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Drug Information Residency
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Program Goals
The goal of this ASHP accredited residency program is to provide educational and
training experiences for pharmacists in the fundamentals of exemplary drug
information pharmacy practice within an organized health care system and in an
academic setting. This 12-month program follows the guidelines and accreditation
standards of ASHP and is defined as an organized, directed, postgraduate
training program that centers on development of the knowledge, attitudes,
skills, and abilities needed to pursue rational drug therapy.
Resident Responsibilities
Through various acute care, ambulatory care, drug information, and practice
management training segments, the residency instills a philosophy of practice
that embraces the concept that pharmacists must be responsible and accountable
for optimal drug therapy outcomes.
Research project
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee involvement
Didactic and experiential teaching of pharmacy students and medical
residents
Medication Use Reviews / Adverse Drug Reaction reporting
Staff development programs
Pharmacy Grand Rounds presentation
Clinical / Staff pharmacist responsibilities every 3rd weekend
Longitudinal experience in pharmacy-managed ambulatory care clinics
Longitudinal experience in long-term care facilities
National, state, and local pharmacy meetings
Training Opportunities
In addition to the required training segments, this program allows numerous
elective opportunities to complement the residents career goals. * Required
training segments
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Ambulatory Care* |
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Long Term Care |
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Clinical Research* |
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Managed Care |
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Critical Care |
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Nutritional Support |
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Drug Information: Institutional Practice* |
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Oncology |
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Drug Information: Academic Practice* |
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Practice Management* |
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Emergency Medicine |
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Psychiatry |
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Family Medicine |
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Quality Management* |
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Home Health |
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Surgery / Anesthesia |
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Internal Medicine* |
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Requirements
Residency applicants must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and be licensed or
eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia. Completion of a Pharmacy
Practice Residency or equivalent prior experience, completed application,
curriculum vitae, college transcripts, individual assessment for residency
training, three letters of recommendation, and a formal interview are required.
The residency program commences in late June and provides a competitive stipend.
Benefits include sick leave, medical and dental insurance coverage, vacation,
and professional leave.
Lisa Boothby, Pharm.D., BCPS
Coordinator, Drug Information
Columbus Regional Medical Center, 710 Center Street, Columbus, Georgia 31902
Telephone (706) 660-6295, Fax (706) 571-1625
E-mail:
lisa.boothby@crhs.net
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