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The Walgreens Community-Based Specialty PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program will prepare community-based practitioners capable of developing, providing, and advancing patient care services in any practice setting with a specific focus on patients with complex specialty disease states. Graduates from the Walgreens Specialty PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program will be highly sought community-based pharmacists that will be desired for their advanced skill-set in
managing patients with complex disease states holistically and their experience in developing patient centered services in the specialty environment. Graduates would have the abilities and experiences necessary to secure positions with direct clinically focused patient care, ambulatory care practice settings, management opportunities, and academia.

The residency program is conducted within a Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, an ambulatory care clinic in Des Moines, Iowa and on campus at Drake University. These premier practice locations offer a variety of innovative clinical pharmacy services to patients who are prescribed complex therapies. The pharmacy teams service patients with many disease states including hypertension, diabetes, behavioral health, HIV, Hepatitis C, Oncology, Organ Transplant, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and more.

The community pharmacists at these sites work closely with providers, patients, and the community, to provide optimal drug therapy for patients. In addition, residents gain insights on management issues that can affect the implementation of patient care services in the community and specialty pharmacy setting. The resident also gains experience in the delivery of clinical services, conducting research, developing management expertise, precepting students, and participating in a teaching certification class.

Residency Activities

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

• Disease state management programs in HIV/AIDS, Oncology, Organ
  Transplant, Hepatitis C, and other Specialty Disease States
• Medication Therapy Management, with an ongoing patient load
• Specialty Medication monitoring and follow-up
• Pharmacist-administered immunizations
• Development of health and wellness programs
• Community outreach programs

The resident will participate in the following activities that strengthen research, practice management, and educator skills:

• Design and conduct a practice-based research project
• Write a business plan for a new or improved service
• Develop and conduct a continuous quality improvement project
• Draft a collaborative practice protocol
• Present research findings at appropriate regional and national professional
• meetings
• Execute marketing strategy for patient care services
• Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists
• Opportunity to participate in a Teaching Certificate Program

Residency Program Benefits

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

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited
  by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Iowa pharmacist license within 90 days of the start of the residency
  program
• Submission of residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Residency
  Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
  • Completed application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three professional letters of recommendation
  • A letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community
    pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency
    program
  • Official university transcripts
• Completed online application at www.walgreens.jobs
• Travel to Des Moines, Iowa for an onsite interview (upon invitation)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)
• A completed application and all accompanying materials must be
  received no later than January 11, 2025.

For More Information Contact:
Dr Matthew Korte, PharmD
Residency Program Director
matthew.korte@walgreens.com

About Walgreen Specialty Pharmacy and Drake University PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency

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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