Walgreens-MCW Community-Based Specialty Pharmacy Residency Program

Residents will become capable of developing, providing and advancing patient care services in any practice setting, with a specific focus on patients with complex specialty disease states. Apply via PHORCAS ASHP Directory Walgreens Residency Website

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Residents will become highly sought community-based pharmacists.

Build an advanced skill set in managing patients with complex disease states holistically, plus experience in developing patient-centered services in the specialty environment. Graduates would have the abilities and experiences necessary to secure positions with direct, clinically focused patient care, ambulatory care practice settings, management opportunities and academia.

Gain experience in the delivery of clinical services, conducting research, developing management expertise and precepting students. In partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, residents will participate in both a teaching and research certification class.

Program Details

Accreditation

The Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy and Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy School PGY-1 Community-Based Residency Program is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists.

Duration

This is a 12-month, full-time residency beginning annually the last week of June. Time will be split between two Walgreens Specialty Pharmacists and one retail Walgreens in the Milwaukee, WI area.

National Match Code

315115

Learning Experience Overview

Orientation
Patient Care
Practice Advancement and Professional Engagement
Leadership and Practice Advancement

Orientation

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy — Wauwatosa
July - 4 weeks

Focus on building a foundation of knowledge, skills, and experience to aid the resident in their upcoming learning experiences.

Patient Care

Specialty Patient Care
Oncology, Neurology, Fertility
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy – Wauwatosa
~16 hours per week for 8 months

Specialty Patient Care
HIV, Hep C, Hazardous Compounding
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy – Milwaukee
~16 hours per week for 4 months

Patient Care Services, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy – Wauwatosa
~4-8 hours per week
Includes activities such as MTM, immunization services and longitudinal patient care

Product Fulfillment
~8 hours per week
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy – Wauwatosa and Walgreens Retail Pharmacy – Wauwatosa
Providing patient centered dispensing within an out-patient specialty and retail pharmacy

Practice Advancement and Professional Engagement

Practice Advancement and Professional Engagement
~4 hours per week
Includes spending 1 week with PSW CEO Sarah Sorum

Leadership and Practice Advancement

Operational Leadership and Professional Engagement
Focused on developing the resident into a practice leader who can effectively integrate patient care services into pharmacy operations while advancing the profession through meaningful engagement. Includes one week with PSW CEO Sarah Sorum.

Executive Leadership
Combines executive leadership development with continuous quality improvement (CQI) principles to support pharmacy strategy, enhance performance, and improve patient outcomes.

Practice Advancement
Focus on designing and executing a structured research initiative, analyzing outcomes, and developing sustainable strategies based on project findings.

Walgreens Support Center: Enterprise Pharmacy Practice
Exposure to Pharmacy Affairs, Professional Practices, Accreditation and Documentation Practices, Health Services, Postgraduate Education, Office of Clinical Integrity
2-week elective

Residency Details

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Candidate Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by ACPE
Wisconsin pharmacist license within 90 days of the start of the residency program
Submission of completed residency application materials to PhORCAS
Curriculum Vitae
Three professional letters of recommendation
A letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency program
Official university transcripts
Completed online application at www.walgreens.jobs
Travel to Milwaukee for an onsite interview (upon invitation)
Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)

Residency Activities

The resident will participate in the provision of patient-care services through the following:

Disease state management programs in HIV/AIDS, Oncology, neurology, fertility, hepatitis C, inflammatory conditions, and other specialty disease states
Medication Therapy Management, with an ongoing patient load
Specialty medication monitoring and follow-up
Pharmacist-administered immunizations
Development of health and wellness programs
Community outreach programs
Hazardous compounding

The resident will participate in the following activities that strengthen research, practice management, and educator skills:

Design and conduct a practice-based research project
Write a business plan for a new or improved service
Develop and conduct a continuous quality improvement project
Draft a collaborative practice protocol and resent research findings at appropriate regional and national professional meetings
Execute marketing strategy for patient care services
Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists
Participate in a Teaching Certificate Program
Participate in a Research Certificate Program

Residency Program Benefits

Competitive stipend and comprehensive medical plan
Sponsorship to attend ASHP Midyear, APhA Annual Meeting, PSW Legislative Day, PSW Educational Conference and PSW Annual Meeting
Residents are eligible for Paid Time Off. Resident may accrue approximately 10 days depending on average hours worked and time in position.