unc health care pharmacy internship program · unchcs pharmacy services current internship programs...

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UNC Health Care Pharmacy Internship Program

Director: Dr. Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP

Chief Interns: Collin Fair, PharmD Candidate 2022Amy Guisinger, PharmD/MPH Candidate 2021

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UNC Medical Center

• Academic Medical Center• Nearly 1,000 Beds• Level 1 Trauma Center• Comprehensive Cancer Center• Pediatric Center of Excellence

• Department of Pharmacy• 400+ employees, 272 pharmacists• Decentralized, service-based model of pharmacy practice• Fully automated distribution system with a 24/7/365 operation• Recognized nationally as a leader in innovative pharmacy practice

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Current Internship Programs & Interns

Internship Programs: 9Internship Directors: 11Current Student Interns: 36

Health System Pharmacy

Administration(6 Interns)

Hematology / Oncology Team

(4 Interns)

Acute Care Services(3 Interns)

Carolina Care Pharmacy Network

(2 Interns)

Clinic-Based Ambulatory Care

(2 Interns)

Managed Care Pharmacy(5 Interns)

Mediation Use Policy

(1 Intern)

Pediatric Pharmacy(12 Interns)

Pharmacy Analytics & Outcomes

(1 Intern)

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Acute Care Services Clinic-Based Ambulatory Care

Hematology/Oncology Team Pediatric Pharmacy

Carolina Care Pharmacy Network

Jonathan CicciPharmD, BCPS

Ellina Max PharmD, BCACP, CPP

John ValgusPharmD, MHA,

BCOP

Chris FalatoPharmD

Kate NaperPharmD, MS

Anita YangPharmD Class 2021

Cardiology

Michelle YiPharmD Class 2021

Infectious Disease

Rachel GilmorePharmD Class 2021

Taylor WernerPharmD Class 2021

Christopher ParishPharmD Class 2022

Neel SwamyPharmD Class 2022

Carley TysingerPharmD Class 2021

Ping RogersRPh

Carly SpeightPharmD Class 2021

Psychiatry

Madison StanleyPharmD Class 2021

Mariah GibbsPharmD Class 2020

Kat HannahPharmD Class 2020

Kelsey MuellerPharmD Class 2020

Shengmei YinPharmD Class 2020

Abigail BenfieldPharmD Class 2021

Susan NgoPharmD Class 2021

Kara KassekertPharmD Class 2022

Jane ChuPharmD Class 2021

Sarah SteedmanPharmD Class 2021

Hannah NaguibPharmD Class 2022

Jennifer SchweigerPharmD Class 2021

Sabrina ParkPharmD Class 2021

UNCHC Pharmacy Interns 2019-2020 (Direct Patient Care)

Collin FairPharmD Class 2022

Ellen MontgomeryPharmD Class 2022

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Health System Pharmacy

Administration

Managed Care Pharmacy

Medication Use Policy

Pharmacy Analytics & Outcomes

Lindsey AmerinePharmD, MS, BCPS

Jay VoraPharmD, BCACP

Gregory HeindelPharmD, BCPS

Mary-Haston VestPharmD, MS, BCPS

Matthew LammPharmD, MS, BCBS

Amy GuisingerPharmD Class 2021

Cody ClosePharmD Class 2021

Ashley BuigePharmD Class 2020

Brooke BakerPharmD Class 2021

Nick PanchakPharmD Class 2022

Hannah FeinmanPharmD Class 2022

Vy BuiPharmD Class 2021

Alice ChengPharmD Class 2021

Christopher WangPharmD Class 2021

Claudia KennedyPharmD Class 2022

Austin PaytesPharmD Class 2022

Danielle SheltonPharmD Class 2022

Sisi TranPharmD Class 2022

UNC Medical Center UNC Hillsborough

UNCHC Pharmacy Interns 2019-2020 (Indirect Patient Care)

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Common Core Elements (All Programs)

• Longitudinal Research Project• Shadowing Opportunities• Residency & Job Prep Series (RJPS)

• Building an Effective CV• Letters of Intent• Letters of Recommendation• Navigating a Showcase• Applying for Residency via PhORCAS• Preparing for Interviews• Ranking & Matching• Negotiating a Job Offer

• Networking Events

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Application Requirements / General Timeline:

1. Online Application(s)*

2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume

3. One (1) Letter of Recommendation emailed to Internship Director

✔Must be emailed directly from reference

✔Same LOR can be used if applying to multiple programs

• * Students are only allowed to apply for two (2) programs

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Application Dates:

For any questions, please contact either:

Collin Fair at collin_fair@unc.eduAmy Guisinger at amy_guisinger@unc.edu

Online Application Opens: Friday, November 29th @ 5pm

Online Applications Due:Monday, December 16th @ 11:59pm

Selected Candidate Interviews:

Throughout January

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Pharmacy Intern Program

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Overview of Internship

• UNC Children’s Pharmacy Intern Program (UNCCPIP)• Two-year paid internship for pharmacy students• Beginning Summer after PY1 or PY2 year

• 2020-2021 will have 12 total interns (4+ available spots)

• Applicant Requirements:• Interest in learning pediatric pharmacy

operational and clinical services • Team players with a positive attitude• Flexibility

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Goal Statement:

By the end of the internship, a pediatric intern should be proficient in the following:

• Learning clinical and administrative research skills

• Researching and leading process improvements

• Evaluating medication use• Improving professional development

and career planning • Mentoring others and participating in

interprofessional collaboration

• Pediatric Pharmacy Operations:• Compounding Sterile IVs• Delivering Medications• Triaging phone calls and

medication messages• Assisting the pharmacist(s) and

technician(s) as needed

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Projects

Administrative Experience

Clinical Experience

Operations

Professional Development

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Shadowing• General Pediatrics• Pharmacy Administration• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit• Peds Infectious Diseases• Peds Surgery• Peds Clinical Float• Peds Pharmacy Distribution• Peds Intensive Care Unit• Peds Hem/Onc• Peds Pulmonary/Cystic Fibrosis• Peds Stem Cell Transplant/CAR-T• Peds General Clinical Evening Services

• Pediatric Lead Intern• Medication Safety Interns• Recruitment Intern• Research Interns• Scheduling Intern

Leadership

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Year by Year Commitment: Intern Year 1

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Year by Year Commitment: Intern Year 2Operations • Complete required annual operational competencies and trainings

• Complete annual performance review with Internship Director• Continue to proficiently staff independently:

Every 3rd weekend1 major winter holiday: MLK, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day

Clinical Experience • If participating, submit shadowing preferences• Attend clinical training sessions and complete competencies

Professional Development • Attend 1-on-1 quarterly professional development planning sessions• Attend any remaining Residency and Job Prep Series• Participate in annual CV review

Projects • Attend any remaining Research Learning Series • Complete data collection• Complete poster and/or manuscript• Complete process improvement project

Administrative Experience • If participating, submit statement of intent for Leadership Position(s)• Attend monthly meetings

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Recent ProjectsClinical• An evaluation of VTE occurrences in an

academic children's hospital• Incidence of oxacillin-induced liver

abnormalities in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients

• Evaluation of posaconazole dosing regimens and invasive fungal infection outcomes: a single center review

• Management of central-line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology/oncology and stem cell transplants

Quality Improvement• Assessment of appropriate use of IV

acetaminophen at UNC Children’s Hospital• Optimization of UNC Children’s

Emergency Department dosing regimens• Development of UNC Children’s post-

splenectomy vaccine prophylaxis guideline and orderset

Administrative• Pediatric pharmacy technician and intern

training and resource binder• Pediatric pharmacy compendium clean-up• USP 797 clean room viable testing

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UNCCPIP Recent Graduates:

Graduation Year

Previous Intern Postgraduate Placement

2019 Jacki Day, PharmD PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentVanderbilt University

2019 Craig Yon, PharmD PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentUniversity of New Mexico

2018 Alexandra Barber, PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentUniversity of North Carolina

2018 Tyler Colvard, PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentMoses Cone Hospital

2018 Lauren Kemp,PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentUniversity of North Carolina

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UNCCPIP Current Interns:Current Year Intern Email

P3 Abigail Benfield abbieb@email.unc.edu

P3 Jane Chu jane_chu@unc.edu

P4 Mariah Gibbs mariah_gibbs@unc.edu

P4 Kat Hannah hannahka@email.unc.edu

P2 Kara Kassekert kassekek@live.unc.edu

P4 Kelsey Mueller kam8899@email.unc.edu

P2 Hannah Naguib hnaguib@live.unc.edu

P3 Susan Ngo susan.ngo@unchealth.unc.edu

P3 Jennifer Schweiger jennifer.schweiger@unchealth.unc.edu

P3 Sarah Steedman sarah_steedman@unc.edu

P3 Sabrina Park sabrina_park@unc.edu

P4 Shengmei Yin shengmei.yin@unchealth.unc.edu

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Questions?

Check out our website or E-mail us!

Intern Coordinators:• Kathy.Riley@unchealth.unc.edu• Lauren.Walter@unchealth.unc.edu• Ashley.McCallister@unchealth.unc.edu

Recruitment Intern:• Sabrina_Park@unc.edu