Oncology Specialty Residency
WFUBMC offers an ASHP-accreditated, one-year, specialty residency in oncology at a NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The residency is designed to provide the resident with a broad range of hematology and oncology experiences in a progressive environment committed to pharmaceutical care and education. These experiences combine learning opportunities in a multidisciplinary setting for both inpatients and outpatients. One position is available each year.
Fundamentals
Clinical experiences
Clinical experiences are available in each of the following patient populations:
Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) - required
Leukemia - required
Medical Oncology - required
Pediatric Oncology
Gynecology Oncology
Ambulatory Hematology and Oncology Clinic - longitudinal
Pain Management
Palliative Care
Nutrition Support
Infectious Diseases
Preceptors
LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD, BCOP
Jennifer Ziegler, PharmD, BCOP
Brandy Strickland, PharmD
Erica Wands, PharmD
Rotations
Members of the pharmacy staff participate in daily patient care rounds, therapeutic drug monitoring, patient education, providing drug information, and in-service education.
Flexibility allows the resident to tailor experiences to meet their individual interests and career goals.
One month rotations which could be made into blocks of multiple months
In July, the resident will spend time learning the order entry and distribution system for chemotherapy patients
December will be left open as a research and administration month
Remaining 10 rotations are broken into 3 required rotations and 7 elective rotations
All rotations precepted by qualified clinical specialists
Presentations
Written and verbal communication skills are emphasized throughout the program. Presentation opportunities include:
Pharmacotherapy CE Program
Journal Club
Case Presentations
Didactic Lecture at Campbell University School of Pharmacy
Staff Development presentations
Inservices on rotations
Project Presentation at the Southeastern Residency Conference
Presentation at a national meeting such as ASHP Midyear, HOPA
Precepting
By precepting students, the oncology resident will have the opportunity to refine their teaching skills and further deepen their own clinical knowledge base.
Projects
The oncology resident will complete:
a minimum of one independent research project
a manuscript for publication
Mentoring provided by pharmacy preceptors
Benefits
Comprehensive benefit package
Estimated stipend: $38,500
Paid holiday and vacation time
Funding to attend professional meetings (HOPA and ASHP Midyear)
Office with computer
Covered parking is provided
Application Requirements
Application instructions
Contact Information and Application Submission
LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD, BCOP
Pharmaceutical Care Coordinator for Inpatient Hematology and Oncology
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
336-713-3416
lakenned@wfubmc.edu
