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Degree Requirements
1. Curriculum
Didactic education occurs during both the PGY1 and PGY2 years. The course work is designed to provide a solid foundation of administrative knowledge that can be directly applied to the world of health care and pharmacy management. Courses are divided between the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (Currently ranked 2nd in US News and World Report among schools of pharmacy) and UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (Currently ranked 2nd in US News and World Report among schools of public health). Course work is available through a highly advanced distance learning program that allows students to attend lectures in real time from the comfort of their own home or office. The unique design of the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Duke University Hospital, Mission Hospital, and UNC-Hospital cooperative program allows residents from all 4 sites to work collaboratively in their course work.
Core School of Pharmacy Classes:
- Advanced Health Systems Pharmacy
- Medication Safety and Quality Improvement
- Managing the Practice of Pharmacy
- Seminar
- Research
Elective School of Public Health Classes
- Biostatistics
- Human resources
- Financial management
- Management accounting
- Strategic planning
- Organizational behavior
- Marketing
- Health law
- Operations research
2. Supervised Project in Health System Pharmacy
Graduate students are encouraged to develop extensive skills and expertise in specific segments of pharmacy administration which are of personal interest. The chosen area(s) of interest is(are) emphasized throughout both the didactic and experiential portions of the program over the two years of study with the guidance of a mentor and academic and experiential program advisors. Students take a minimum of four (4) credit hours of Supervised Project in Health-System Pharmacy during their second year to accomplish the project objectives which is a requirement for the Master of Science degree. This project serves in lieu of a Master’s thesis. The student needs to identify at a minimum a mentor, a faculty advisor, a residency advisor and the topic of their supervised project early in their first year. The project must be completed by May 10 of the second year and the completed paper of the project and findings must be submitted by the aforementioned deadline. The graduate student is expected to choose a project which results in publication in a peer–reviewed professional journal.
3. Final Written Comprehensive Examination
A comprehensive examination is administered to all graduate students prior to the completion of the last semester of their program. The examination is intended to validate their ability to apply the knowledge and experience gained throughout the program in coursework and experiential components of their education and training.
4. Graduation Requirements
Graduates meet the Graduate School’s requirements for academic eligibility and the program requirements described in this document, which are:
- completion of all required courses with no grades of “F” and fewer than nine hours of “L”;
- complete the supervised project in health system pharmacy; and satisfactory completion of the comprehensive Master's examination
Additional graduation requirements are listed in the Graduate School Handbook of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Certificate of Residency is awarded by the health-system providing residency training. This includes both a PGY1 pharmacy practice and a PGY2 pharmacy administration residency certificate. Guidelines for completing the residency requirements are provided by each health-system pharmacy participating in the program, as well as by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
Residency Requirements
Graduate students in this curriculum are accepted into a two-year residency program to be completed simultaneously with coursework and related program requirements for the MS degree. The resident has the opportunity to gain experience and develop expertise in all facets of the provision of comprehensive pharmacy services including direct provision of patient care services, leadership / administrative responsibilities, all aspects of pharmacy operations, medication safety, quality improvement, and scholarly endeavors. It is also expected that the residents participate in state and national professional association activities.
Masters candidates are expected to satisfy the requirements of an ASHP-accredited residency over the two-year duration of the program. Residents complete the learning objectives of both PGY1 and PGY2 residency programs. Rotations include the essential elements for a pharmacy practice residency to ensure competence as a qualified caregiver is achieved, and elective rotations are planned based on the experience, needs and preferences of the graduate student as well as the sponsoring organization.
Learning Experiences
Residency Programs include the following core training components:
- Clinical Experience - Maintenance of clinical competence during the graduate experience is essential to meeting the competency expectations of the graduate students. Considerable flexibility in pursuing clinical experiences throughout their first and second years is afforded to sponsoring organizations and the graduate student based on the needs and career aspirations of the graduate student.
- Leadership / Administrative Experience - The majority of the second year is dedicated to experiential learning and practical application of knowledge and experiences of the first year. During this year the graduate student develops expertise in departmental leadership and administration, quality improvement and patient safety, automation and informatics as it applies to pharmacy services, policy development, interdepartmental relationships and collaboration, human resource management, and current trends in the pharmacy profession. Additional experiences may be acquired related to association management (NCAP) and regulatory governing organizations (NCBOP, NC Medicaid).
Residency Rotations
| PGY1 | |
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Required Rotations |
Elective Rotations (choose 2) |
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| PGY2 | |
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Required Rotations |
Elective Rotations (choose 1) |
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Required Administrative activities: to be completed over two years
- Budget cycle
- Plan and implement one employee recognition program
- Teach a leadership/management lecture/course
- Develop a work schedule
- Take administrator on call in our department during the second year
- Active member of leadership committee for the entire second year
- Active membership in pharmacy department committees, medication safety, and P&T
- Lead one patient safety or performance improvement initiative to completion
Longitudinal Requirements (length of residency program)
| Requirement | Time Frame |
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PGY1 Project & MUE |
PGY1 Due by end of the first year |
| Staffing | Every 3rd weekend (including Friday evening) |
| ABCCM (Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Volunteer Clinic) |
One evening/month |
| Management Seminars | One afternoon/month |
| ACLS Training/Code Blue team | 2 days in Fall & attend Code Blue emergencies throughout first year |
| Major Presentation (one minimum) (MAHEC CE, Int Med Conf, Cards Conf) |
Once/year |
| SERC (Southeastern Residency Conf) presentation |
Once/year (Spring) |
Drug Information Projects
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One each, during PGY1 |
| Clinical Meeting presentations | PGY1 |
| Leadership Presentations | PGY2 |
| Pharmacy Committee Attendance | PGY1/2 |
| Teaching Certificate meetings and assignments | PGY1 |
| Master's project | Due in May of last year |
| Manager on call | PGY2 |
