PGY-1 Residency
WFUBMC offers a one-year, ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency that is designed to provide a broad range of experiences in a progressive environment committed to pharmaceutical care and education. Four positions are available each year.
(Residents' Office)
Rotations
Flexibility allows residents to tailor their experiences to meet their individual interests and career goals.
· Seven 6-week rotations
· Drug Information is the only required rotation
· Remaining 6 rotations are selected from a list of 15 electives
· All rotations precepted by outstanding clinical specialists
· Ambulatory care and practice management are longitudinal
experiences integrated throughout the year.
· Click here for a complete list of rotations and preceptors
Presentations
Written and verbal communication skills are emphasized throughout the program. Some of the presentation experiences include:
· Pharmacotherapy CE Program · Poster Presentation at
ASHP Midyear
· Journal Club · Case Presentations
· Project Presentation at the Southeastern Residency Conference
· Inservices on rotations
Precepting
By precepting students, residents will refine their teaching skills and further deepen their own clinical knowledge base.
· WFUBMC is a rotation site for students from the University of North Carolina and Campbell University Schools of Pharmacy (approximately 160 student months per year)
· Precepting responsibilities available on most rotations
Projects
· Each resident completes:
- an independent research project
- a drug usage evaluation (paired with another resident)
Staffing
· Every third weekend in Central pharmacy
Benefits
· Comprehensive benefit package · Estimated stipend: $35,500
· Paid holiday and vacation time · Funding to attend professional
meetings
· Covered parking is provided
Application Requirements
· Click here for specific application instructions
· Application deadline is January 10th
· Approximately 25 applicants will be selected for an onsite interview
Contact Information
James R. Beardsley, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Director of Pharmacy
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
336-713-3412
jbeardsl@wfubmc.edu