PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program 

Learning Experiences

• Orientation

  Whether residents are recent graduates embarking on their career as a pharmacist for the first time or are entering the program with previous pharmacist experience, transitioning into a new role can be daunting. The orientation rotation will introduce the resident to the organization, team members, and environment they will be working in throughout the year. In addition to completing standard onboarding and training, the resident will work closely with their preceptor during this rotation to establish personalized goals and an ongoing practice of self-assessment to setup their year for success.

• Clinical Training & Drug Information

  After completing orientation, residents will embark on a focused clinical training to understand clinical pharmacist workflows and build a strong pharmacotherapy foundation for the complex medications and disease states that Senderra supports. With specialty pharmacy constantly evolving and being consistently on the brink of innovation, the rotation will also provide several opportunities for residents to work through drug information questions and establish a systematic approach to answering drug inquiries.

• Disease State Management

  Caring for patients is at the core of all we do. Throughout these rotations, the resident will engage in disease state and medication management activities across a variety of therapeutic areas, such as those noted below. With these focused experiences, residents will provide patient education, conduct initial and ongoing assessments, consult providers when potential therapy issues are identified, and work as an integral part of the care team to support safe, effective treatment that helps patients reach their individualized goals.

  • Endocrinology
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Osteoporosis 

• Specialty Pharmacy Administration

  Much like the complex conditions that specialty medications treat, specialty pharmacy practice is complex and requires collaboration with many different internal and external stakeholders. During the administration rotation, residents will have an opportunity to build their leadership skills as they work on numerous projects as part of a cross-functional team in areas such as:

  • Business development and industry relations
  • Clinical services management
  • Pharmacy operations
  • Quality and accreditation

• Pharmacy Operations & Staffing

  Building upon the clinical and operational experiences earlier in the year, these rotations provide residents with the opportunity to continue to practice more and more independently as the year progresses. Through supporting dispensing and clinical pharmacist staffing needs, residents will have ongoing opportunities to hone their skills as a pharmacist and build confidence in their ability to oversee the patient care process.

• Teaching Certificate Program

  Through participation in the year-long University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Pharmacy post-Graduate Teaching and Learning Certificate (TLC) Program, residents will attend workshop sessions and gain hands-on experiences to develop teaching, precepting, and practice development skills. With no participation from residents across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the experience also provides a unique opportunity to network with other pharmacy residents across the region. Click here to learn more about the TLC Program.

• Research Project

  Residents will be allotted time throughout the course of this longitudinal rotation to work with their preceptor to identify a research question, develop, and implement a project plan, analyze the results, and present findings at industry events (e.g., ASHP Midyear, Alcadlde Southwest Leadership Conference) to advance the practice and highlight the value of specialty pharmacy care.