Clinical Experience
Walgreens offers two residency positions with Campbell University, a traditional community pharmacy focused experience with Walgreens in Dunn, NC and a specialty pharmacy focused experience in Durham, NC. Residents at both sites will spend the majority of their time providing direct patient care to patients in their practice setting. Both residents also have the chance to expand their leadership skills through partnerships with pharmacy leadership as well as the North Carolina Association of Pharmacy.
At the Dunn location, the resident will have a direct influence on patient outcomes for patients who are traditionally underserved in a rural area. Residents will enhance patient care through participation in patient transitions of care appointments, immunization services, and Medication Therapy Management/medication adherence as well as complete rotations in specialty pharmacy (Raleigh, NC) and ambulatory care (Coats Medical Clinic).
At the Durham, NC location, the resident will have exposure to a wide variety of disease states that require management with specialty medications, including HIV, oncology, transplant, fertility, cystic fibrosis, and many others. Residents will spend dedicated time with pharmacists within each of these care areas. Additionally, the resident will complete a longitudinal rotation at a traditional Walgreens pharmacy (Fuquay Varina, NC) to enhance patient care skills with immunizations, MTM, and health and wellness services. Residents also complete an off- site ambulatory care rotation.
Program Director
Katie Trotta, PharmD, BCACP
trotta@campbell.edu
(910) 893-1810
About the Program
To build upon the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies and professional certifications.
Residency objectives may be tailored to match the interests, background, and skills and support the career objectives of the resident. They generally center around five areas of activity:
- Direct Patient Care Services
- Medication management
- Disease state education and management
- Health and wellness
- Immunizations
- Transitions of care
- Patient-centered medication distribution
- Specialty Pharmacy
- Drug Information
- Teaching and Training
- Business Development and Project Management
- Community and Professional Involvement
The resident must complete the following learning experiences:
- Orientation
- Patient care (Walgreens Dunn and Walgreens Specialty)
- Medication management
- Ambulatory care
- Drug information
- Teaching
- Residency research project
Through these learning experiences, the resident must also complete the following projects:
- Develop a new or enhance an existing clinical service at their primary practice site
- Creation of a business plan
- Develop and implement a quality improvement project
- Write a collaborative practice agreement
- Presentation of their research project as a poster at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) annual meeting and a podium presentation at the Southeastern Residency Conference (SERC) in Athens, GA.
The resident may choose to complete additional experiences or projects as he/she desires to meet personal goals throughout the residency year.
Walgreens Specialty
- Kai Anderson
- Kiara Byrd-Glover
- Mandy Hollar
Walgreens
- Jay Honeycutt
- Brandon Woods
Campbell University
- Emily Ghassemi
- Tara McGeehan
- Scott Perkins
- Katie Trotta
Walgreens in Dunn serves a rural population of over 10,000 people. This provide the opportunity to care for patients with various chronic health conditions including, but not limited to, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, COPD, and many others. Residents will have the chance to work with multiple well experienced pharmacists and several senior pharmacy technicians. Pharmacists in this setting will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through participation in patient counseling, immunization services, health testing services, and Medication Therapy Management with a specific emphasis on patient adherence. Residents will also work with company management to further their management and leadership skills.
Walgreens Specialty is located in Durham across from Duke University Hospital. The pharmacy is one of the busiest Specialty pharmacies in the company, caring for patients with many disease states. Pharmacists at the site are trained in specific disease areas so they can provide the most up to date, patient-centered care to their patients. Residents begin the year with the HIV team, and have the chance to rotate through oncology and hepatitis/dyslipidemia before moving into a more flexible schedule based on their clinical interests.
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Walgreens Dunn 2024-25
Kyndal Lemonds
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Shaunetta Campbell
Walgreens Dunn 2023-24
Takira Morrison
Walgreens Specialty 2023-24
Joey Martinez
Walgreens & Walgreens Specialty, 2022-23
Libbie Portteus
Walgreens & Walgreens Specialty, 2021-22
Sarah Corpening
Walgreens & Walgreens Specialty, 2020-21
Melissa Tittinger
Walgreens & Walgreens Specialty, 2018-19
Erica Hatcher
Walgreens Specialty, 2017-18
Sarah Russell
Walgreens, 2017-18
Applicants must have graduated from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy and be eligible for licensure in North Carolina. U.S. citizenship is required.
- Complete an application in PhORCAS by the first Friday of the year.
- Submit a formal letter of intent detailing the career goals and vision and philosophy of community pharmacy practice of the candidate via PhORCAS.
- Submit a current curriculum vitae, an official University transcript, and three (3) letters of professional recommendation via PhORCAS.
Walgreens Applicants
Applicants to a Walgreens-based practice site must complete an application for the residency position at https://jobs.walgreens.com/