The Walgreens Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program is a post-graduate experience designed to establish practitioners as leaders in community and specialty pharmacy.  Graduates of this program will be qualified to accept community management, clinical, and specialty pharmacy positions.

The residency is based at the local Community Specialty Pharmacy in Cincinnati Ohio.  The pharmacy teams service patients with many disease states including Chronic Inflammatory Diseases, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and Transplant . The community pharmacists at these sites work closely with providers, patients, and the community to provide optimal drug therapy for patients. In addition, residents gain insights on management issues that can affect the implementation of patient care services in the community and specialty pharmacy setting.

This program is affiliate with James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati and seeking accreditation from the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and the American Pharmacists Association.

Residency Activities

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

• Disease state management in chronic inflammatory disease, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and transplant.
• Provide medication therapy management service across practice sites
• Pharmacist administered immunizations and off-site clinics
• Community outreach programs
• Patient centered dispensing 8 hours per week

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

• Design and conduct practice-based research projects
• Present research findings at appropriate regional and national professional meetings
• Serve as an instructor in Pharmacy Practice Lab
• Complete a teaching certificate program
• Serve as preceptor to pharmacy students on advance community practice rotations

 Residency Program Benefits

• Competitive stipend
• 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. 

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Ohio pharmacist licensure within 90 days of the start of the residency program
• Complete the online resident position application at https://jobs.walgreens.com
• Submission of residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• Official university transcripts
• Letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency program
• On-site interview (upon invitation)
• Case presentation on a topic related to community pharmacy or transitions or care
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)

Application Process

All application materials must be submitted no later than January 15^th for candidates to be considered for our program.

Questions regarding this residency should be addressed to Stephanie Cady, Residency Program Director at stephanie.cady@walgreens.com

About Walgreens and and James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated pharmacy, healthcare and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and well-being of every community in America. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving approximately 9 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in local communities nationwide.

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