This PGY2 program provides residents with an opportunity to gain independence in the delivery of direct patient care in an ambulatory care setting with a commitment to improving the health of the community through preventative medicine and health education. Residents learn how to optimize medication therapy through direct patient care activities with an emphasis on providing care to a medically underserved patient population.

St. Louis County Department of Public Health

Resident Positions: 1
ASHP Code: 64019
NMS Code: 687865

Residents in this program complete longitudinal experiences in a variety of ambulatory care services, including pharmacist-managed, interdisciplinary, medical teaching and primary care clinics. Other required experiences include community practice, acute care internal medicine, and practice management. Residents also receive substantial teaching experience through experiential teaching opportunities at the University.

What can residents do after completing a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency program at UHSP and the Department of Health?

Residents may go on to obtain positions in ambulatory care pharmacy or academia:

• 100% of residents are board certified in a pharmacy specialty such as pharmacotherapy or ambulatory care.
• All previous residents practice in an ambulatory care setting.
• 50% hold full-time faculty positions.

Program Director:  Justinne E. Guyton, Pharm.D., BCACP

Dr. Guyton is the residency program director for the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency at the St. Louis County Department of Public Health where she practices as a clinical pharmacist. She is currently an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. Dr. Guyton earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Subsequently, she completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency at the University of North Carolina Hospitals and Clinics. She is a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist (BCACP).