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PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care of other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

The PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency is designed to support and enhance patient care by developing the knowledge and skills that are needed to achieve competency in the provision of pharmacy leadership and practice management. Graduates of the program shall be able to develop, implement, monitor, and maintain operational and clinical pharmacy services.

Training activities will include experiences in strategic planning, personnel management and development, fiscal management, regulatory compliance, communication skills, project development and management, leadership, quality management, program development, pharmacoeconomics, research, teaching, and medication use processes.  Additional experience may also be provided within Veterans Health Administration Pharmacy Benefits Management Services and academic environments. To provide broad training and experience in the fundamentals of pharmacy management and leadership, the program offers the resident flexibility and experience in areas of possible specialization to allow him/her to better accomplish personal long-range goals.

Learning Experiences: 

• Health-System Pharmacy Leadership
• Human Resource Management
• Medication Safety & Regulatory Compliance
• Pharmacy Procurement & Formulary Management
• Clinical Pharmacy Management
• Pharmacy Informatics
• Inpatient & Outpatient Operations Management
• Research
• Elective Opportunities: 
  • Pharmacy Benefits Management Services
  • Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety
  • Patient Care (Inpatient or Ambulatory)
  • Academia (Teaching opportunities available at Butler University & Purdue University)

Program Requirements:

• Citizen of the United States
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy
• Active pharmacy licensure (Any valid state licensure due to service in a federal facility)
• Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
• Deadline for application: January 15th 
• Requirements for application:
  • Completion of Phorcas application (www.ashp.org/phorcas)
  • Letter of intent
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official college transcripts
  • Personal interview

About Veteran Health Indiana- PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Residency

Since 1932, the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, located two miles northwest of the heart of downtown Indianapolis, has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. As Indiana’s tertiary care facility, the Indianapolis VA Medical Center (VAMC) receives referrals from VA facilities at Ft. Wayne and Marion, Indiana, and from nearby Danville, Illinois. Indianapolis VAMC provides acute inpatient medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurological, and rehabilitation care, as well as both primary and specialized outpatient services. Some noteworthy specialized services include comprehensive cardiac care, radiation oncology treatment and community based extended care. The facility is aggressively utilizing emerging technology in the tele-home care and tele-disease management arenas. The medical center was selected as the site for the Veterans in Partnership VISN 11 Polytrauma Level 2 Center and is currently providing ongoing support to the returning veterans from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND). Additionally, the medical center has a 50-bed Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program... targeting homeless veterans. The medical center operates seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC’s) located in Brownsburg, Bloomington, Lafayette, Terre Haute, Martinsville, Shelbyville, and Edinburgh. The more than 60,000 veteran patients (3,700 women) treated by the Indianapolis VA Medical Center require over 613,000 outpatient visits and over 7,900 inpatient episodes of care yearly. Indy Excellence is the hallmark of the Indianapolis VA Medical Center. Five Core Values define who we are, our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families, and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence (“I CARE”).

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