PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Program

This Postgraduate Year Two Pharmacy Residency (PGY2) program at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is a new program dedicated to ambulatory pharmacy practice.

It’s designed to develop clinical pharmacists to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care in the outpatient setting. The residency program will prepare the pharmacist to serve as an independent practitioner and to pursue board certification (BCACP) if desired.

Exposure areas will include:

  • Ambulatory pharmacy administration
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Internal medicine
  • Primary care
  • Population health
  • Specialty pharmacy

Residency Program Details

Outcomes

  1. Develop the knowledge and skill set to provide evidenced-based care for patients’ multiple comorbidities in the outpatient setting at a specialist level.
  2. Refine teaching techniques in didactic as well as precepting and continuing education settings.
  3. Expand on clinical research skills.
  4. Further develop leadership skills.

Program Structure

Required (5 weeks each unless otherwise indicated):

  • Orientation- 4 weeks
  • Ambulatory pharmacy administration
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Internal medicine
  • Population health
  • Primary care 1
  • Primary care 2

Longitudinal Experiences (required)

  • Practice advancement- 10 months
  • Formulary review- 1 annually
  • Medication use evaluation- 1 annually
  • Pharmacy grand rounds presentations- 2 annually
  • Attend the following practice advancement committees
  • Ambulatory care pharmacy team meetings
  • Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee
  • Pharmacy Pearls for Prescribers Committee
  • Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Oversight Committee
  • Specialty Pharmacy Quality Management Committee
  • Research project- 12 months
  • Staffing- 1, 8 hour shift per week at the Avera Specialty Pharmacy. Job responsibilities may include counseling calls, preverification, MTM services, and/or other clinical duties as needed.

Electives (4 weeks each- may take up to 3 elective learning experiences per year)

  • Long-term care consulting
  • Oncology
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Transitions of care
  • Other elective opportunities may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability.

Residency Application Process

Qualifications and requirements for candidacy:

  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program
  • Licensed or eligible to apply for a license to practice pharmacy in the state of South Dakota
  • A copy of transcripts: Undergraduate or non-pharmacy transcripts are not required. Only pharmacy school-related coursework must be submitted.
  • Letter of intent describing reasons for seeking residency.
  • Three professional references using the Standardized Reference Template in the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
  • Copy of curriculum vitae

Apply on PhORCAS

Candidates must complete an application through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) and register for the ASHP Matching program handled by National Matching Services, Inc.

Required application materials:

  • Official pharmacy school transcripts (undergraduate or non-pharmacy transcripts are not required.)
  • Three professional references using the Standardized Reference Template on PhORCAS
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of intent describing reasons for seeking residency

Submit Application

Contact Us

Complete this brief form to inquire about our pharmacy residency programs. For more information, contact:

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Director
Sam Scheich, PharmD, BCPS
Email: samantha.scheich@avera.org