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Walgreens Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program is a postgraduate training opportunity for pharmacists that aims to develop advanced community retail pharmacists who will implement and manage services to help patients get, stay, and live well. Residents will provide direct patient care to a variety of patient populations, collaborate with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes, and incorporate patient care activities into daily workflow.

This PGY1 residency experience takes place at multiple Walgreens pharmacies throughout the greater Jackson, Mississippi area. These varying locations offer the resident the opportunity to practice in focused areas of patient care services such as specialty pharmacy, medication management, immunizations, travel health, clinical practice management and more. The resident will further develop their skills and knowledge from pharmacist leaders within community pharmacy practice.

This PGY1 community-based pharmacy residency conducted by Walgreens has is accredited with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists in association with the American Pharmacists Association. Graduates from this program will be leaders in the pharmacy community and have an active role in advancing community pharmacy practice.

Residency Activities

• Develop collaborative programs to improve
  patient adherence and outcomes
• Provide medication therapy management and patient counseling across multiple patient populations
• Deliver preventative health services including routine immunization, off-site immunization clinics, and health coaching consultations
• Provide travel health consultations and administer vaccines
• Deliver chronic disease state management (DSM) education and action plans to multiple patient populations
• Develop pharmacy practice management skills
• Provide services for patients taking specialty medications for HIV, Hep C, and other conditions
• Lead patient-centered dispensing at a local Walgreens
• Participate in community outreach
• Assist as a preceptor of student pharmacists
• Design and conduct a practice-based research project then present research project findings at a professional
  conference
• Complete a teaching and learning certificate program, work in Walgreen’s corporate clinical office, and/or travel abroad for an international pharmacy experience (all are optional electives within the program)

Residency Program Benefits

• Competitive stipend
• Comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy-related conferences
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Application Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Complete the online resident position application at https://jobs.walgreens.com/
• Mississippi pharmacist license within 60 days of the start of the residency program
• Submission of residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS code: 53010) by January 5th
• 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)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)

For More Information Contact

Olivia Strain, PharmD

Residency Program Director

olivia.strain@walgreens.com

About Walgreens Community-based Pharmacy Residency (PGY1)

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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