Pharmacy Residency ProgramThis residency program opportunity allows pharmacists to enhance their skill set in the community and specialty pharmacy setting. The primary residency practice site is a community-based specialty pharmacy in Louisville, Kentucky. The pharmacy team services patients with many disease states including oncology, transplant, chronic inflammatory diseases, HIV and HCV. The community pharmacists at this site work closely with providers, patients, and the community to provide optimal drug therapy for patients. Residents gain insights on management issues that can affect the implementation of patient care services in the community and specialty pharmacy settings. The program is academically affiliated with Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The resident will complete a teaching certificate program and will assist in teaching opportunities and precepting experiences for the Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The residency program graduates will be leaders in the pharmacy community and will have an active role in advancing community pharmacy practice. A graduate from this residency program would be viewed to possess equivalent experience and skills to seek a pharmacy manager position within a specialty pharmacy location or a traditional community pharmacy practice site.

Resident Activities: Provide personalized, comprehensive care to patients with complex conditions such as oncology, transplant, chronic inflammatory disease, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS

Assist in delivery of medication education to patients

Perform medication therapy management

Recommend and administer vaccines

Perform patient centered dispensing

Participate in community service events

Design, conduct, and present a practice based residency project at a professional conference

Develop relationships skills needed in health system pharmacy and specialty pharmacy

Educate providers and payers on community-based specialty services

Development of collaborative programs to improve patient adherence and outcomes

Evaluate the sustainability of new patient care programs

Enhance existing patient care programs

Complete a teaching certificate program

Serve as preceptor and instructor to pharmacy students at the site and college of pharmacy