Wayne State University – Rite Aid Community Pharmacy Residency
The Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health
Sciences/Rite Aid Community Pharmacy Practice Residency is a dynamic jointly
sponsored community pharmacy residency with the goal of utilizing pharmacy services
and business management to provide the best patient outcomes as a multi-stakeholder in
the total health care team.
The resident will provide and facilitate educational, wellness and disease state
management and prevention programs within the community and surrounding areas. In
addition, the resident will deliver advanced patient care in a community pharmacy setting
by providing services offered in and through the community pharmacy practice site to
include but not limited to, year round immunization services, medication therapy
management services, diabetes disease state management programs, superior self-care
advice to patients, and local outreach programs for the community. A community based
research project must be completed and the results presented to professional colleagues at
a national meeting.
The program will enable the resident to acquire the operational and financial management
skills which are needed to quantify performance based incentives for achieving
measurable health improvements. The resident will be required to take courses towards
the MBA degree during their first year in the residency and could continue to take
courses towards earning their degree following completion of the residency. Courses
include Accounting and Financial Reporting, Introduction to Business, and Business
Economics which are offered through convenient modules and web based programs.
The residency will develop leaders in community clinical pharmacy management and
practice through valuable teaching experiences which are incorporated into the residency
including instruction to didactic small and large group sessions, educating Doctor of
Pharmacy level students, health care professionals, and the community at large.
Residents will participate in the Wayne State University Residency Teaching Certificate
program along with other PGY1 residents in the metropolitan Detroit area.
The program is 12 months in length with an expected start date of July 1, 2013.
Residents will receive a salary along with an attractive package of fringe benefits
including health insurance, dental and prescription coverage, paid vacation, professional
travel and free tuition for graduate coursework.
Application Process and Requirements
Applicants must:
1. Possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited pharmacy program and be eligible for
licensure in the state of Michigan prior to beginning the residency program.
2. Complete the application process through the Pharmacy Online Residency
Centralized Application Service (Phorcas). Their online application process can
be accessed at https://portal.phorcas.org/
Using Phorcas please make sure to submit the following:
a) Personal Statement/ Letter of Intent: Provide a concise statement
indicating your career goals, major areas of interest, and
reasons why you are a good candidate for this program.
b) Curriculum vitae: Please add the length and location of each
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) in your
curriculum vitae.
c) Three letters of recommendation: Requests for references are to
be generated using Phorcas.
d) An official university transcript: Please be sure to read the
instructions carefully so that Phorcas can efficiently update your
application.
All information should be submitted to the residency program director via Phorcas prior
to February 1, 2013 by choosing the appropriate residency program designation. The
residency program designation can be searched by selecting Michigan and then scrolling
to the bottom of the list #2078 Wayne State U/Eugene Applebaum. Finalists for the
position will be invited for an on-site interview during the month of February.
Carol Bugdalski-Stutrud, RPh, FAPhA
Residency Program Director
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Wayne State University
259 Mack Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-577-5405
Fax: 313-577-5369
e-mail: aj0555@wayne.edu