The Walgreens Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program delivers postgraduate training to pharmacists so that they can provide compassionate patient care for the members of their community, achieve their professional goals, become a leader within the profession, and contribute to the Walgreens Company’s advancements in health care. In this unique program, the resident will be working in both community and specialty settings. The specialty pharmacy locations offer a variety of innovative clinical pharmacy services for the patients who are prescribed complex therapies such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, oncology, and transplant. Resident pharmacists will directly improve patient outcomes through inter-professional collaboration, counseling, immunization services, and Medication Therapy Management. Pharmacists at these sites work closely with medical staff to provide optimal drug therapy for patients. The resident will gain insight on management challenges that can affect the implementation of patient care services in the community pharmacy setting.

The resident will precept IPPE and APPE students with an optional teaching certificate available through the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will have matured in their clinical experience and skills to provide and manage the patient care services conducted within specialty pharmacy locations and traditional community pharmacy practice sites. 

Residency Activities

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

• Development of health and wellness programs
• Disease state management programs in oncology, transplant, hepatitis C, chronic inflammatory diseases, and HIV/AIDS
• Multidisciplinary primary care for persons living with HIV/AIDS
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
• Pharmacist-administered immunizations
• Community outreach programs 

The following activities strengthen practice management and educator skills:

• Design and conduct a practice-based research project
• Present research findings at a professional conference
• Development of clinical pharmacy services
• Propose or improve a business plan for a new or existing service 
• Carry out a continuous quality improvement project 
• Create a collaborative practice protocol 
• Provide clinical instructions to student pharmacists  
• Participate in the University of Minnesota’s Teaching Certificate Program 
• Pharmacy advocacy opportunities in local, state, and national organizations 

Residency Program Benefits

• Competitive stipend
• Comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy-related conferences
• Residents are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO). Residents may accrue approximately 10 days depending on average hours worked and time in position. 

Candidate Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree by ACPE-accredited School/College of Pharmacy
• Minnesota pharmacist license 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 no later than January 5th to Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) for candidates to be considered for our program.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of recommendation: One letter written by a pharmacist or pharmacy manager who has directly supervised the applicant.
• Letter of intent
• Face to face interview (upon invitation)
• Presentation at interview
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS).

Specific questions about this residency program should be addressed to        , Residency Program Director Chad Cadwell, via email at chad.cadwell@walgreens.com

About Walgreens PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, Minneapolis MN

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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