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 successfully 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.
Our PGY1 Community-Based residency program is intended to give the resident experiences in community, specialty, and ambulatory care pharmacy. Experiences will include promoting patient care services, increasing community collaboration, building relationships with healthcare providers, improving patient outcomes, and learning to build sustainable clinical services.
Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences
- Community Pharmacy I*
- Community Pharmacy II
- Community Pharmacy Staffing*
- Specialty Pharmacy*
- Specialty Ambulatory Clinic - Rheumatology
- Ambulatory Care I*
- Ambulatory Care II
- Pharmacy Administration & Leadership*
- Population Health*
- Transitions of Care
- Research
- Teaching & Learning*
Required Block Learning Experiences
- Orientation*
- Heart Failure Stewardship
- Project Management*
Elective Block Learning Experiences (Select 2)
- Specialty Pharmacy Administration
- Academia
- Infectious Disease
- Medication Safety
- Health Plan Administration
- Prior Authorization/Patient Assistance
- Advanced Ambulatory Care
- Advanced Specialty Ambulatory Care Clinic
- Heart Failure Clinic
- Thrombosis Clinic
*Most of our rotations do not take place at the primary practice site (Cone Health – The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital campus) but instead at several sites within the Cone Health network area (Alamance, Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham, and Randolph counties). There will be no financial support provided for travel.
Residency Obligations
- Staff every 3rd weekend and once weekly in a community pharmacy
- Complete a residency research project (flipped model) and present at regional residency conference
- Complete a manuscript of research
- Complete a Care Pathway
- Business plan
- Minor project
- Continuing Education Presentation
- Evidence Based Medicine Presentations
- Teaching Certificate Program
- Community Service Events – 4 hours quarterly
Schedule Example
Post-Match Scramble
Important Application Information:
Applicants C
Our application requirements are consistent with Phase I, and must be submitted through PhORCAS, including:
- A current curriculum vitae and letter of intent
- Official transcript of your grades submitted directly to the PhORCAS Transcripts Department
- Three references that are familiar with your professional and academic background to complete reference documents in PhORCAS (clinical faculty and/or employers preferred)
Number of Positions Available: 1
All Cone Health pharmacy residencies participate in the National Matching Service (NMS) match program. Applicants should register and apply through the central residency application ASHP's PhORCAS.
Please visit the Cone Health Community-Based Pharmacy Residency ASHP listing here to obtain the NMS matching code needed to apply.
When applying through PhORCAS, prospective residents should complete the following:
- Provide a current curriculum vitae and letter of intent.
- Request an official transcript of your grades to be forwarded directly to the PhORCAS Transcripts Department.
- Ask three references that are familiar with your professional and academic background to complete reference documents in PhORCAS. We prefer that you ask clinical faculty members and/or an employer to provide your references.
We are participating in the Post-Match Scramble!
Applications: Must be submitted through PhORCAS
Information: Applicants are welcome to reach out to us via email
For any questions, we encourage you to contact Courtney Isom, PharmD, BCACP, CPP (Residency Program Director), at courtney.isom@conehealth.com or Heather Vance, PharmD, MPH (current PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Resident), at heather.vance@conehealth.com.
Cone Health's PGY1 Community Based Residency will be conducting virtual interviews for the 2025-2026 recruitment season.
