Pharmacy Residency

Thank you for your interest in East Alabama Medical Center's pharmacy residency programs. East Alabama Medical Center’s highest priority within the residency programs is to build the expertise and skills of residents to develop them into knowledgeable and confident clinical pharmacists, who are prepared to successfully navigate the challenges of current and future pharmacy practice. Additionally, East Alabama Medical Center's residency program is designed to equip residents with the needed skills to function as vital members of multi-disciplinary health care teams. The program adheres to all ASHP standards and is conducted in a manner to provide residents with the opportunities and experiences to develop skills, competencies, and professional expertise in pharmacy practice.

Upon completion of the PGY-1 residency program, residents will be proficient in educating other health care professionals, patients, and the community on evidence-based medicine. All residents who complete this program are taught to follow a personal philosophy of practice, evaluate their performance, and exhibit a commitment to the profession.

The residency program is designed to facilitate achievement of competency in the following areas:

• Advancing pharmacy practice
• Improving patient care
• Leadership and management
• Management of medical emergencies
• Pharmacy research
• Teaching, education, and dissemination of knowledge

Pharmacy At East Alabama Medical Center

The Pharmacy department at East Alabama Health employs more than 75 pharmacists and support staff. The decentralized model provides 24-hour pharmacy services to ensure safe and efficient medication use in all patient care areas. Through collaboration with other health care providers and support from administration, the Pharmacy department has expanded to 10 pharmacy satellites, including presence in intensive care units, emergency department, all medical floors, surgery, and outpatient infusion at EAMC.

East Alabama Medical Center pharmacists provide a wide variety of clinical service lines including therapeutic drug monitoring services, parenteral nutrition, electrolyte repletion, antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, code blue response, and transitions of care. Additionally, pharmacists collaborate with health care providers within other EAMC departments and clinics, such as the Diabetes and Nutrition Center, East Alabama Rheumatology Center, Internal Medicine Residency Clinic and the Employee Wellness Clinic to optimize patient care for both employees and the community.