About the PGY1 Community-based Program

PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program Purpose

Program Structure and Learning Experiences

The residency focuses on key learning experiences coordinated from the primary practice site. These learning experiences include patient care, patient centered dispensing, practice management including development of a quality improvement project and new clinical service, major research project, and teaching. The resident will also teach at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and have the opportunity to earn a formal teaching certificate. The resident will be expected to complete a major research project and write a manuscript suitable for publication.  Additional longitudinal learning experiences may be tailored to promote the growth and skills of the resident depending on availability and interest.  Current optional longitudinal opportunities include an ambulatory care learning experience and a Partner for Promotion mentoring learning experience.

Direct Patient Care and Practice Management, 75%

The majority of the residency is a longitudinal experience in patient care, patient centered dispensing, and practice management at the primary site. Practice management will include the development of skills in clinical project management including a new or revitalized clinical service and a quality improvement project aligning with standardized community pharmacy quality improvement criteria. Two-thirds of a resident’s time is spent in direct patient care through the patient care and patient centered dispensing learning experiences, during which time the resident will develop advanced patient care skills.

Teaching, 15%

The resident will participate in classroom teaching and teaching related activities. Teaching experiences are longitudinal and are typically assigned for one academic semester during the year. Residents facilitate workshops in pharmacy practice courses and in the professional practice laboratory series. Residents also have the opportunity to lecture. A teaching workshop is held each summer covering the pedagogy of teaching. Teaching roundtables are held eight months out of the year. Each resident is assigned a teaching mentor from the faculty, and the resident will be able to complete a teaching portfolio to qualify for a teaching certificate at the end of the residency. (10%)

Residents will also develop precepting skills under the mentorship of preceptors at the primary practice site; skills include instruction, modeling, coaching, and facilitating experiential learners. (5%)

Major Project, 10%

The resident will be required to develop, conduct and present a practice oriented major project. A timeline guides the resident through the development, implementation, and completion of the major project. Each resident will submit to Ohio State’s IRB. The project will be presented at a national meeting as a poster presentation, presented at the annual regional residency conference or other appropriate venue as a podium presentation, and submitted in a suitable manuscript form for dissemination by the end of the residency.

Professional Development

The residency program provides both an introductory orientation to the program and an orientation series to review and enhance the resident’s knowledge and skills and to build a professional development foundation. Residency meetings are held covering residency administration and planning, research, and current topics. A fall residents’ retreat is held to prepare residents for career planning and recruitment. Residents will engage with a national organization through attendance at a national meeting, present their major project as a poster presentation, and a podium presentation at a regional residency conference or other appropriate venue. Residents are expected to engage with the Ohio Pharmacists Association throughout the year.  Residents will also participate in one of four resident lead committees (well-being, social media, professional development, or recruitment). A stipend is provided to assist with expenses related to travel.

Residency Manual and Requirements