The pharmacy residency program at University of North Carolina Hospitals began in 1967 and has trained more than 250 individuals. Graduates of the program are practicing pharmacy around the world, in settings such as acute care, ambulatory care, academia, and administration.

The Department of Pharmacy at UNC Hospitals is offering fourteen residency positions for the upcoming year:

• Four pharmacy practice residencies
• Two two-year MS/practice management residencies
• Eight specialty residencies, including cardiology, critical care, family medicine, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases, pediatrics, primary care and psychiatry.

UNC Hospitals offer a variety of clinical rotations, precepted by many experienced and respected clinicians. The modeling process exposes residents to various examples on how to provide appropriate care to diverse patient populations. The rotations ensure first-hand appreciation and knowledge of the practice pharmacist’s responsibilities and help residents develop their own styles as integral members of the health-care team.

Residents’ responsibilities include:

• Seven required rotations: critical care medicine, critical care surgery, drug information, medicine, pediatrics, pharmacy administration, primary care.
• Two months for elective rotations to receive training in their particular areas of interest.
• A one-month orientation in July
• A one-month research rotation in December, during which each resident must complete a pharmacotherapy project, a medication-use evaluation, and an administrative project. One of these projects must be in publishable form.
• Serve as a teaching assistant for Pharmacy Skills Lab at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
• Attend a series of seminars taught by various thought leaders in the profession of pharmacy.
• Attend a weekly seminar where residents and students will present current data on various topics to an audience of faculty and clinical specialists.
• Attend the NCAP Annual Convention (fall), ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (December), and the Southeastern Resident’s Conference (spring).