PGY-1 Pharmacy 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.
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 18 electives
-All rotations precepted by outstanding clinical specialists
-Ambulatory care and practice management are longitudinal experiences
integrated throughout the year
Presentations
Written and verbal communication skills are emphasized throughout the program. Some of the presentation experiences include:
-Pharmacotherapy CE Program
-Journal Club
-Case Presentations
-Inservices on rotations
-Poster Presentation at ASHP Midyear and UHC Pharmacy Council Meeting
-Project Presentation at the Southeastern Residency Conference
Projects
-Independent research project
-Drug usage evaluation (paired with another resident)
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 and Wingate
School of Pharmacy (approximately 170 student months per year)
-Precepting responsibilities available on most rotations
Staffing
-Every third weekend in central pharmacy
Benefits
-Comprehensive benefit package
-Estimated stipend: $40,000
-Paid holiday and vacation time
-Funding to attend professional meetings
Application Requirements
-Click here for specific application instructions
-Application deadline is January 10th
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