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The primary practice site is the high-performing, patient-focused Walgreens Pharmacy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The resident will receive training on chronic diseases such as diabetes, or hypertension. The resident will gain insight to medication management, medication reconciliation, and educational and behavioral counseling. The resident will also train at a community-based specialty pharmacy within a medical building. Pharmacists at this site work closely with an interdisciplinary healthcare team servicing roughly 1,000 patients a month to optimize clinical outcomes. Longitudinal learning experience offer the resident the opportunity to practice continuously throughout the year with focus in areas such as specialty pharmacy, medication and disease state management, routine and other immunizations and clinical practice management. Graduates are prepared for clinical and leadership positions in the community and specialty pharmacy setting and the community at large.

This residency is offered in partnership with Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, Puerto Rico Campus and will provide the resident the opportunity to develop academic skills by acting as a preceptor and educator and by conducting research. In addition, the resident will actively participate in education of pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacy students.

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

• Deliver disease state management including medication monitoring and follow up programs in oncology, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, chronic inflammatory diseases, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, Parkinson’s disease
• Provide medication therapy management
• Develop health and wellness programs
• Deliver preventive health services including routine immunizations and offsite immunization clinics
• Lead patient-center dispensing at local Walgreens

The resident will participate in the following activities that will strengthen practice management/ leadership and teaching skills:

• Design and conduct practice-based research project
• Present research findings at appropriate regional and national professional meetings
• Execute marketing strategy for the promotion of patient care services
• Participate in NSU's Innovative Teaching and Learning In Clinical Sciences and Pharmacy

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Puerto Rico pharmacist licensure within 120 days of the start of the residency program
• Complete the online resident position application at https://jobs.walgreens.com
• Submission of all residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) by January 15^th
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three professional letters of recommendation
  • Official university transcripts
  • Letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency program
• On-site interview (upon invitation)
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)

Contact Information

Specific questions about this residency program should be addressed to Eduardo J. Vega-Jimenez, Residency Program Director, via email at eduardo.vegajimenez@walgreens.com

About Walgreen and Nova Southeastern University-Puerto Rico PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency

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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