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Pharmacy Residency Program

The Wilkes-Barre VAMC Pharmacy Practice Residency Program is a 12-Month Program Residency Program Code:  129513 Program Description Number of positions: 2 Application Deadline:  Received by January 1st Starting Date:  July 1 Estimated Stipend:  $41,098 Interview Required:  Yes Benefits:  Affordable Health, Dental, and Liability Insurance, 10 Holidays, 13 days of annual leave and 13 sick days.  Travel reimbursement for Mid-Year Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Conference. Purpose  The ASHP accredited residency program at Wilkes-Barre VA is designed to prepare pharmacy practice residents to function independently as clinical pharmacy specialists in an ambulatory care setting, serve as a clinical faculty for a pharmacy program, or pursue PGY2 training. Program Outcomes as Required by "ASHP Accreditation Standard for Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Programs" Manage and improve the medication use process. 1. Provide evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy management with interdisciplinary teams. 2. Exercise leadership and practice management skills. 3. Demonstrate project management skills. 4. Provide medication and practice-related education and training. 5. Utilize medical informatics.

Wilkes-Barre, PA Map/Area Information ....................... Program Links: Pharmacy Residency Program Curriculum  Learning Experiences  Application Process  Preceptors  Contacts: Tarannum Mansuri, PharmD., BCACP Residency Director 570-824-3521 x4814 E-Mail:  Tarannum Mansuri Joseph Sharon,  MHA, PharmD. Chief of Pharmacy 570-824-3521 x7465 Shana Lettieri, PharmD. Residency Coordinator 570-824-3521 x4352 E-Mail:  Shana Lettieri Useful Links: - American Society of Health System Pharmacists - National Matching Service - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy - Federal Holidays

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