Wellstar Kennestone PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
The Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center PGY1 residency program offers an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program that provides educational and training experiences for pharmacists in contemporary pharmacy practice in an organized healthcare system. The major job responsibilities of this position are clinical intervention, continuing education, drug distribution, leadership, patient education and research. The program is designed to ensure competency with the required goals and objectives outlined in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Accreditation Standards.
The Wellstar Kennestone PGY1 residency program will utilize the collective assets of Wellstar to accomplish the assigned goals and objectives.
Program purpose
The purpose of the Wellstar Kennestone PGY1 pharmacy residency program is to build on the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills and abilities as defined in the ASHP educational competency areas, goals and objectives (CAGOs). Residents who successfully complete the PGY1 residency program will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership and education and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS) and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
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Pharmaceutical Services at Wellstar Kennestone
The Wellstar Kennestone Pharmacy Department team consists of centralized, unit-based, clinical and operating room pharmacists. The inpatient pharmacy and Emergency Department are open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. The pharmacy utilizes automated drug delivery units throughout the hospital. Our team operates out of a central pharmacy, Operating Room (OR) satellite and workstations on patient care units. We also have an Outpatient Infusion Center (OPIC) satellite on our campus.
Pharmacists participate in daily physician-led interdisciplinary rounds. The clinical pharmacy team includes specialists in ambulatory care, cardiology, critical care (cardiac, cardiothoracic, medical, neurology, trauma/surgery), emergency medicine, infectious disease, internal medicine, nutrition support, pain management and pediatrics.
Wellstar
At Wellstar, we make a difference every day by improving quality and access to healthcare in communities, big and small. With locations across metro Atlanta and beyond, we are one of the largest health systems in Georgia.
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
Located just north of Atlanta, Wellstar Kennestone is a 761-bed facility (including more than 100 critical care beds) and the largest hospital in Wellstar's network. The Level I Trauma Center features a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Department, Comprehensive Stroke Center and the first certified Comprehensive Cardiac Care Center in Georgia.
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
677 Church Street NE
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 793-5000
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Learning experiences (duration in weeks)
Required
- Cardiology (4-6)
- Critical Care (4-6)
- Infectious Disease (4-6)
- Internal Medicine (4-6)
- Opioid Stewardship (2-3)
- Orientation (5-7)
- Practice Management (4-6)
Required longitudinal
- Code Response (48)
- Consult Service* (52)
- Grand Rounds (14-16)
- MUE (26)
- Research Project (52)
- Staffing (52)
* Anticoagulation/Pharmacokinetics
Electives
- Ambulatory Care (4-6)
- Cardiac Critical Care (4-6)
- Drug Information (4-6)
- Emergency Medicine (4-6)
- Medication Safety (4-6)
- Neurocritical Care (4-6)
- Nutrition Support (4-6)
- Pain Management (4-6)
- Pediatrics (4-6)
- Teaching Certificate Program (48)
How to apply
Admission requirements
The residency program begins mid-June every year. Residency applicants must:
- Possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree OR have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP
- Be a licensed pharmacist in the state of Georgia within 60 days of the start of the program
We welcome applications from non-U.S. citizens. Non-U.S. citizens must have a “green card” (permanent resident status) or a current visa valid through the entire duration of the residency program. PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residency programs are unable to sponsor visas for pharmacy residents.
Application instructions
Wellstar Kennestone participates in the ASHP Resident Matching Program (ASHP Match).
- Register with the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCASTM) and the ASHP Resident Matching Program.
- The Wellstar Kennestone PGY1—pharmacy residency match code is 133413.
- Complete all required documents in the PhORCASTM Applicant Portal.
- Official college of pharmacy transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) – include a list of all completed and anticipated APPE rotations with a brief description and contact information for the primary preceptor
- Personal statement/Letter of intent (LOI)
- The LOI should be 1 page, using a 12-point font and 1-inch margins.
- The LOI should answer the following questions:
- Why are you applying to the pharmacy residency program at Wellstar Kennestone?
- What are your career goals after completion of a PGY1 residency? Include major areas of interest.
- Why are you a good candidate for this program? List one to two strengths that make you stand out from other applicants.
- Three professional references—utilize the PhORCASTM standardized reference form.
- Two references should be from clinical APPE preceptors.
- Your third reference should be from a recent pharmacy employer, advisor or a clinical APPE preceptor.
- Application materials must be submitted in PhORCASTM by January 3 of the residency year to participate in Phase I of the ASHP Match.
- All completed applications will be screened and qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule a formal interview.
This residency site agrees that no person at this site will solicit, accept or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.
Salary & benefits
- Competitive stipend estimated at $49,275
- 403b tax-deferred investment program for retirement
- Travel reimbursement* and registration for the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Southeastern Residency Conference
- Paid time off (PTO)—new hires accrue up to 23 days per year (includes holidays, vacation and sick days)
- ACLS and BLS certifications (PALS certification optional)
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Electronic Drug Information resources (UpToDate®)
- On-site library services with online access to most medical journals
- On-site fitness facility—free membership
- Concierge service, Spring Health, Bright Horizons
PGY2 Programs
Contact us
For more information, please contact:
- Karen Barlow, PharmD, BCPS
- PGY1 Residency Program Director
- [email protected]
- Amy Behimer, PharmD, BCPS
- Clinical Pharmacy Manager
- [email protected]
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program conducted by Wellstar Kennestone in Marietta, GA is accredited by ASHP.