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Purpose & Overview
Walgreens and Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program provides postgraduate training to pharmacists so that they achieve their professional goals, become leaders within the profession, provide compassionate care for the members of their community, and contribute to the Walgreens Company’s advancements in health care.
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Mission Statement
The ASHP and APHA PHY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program Purpose Statement
To build upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies and professional certifications.
Learning Experiences
The residency program is community-based at Walgreens Pharmacy #10127 and Community, a Walgreens Specialty. Both pharmacies are located in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The goals of this residency are as follows:
- Manage and improve the medication use process
- Provide evidence-based, patient-centered care and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care
- Exercise leadership and practice management skills
- Provide project management skills
- Provide medication and practice-related information, education, and/or training
- Utilize medical informatics
This location offers a variety of innovative clinical pharmacy services for patients who are prescribed complex therapies. This Walgreens has a dedicated space, which is located next to the dispensing pharmacy—offering advanced patient care in a variety of disease states such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, heart failure, asthma/COPD, and HIV/AIDS. The resident will gain substantial experience in providing Medication Therapy Management (MTM), health screenings, health/wellness education, and immunizations to a diverse patient population.
The residency is offered in partnership with the Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. This partnership allows the resident the opportunity to gain experiences in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services in ambulatory care clinics. The resident actively participates in teaching and precepting experiences at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
The Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Community Patient Care Center is located on the campus of Western New England University in Springfield. Within the Center, there are two examination rooms, one administrative office, and a large waiting area. Each exam room and
The Western New England University Community Patient Care Center is a College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences initiative developed to provide one-to-one health care consultation with patients. A number of services are available at the Community Patient Care Center. Some activities include:
- Developing patient care plan on a one-to-one basis
- Pharmacist review of medication regimens
- Wellness programs and plans
- Weight management consultations
- Smoking cessation consultations
- Diabetes education and blood glucose training sessions
- Blood pressure screenings and home monitoring training sessions
- Individualized education sessions
- Immunization consultations
The resident is required to staff independently one shift per week as a part of their residency requirement. Every effort will be made to allow for the resident to conduct this shift at their primary practice site. The staffing shift could be evenings or weekends depending on the pharmacy’s need.
