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Family Pharmaceutical Services at Kaleida Health Community-based Pharmacy Residency (PGY1)

Family Pharmaceutical Services is a small chain of community pharmacies owned by Kaleida Health. The main practice location for this residency is High Street Prescription Center, which operates inside Buffalo General Medical Center. BGMC is our health system’s largest teaching hospital.  Our outpatient pharmacy supports inpatient hospital staff through the transitions of care process.  We also support the many outpatient clinics as well as our home health nursing agency.

The purpose of our Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program is to build upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities including PGY2 residencies and professional certifications.

Residency Learning Opportunities:

Transitions of Care

Immunizations

Medication management including CMM and TMI services with follow up

Disease State Management

Ambulatory Care

Inpatient Cardiac Transitional Services

Teaching Certificate Program

Preceptorship

Leadership and Management

Creation of a Business Plan

Develop and implement a Quality Improvement Project

Major Project: practice innovation or research project significant to community-based practice

About Kaleida Health:

Kaleida Health is the largest healthcare provider in Western New York, serving the area's eight counties with state-of-the-art technology and comprehensive healthcare services. Its expert, compassionate healthcare professionals are committed to providing the best possible outcomes and experience for patients and visitors. More than one million sick or injured patients choose a Kaleida Health facility annually, including Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, DeGraff Memorial Hospital, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, and John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.

Accredited by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Healthcare, Inc., Kaleida Health also provides important services through two long-term care facilities, over 80 outpatient clinics, including school-based health centers, and home health care through the Visiting Nursing Association of WNY, Inc. In addition, Kaleida Health’s hospitals support residency training programs of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, training more than 700 residents each year.

Candidate requirements:

• New York State Pharmacist License
• PharmD degree from a college or school accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Submission of residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three professional letters of recommendation
  • 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
• On-site interview (upon invitation)
  • Presentation at on-site interview on a topic related to community pharmacy
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)

Application information:

All applications must be received no later than January 5th in the year in which admission is sought. Once all materials are received, the Program Director will contact eligible candidates for an on-site interview.

Contact information:

Jill Pogodzinski, RPh

Director of Community Based Pharmacy Services

Kaleida Health

jpogodzinski@kaleidahealth.org

716.630.8251