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This residency is academically affiliated with Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. This residency allows the pharmacy resident to build upon their professional skills by providing a variety of patient care services. The primary site for this residency is in Laurens, South Carolina. 

Pharmacy residents in this setting will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through participation in patient counseling, immunization services, and medication therapy management services with a specific emphasis on addressing social determinants of health and barriers to care. Residents will also work to develop collaboration with area providers and develop innovative clinical services for patients. Residents will explore the development and evaluation of clinical services through completion of a business plan. The pharmacy resident will have a variety of teaching opportunities, including the opportunity to complete a teaching and learning certificate. The residency program graduates will be leaders in the pharmacy community and will have an active role in advancing community practice.

Resident Activities

The resident will have direct influence on patient outcomes through the following:

• Patient-centered counseling
• Medication therapy management programs
• Collaboration with other health care providers
• Development of health and wellness programs
• Transitions of care and adherence counseling
• Patient-centered dispensing in an underserved clinic
• Disease prevention, detection, and monitoring services
• Immunization services

The resident will participate in strengthening practice management and teaching skills through the following:

• Practice management, marketing and reimbursement
• Community outreach and education
• Teaching and Learning Certificate program
• Teaching assistant appointment
• Preceptorship of student pharmacist learners
• Development of continuing education materials for the state pharmacist association

For More Information Contact
Kathryn Peakcock, PharmD
Residency Program Director
kpeacock@presby.edu

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy
• South Carolina pharmacist licensure by September 1st
• Complete online resident position application at
  https://jobs.walgreens.com
• Submission of all residency application materials by January 31st to PhORCAS.
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of intent
  • Three references (on the standard form; a separate letter is not required)
  • Official university transcripts
• Interview (upon invitation)
• Registered with the National Matching Service

About Presbyterian College and Walgreens PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

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