Residency Programs
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PGY-1 Community Based Residency
We offer two residency positions on the Jackson campus and one on the Oxford campus, providing experiences at community pharmacy practice sites.
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency
The University of Mississippi offers a comprehensive post-graduate training experience with a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program. The program offers two positions based in the School of Pharmacy on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus in Jackson, Mississippi.
PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency
The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy offers three comprehensive postgraduate experiences for residency training with its PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency program in Oxford and Jackson. This program provides residents with the knowledge and skills to become successful practitioners in community and academic settings. Program graduates will have the clinical competence and skills to manage a community-based pharmacy practice, counsel and evaluate patients, teach students, and provide pharmaceutical care services.
Additional opportunities for both sites include working with the Mississippi Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) and engaging with the local community. Residents are also integral participants in the development of student learning and curriculum implementation at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.
Application Procedures
Program Application Information:
- Eligible applicants are those who will be eligible for licensure with the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy (see specific criteria at mbp.ms.gov)
- To be considered, eligible applicants must submit a completed application through PhORCAS, including a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Candidates will be reviewed based on all of these items. Preference for an interview is given to those with a minimum of 2.7 GPA (or a “Pass” grade on each required course/rotation if from a Pass/Fail program) and a favorable review of the application packet.
- The application deadline is Jan 5th, 2024
Program Code: 53001
Salary and Benefits
The annual salary is competitive amongst other residency programs, and the resident receives University of Mississippi employee benefits, including health insurance, major holidays off, sick leave, and professional reimbursement.
Eligibility Requirements
Status required by the start date of employment:
- Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited college or university
- Eligible for licensure in good standing with the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy
There is one resident position at the Oxford campus. Here, the resident has the opportunity to practice in innovative community-based practice. Based in Holly Springs, they have a unique opportunity to experience small-town pharmacy interactions while learning how to impact your community and beyond at the innovative powerhouse Tyson Drug Company. Tyson Drug Company is the primary practice site for the residents on this campus. Still, the residents will also conduct patient care services out of the pharmacy-owned clinic Tyson Big Tree in Oxford, Mississippi.
Example Schedule for Oxford Campus
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Community Pharmacy Practice & Research (Tyson) | Community Pharmacy Practice & Community Engagement (Tyson) | Community-based Rural Health (Tyson Big Tree, Oxford) | Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (School of Pharmacy) | Community Pharmacy Practice (Long-Term Care patient-centered dispensing) (Tyson Med Packs) | Patient-centered Dispensing (every 5th Saturday) (Tyson) |
With two residents, the Jackson campus provides the opportunity to practice in innovative community-based practice, multiple clinic settings, tele-insulin services, and the Jackson Free Clinic. Jackson residents spend 40% of their time at the independent community site, Brick City Drugs, in Madison.
Example Schedule for Jackson Campus
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Community Pharmacy Practice (Brick City) | Community-based Rural Health (Vigilant or GA Carmichael) | Community Pharmacy Practice (Brick City) | Tele-insulin (8-12) Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (1-5) (School of Pharmacy) | Family Medicine (8-12) Research; Wellness; Meetings (1-5) (School of Pharmacy) | Patient-centered Dispensing (every 4th Saturday) |
- Community Pharmacy Practice
- Community-Based Rural Health
- Tele-insulin (Jackson campus)
- Family Medicine (Jackson campus)
- Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
- Research
- Community engagement
All residents participate in a statewide Teaching and Learning Certificate Program. The residents also meet with the Director of Wellbeing and Belonging at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy for regular discussions on assigned readings and activities around wellness.
Goals:
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities, including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
Opportunities:
- Practice patient-centered dispensing in the independent setting
- Contribute to patient care services in the clinic setting
- Engage in local community service
- Create and implement a business plan in the community setting
- Educate and precept students
- Develop, evaluate, and present a research project
- Have the opportunity to apply for early commitment in the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.
Clinical Associate Professor
PGY-1 Community-Based Residency Director
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Practice
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
cdavis5@umc.edu
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency
The University of Mississippi offers a comprehensive post-graduate training experience with a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program. The program offers two positions in the School of Pharmacy on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus in Jackson, Mississippi.
The program offers unique advanced clinical opportunities in various practice settings, including precepting PharmD students and PGY1 residents. Preparing residents to become leaders in pharmacy practice is a strong emphasis. Research opportunities exist within the School of Pharmacy, UMMC clinics, and with our external clinical partners. The resident will be exposed to any patients, including insured, uninsured, and Medicare/Medicaid populations.
Application Procedures
- The application deadline for both programs is January 5, 2024.
- Resident applicants must apply online through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
- Applicants must register for and participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program at natmatch.com/ashprmp.
Documents required
- Updated curriculum vitae
- Cover letter
- Three letters of recommendation
- On-site interviews are required and will be scheduled in January or February. Applicants will be contacted by email or telephone to arrange interview dates and times.
For the PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency Program, applicants may apply to one or both sites for a single match fee.
For the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program, applicants must have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Residency Program.
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Match Code is 53011.
Eligibility Requirements
Status required by the start date of employment:
- Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited college or university
- Eligible for licensure in good standing with the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy
Salary and Benefits
The annual salary is competitive amongst other residency programs, and the resident receives University of Mississippi employee benefits, including health insurance, major holidays off, sick leave, and professional reimbursement.
- Academics
- Anticoagulation
- Cardiometabolic
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Family Medicine
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Heart Failure
- Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
- Leadership
The School of Pharmacy seeks to provide residents with the knowledge and skills to become competent practitioners in both clinical and academic settings. Graduates of this program will have the clinical competence and skills necessary to manage an ambulatory pharmacy practice, counsel and evaluate patients, teach students, and provide chronic disease state management.
Graduates will also learn how to establish their innovative pharmacy practice, practice in an established ambulatory care clinic setting, perform as an academician, join the faculty at an accredited pharmacy school, educate and evaluate patients, and provide drug information services.
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Practice
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
jfleming2@umc.edu
My Residency Journey
"As a past resident of the PGY1 community-based program and a current resident of the PGY2 ambulatory care program, I've appreciated many aspects of residency training with the University of Mississippi. Both programs offer a wide range of clinical experiences with diverse patient populations. Here, preceptors create a supportive yet challenging learning environment. Also, both programs provide the opportunity to get involved with the community and help the medically underserved through the Jackson Free Clinic. I've enjoyed growing as a pharmacist in my postgraduate training at the University of Mississippi.
Amy Ly-Ha
PGY2 Resident