Program Outcomes
Pharmacists completing the Residency in Pharmacy Practice at EAMC/AUHSOP will be competent and confident practitioners of pharmaceutical care in multiple patient-care environments, equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of current and future pharmacy practice. They will be accountable and responsible for achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes as members of the health care team. These pharmacists will exercise skill and proficiency in educating other health care professionals, patients, and the community on drug-related topics. They will demonstrate maturity by following a personal philosophy of practice, monitoring their own performance, and exhibiting commitment to the profession.
Resident Responsibilities
The program allows the flexibility to select activities which will complement the resident’s background and career goals. Residents will develop expertise in each of the following areas of pharmacy practice: acute patient care, ambulatory patient care, drug information and drug use policy development, and practice management. Rotations are usually 5-6 weeks in length and are structured to provide a solid, fundamental experience but are flexible as to recognize individual interests. A residency project is required and special projects are encouraged in each area of concentration. The program will also provide experience in learning how to coordinate the provision of pharmaceutical care with the needs of the institution and foster the ability to conceptualize and implement new pharmacy services. The resident will have the experience to participate in our "Faculty College" which is a developmental program to provide new faculty with skills necessary to develop student- centered, active learning, assessment driven learning experiences. Opportunities to teach didactic courses, facilitate pharmacotherapy modules, and precept pharmacy students exist in this residency program.
Required Rotations
Administration
Ambulatory/Primary Care
Critical Care
Drug Information
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine Specialty
Practice Management
Elective Rotations
AU Pharmaceutical Care Center
Cardiology
Community Practice
Family Medicine
Geriatrics
HIV/AIDS Primary Care
Hospice
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
OR/Anesthesia
Pharmacokinetics
Primary Care - VA
Student Preceptorship/Academia
Qualifications
Each applicant must be a graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy and be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Alabama. The resident will be required to staff a maximum of three 8-hour shifts per month in the centralized pharmacy practice area. No extra holiday staffing is required.
Salary & Benefits
Three residency positions will be available beginning the end of June for a 12 month appointment. The stipend is $38,000. Residents receive full hospital staff benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, prescription drug coverage, and discounted membership in HealthPlus Fitness Center.
Site
EAMC is a 352-bed (314 inpatient beds and a 38-bed skilled nursing facility) acute care regional referral center in Opelika, Alabama. EAMC has been identified as having one of the Top 100 cardiac bypass surgery programs in U.S. hospitals (HCIA-Sachs Institute) for the past three consecutive years (1999-2001). EAMC has also been honored by Fortune® magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies To Work For" in 2001 and 2002. The Pharmacy Department is dynamic and progressive in its approach to the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Pharmaceutical services are provided through a mix of centralized and decentralized services. The Pharmacy Department is affiliated with the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy.
Application or Additional Information
Please contact:
Amy Donaldson, Pharm. D., BCPS, Residency Director
108 Walker Building
Harrison School of Pharmacy
Auburn University, Al. 36849
Office Phone: (334)844-8349
Office Fax: (334)844-4410
E-mail: donalar@auburn.edu
Application for EAMC Residency Position
Application deadline is January 15.
Each application will be reviewed once the following materials are received: letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, School of Pharmacy transcripts, three letters of recommendations and completed EAMC application of employment.
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