PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency Program The post-graduate year one (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency is designed to provide a broad range of experiences to develop a competent and confident practitioner of pharmaceutical care in multiple patient environments tailored to the needs and interests of the resident Medical Specialty LLC and Dr Aziz Pharmacy and Clinic offer a variety of experiences for those seeking advanced opportunities in community pharmacy with interest in management ambulatory care and academia The residency is affiliated with the Purdue Univershysity College of Pharmacy

Program Description The community pharmacy resident will receive instruction and experience in each of the following components

Community Pharmacy Operations The resident will be exposed to traditional and specialty medications as well as compounding sershyvices

Academia The resident will serve as a preceptor to pharmacy students The resident will also develop and provide guest lectures for local universities and pharmacy associations The resident will also participate in lectures and informational symposia for the general public Finally the resident will complete the Indiana Pharmacy Teaching Certificate Program

Management The resident will be exposed to marketing and participate in the development of a public relations campaign Along with the residency director the resident will participate in financial analysis and human resources services

Research In coordination with Purdue University College of Pharmacy the resident will complete a community-practice related reshysearch project and prepare a manuscript suitable for publication

Ambulatory Care The resident will collaborate on therapy management with staff physicians and nurse practitioners in direct patient care activities The program will afford the resident with the opportunity to perform physical assessments that include EKG lab review and interpretation home sleep testing nutritional assessment and consultation and immunization services The resident will also participate in disease state management programs including MTM diabetes dyslipidemia osteoporosis hypertension and womenrsquos health The resident will develop health screenings and community outreach programs throughout the year as well as work with our management team to help develop and implement new pharmacy care programs

Goals bull Engage the resident in the clinical educational operational and administrative aspects of community pharmacy practicebull Prepare the resident to assume clinical educational and administrative responsibilities in a community pharmacybull Provide a mechanism whereby the resident contributes to the development of pharmacy services in the community settingbull Develop the residentrsquos precepting and teaching abilitiesbull Contribute to quality improvement programs where appropriate

Candidate Requirements bull Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Educationbull Indiana pharmacist licensebull Curriculum vitaebull Three professional letters of recommendationbull Letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community pharmacy residencybull On-site interview (upon invitation)bull Strong written and verbal communication skillsbull Self-motivated and passionate about the practice of pharmacybull Strong problem solving skills

Contact Information Specific questions about the residency program should be addressed to the residency program coordinator Hamid Abbaspour via email at hamiddrazizrxcom or the program director Amanda Hinkle PharmD RPh at amandadrazizrxcom

7320 East 82nd Street Indianapolis IN 46256

(317) 842-5771wwwdrazizrxcom

Welcome to Dr Aziz We are an independently owned pharmacy in Indianapolis Indiana that specializes in compounding hormone replacement therapy immunizations and specialty medications We also have a primary-care clinic on-site staffed by a physician and two nurse practicioners The 2016ndash2017 resident will become an integral member of the medical clinic compounding pharmacy and retail aspect of the business

In the medical clinic you will perform medication therapy management (MTM) travel clinic consultations and vaccine administration and help manage the medical and pharmaceutical care of patients from a variety of backgrounds You will work intimately with the physician and nurse practicioners gleaning patient care and clinical pearls from their many yearsrsquo experience You will be tasked with filling in gaps in their knowledge or understanding when it comes to current guidelines or new evidence-based practice directly contributing to patient care

Compounding is another very important aspect of the Dr Aziz experience You will gain

a new respect for the intensely personal nature of customized medicinemdashwhether it is hormone replacement veterinary medicine or specialty pain creams You will learn about the state and federal laws governing compounded medications and participate in maintaining our lab to those standards You may participate in researching or developing formulas to treat a patientrsquos specific needs

The retail pharmacy at Dr Aziz is quite different from anything yoursquod find in a chain pharmacy In addition to pick up and drive-thru we also ship medications to customer homes and physician offices We dispense and counsel on many compounded and specialty medications and often

partner with physicians to make recommendations covering patientsrsquo pharmaceutical care We are very focused on patient care and with our wide selection of OTC vitamins and supplements we are able to meet the needs of a wide range of patients Pharmacists are frequently found out in the lobby consulting with patients on these products making recommendations and referring patients to the clinic for MTM services

To be successful in this position you must be a multi-tasker and an excellent communicator and possess good ambulatory-care-focused clinical skills and knowledge An interest in business is also a plus

If these qualifications describe you wersquod love to hear from you Please contact us at residentdrazizrxcom for more information or call us at (317) 842-5771