Walgreens and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program, Chapel Hill and Asheville, NC
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist
practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
The residency is academically affiliated with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. This residency allows the pharmacy resident to build upon their professional skills by providing a variety of patient care services. There are two residency locations affiliated with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy-one in Chapel Hill, NC and one in Asheville, NC. These sites are close to the main campus and satellite campus. The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy offers a multi-site community residency program, which allows the resident to network and work with many leaders in North Carolina community pharmacy. Pharmacy residents in this setting will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through participation in patient counseling, immunization services, and medication therapy management with a specific emphasis on patient adherence.
Residents will also work to develop collaboration with area providers and develop innovative clinical services for patients who are prescribed complex therapies. Residents will explore the development and evaluation of clinical services through completion of a business plan. The pharmacy resident will have an abundance of teaching opportunities. The residency program graduates will be leaders in the pharmacy community and will have an active role in advancing community pharmacy practice.
Residency Activities
The resident will have direct influence on patient outcomes through the following:
• Patient-centered counseling
• Collaboration with other health care providers
• Medication therapy management programs
• Development of health and wellness programs
• Disease prevention, detection, and monitoring services
• Disease management in HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C
• Transitions of care and adherence counseling
• Asheville: Disease state management and health coaching
The resident will participate in strengthening practice management and teaching skills through the following:
• Practice management, marketing, and reimbursement
• Community outreach and education
• Optional teaching certificate through either UNC or Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)
• Teaching Assistant appointment for student pharmacists
• Preceptorship of student pharmacist learners Facilitation of classroom discussions (small group and large didactic lectures)
• Chapel Hill: Monthly diabetes education classes at the Orange County Health Department
• Asheville: Weekly patient care and practice management topics with ambulatory care residents from local programs
Residency Program Benefits
• Competitive stipend and comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy-related conferences
• Residents are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO). Resident pharmacists may accrue approximately 10 days depending on average hours worked and time in position.
Candidate Requirements
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy
• North Carolina pharmacist licensure by September 1st
• Complete the online resident position application
• Submission of all residency application materials by January 2nd to PhORCAS.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of intent specific to the site applying to
• Three references (on the standard reference form; a separate letter is not required)
• Headshot
• Leadership statement answering the question, “What is your philosophy on leadership?”
• Official university pharmacy transcripts
• On-site interview (upon invitation)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)
For more information contact
Macary Marciniak, PharmD, FAPhA
Residency Program Director
macary_marciniak@unc.edu
www.pharmacy.unc.edu/cprp
Walgreens is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency conducted by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, in partnership with the American Pharmacists Association.