Department of Pharmacy Practice: Residency Programs

CVS Community
Residency Program

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For additional information, please contact the CVS Community Pharmacy Residency Director:

Stacy Inman, Pharm.D., CDE

sainman@cvs.com

Phone (401) 770-3764
Fax (401) 652-1889

Overview of CVS/pharmacy

The first CVS store opened in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1963, under the name “Consumer Value Store”. Today, CVS/pharmacy is the largest drugstore company in the United States operating more than 5,400 stores in 36 states and the District of Columbia. CVS/pharmacies serve three million customers each day and fill over 250 million prescriptions per year. The company’s mission is ‘We will be the easiest pharmacy retailer for customers to use’. By taking care of each and every customer, one at a time. The CVS/pharmacy corporate headquarters is located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, with easy access to a wide variety of cultural and professional sports events and recreational activities.

CVS is America's largest retail pharmacy, dispensing prescriptions in 36 states and the District of Columbia. With annual revenues that exceed $24 billion, CVS has created innovative approaches to serve the healthcare needs of all of its customers through more than 5,400 CVS/pharmacy stores; CVS PharmaCare, its specialty pharmacy stores; CVS.com, its online pharmacy; and PharmaCare, its pharmacy benefit management company.

The Residency

CVS/pharmacy has designed a 12-month Community Pharmacy Residency that provides a unique opportunity for a resident to participate in the design, implementation and expansion of health education programs including the CVS Community Outreach Program. Primarily focused on the role of a community pharmacist as a public educator, the resident will also assist in the development of pharmacist education programs that address the special communication skills necessary for counseling patients.

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Resident’s Ultimate Goal

The goals of the CVS Community Pharmacy residency are:

To better educate patients on their disease state(s) as well as the maintenance of their health and well-being.
To provide pharmacists and pharmacy students with (continuing) education programming that prepares them for the challenges associated with geriatric populations.
To promote awareness within the public and political environment of a pharmacist’s scope of practice.
To provide the profession additional research into reimbursement strategies for patient health and wellness education.

The resident will also serve as a clinical reviewer of patient education materials.

Residency Practice Sites

In order to be exposed to the breadth and depth of the scope of community pharmacy, the resident will spend quality time at our headquarters facility in Woonsocket, RI. The resident will also travel to local sites to present programs and participate in various projects.

The Faculty

The faculty will include:

Stacy Inman, PharmD, CDE, Manager, Clinical Services, Residency Director
Jeff Gross, MBA, Director, Patient Care Programs
Clayton Sparks, Operations Manager

The resident will also have the opportunity to learn from additional business and healthcare professionals in the CVS/pharmacy organization.

Resident Qualifications

Applicants must possess either a Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy or doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited School or College of Pharmacy. The preferred candidate will have completed a residency or have equivalent community pharmacy experience. Candidates must possess superior written and oral communication skills, and be willing to embrace CVS/pharmacy’s Values for Success, which include:

Integrity
Willingness to Embrace Change
Respect for Individuals
Teamwork
Sense of Urgency
Openness

The resident must also be eligible for licensure in Rhode Island, and will be required to become licensed in Rhode Island within three months of beginning the residency.

Residency Benefits

The resident will receive a competitive stipend and benefits package, as well as limited funds to support attendance for an approved professional meeting.

How to Apply

The deadline for receipt of all application materials is February 1, 2006. Select candidates will be interviewed in February and March. Applications are to include:

Residency application form (see below)
Curriculum Vitae Letter of interest describing her/his professional experience and post-residency career goals.
Three letters of recommendation: one from employer and two from faculty members.

Mail to:

Stacy Inman, PharmD, CDE
Clinical Services, HCS 2^nd Floor
1 CVS Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Application forms:

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