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Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy and Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy School PGY-1 Community-Based Residency Program — Wauwatosa, WI

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 PHORCASASHP DirectoryWalgreens 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 PGY1 residency has been granted Candidate status 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

Practice Advancement and Professional Engagement

Practice Advancement and Professional Engagement

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

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


Leadership and Operational Management

Leadership and Operational Management

Operational and Store Management
Included within Patient Care Learning Experiences (Specialty Integrated Community-Based Patient Care and Complex Specialty Care)
6 hours per week

Field Leadership
Walgreens Regional Office
1 day per month spend with Healthcare Specialty Supervisor in Advanced Leadership Settings

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

Orientation

Orientation

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy — Wauwatosa
July - 4 weeks


Patient Care

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
Teaching and Precepting

Teaching and Precepting

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy — Wauwatosa / Regional Office

Academia
Medical College of Wisconsin, Includes completion of Teaching Certificate and Research Certificate programs

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.

Contact

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Precious I. Edebiri, PharmD

PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident

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Kajua Betsy Lor, PharmD, BCACP

Professor, Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences

Email Dr. Lor

Contact Residency Program Leaders

Kajua Betsy Lor, PharmD, BCACP
Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Clinical Sciences
kblor@mcw.edu
Sarah Schmidt, PharmD
Residency Program Director
sarah.schmidt@walgreens.com

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