School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (in collaboration with HHSI)
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Overview | Responsibilities | Preceptors | Practice Sites | Application Info
Overview
Northeastern University (NU) is a private research university located in the heart of Boston and a leader in interdisciplinary research, urban engagement, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience. Harbor Health Services, Inc. (HHSI), headquartered in Mattapan, MA, is comprised of three community health centers and an elder services program. HHSI offers services in internal medicine, family medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, behavioral health, and women's health to people in the community, many of whom are in underserved populations. This partnership is the recipient of the 2007 Crystal APPLE (Academic-Practice Partnership for Learning Excellence) Award presented by the American Association Colleges of Pharmacy. The program recognizes the contributions of the faculty and administrators at colleges and schools of pharmacy and the administrators who are their practice partners in successfully conducting and supporting quality experiential education in exemplary patient care clinical teaching environments.
The pharmacy practice residency at Harbor Health Services, Inc and Northeastern University will provide a structured education and training experience for the post-graduate pharmacist with a desire to accelerate beyond their entry level professional competence. The goal of this one-year residency is to promote development of expertise in the drug therapy management of chronic disease states commonly encountered in an urban community. The resident will practice in a collaborative environment and have extensive responsibility for the provision of patient care. S/he will be expected to complete a residency project, gain experience in pharmacy administration and participate in experiential and didactic teaching at Northeastern University. In addition, the resident will practice collaboratively in 340B community pharmacies at the health centers. Finally, the resident will develop and refine skills to successfully self-monitor his/her progress and gain the ability to function proficiently as a member of the healthcare team. Upon completion of this program, the resident will have achieved abilities in various areas of pharmacy practice to allow him/her to pursue a wide variety of career paths and to become a leader within the profession. Motivated individuals with a commitment to patient care and educational excellence are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Academic Responsibilities to the School of Pharmacy:
- Appointment at Northeastern University as Adjunct Faculty
- Jointly participate in the instruction of up to 4 doctor of pharmacy students per APPE rotation assigned to the full-time university faculty member at the Site
- Prepare and present a minimum of 2 didactic lectures per year (final number negotiable) and be present at examinations of the students that are relevant to the didactic lectures for the purpose of answering questions
- Participate in 1 three-hour Comprehensive Disease Management (CDM) Seminar per week during one semester and work 1 three-hour lab session in the Pharmaceutical Care Laboratory during the alternate semester
- Attend appropriate departmental faculty meetings scheduled each semester
Clinical Responsibilities to the Site:
- Participate actively in patient care and drug consultation on the assigned patient care clinics
- Work collaboratively with the health care practitioners to provide patient services
- Provide education and support for the Site’s staff
- Participate in drug utilization reviews and clinical intervention and documentation systems
- Provide medication counseling for the Site’s patients
- Provide services for the anticoagulation clinic
- Provide comprehensive medication regimen reviews and patient counseling
- Participate in a clinical research project and prepare a poster presentation and an associated manuscript suitable for publication
Preceptors
| Director | Preceptors | |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny A. Van Amburgh, PharmD, CDE Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Associate Clinical Professor | Jenny A. Van Amburgh, PharmD, CDE Associate Clinical Professor Nga T. Pham, PharmD Assistant Clinical Professor | Carla Bouwmeester, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Clinical Professor Michael P. Conley, PharmD Assistant Clinical Professor |
Practice Sites
Northeastern University – School of Pharmacy
360 Huntington Avenue
206 Mugar Life Science Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000
| Ambulatory Care | Geriatrics |
|---|---|
| Harbor Health Services, Inc.
Community Health Centers:
| Harbor Health Services, Inc.
Elder Service Plan (Mattapan, MA) |
Application Information
Interested candidates should upload JPEG self-portrait, letter of intent, curriculum vitae and electronic copy of official transcripts to Blackboard by the application deadline. Also, please send a hard copy of your official transcript(s) in a signed and sealed envelope from your school(s). Email Residency Program Director ( j.vanamburgh@neu.edu) for access to Blackboard website.
Contact Info
Jenny Van Amburgh, PharmD, CDE
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
Tel: 617.373.7444
Fax: 617.373.7655
j.vanamburgh@neu.edu
