Ambulatory Care Residency

Pre Candidate Status

The PGY2 Ambulatory Care residency with Sentara Medical Group/Ambulatory Service Division is a 12-month program designed to foster the development of pharmacists in ambulatory care. The resident can implement and manage new areas of pharmacy practice in the outpatient environment, conduct research in practical areas of ambulatory care pharmacy practice, become an expert in the education of pharmacy learners and other professions, and become a professional leader in the field of ambulatory care pharmacy.

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete a PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist positions and potential board certification eligibility.

Program Contacts:
Candace S. Minter, PharmD, BCACP (Residency Program Director)
Manager, Pharmacy Operations
Sentara Medical Group and Ambulatory Services Division
835 Glenrock Road Suite 110, Norfolk, VA 23502

Office Phone: 757-252-3041
Email: cmsampso@sentara.com

Allison S. Dery, PharmD, BCGP, CACP (Residency Program Coordinator)
Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator
Sentara Medical Group and Ambulatory Services Division
835 Glenrock Road Suite 110, Norfolk, VA 23502

Office Phone: 757-252-3117
Email: asdery@sentara.com

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Program Structure

The resident schedule is tailored to meet the special interests of the resident throughout the residency
program.

There will be a one-month orientation, required longitudinal experience, and various required and elective block rotations during the twelve-month residency program.
Required rotations may also be repeated as an elective rotation.
If the resident has a special interest and there is not a rotation available for that specialty, the residency program director and coordinator should be informed.
Residents will be able to choose one “project day” each rotation. The day must be mutually agreed upon with their preceptor and does not require use of vacation days.

Required Learning Experiences

Primary Care
Population Health (CIN/ACO)
Transitions of Care
Managed Care
Pharmacy Administration/Leadership
Anticoagulation (Longitudinal)
Diabetes Pharmacotherapy Service/Endocrinology Clinic
Research/Drug Information

Elective Learning Experiences

Specialty Pharmacy
Solid Organ Transplant
Emergency Medicine
Cardiology
Thrombosis and Hemostasis Management
Pharmacy Informatics
Medication Safety
Geriatrics

Additional Requirements

Research Project
Precepting APPE
Conference Attendance - ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, REPS (Research in Education and Practice Symposium)

Stipend and Benefits

A competitive yearly stipend of $50,000 is paid to all residents and re-evaluated yearly; health, dental, and vision insurance plans are provided with other optional benefits. Residents receive two weeks of paid vacation and uninterrupted stipend during minor illness; any additional days of paid vacation may be cashed in at the end of the residency. Travel assistance is provided for required professional meetings and activities, if funding is available. Staffing requirements will be tailored towards the resident.

Application

Qualifications

Applicants must be a Doctor of Pharmacy degree graduate of an accredited school or college of pharmacy, have completed a pharmacy practice residency (PGY1) and be eligible for pharmacist licensure in Virginia. If accepted into the program, the individual must obtain a valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Virginia. The successful applicant must possess exceptional knowledge, communication skills and leadership qualities.

Commitment to Diversity

Ambulatory Care Residency (PGY2) – Sentara Medical Group/Ambulatory Service Division