PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency (geriatric focused)
Our program prepares residents to fill positions as clinical providers of advanced patient care services in communitybased pharmacy settings with a focus on underserved communities. The program will equip the resident to:
- Provide culturally appropriate direct patient care services
65% of your time is spent providing care to patients within our practice sites. You will be involved in one-one and group patient appointments for chronic disease state management, provide life-saving immunizations, help patients during transitions from hospital/nursing home to home and provide medications during patient centered dispensing activities
- Hone skills essential to becoming an integral part of a health care provider team
You will work with a variety of other health care providers- doctors, nurse practitioners, dieticians, nurses and medical assistants as part of a team providing care to the underserved of our community. While in the pharmacy, you will lead both day to day operations as well as be involved in broader planning at the organizational level developing leadership and team work skills.
- Educate patients/family members, health care providers, health professions and the community
As part of your experience, you will be educating a variety of learners: pharmacy students in large lectures, small groups and skills lab modules as well as on APPE rotations; patients and caregivers in individual and group settings and community members in health promotion/education presentations as well as other health care professionals. At the end of the residency year, you will have completed all the requirements for a teaching certificate.
- Develop leadership, research and health care improvement skills needed to advance community-based practice
You will complete 3 year-long preceptor mentored projects that help advance the practice of pharmacy. From implementation and evaluation of a new clinical service to improving work- flow processes to creating a business plan to justify a new service, each project will be tailored to the needs of the practice site. Each project will be presented to a larger audience at national, state and local meetings.
ASHP/APhA Community-Based Residency Program Universal Purpose Statement
PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The University of Cincinnati Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program
Our program prepares residents to fill positions as clinical providers of advanced patient care services in community-based pharmacy settings with a focus on underserved communities. The program will equip the resident to: 1. Provide culturally appropriate direct patient care services 2. Hone skills essential to becoming an integral part of a health care provider team 3. Educate patients/family members, health care providers, health professions and the community 4. Develop leadership, research and health care improvement skills needed to advance community-based practice.
As a consultant pharmacist, you will be managing over 600 patients by reviewing their charts monthly to help manage a variety of disease states while building relationships with providers. Your patients may be in long-term care or assisted living settings or in group homes. It is your job to balance treatment with quality to ensure optimal health outcomes for your patients
- Direct Patient Care: 24 hours/week dedicated patient care activities as a consultant pharmacist delivering patient focused and facility centric care through comprehensive customized medication management services to eliminate unnecessary medication, optimize formularies, and streamline protocols. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with patients, caregivers, and interprofessional healthcare team members (primary care providers, nurses and administrators) as appropriate to optimizing patient outcomes.
- Pharmacy Management: 12 to 15 hours/week will be spent at LifeLine24, a privately owned long term care pharmacy, managing all aspects of pharmacy operations as part of a pharmacy team specializing in high acuity patients/residents.
- Teaching: 4 hours/week teaching a variety of learners including: pharmacy students, patients, providers and pharmacists/technicians.
- Services: 4 hours/week leading research, business plan, and quality improvement teams to launch or improve clinical services.
Practice Partner Location
PO Box 377, Mason, Ohio 45040
Site Coordinators
Casondra Seibert PharmD, BCGP- Medication Managers
Andy Mann PharmD- LifeLine24
Joanne Lankford PharmD- LifeLine 24
Preceptors
Rick Hytree PharmD
Norb Kinross PharmD
To Apply:
- Prospective candidates must be graduates of an accredited college of pharmacy or on track to graduate before June 30th of the application year.
- Be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio
- Be able to legally work in the U.S. prior to submitting his/her application to the program
- Complete the application requirements through PhORCAS
- Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)
- Be eligible to administer immunizations in the State of Ohio
Application Materials:
Residency candidates must include:
- Completed application using the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
- Personal statement (e.g. letter of intent) specific to the site you are applying (ie St Vincent de Paul).
- Curriculum Vitae
- Official transcript for professional pharmacy education
- Three references (using the online ASHP standard reference form) from individuals who can attest to your practice skills and abilities. If currently employed, one letter must come from your internship site. Preference given to letters of recommendation from Community or Ambulatory Care APPE rotation preceptors.
Select candidates will be invited for an on-site interview in January or February. The PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Practice Residency at the UC James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy in Cincinnati, OH is accredited by the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. This Residency site participates in the ASHP Resident Matching Program and agrees that no person at this site will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.
December 31st of the application cycle.
- Competitive Annual Stipend of $47,476/yr
- For all benefits listed below, click here for details.
- Health Insurance
- Individual/Spouse/Dependents
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Contributions in Ohio Public Employee Retirement Systems (OPERS).
- Vacation/Sick time
- Tuition Remission
- Financial assistance to attend professional meetings
- Teaching Certificate Program
- One-year appointment as a Clinical Instructor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Science
Residency Handbook
More Information
Bethanne Brown
Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Admin Sciences
283 Kowalewski Hall
Her research interests include motivational Interviewing, pharmacist integration into Primary Care and supporting resident lead clinical based research.