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Primary Care Specialty Residency
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Program Goals
The goal of this ASHP accredited specialty residency program is to provide
educational and training experiences for pharmacists in the fundamentals of
exemplary, contemporary primary care pharmacy practice in an organized health
care system. 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 provide clinical pharmacy services to ambulatory
patients.
Resident Responsibilities
Through various primary care training segments and other pharmacy practice
experiences, the residency instills a philosophy of practice that embraces the
concept that pharmacists must be responsible and accountable for optimal drug
therapy outcomes.
Longitudinal experience in pharmacy-managed primary care
clinics
Longitudinal experience in long-term care/assisted living facilities
Research project
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee involvement
Didactic and experiential teaching of pharmacy students and medical
residents
Medication Use Evaluations (MUE) / Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting
Staff development programs
Pharmacy Grand Rounds presentation
Clinical/staff pharmacist responsibilities
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
Acute Care*
Assisted Living Facilities*
Drug Information
Emergency Medicine/Toxicology
Family Practice Clinics*
Geriatrics/Long Term Care*
Internal Medicine
Investigational Drugs
Longitudinal Experiences*
Nutrition Support
Outpatient Neurology
Outpatient Oncology*
Outpatient Pediatrics
Pharmacotherapy Clinics*
Practice Component*
Practice Management*
Psychiatry
Quality Management
Specialty Clinics
Surgery/Anesthesia
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, letter of intent, 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 medical and dental insurance coverage, sick leave, vacation
accrual, professional leave, and others.
J. Kimble Jenkins, PharmD, BCPS
Director of Primary Care Residency
Department of Pharmacy
710 Center Street
Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: 706-571-1945
Fax: 706-571-1781
Pager: 706-320-4791
kimble.jenkins@crhs.net |
