Walgreens and the Howard University College of Pharmacy are united in their commitment to train future champions in the community pharmacy arena. Participation in this residency program will encourage the resident’s creativity and enhance practice skills as they find ways to address unique healthcare challenges in the community pharmacy setting. The residency is based at the Walgreens health-system pharmacy located at Howard University Hospital. This pharmacy offers clinical pharmacy services for patients with complex disease states including (but not limited to) HIV/AIDS, oncology, and transplant. The community pharmacists at this site work closely with medical staff to provide optimal drug therapy for all patients.

This residency program provides a postgraduate training to prepare pharmacists for management and leadership for Walgreens specialty stores. This program seeks to develop a pharmacist that will be able to partner with any hospital system to provide essential transitional care services. This program will also produce a well-rounded professional who will have business acumen, a heightened awareness of regulatory issues affecting pharmacy practice and experience in providing practical pharmacy education for students.

Residency Activities

• Bedside medication delivery and counseling
• Disease state management programs in hematology, HIV/AIDS, oncology, transplant, and more
• Transition of Care for hospital discharge patients
• Serving as a preceptor for IPPE and APPE students
• Advocacy for local pharmacy policy
• Design and conduct a practice-based research project
• Presentations at regional and national professional meetings
• Executing marketing strategy for the promotion of patient care services
• Teaching Certificate Program
• Facilitation of lab lectures and simulation
• Didactic lectures for students
• Design and implementation of clinical services

Residency Program Benefits

• Competitive stipend
• Comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy-related conferences
• Residents are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO)

Candidate Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
• Active DC Pharmacy Intern or pharmacist license at the start of the residency program
• District of Columbia pharmacist license within 90 days of the start of the residency program
• Completed on-line application at https://jobs.walgreens.com
• Submission of residency application materials to Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent explaining why you are pursuing a community pharmacy residency and what you hope to gain from the residency program
• Official university transcripts
• On-site interview (upon invitation) 
• Presentation at on-site interview on a topic related to community pharmacy
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS).

Application Process

A completed application and all accompanying materials must be submitted no later than January 15^th for candidates to be considered for our program.

Program Contact Information

Please contact Damika Walker, Residency Program Director at damika.walker@walgreens.com 

About Walgreens and Howard University Community-based Pharmacy Residency (PGY1)

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

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