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PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency

Residents of the Fruth Pharmacy/University of Charleston Community Pharmacy Residency Program will develop the skills needed to provide advanced pharmaceutical care for patients in community and ambulatory care settings.  Our program is designed to provide graduating residents the confidence and capability to develop, implement, and manage community-based patient care services. 

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Overview

 

This program offers experience in MTM, medication distribution and use process, immunization services, disease-state management, classroom teaching, and in-store and corporate leadership experience.  Residents will have teaching responsibilities at the University of Charleston, and a certificate is offered through the Indiana Pharmacy Resident Teaching Certificate (IPTeC) Program.  The resident will also conduct a practice-based research project to be presented at APhA annual meeting.

Accreditation

The program was established in 2012 and is accredited by ASHP/APhA.

Practice Sites

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Fruth Pharmacy

Fruth is a regional chain of pharmacies providing care to patients in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. 

Jack Fruth founded the company in 1952 as a single, hometown pharmacy in Point Pleasant, WV. 

Fruth now consists of 29 stores and is growing, but still maintains the values of being

“Your Hometown, Family Pharmacy.” Clinical services offered within Fruth include MTM, immunizations, diabetes management in conjunction with PEIA, wellness events, specialty medication dispensing, pharmacogenetic testing, and point-of-care testing, including blood glucose, A1C, lipids, and hepatitis C/HIV.  Residents will be involved in maintaining, improving, and evaluating existent services, while also creating new initiatives.

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Ashton Medical

Ashton Medical Associates, Inc., a family medicine clinic in Charleston, WV and member of Thomas Health System, is comprised of 6 primary care providers offering services to a predominantly adult and insured patient population. Clinical pharmacy services are referral-based and include medication therapy management and/or patient education for diabetes, lifestyle modifications (e.g., diet, physical activity, weight management, tobacco cessation), hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular risk reduction, preventative care, transitions of care, polypharmacy, and other miscellaneous consults. The pharmacist also functions as a source of drug information, serves as a liaison for pharmaceutical representatives, aids in resolving medication-related insurance issues, and provides educational inservices to the medical staff. The clinic is a rotation site for medical, physician assistant, and pharmacy students and provides many opportunities for involvement in academia. 

Learning Experiences

 

Longitudinal experiences (year-long):

  • Clinical services within community pharmacy

  • Ambulatory care

  • Dispensing services within community pharmacy

  • Pharmacy education/teaching certificate

  • Research project

     

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  • Corporate management

     

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  • Elective(s)

Extended experiences (3 months):
Concentrated experiences (5-10 weeks):

Salary and Benefits

 

Length of commitment:  12 months

Salary:  $41,000/year

Benefits:  10 days (two working weeks) of paid vacation, medical insurance, paid holidays, professional travel reimbursement, office space and laptop

How To Apply

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Application deadline:  January 15th            

Please submit all application materials via PhORCAS

 

Requirements:

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  • Letter of intent

  • Official transcripts of pharmacy coursework

  • Current curriculum vitae

  • Three letters of recommendation

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Contact

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For more information about our program, please contact:

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Jamie Bennett, PharmD

Fruth Pharmacy

Patient Care Center

106 21st St

Nitro, WV 25143

(304) 674-9482

jbennett@fruthpharmacy.com

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