Thank you for your interest in EAMC’s PGY-1 pharmacy residency program. EAMC’s highest priority within the PGY-1 residency program is to build the expertise and skills of residents to develop them into knowledgeable and confident clinical pharmacists, who are prepared to successfully navigate the challenges of current and future pharmacy practice. Additionally, EAMC’s residency program is designed to equip residents with the needed skills to function as vital members of multi-disciplinary health care teams. The program adheres to all ASHP standards and is conducted in a manner to provide residents with the opportunities and experiences to develop skills, competencies, and professional expertise in pharmacy practice.

Upon completion of the PGY-1 residency program, residents will be proficient in educating other health care professionals, patients, and the community on evidence-based medicine. All residents who complete this program are taught to follow a personal philosophy of practice, evaluate their performance, and exhibit a commitment to the profession.

The residency program is designed to facilitate achievement of competency in the following areas:

• Advancing pharmacy practice
• Improving patient care
• Leadership and management
• Management of medical emergencies
• Pharmacy research
• Teaching, education, and dissemination of knowledge

At EAMC

The Pharmacy department at EAMC employs more than 75 pharmacists and support staff. The decentralized model provides 24-hour pharmacy services to ensure safe and efficient medication use in all patient care areas. Through collaboration with other health care providers and support from administration, the Pharmacy department has expanded to 10 pharmacy satellites, including presence in intensive care units, emergency department, all medical floors, surgery, and outpatient infusion at EAMC.

EAMC pharmacists provide a wide variety of clinical service lines including therapeutic drug monitoring services, parenteral nutrition, electrolyte repletion, antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, code blue response, and transitions of care. Additionally, pharmacists collaborate with health care providers within other EAMC departments and clinics, such as the Diabetes and Nutrition Center, East Alabama Rheumatology Center, and the Employee Wellness Clinic to optimize patient care for both employees and the community. The Pharmacy department is committed to furthering the profession of pharmacy and serves as an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience and an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience site for Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy.

Personalized Program

This program emphasizes flexibility to select learning experiences that will complement the residents’ backgrounds and career goals. Prior to orientation, the program director will create a personalized development plan for each resident based on current interests and desired experiences. This personalized plan may be altered as residents progress through the program if interests or career goals change. Rotations are generally 5 weeks in length and are structured to provide evidence-based educational experiences tailored to the individual residents.

Required Rotations:

• Orientation
• Critical Care I
• Internal Medicine II (Focus on Cardiology)
• Infectious Diseases I
• Administration/Leadership
• Ambulatory Care (Longitudinal)
• Research (Longitudinal)
• Practice Management (Longitudinal)

Elective Rotations:

• Academia
• Ambulatory Care (Mercy Medical Clinic)
• Critical Care II/Nutrition
• Emergency Medicine
• HIV/AIDS
• Informatics
• ID II/Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Long Term Care
• Nephrology
• Oncology
• Pediatrics
• Rheumatology
• Transitions of Care