Community Pharmacy PGY1 Residency in

Specialty Pharmacy

VanderbiltSpecialty Pharmacy

726 Melrose Avenue Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 875-0080

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ww2.mc.vanderbilt.edu/pharmacy/54336

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For more information about VanderbiltUniversity Medical Center Department of

Pharmaceutical Service, visit our website at:ww2.mc.vanderbilt.edu/pharmacy/

Vanderbilt Residency Training

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has supported post-graduate pharmacy education since 1993 when the PGY1 Pharmacy residency was first accredited by ASHP. Since that time, Vanderbilt has added additional Adult PGY1 positions, established multiple Adult PGY2 pharmacy residency programs, as well as developed residencies at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

• PGY1 Pharmacy (1993)

• PGY1 Pediatrics (1999)

• PGY2 Pediatrics (2006)

• PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant (2006)

• PGY2 Informatics (2006)

• PGY2 Critical Care (2008)

• PGY2 Oncology (2011)

• PGY2 Cardiology (2013)

• PGY1/PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration (2016)

• PGY2 Infectious Diseases (2017)

• PGY1 Community Specialty Pharmacy (2020)

The PGY1 Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy Community Residency offers the opportunity to learn and practice pharmaceutical care within an integrated care model. This unique model embeds Certified Specialty Pharmacists throughout several outpatient specialty clinics within Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which allows for collaborative, multi-disciplinary patient care.

All Vanderbilt University Medical Center pharmacy residency programs are ASHP-accredited or in the accreditation process. They all utilize the ASHP Residency Learning System extensively, which offers each resident a well-planned experience that is tailored, personalized and progressive.

• Participate in specialty pharmacy market strategy, access and contracting initiatives

• Work with the safety and quality team on operational, clinical, safety and quality metrics and policies to maintain and comply with URAC, ACHC and specialty pharmacy standards

• Work with patient engagement and medication fulfillment teams in the Vanderbilt Specialty Outpatient Pharmacy and Vanderbilt Integrated Pharmacy Fulfillment Center

• Participate in Specialty Pharmacy and associated committees

Teaching

• ACPE-accredited presentation

• In-services and topic discussions

• Vanderbilt Resident Conference Series

• Pharmacy student precepting

• Teaching certificate program (optional)

R O T A T I O N S

Clinical training focuses on management of a full range of disease states in specialty pharmacy along with the complex process of access to specialty medications. Rotations are designed to ensure experience is gained with the ability to initiate therapy as well as follow patients as a member of the longitudinal healthcare team. Clinical care focuses on pharmacotherapy evaluation and management, direct patient and family education and training, prescription management, therapy monitoring and adherence optimization.

Core Clinical Rotations

• Hepatology

• Inflammatory

• Neurology

• Oncology

P R O G R A M I N F O R M A T I O N

Clinical

Clinical practice experience in key specialty pharmacy domains will be gained while rotating through the URAC- and ACHC-accredited Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy and associated specialty clinics. The resident should expect 70% of their time to be allocated to clinical rotations and duties.

Staffing

• Every other Friday evening/Saturday morning at Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy

• Clinical on-call one week per month

Research

• Work with our robust Specialty Outcomes and Research Team to design and conduct presentable and publishable research projects

○ Clinical Research Project

○ Quality Improvement Project

○ Service Initiation or Enhancement Project

• Present research at appropriate local, regional and/or national professional meetings

• Manuscript development and submission

Administration and Quality and Operations

• Work with the leadership team on departmental and organizational needs, goals and initiatives

• Learn management and supervisory skills

Elective Clinical Rotations

• Pediatrics

• Endocrinology

• Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Diseases

• Cardiology

• Hemophilia

Longitudinal Rotations

• Operations and Fulfillment

• Administration, Quality and Research

A P P L I C A T I O N R E Q U I R E M E N T S

• PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited program

• Licensure in Tennessee

• Curriculum Vitae

• Letter of Intent

• Three letters of recommendation

• Pharmacy school transcripts

• Pharmacist Immunization Certification is preferred

R E S I D E N C Y O V E R S I G H T

This residency is under the direction of:

Cori Edmonds PharmD, BCPS, CSP

Residency Program Director Clinical Pharmacy Specialist cori.edmonds@vumc.org