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This residency program aims to develop advanced community pharmacists who will provide direct patient care to a variety of patient populations, collaborate with other healthcare professions to optimize patient outcomes, and incorporate patient care activities into daily workflow of a community pharmacy. This residency is based out of Walgreen’s Medication Therapy Management (MTM) hub located within a Grand Rapids, MI. There will also be a rotation at our fast-growing community-based specialty pharmacy location located on the Grand Rapids MI Medical Mile.

Graduates of the program are trained to be leaders and managers in the pharmacy community and play an active role in advancing community pharmacy practice beyond dispensing. The resident will be expected to achieve a level of proficiency to perform the duties of a community-based staff pharmacist and pharmacy manager with the future endeavor of assisting with clinical initiatives of the district and region.

Resident Activities

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

• Provide MTM and patient counselling across multiple patient populations in our unique MTM hub
• Development of health and wellness programs
• Deliver preventative health services and participate in off-site immunization clinics
• Provide services for patients taking specialty medications for solid organ transplant and inflammatory diseases
• Transition of care services through an internal medicine and ambulatory clinic on the Medical Mile
• Deliver chronic disease state management education and action plans
• Lead patient-center dispensing at local Walgreens
• Create partnerships to improve health equity and bring health care to patient who lack access

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

• Design and conduct a practice-based research project
• Present research findings at regional and national professional meetings
• Development of clinical pharmacy services and collaborative practice agreements
• An advanced academia experience through the College’s Pharmacy Education Development and Lecture Series (PEDALS) for pharmacy residents
• Provide clinical instruction to student pharmacists at the College and pharmacy

Residency Program Benefits

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

About Walgreens and Ferris State University 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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