Walgreens Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program is a postgraduate training opportunity for pharmacists to enhance their skill set in the community pharmacy setting.  The residency is academically affiliated and supported, in part, by Purdue University College of Pharmacy.  The majority of the residency experience will be located in Indianapolis, Indiana.  This residency will allow the pharmacist to build on their professional skills by providing a variety of patient care services, including specialty pharmacy services.

Pharmacists in this setting will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through participation in patient counseling, immunization services, Medication Therapy Management, ambulatory care services, transitions of care, and specialty pharmacy.  Residents will also work to develop collaborations with providers, public health, and other area organizations to help improve the quality of patient care. The resident will complete a teaching certificate program and will assist in teaching opportunities and precepting experiences for Purdue University College of Pharmacy. The residency program graduates will be leaders in the pharmacy community setting and will have an active role in advancing community pharmacy practice.

Learning Experiences: Patient-centered Dispensing, Immunizations/MTM, Patient Care Specialty #1, Patient Care Specialty #2, Ambulatory Care, Teaching, Leadership & Management, Practice Advancement & Professional Development, and Research Project

Residency Activities: 

• Disease state management programs in oncology, chronic inflammatory diseases, HCV, HIV, transplant, & others with Limited Distribution Drug (LDD) therapies
• Ambulatory care clinic rotations
• Volunteer in an underserved ambulatory care clinic
• Participation in local, state, & national organizations
• Community outreach programs
• Complete a Teaching Certificate Program (IPTeC)
• Medication Therapy Management services
• Design & conduct a patient centered business plan
• Pharmacist administered immunizations
• Develop medication distribution skills set
• Serve as a preceptor to pharmacy students
• Design & conduct a practice-based research project
• Present research project findings at a professional
  conference

Candidate Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Completed on-line resident position application at www.walgreens.jobs
• Indiana Pharmacist license within 90 days of the start of the residency program
• Submission of all residency application materials to by January 6th to Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• Official university transcripts
• Letter of intent explaining why your are pursuing a community pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency program
• On-site interview (upon invitation)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)

About Walgreens and Purdue University College of Pharmacy Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program Purpose: To build upon the Doctor of Pharmacy education and outcomes to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies and professional certifications. Walgreens Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program is a postgraduate training opportunity for pharmacists to enhance their skill set in the community pharmacy setting. The residency is academically affiliated and supported, in part, by Purdue University College of Pharmacy. The majority of the residency experience will be located in Indianapolis, Indiana. This residency will allow the pharmacist to build on their professional skills by providing a variety of patient care services, including specialty pharmacy services. Pharmacists in this setting will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through participation in patient counseling, immunization services, Medication Therapy Management, ambulatory care services, transitions of care, and specialty pharmacy. Residents will also work to develop co...llaborations with providers, public health, and other area organizations to help improve the quality of patient care. The resident will complete a teaching certificate program and will assist in teaching opportunities and precepting experiences for Purdue University College of Pharmacy. The residency program graduates will be leaders in the pharmacy community setting and will have an active role in advancing community pharmacy practice.

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