Lahey's Pharmacy Practice Residency Program is designed to accelerate pharmacy resident growth beyond entry-level professional competence in direct patient care and practice management. The program also aims to ensure that a resident is exposed to his or her particular areas of interest as much as possible.
Through the Pharmacy Practice Residency Program, teaching skills are developed on-site and through opportunities at two local colleges of pharmacy, Northeastern University and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. In addition, a multidisciplinary collaborative research project is conducted and presented at the Eastern States Regional Residency Conference. Emphasis is on progressive development of clinical judgment and professional competence. With the resident's completion of the program in mind, an important goal is to help prepare for the next professional step.
For additional background information about Lahey Clinic, please visit the About Lahey section of our Web site. A brief overview of the Pharmacy Department is also available.
Training Program
Duration/Type |
12 months/Pharmacy Practice |
Accreditation-status |
ASHP accredited |
Number of Positions |
2 |
Training Site |
Community-based non-profit, tertiary care, teaching hospital with a large ambulatory clinic |
Starting Date |
July 1 |
Stipend |
$40,000 annually |
Application Deadline |
January 15 |
Application Requirements
All applicants must be eligible for Massachusetts licensure and be available to attend a personal, on-site interview.
In addition, candidates must provide the following documentation and mail to the Residency Program Director (see Contact Information below).
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- 3 letters of recommendation; the ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Resident Recommendation Form must also be submitted with each letter. The form can be downloaded from ASHP's web site.
- Official college transcript
Core Learning Experiences
- Ambulatory care
- Internal medicine
- Infectious diseases
- Medical intensive care
- Practice management
- Investigational drug services
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
- Drug information/medication use evaluation
- Hospital pharmacy practice
- Practice management
- Ambulatory care clinic
- Research project
Elective Learning Experiences
- Surgical intensive care
- Nutrition support
- Palliative Care
Staff Coverage
- The resident is assigned to work in either the central or satellite pharmacy for a maximum of 12 hours per week.
Teaching experiences
- Pharmacy staff development
- Clinician in-services
- College of Pharmacy seminar facilitation
- Co-precepting pharmacy students
Benefits
- Medical and dental insurance
- Basic and supplemental term life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Two weeks of vacation and four paid holidays
- Travel reimbursement for ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Eastern States Residency Conference and Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists' Annual Meeting
Contacts
Elizabeth A. O'Gara, PharmD
Pharmacy Practice Residency Program Director
Pharmacy Department
Lahey Clinic Medical Center
41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805
Phone: 781-744-8058
Fax: 781-744-5446
E-mail: Elizabeth.A.OGara@lahey.org
Ernest R. Anderson, MS, RPh
Pharmacy Services
Phone: 781-744-8058
Fax: 781-744-5446
E-mail: Ernest.R.Anderson@lahey.org
