Bon Secours :: Health Professions :: Pharmacy Practice Residency Program

Building competent, confident, and compassionate practitioners as integral members of the health care team.

Overview

Bon Secours Richmond Health System's Pharmacy Practice Residency is a 12-month postgraduate training program designed to help new pharmacists gain confidence and competence in the health system setting. This professional practice learning experience will emphasize the development of the knowledge and skills needed to pursue rational drug therapy. The goals, objectives, and evaluation processes are consistent with those established by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) for pharmacy practice residency programs.

Residents receive training and develop competence in acute patient care, medication safety, drug information, drug-use policy development, and practice management. Residents serve as an integral part of our ongoing staff development program and will present lectures to and serve as mentors for our decentralized staff pharmacists. Residents will also precept Doctor of Pharmacy candidates from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy and are given the opportunity to present didactic lectures at the university. Each resident will complete a major project and present the results at the annual Eastern States Residency Conference.

Accreditation:

Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Goal:

The residency builds on previous education and experience and its purpose is to train pharmaceutical care generalists who will be able to provide medication-related services to a broad range of patients. Further, the program focuses on various aspects of pharmacy practice management, with a goal of preparing future pharmacy leaders.

Program length:

12 months, July-June

Clinical location:

Bon Secours Richmond Health System

Enrollment:

Yearly - by January 8, 2010

Acceptance:

Competitive, National Match Service

Stipend:

$43,500/year

Number of Positions:

Starting Date:

July 1

Benefits:

Health, dental, eye care,
life and disability available,
vacation, professional travel provided

Application Process

Bon Secours Richmond Pharmacy Practice Residency Program enrolls two residents yearly. The application deadline is January 8, 2010. Applications may be accepted after this date at the hospital's discretion if the class is not full.

Qualified applicants are considered for admission regardless of age, gender, race, color, religion, national origin, marital or veteran status or physical or mental condition(s), so long as the condition(s) does not limit the applicant's ability to perform the essential functions of a pharmacy resident with or without reasonable accommodation.

The Residency Program reserves the right to modify, delete or amend statements on our website at any time and to make changes in the application process, rotation opportunities, calendar, and policies as deemed necessary.

Successful applicants to the Residency Program will possess the following qualifications:

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a Pharm.D. degree.
Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Virginia or eligible to obtain licensure upon acceptance of the position.
Exceptional knowledge, communication skills, and leadership attributes.

The application process for the Residency Program will include the following:

Download application materials.
Compose a letter of intent to apply to the Residency Program.
- Include an updated Curriculum Vitae
- Include a listing of all references with addresses
Have an original copy of your college transcript sent to the Residency Program Director directly from the registrar's office of the Institution you graduated/will graduate from.
Three (3) letters of Recommendation sent by the author to the Residency Program Director.
- Make sure to include ASHP recommendation form and a separate letter of support
Mail completed application before January 8, 2010
Attendance at a personal interview demonstrating satisfactory oral and written communication skills. This interview is conducted only when the above application requirements have been satisfied.
Successful candidates, as obtained through the National Match process, will receive a letter of acceptance.
Application for employment through the Bon Secours human resources department will be required upon acceptance to the program.

Requests for application materials and for information not addressed on this website contact:
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency Program
Attn: Rebeccah J. Collins, Pharm.D., BCPS
8260 Atlee Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

Curriculum

Residents are given numerous opportunities to participate in drug therapy management of diverse patient populations. In order to provide training in all aspects of contemporary pharmacy practice, the resident shall complete organized learning experiences. These learning experiences will provide training and develop competence in the following practice areas:

Acute patient care
Medication safety
Drug information and drug use policy development
Practice management and Informatics

The training rotations shall include the following areas:
Internal Medicine
Drug Information
Ambulatory Care
Pharmacy Administration
Infectious Disease
Neonatal Intensive Care
Pediatrics
Pharmacy Informatics
Critical Care
Oncology
Medication Safety
Emergency Medicine
Psychopharmacy
Pharmacokinetics
Physical Rehabilitation

Experential Teaching

Experential teaching is integrated into the resident practice model. Early in the program, the resident will observe faculty clerkship preceptors and become integrated into various aspects of clerkship teaching. At the end of the residency program, residents have the opportunity to independently precept at least two clerkship students.

Program Outcomes

The goal of the pharmacy residency program is to gain the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities necessary to independently and competently optimize pharmacotherapy outcomes through direct patient care and pharmacy practice management. At the conclusion of the program, the Bon Secours Pharmacy Practice resident will be able to:

demonstrate proficiency, confidence, and compassion in providing direct patient care to diverse populations;
demonstrate professionalism and effective communication skills in all components of pharmacy practice;
optimize pharmacotherapy and safe medication practices;
provide effective education to healthcare professionals;
apply clinical and outcomes research concepts to professional practice.

Policies

The resident is considered a responsible adult and is expected to have ethical and professional conduct at all times. Guidelines governing expected behavior are outlined in the Resident Handbook. The resident is responsible to practice within their scope of licensure in accordance with approved policies, procedures and protocols.

Professional Liability Insurance

The resident is required to carry professional liability insurance in order to go into the clinical area. The resident pays an annual premium for the amount of coverage which can be purchased through the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

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Bon Secours Pharmacy
Practice Residency
(804) 764-7578
8260 Atlee Road
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116
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Directions

North of Richmond:

Take I-95 South to I-295 South. Take exit 38B onto Meadowbridge Road (Rt. 627). Make a right onto Atlee Road and travel approximately 1/2 mile to entrance on right.

South of Richmond:

Take I-95 North to I-295 South. Take exit 38B onto Meadowbridge Road (Rt. 627). Make a right onto Atlee Road and travel approximately 1/2 mile to entrance on right.

East of Richmond:

Take 360 West to I-295 North. Take Exit 38B onto Meadowbridge Road (Rt. 627). Make a right onto Atlee Road and travel approximately 1/2 mile to entrance on right.

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