progressive pharmacy residency programs

[pharmasaur]

I'm entering P3 year and starting to research pharmacy residency programs. If anyone knows of, or is currently a resident at, a site where pharmacy is really on the fore-front or "progressive" for the profession - can you please PM me with more info? I am getting overwhelmed by all these residency listings and I want to hear from word-of-mouth which sites are progressive thanks!

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[patmcd]

It would be helpful if you told people which part of the country you are hoping to do a residency in.

 

[PolarPop]

You should probably start by looking at programs in progressive states.

 

[pharmasaur]

which are...?

 

[PharmEcon]

IHS has some of the most progressive practice models for pharmacists.

 

[pharmasaur]

IHS has some of the most progressive practice models for pharmacists.

i looked into IHS...do they really only pay pharmacists like 60-80k/yr??

 

[PharmEcon]

i looked into IHS...do they really only pay pharmacists like 60-80k/yr??

The PHS has a pretty set schedule on how salaries increase, etc. from what I understand. I've seen the payscales for pharmacists and while you might start off lower, your salary can get pretty competitive over time. When you factor in the benefits, you can easily get more out of it than retail, especially if you stay there 20-30 years. Downside to IHS in particular is some of the locations are in the middle of nowhere- but being part of PHS means if you can find a position in another Federal agency, your years still count- BOP is another pretty progressive Federal practice.

 

[KidPharmD]

Most VA's are progressive if you are looking into adult practice. They get around a lot of the practice restrictions that are due to state laws.

 

[bacillus1]

Most VA's are progressive if you are looking into adult practice. They get around a lot of the practice restrictions that are due to state laws.

Unless you're in California...the VAs are actually more restrictive due to the progressive nature of California laws, especially if you're an inpatient pharmacist and aren't scoped.

 

[KidPharmD]

Unless you're in California...the VAs are actually more restrictive due to the progressive nature of California laws, especially if you're an inpatient pharmacist and aren't scoped.

Must be REALLY different in California. Here, the State BOP and the practice act don't even apply to pharmacy practice act. It is considered a federal practice and governed by no more laws than military pharmacy. (i.e. the pharmacists have actual prescribing authority with the exception of controlled substances, no need for protocols).

 

[lcow2004]

When I was looking at residencies last year, I was also looking primarily for progressive programs. I did a bunch of research and interviewed/surveyed preceptors, faculty and providers all over (this was also part of my final year project along with 5 other students and we won the best project our year) and the list below is what we compiled after tabulating all the feedback. Hope this helps.


University of Arizona / University of Arizona Medical Center - University Campus




The University of Kansas Hospital


University of North Carolina Hospitals


Duke University Hospital


University of Pittsburgh Medical Center



University of Utah Health Care


Virginia Mason Medical Center

University of Chicago Medical Center


UMass Memorial Medical Center


Abbott Northwestern Hospital


Duke University Hospital


University of North Carolina Hospitals and Eshelman School of Pharmacy


University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy


Jefferson University Hospital

Abbott Northwestern Hospital


HealthEast St. Joseph's Hospital


Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester


Mercy and Unity Hospitals, part of Allina Health


North Memorial Medical Center


Regions Hospital


Saint Mary''s Medical Center


St. John's Hospital HealthEast Care System

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy


Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center


Providence Health and Services


Abington Memorial Hospital


Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center


Geisinger Medical Center


Hahnemann University Hospital


Jefferson University Hospital


Lehigh Valley Health Network


Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Tampa General Hospital


Northwestern Memorial Hospital


Univ of IL-Chicago College of Pharmacy


University of Maryland Medical Center


University of Michigan Hospital and Health Centers


Hennepin County Medical Center


Duke University Hospital


NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital


Vanderbilt University Medical Center

 

[pharmasaur]

When I was looking at residencies last year, I was also looking primarily for progressive programs. I did a bunch of research and interviewed/surveyed preceptors, faculty and providers all over (this was also part of my final year project along with 5 other students and we won the best project our year) and the list below is what we compiled after tabulating all the feedback. Hope this helps.


University of Arizona / University of Arizona Medical Center - University Campus




The University of Kansas Hospital


University of North Carolina Hospitals


Duke University Hospital


University of Pittsburgh Medical Center



University of Utah Health Care


Virginia Mason Medical Center

University of Chicago Medical Center


UMass Memorial Medical Center


Abbott Northwestern Hospital


Duke University Hospital


University of North Carolina Hospitals and Eshelman School of Pharmacy


University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy


Jefferson University Hospital

Abbott Northwestern Hospital


HealthEast St. Joseph's Hospital


Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester


Mercy and Unity Hospitals, part of Allina Health


North Memorial Medical Center


Regions Hospital


Saint Mary''s Medical Center


St. John's Hospital HealthEast Care System

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy


Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center


Providence Health and Services


Abington Memorial Hospital


Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center


Geisinger Medical Center


Hahnemann University Hospital


Jefferson University Hospital


Lehigh Valley Health Network


Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Tampa General Hospital


Northwestern Memorial Hospital


Univ of IL-Chicago College of Pharmacy


University of Maryland Medical Center


University of Michigan Hospital and Health Centers


Hennepin County Medical Center


Duke University Hospital


NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital


Vanderbilt University Medical Center

.....wow.....THANK YOU

 

[Dr. K.]

This is for newcomers looking at this post for guidance on current residency selections for 2021.

Residencies in Idaho should be gaining significant progressive traction in 2021.

In 2020, Idaho State overhauled its pharmacy state law to give pharmacists full prescriptive authority (except for controlled substances). Pharmacists there already had the authority to prescribe some medications and order labs. Additionally, Medicaid has provided pharmacists with the E/M (evaluation and management) billing codes it will allow pharmacists to bill for along with the amount of reimbursement we can expect from each code. The E/M codes are our own procedure codes not Part D or incident to codes. Also in 2020, at the ISHP Advancing Idaho Pharmacy Practice meeting dedicated the workshop series to topics such as the implementation and expansion of provider referrals for pharmacist provider services, documentation with the intent to bill, credentialing and privileging logistics, and billing logistics.

Now to go off on a tangent --

It has been said over and over that pharmacists are the most over-trained and underutilized healthcare professionals in American. If you are reading this post, no matter where you end up, do not forever accept the restrictions of your state nor the restrictions placed upon you by others.

We are trained doctors of pharmacy. We deserve the title, respect, and proper scope that accompanies such training. Don't believe me? It is common practice to call dentists, optometrists, and veterinarians doctors. However, none of these professions require a residency. Optometrists and veterinarians are not required to get board certified. All 3 of these specialties are similar in that they do not attend medical school then specialize, they all have their own dedicated 4-year program then an optional residency program just like Pharmacists. Podiatrists also attend their own 4-year school, and until 2018, podiatrists were only required to complete 2 years of residency. Note that none of these providers have MD as a title (DDS, DMD, OD, DVM, DPM)

No. We are not mid-level providers. We are specialists on the exact same level as a dentist (if you are board-certified), optometrist, veterinarian, or podiatrist (if you've had 2 years of residency training and are board-certified).

It is time to stand up for ourselves. It's time to be the change you want to see in our profession.

 

[TateThePharmacist]

This is for newcomers looking at this post for guidance on current residency selections for 2021.

Residencies in Idaho should be gaining significant progressive traction in 2021.

In 2020, Idaho State overhauled its pharmacy state law to give pharmacists full prescriptive authority (except for controlled substances). Pharmacists there already had the authority to prescribe some medications and order labs. Additionally, Medicaid has provided pharmacists with the E/M (evaluation and management) billing codes it will allow pharmacists to bill for along with the amount of reimbursement we can expect from each code. The E/M codes are procedure codes not Part D or incident to codes. Also in 2020, at the ISHP Advancing Idaho Pharmacy Practice meeting dedicated the workshop series to topics such as the implementation and expansion of provider referrals for pharmacist provider services, documentation with the intent to bill, credentialing and privileging logistics, and billing logistics.

Now to go off on a tangent --

It has been said over and over that pharmacists are the most over-trained and underutilized healthcare professionals in American. If you are reading this post, no matter where you end up, do not forever accept the restrictions of your state nor the restrictions placed upon you by others.

We are trained doctors of pharmacy. We deserve the title, respect, and proper scope that accompanies such training. Don't believe me? It is common practice to call dentists, optometrists, and veterinarians doctors. However, none of these professions require a residency. Optometrists and veterinarians are not required to get board certified. All 3 of these specialties are similar in that they do not attend medical school then specialize, they all have their own dedicated 4-year program then an optional residency program just like Pharmacists. Podiatrists also attend their own 4-year school, and until 2018, podiatrists were only required to complete 2 years of residency. Note that none of these providers have MD as a title (DDS, DMD, OD, DVM, DPM)

No. We are not mid-level providers. We are specialists on the exact same level as a dentist (if you are board-certified), optometrist, veterinarian, or podiatrist (if you've had 2 years of residency training and are board-certified).

It is time to stand up for ourselves. It's time to be the change you want to see in our profession.

.......you waited 5 years to post your first comment?

 

[deleted562805]

This is for newcomers looking at this post for guidance on current residency selections for 2021.

Residencies in Idaho should be gaining significant progressive traction in 2021.

In 2020, Idaho State overhauled its pharmacy state law to give pharmacists full prescriptive authority (except for controlled substances). Pharmacists there already had the authority to prescribe some medications and order labs. Additionally, Medicaid has provided pharmacists with the E/M (evaluation and management) billing codes it will allow pharmacists to bill for along with the amount of reimbursement we can expect from each code. The E/M codes are our own procedure codes not Part D or incident to codes. Also in 2020, at the ISHP Advancing Idaho Pharmacy Practice meeting dedicated the workshop series to topics such as the implementation and expansion of provider referrals for pharmacist provider services, documentation with the intent to bill, credentialing and privileging logistics, and billing logistics.

Now to go off on a tangent --

It has been said over and over that pharmacists are the most over-trained and underutilized healthcare professionals in American. If you are reading this post, no matter where you end up, do not forever accept the restrictions of your state nor the restrictions placed upon you by others.

We are trained doctors of pharmacy. We deserve the title, respect, and proper scope that accompanies such training. Don't believe me? It is common practice to call dentists, optometrists, and veterinarians doctors. However, none of these professions require a residency. Optometrists and veterinarians are not required to get board certified. All 3 of these specialties are similar in that they do not attend medical school then specialize, they all have their own dedicated 4-year program then an optional residency program just like Pharmacists. Podiatrists also attend their own 4-year school, and until 2018, podiatrists were only required to complete 2 years of residency. Note that none of these providers have MD as a title (DDS, DMD, OD, DVM, DPM)

No. We are not mid-level providers. We are specialists on the exact same level as a dentist (if you are board-certified), optometrist, veterinarian, or podiatrist (if you've had 2 years of residency training and are board-certified).

It is time to stand up for ourselves. It's time to be the change you want to see in our profession.

The common theme about Dentists, Optometrists, and Podiatrists are dependent on elective surgeries to make profit and get reimbursed for a physicals and can diagnose, which is more reimbursement money than MTM.

Vets are essentially MDs for animals, so not sure why they are included in your statement

Pharmacists are solely linked to pharmacotherapy.