Clinical Health Services offers both a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency with emphasis in Ambulatory Care (four positions) and a PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency (one position). Residents gain unique experience in diverse patient care settings and have the opportunity to gain experience in ambulatory care, community pharmacy practice, administration, outcomes assessment, research, and teaching. Additionally, a teaching certificate is offered.
Auburn University is host to a unique ASHP-Accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency position with a focus on primary care, community care, and academia. The residency is located in Auburn, Alabama, and is associated with multiple practice sites including the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy, the Auburn University Pharmaceutical Care Center, the State Employees’ Insurance Board Wellness Center in Montgomery, and three patient-care oriented pharmacies.
Residents will gain experience and proficiency in crucial areas of pharmacy practice such as pharmacy benefit management, formulary management, contract negotiation, collaborative practice, establishment and expansion of pharmacy services, marketing of clinical pharmacy services, financial issues including reimbursement, and in the education of other health care professionals, patients, students, and the community. The program will provide the resident with the opportunity and stimulus to develop skills, competencies, and professional expertise in pharmacy practice.
Resident responsibilities will include:
The resident will receive an adjunct faculty appointment within the Department of Pharmacy Practice of the Harrison College of Pharmacy and have instructional duties as outlined above. In addition to the specified teaching responsibilities, the resident will have the opportunity to participate in a teaching certificate program.
In order to successfully complete the residency program the resident must complete 12 months of training in the program regardless of any unforeseen delays or leaves of absence.
Based on the resident’s interest and career goals, and planned individually with the RPD.
Participation with the Resident Teaching & Learning Program (RTLP) is optional, but a formal commitment to the program must be made within the first month of the training year.
Learn more about the Resident Teaching & Learning Program.
There are four PGY-1 pharmacy resident positions available. The term of the residency will be July 1 through June 30 (12 months). Remuneration for the one-year residency will be $45,000. Residents will be eligible for health insurance, paid leave and receive financial support to attend assigned professional meetings. Additionally, residents will have a dedicated office space, personal work laptop, and on-campus parking privileges.
Applicants must have earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college or school of pharmacy, be registered for the resident matching program, and be eligible for Alabama licensure. Candidates selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.
If you are not graduating from a pharmacy school in the State of Alabama, it is imperative to recognize that the licensure requirements might be different than the state you are graduating from. For licensure, the Alabama Board of Pharmacy requires 1500 internship hours. A total of 400 traditional (Community and Health System Practice) hours need to be completed after your second year of pharmacy school. All of the internship hours worked in a different state need to be certified by that state board of pharmacy and submitted to the Alabama Board of Pharmacy. For further information, please go to www.albop.com. If you do not have 400 traditional hours completed after your second year of pharmacy school, please alert Dr. Brackett via email brackpd@auburn.edu or telephone 334-844-4099 as soon as possible for special arrangements.
Residents will be required to successfully complete and maintain American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification. Residents will also be required to successfully complete immunization certification.
Auburn University provides a unique ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency position through Star Discount Pharmacy in Huntsville, Alabama. Star Discount Pharmacy operates six pharmacies where they provide many advanced and innovative community pharmacy services such as specialty (both URAC and ACHC accredited), compounding, medication therapy management (MTM), point-of-care testing, immunizations, group education, research, and much more. The partnership with Auburn offers the resident faculty mentorship in areas such as research, teaching, service development, and ambulatory care and will position the resident for careers in a variety of practice settings.
Residents trained in this program will gain over 2,000 hours of advanced education and training focused on developing patient care, practice management, and leadership skills. Additionally, residents will have the opportunity to conduct research and present at regional and national pharmacy conferences. The PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency conducted by Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.
Resident responsibilities will include:
The resident will receive an adjunct faculty appointment within the Department of Pharmacy Practice of the Harrison College of Pharmacy and have instructional duties as outlined above. In addition to the specified teaching responsibilities, the resident will have the opportunity to participate in a teaching certificate program.
In order to successfully complete the residency program, the resident must complete 12 months of training in the program.
The experiences listed are examples for informational purposes only. All listed activities will occur, but might not be in the format currently listed. For more information please contact the community-based residency program director Dr. Greg Peden at pedengc@auburn.edu.
The resident will have the opportunity to participate in a Teaching Certificate Program provided by faculty of the Harrison College of Pharmacy. Participation with the Resident Teaching & Learning Program (RTLP) is optional. Activities for the RTLP occur throughout the residency year. A formal commitment to the program must be made within the first month of the training year.
Learn more about the Resident Teaching & Learning Program.
There is one PGY-1 pharmacy resident position available. The term of the residency will be July 1 through June 30 (12 months). Remuneration for the one-year residency will be $45,000. Residents will be eligible for health insurance and paid leave. The resident will receive financial support to attend assigned professional meetings. Additionally, residents will have dedicated office space and a personal work laptop.
Applicants must have earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited college or college of pharmacy and be eligible for licensure in Alabama. Candidates selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.
If you are not graduating from a pharmacy school in the State of Alabama, it is imperative to recognize that the licensure requirements vary from state to state. For licensure, the Alabama Board of Pharmacy requires 1500 internship hours. A total of 400 traditional (Community and Health System Practice) hours need to be completed after the second year of your pharmacy program. All of the internship hours worked in a different state need to be certified by that state board of pharmacy and submitted to the Alabama Board of Pharmacy. For further information, please go to www.albop.com. If you do not have 400 traditional hours completed after your second year of pharmacy school, please alert Dr. Peden via email pedengc@auburn.edu or telephone 334-844-4099 as soon as possible for special arrangements.
Residents will be required to successfully complete and maintain American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification. Residents will also be required to successfully complete immunization certification.
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident
svd0007@auburn.edu
Dr. Sam Dowdle is a native of Millport, Alabama. He received his bachelor of science degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Samford University in 2021 and continued on to complete his Pharm.D. in 2023. While in pharmacy school, he interned with Homewood Pharmacy. He was also active in the American Pharmacists Association, Alabama Pharmacy Association, National Community Pharmacists Association and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Dowdle would like to one day own an independent pharmacy and incorporate ambulatory care services within it, providing elevated health care in rural areas. In his spare time, he enjoys watching and playing sports and is a fan of Alabama athletics and the New York Yankees.
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident
dmh0066@auburn.edu
Dr. Dillon Hagan is a native of Natchitoches, Louisiana. He received his bachelor of science degree in biology from Northwestern State University in 2019 and his Pharm.D. from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia in 2023. As an undergrad, he was a pharmacy technician at Brookshires Pharmacy, a regional chain in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. While in pharmacy school, he interned with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Hagan has also taken on unique experiential opportunities, studying abroad in Malaysia while an undergrad and completing a rotation with the Indian Health Service in Oregon during his P4 year. He was also active in the American Pharmacists Association throughout pharmacy school, serving as international vice president during his P3 year. His research interests include transitions of care, cardiology and pharmacogenomics. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, photography and playing video games.
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident
wtj0016@auburn.edu
Dr. Trey Johnson is a native of Tazewell, Tennessee. He received bachelor’s degrees in ecology and evolutionary biology (2016) and pharmaceutical sciences (2021) from the University of Tennessee. He also completed a master’s degree in health informatics and information management (2022) and his doctor of pharmacy (2023) from Tennessee. While in pharmacy school, he was active within Phi Delta Chi, including serving as the Knoxville region service chair. Johnson also worked as a pharmacy intern with Walgreens, Mac’s Hometown Pharmacies and Summit Medical Group. Active in research, Johnson has articles published in Pharmacy, JAPhA, Animal Behavior and Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. His research interests include HIV management, mental health and pharmacogenomics.
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident
mes0303@auburn.edu
Dr. Mattie Schanandore is a native of Conway, Arkansas. She received her bachelor of science degree in chemistry from University of Central Arkansas in 2019 and her Pharm.D. from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy in 2023. While in pharmacy school, she interned with Cornerstone Pharmacy in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was also active in the American Pharmacists Association (serving as vice president of social activities), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Kappa Epsilon fraternity (serving as social chair and secretary) while also serving as a class officer and student ambassador. She is interested in ambulatory care pharmacy and community pharmacy. In her free time, she enjoys reading, exercising, traveling, listening to podcasts, eating at new restaurants and spending time with friends and family.
Darden Community Pharmacy Resident
ces0259@auburn.edu
Dr. Caleigh Smith is a native of Butler, Alabama. She received her bachelor of science degree in pharmacy studies from Samford University in 2021 and continued on to her Pharm.D. in 2023. While in pharmacy school, she interned with several independent community pharmacies, in Alabama, including Montevallo Drug, Express Pharmacy in Talladega and Mr. Discount Drugs in Butler. She was also active in the Student National Pharmacists Association, American Pharmacists Association, National Community Pharmacy Association, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, where she served as a member of the International Public Health Committee. She is interested in the implementation and delivery of clinical services in independent community pharmacies. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, trying out coffee shops in the Huntsville area, and relaxing with her cat, Betty.