Mission
Our mission is to build healthy lives together by cultivating practitioners who use principles of pharmaceutical care to develop, implement, and deliver comprehensive patient care services. We aim to optimize patient outcomes, place patients at the center of their healthcare, and educate both patients and other healthcare providers.
Purpose Statement
The Family Health Pharmacy Residency Program builds upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills. Graduates are well-prepared to pursue advanced training opportunities, including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies and professional certifications.
Program Description
Residents gain experience providing pharmaceutical ambulatory care services to underserved populations in a community family practice setting. Areas of focus include diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD, harm reduction, and other chronic disease state management.
Our program allows residents to accelerate their clinical skills beyond entry-level professional competencies in patient-centered care, dispensing, and disease state management. Upon completion, residents will be able to:
- Provide Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services.
- Deliver community wellness and disease prevention programs.
- Perform disease state management through collaborative practice agreements.
- Assist and lead clinical program development.
- Earn a teaching certificate (optional through Cedarville University).
- Serve in a dispensing role.
Family Health Services offers a unique environment as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with an in-house 340B pharmacy. Residents experience integrated, team-based care, project and people management, and a diverse patient population.
Learning Experiences
- Ambulatory Care
- Service/Staffing
- Pharmaceutical Care / Practice Management
- 340B Pharmacy Management
- Project Management
- Research Project
- XChange and High-Risk Behavior
- Optional Teaching Certificate through Cedarville University
Application Requirements
- Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- United States Citizen
- Licensed Pharmacist (or in process of licensure)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Letter of Intent
- College Transcripts
- Three Letters of Recommendation (using the ASHP standardized PhORCAS form)
- On-site or Virtual Interview
Meet Our Preceptors
Our dedicated preceptors are experienced clinical pharmacists and healthcare providers committed to resident education and mentorship.
Where Are Our Past Residents Now
Our alumni have gone on to work in diverse settings, including community pharmacies, ambulatory care clinics, academia, and advanced PGY2 training programs.
Contact Information
For additional information or to inquire about the Pharmacy Residency Program, please call (937) 548-3806.
