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Walgreens is committed to providing the resident with an exceptional postgraduate educational training experience. This residency program’s purpose is to enable residents to achieve their professional goals, become a leader within the profession, provide compassionate care for members of their communities, and contribute to Walgreens Company’s advancements in health care.

The main practice site for the resident is a Walgreens community-based specialty pharmacy. The resident will gain experience providing patient care and communicating with prescribers regarding specialty disease states including HIV, HCV, oncology, and solid organ transplant. The secondary practice site is at a high-volume retail location. This pharmacy has a separate patient care center that offers unique opportunities to provide care for patients with a variety of chronic disease states. This residency also emphasizes developing skills related to community outreach and professional advocacy.

The program is academically affiliated with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The resident will complete a teaching certificate program and will assist in teaching opportunities and precepting experiences for the University. Upon completion of this program, the resident will have acquired an advanced skill set and be prepared to assume a leadership role in advancing the profession of pharmacy and community pharmacy practice.

Residency Activities

• Disease state management in HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, solid organ transplant, and oncology
• Develop and present community outreach presentations for patients, caregivers, and case managers
• Medication therapy management (MTM)
• Recommend and administer routine and travel immunizations
• Enhance existing or develop new patient care programs
• Design and conduct independent, practice-based research
• Present research findings at regional and national meetings
• Develop and present a continuing education seminar for clinical pharmacists
• Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists in didactic and experiential environments
• Gain pharmacy business and management leadership skills
• Complete a Teaching Certificate Program
• Gain experience with Ambulatory Care

Candidate Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Missouri and Illinois pharmacist licensure within 90 days of the start of the residency program
• Complete the online resident position application at https://jobs.walgreens.com
• Submission of residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
• Completed Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three letters of recommendations
• Official University Transcripts
• On-site interview (upon invitation)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)

Application Process

A completed application and all accompanying materials must be received no later than January 2^nd to be considered for interview.

Contact Information

Specific information about this residency should be addressed to Jami Pachesca, PharmD, AAHIVP,  residency program director, via email at jami.pachesca@walgreens.com.

About Walgreens and St Louis College of Pharmacy Community-based Pharmacy Residency (PGY1)

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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