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Cencora Combined PGY1/PGY2 CPAL Residency Program

Cencora and Geisinger Wyoming Valley are excited to offer this new Combined PGY1 Pharmacy & PGY2 Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL) with Masters residency. This innovative program has been developed to prepare residents for success as a future pharmacy leader in corporate pharmacy, specializing in pharmacy supply chain management.

The resident will undergo comprehensive PGY1 health systems training, completing their PGY1 Pharmacy residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, followed by a PGY2 in Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL) with Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen). The PGY2 year will be completed remotely while being physically located at the PGY1 health system.

PGY1 Geisinger Wyoming Valley- Our goal is to train competent, innovative practitioners to provide comprehensive, patient-centered pharmaceutical care. Core rotations include Internal Medicine, Advanced Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Critical Care, and Infectious Disease. Elective rotations include Ambulatory Care, Emergency Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics, Student Precepting and other opportunities depending on the resident's interests. Precepting and Learning certificate program offered in conjunction with Wilkes University.

The PGY2 Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL) residency at Cencora is designed to build upon the resident’s patient-centered care and operational experiences. It prepares residents to assume high-level managerial, supervisory, and leadership roles in the corporate sector, with a specialized focus on supply chain management. During the PGY2-year, residents will acquire in-depth knowledge and engage in essential supply chain activities pivotal to pharmacy practice. These activities include pharmacy supply chain principles, understanding the stakeholder ecosystem, wholesaler distribution and economics, health system leadership, drug shortage strategies, inventory management, 340B contracting, and medication cost management strategies. Additionally, the resident will pursue a master’s degree as part of this innovative two-year program. 

Residents will be employees of the PGY1 health system for the first year of the program and are subject to all resident requirements, policies and procedures, and benefits as outlined for PGY1 residents in that health system. Residents become Cencora employees for the PGY2 year, and are subject to all resident requirements, policies and procedures, and benefits as outlined for Cencora pharmacy residents.

Pharm.D. degree or equivalent; eligible for Pennsylvania licensure; curriculum vitae; letter of intent; academic transcript; 3 letters of recommendation.