The Walgreens and Nova Southeastern University PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program provides postgraduate training to pharmacists so that they achieve their professional goals, become a leader within the profession, provide compassionate care for the members of their community, and contribute to the Walgreens Company’s advancements in health care.
The resident will have the opportunity to work closely with an interdisciplinary healthcare team at different specialty and ambulatory sites, with some sites servicing roughly 1,000 patients a month, to optimize clinical outcomes.
The resident will receive training at pharmacies that offer clinical services to HIV/AIDS, oncology, transplant, fertility, and chronic inflammatory disease patients. The resident gains insight to medication management, medication reconciliation, and educational and behavioral counseling. Graduates are prepared for clinical and leadership positions in the community and specialty pharmacy setting and the community at large.
This residency is offered in partnership with Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy and will provide the resident the opportunity to develop academic skills by acting as a preceptor and educator and by conducting research.
In addition, the resident will actively participate in education of pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacy students.
Resident Activities:
-Deliver disease state management programs in HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, oncology, transplant, fertility and other chronic health conditions
-Provide medication therapy management
-Conduct specialty medication monitoring and follow-up
-Develop health and wellness programs
-Administer immunizations in a variety of settings
-Develop community outreach programs
-Design and conduct practice-based research project
-Present research findings at appropriate regional and national professional meetings
-Execute marketing strategy for the promotion of patient care services
-Participate in NSU's Innovative Teaching and Learning In Clinical Sciences and Pharmacy (ITALICSRx)
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About Walgreens Walgreens is a trusted and convenient local health destination that millions of Americans rely on every day. Our founder, Charles R. Walgreen Sr., was known for finding new ways to connect with customers on a personal level and treating each person like a guest in his own home. For over a century, we have expanded that personal connection through our network of neighborhood pharmacies and our innovative health services and products. The foundation for all of this is our trusted pharmacy expertise, and our team members who provide essential care that helps people achieve better health outcomes at an affordable cost.