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Campus Health

Chapel Hill, North Carolina (map)
James A. Taylor Building
320 Emergency Room Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Preceptors:

Raisa El-Kurdi, PharmD, CPP; Argelia Goodner, PharmD; Gretchen Jenkins, PharmD, BCACP, CPP; Amy Sauls, Director of Pharmacy and Professional Services PharmD, BCACP, CPP; John Schimmelfing, PharmD, CPP; Rachel Selinger, PharmD, BCACP, CPP, CDE

Campus Health provides advanced pharmacy services for the students, post-docs, faculty and staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Campus Health encompasses both a clinic-based dispensing pharmacy within the UNC Campus Health building and a pharmacy located within the campus bookstore, Student Stores Pharmacy, which is in the heart of the bustling campus.

Campus Health is a comprehensive medical practice with a mission of helping UNC students and post-docs thrive through patient-centered and inclusive care, including such services as primary care, gynecology, counseling and psychological services, sports medicine, physical therapy, nutrition therapy, laboratory services, radiology, student wellness, international travel clinic, and clinical pharmacy services. Collaborative care is one of the main tenets of the services offered at Campus Health. Pharmacists at Campus Health provide innovative, high level clinical services every day. Many of the pharmacists at Campus Health and Student Stores Pharmacies are Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners (CPPs) with collaborative practice agreements with Campus Health primary care physicians, allowing them prescribing capabilities for disease states such as diabetes, asthma, contraception, emergency contraception, and international travel health.

The resident will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through the following:

  • Patient-centered counseling and dispensing
  • Providing comprehensive travel health care in the CPP-coordinated International Travel Health Clinic
  • Collaboration with other health care providers including primary care providers, gynecology providers, sports medicine professionals, and mental health professionals
  • Providing advanced disease state management for patients with diabetes including a diabetes immersion experience serving on the medical staff of a summer camp for children with type 1 diabetes
  • Provision of immunization services to the UNC community, including students, faculty and staff

The resident will strengthen practice management, research, and teaching skills through participation in:

  • Developing a research project with the unique opportunity to collaborate with in-house clinicians
  • Providing recommendations for over-the-counter and self-care products while developing formulary and inventory management skills
  • Pharmacy administration experiences with the Director of Pharmacy and Professional Services
  • Providing Continuing Medical Education presentations to Campus Health providers, nurses, and pharmacists
  • Community outreach, education, and overseeing student pharmacists in volunteer settings
  • Participating in the Teaching Certificate Program at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
  • Serving as a Teaching Assistant and facilitating classroom discussions (small group and large didactic lectures) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
  • Preceptorship of Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience learners within a layered learning model

About the Preceptors

Residency Preceptor since 2018
Raisa El-Kurdi, PharmD, CPP is a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and a residency preceptor for the PGY1 Community-based pharmacy residents with Campus Health. Originally from Northern Virginia, she received her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemistry from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA and received her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore School Of Pharmacy. Dr. El-Kurdi completed her PGY-1 residency with the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Campus Health in Chapel Hill, NC. She specializes in drug therapy management and her professional interests include mental health, pharmacogenetics, and immunizations. Outside of CAPS and serving as a preceptor, she enjoys traveling, baking, spa days, coffee and time with family and friends.
She is a member of American Pharmacists Association (APhA), American College Health Association (ACHA), and College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP).

Residency Preceptor since 2017

Argelia Goodner, PharmD is pharmacist manager for Student Stores Pharmacy. She completed her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Her previous experience was in independent community pharmacy. She is a member of North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) and is a fluent Spanish speaker. Argelia’s professional interests are immunizations, geriatrics, and MTM.

Gretchen F. Jenkins, PharmD, BCACP is a pharmacist with UNC Campus Health primarily practicing at the Student Stores pharmacy location. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and obtained her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from UNC School of Pharmacy. Jenkins completed a community practice residency at Central Pharmacy in Durham, NC through Campbell University School of Pharmacy. She has practiced pharmacy for Kerr Drug, Kerr Health Long Term Care and Walgreens. During her 14 years as a clinical community pharmacist she pioneered provision of vaccinations in the retail setting, performed Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services and provided diabetes education to patients since 2017.

Jenkins has served as a preceptor to 4 UNC community practice residents and numerous advanced community rotation students in conjunction with Campbell, Pittsburgh, UNC, and Wingate Schools of Pharmacy. Gretchen is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP). Her professional interests include vaccines, MTM and expanding the role of the community pharmacist.

Amy Sauls, PharmD, BCACP, CPP is the Director of Pharmacy and Professional Services for Campus Health. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She has a Certificate in Travel Health from the International Society of Travel Medicine, and she is a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine, American Pharmacists Association, and the American College Health Association. Sauls is the 2016 recipient of the Claude Paoloni Community Preceptor of the Year award.  Her extended professional interests include travel medicine, contraception, and medication safety since 2017. 

John Schimmelfing completed his undergraduate studies at Elon University before acquiring his PharmD from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.  He completed his residency at Virginia Commonwealth University and Kroger Pharmacy in Charlottesville, VA. He is a member of the American Pharmacists Association and the International Society of Travel Medicine. John’s special areas of professional interest are over-the-counter and self-care product recommendations and travel health since 2017. An interesting fact about Schimmelfing is that he is a previous National, World and Junior Olympic jump rope champion!  He is a passionate fan of Arsenal Soccer, Rangers Hockey and, of course, Carolina Basketball.

Site Coordinator, Residency Preceptor since 2017
Rachel Selinger is a pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Educator at Campus Health Pharmacy, where she has worked since 2012. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and she completed her ambulatory care-focused PGY-1 residency at MAHEC and Mission Health Care in Asheville, NC. Her professional interests include diabetes, transgender health, contraception and women’s health, and professional education. She has previously worked in a community health pharmacy within a patient centered medical home and in retail pharmacy, and she serves as the Site Coordinator for Campus Health.
Dr. Selinger is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, where she delivers lectures and facilitates small group discussions for pharmacy students; she also serves as a preceptor for introductory and advanced community experiential rotations for pharmacy students from UNC. She received her BCACP in 2011 and became a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner and a Certified Diabetes Educator in 2012. She is a member of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), and the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP).

Moose Professional Pharmacy

Concord, North Carolina (map)

270 Copperfield Blvd
Concord, NC 28025
704-784-9613

Preceptors: Joe Moose, PharmD; Ashley Branham, PharmD; Cody Clifton, PharmD (cody@moosepharmacy.com)

Moose Pharmacy has been operating as an independent, family-owned business since 1882. Moose Pharmacy of Concord has been a residency site since 2001.

There are four affiliate sites for Moose Pharmacy: Moose Drug Company in Mt. Pleasant, Moose Midland Pharmacy, Moose Pharmacy of Salisbury and Moose Pharmacy of Kannapolis. The goal of providing the best health care for their patients has guided the evolution of Moose Pharmacy from a community drugstore to a modern pharmacy. Moose Pharmacy was named the North Carolina Family Business of the Year in 2008.

This site accepts two community pharmacy residents per year. Moose Pharmacy provides innovative services, including:

  • Medication therapy management
  • Immunizations
  • Diabetes education
  • Compounding
  • Adherence program
  • Employer-based wellness education programs
  • Practice management, marketing, reimburesement strategies, community outreach opportunities
  • Teaching experience in classroom and clinical practice settings.
  • Clinic experience with Cabarrus Family Medicine Residency Program

About the Preceptors

Residency preceptor since 2001

joe_mooseJoe Moose, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist and co-owner of Moose Pharmacy and it’s 6 locations in NC.  Joe received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from Campbell University (1990). Joe serves as a primary preceptor with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Residency Program.  He is also a preceptor for students completing introductory and advanced practice experiential education rotations with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Campbell University, and Wingate

He has contributed to the state of North Carolina by serving on a variety of committees, including chairperson for the NC Medicaid Drug Utilization Review.   In his role at Moose Pharmacy, he has established collaborative practice agreements with local physician’s offices to integrate community pharmacists into a patient-centered medical home.  Under his leadership, Moose Pharmacy has also partnered with the City of Charlotte and Union County to manage employees enrolled in the diabetes management program.  Working with his pharmacy staff, Joe has implemented and enhanced a variety of clinical services in his pharmacy, including MTM.

Joe also serves as a consultant to Community Care of North Carolina in the position of Lead Community Pharmacy Coordinator. In this role he has built a network of high quality community pharmacies that strive to offer enhanced value to payors.

He has maintained professional affiliations with the National Community Pharmacists Association and North Carolina Association of Pharmacists.

Residency preceptor since 2010

ashley_BranhamAshley Branham, PharmD, is the director of clinical services at Moose Pharmacy in Concord, North Carolina. Branham received her bachelor of science in biology from the University of Kentucky (2004) and her doctor of pharmacy from Campbell University (2008). She has completed a community pharmacy residency at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Moose Professional Pharmacy in Concord. She also completed a postgraduate year 2 community pharmacy residency with a focus in academia with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Moose Professional Pharmacy (2010)

Branham is involved in the implementation and enhancement of clinical activities, including immunizations, medication therapy management services, women’s health consultations, insulin-pump training, and disease state management programs. She also works as a clinical pharmacist with Carolinas Health System. Branham is currently a preceptor for student pharmacists completing advanced pharmacy practice rotations and for residents completing a community pharmacy practice residency with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

Branham, a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, has received a number of honors, including

  • being a finalist in the Parata/Pharmacy Times Next Generation Pharmacist Rising Star of the Year Category (In October 2010),
  • receiving APhA Immunization Champion Honorable Mention in the Individual Practice Category (March 2011),
  • being recognized as the NCPA Outstanding Adherence Educator (October 2012), and
  • being named the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Community Pharmacist of the Year (August 2013),
  • receiving Mckesson Leadership Award and NCPA Pharmacy Leadership Award (October 2014)

Branham is an active member of NCAP, NCPA and the American Pharmacists Association. She serves as president of NCAP.

cody_cliftonCody received his BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Mississippi in 2013 and his PharmD from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in 2016.  Upon completion of his Doctor of Pharmacy degree, he completed a Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Moose Pharmacy. Cody now serves in a shared position with Moose Pharmacy as a Clinical Pharmacist, who leads clinical projects, and Residency Site Coordinator and with Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN USA®) as the Coordinator of Quality Assurance and Best Practices. Within CPESN USA, Cody leads pharmacy practice transformation and best practice identification and dissemination across the country amongst CPESN network pharmacies.

While attending college, Cody received the Mississippi Pharmacists Association Spirit of Pharmacy Award and was inducted into the School of Pharmacy’s Hall of Fame. Cody is involved in numerous associations including the National Community Pharmacists Association, American Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, where he serves on the Community Care Practice Forum Executive Committee and the Policy and Advocacy Committee.

Realo Discount Drugs

New Bern, North Carolina (map)

1301 Commerce Drive
New Bern, NC 28562

Preceptors: Joey McLaughlin, RPh (Owner); Ashley Abode, PharmD; Samantha Arrants, PharmD; Christy Holland, PharmD;

Realo Discount Drug Stores Inc. consists of sixteen independent community pharmacies, a specialty pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy, and seven durable medical equipment stores located throughout eastern North Carolina.  In 1016, the site recently received a grant from the Community Pharmacy Foundation to support community clinic-based disease state education program to reduce hospital readmission rates.  Realo New Bern continues to provide diabetes education for the community with a DSME program that has been accredited by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE).  The site’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recognized program.  Realo was also an honorable mention recipient for the APhA 2016 Immunization Champion Award for a Corporation/Institution. Realo New Bern accepts one community pharmacy resident per year. The resident will spend time at several Realo locations and learn to provide traditional pharmacy services, as well as participate in innovative clinical services:

  • Medication therapy management
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Medication synchronization
  • Immunizations
  • Adherence programs and packaging
  • Consultant pharmacy services
  • Compounding services including hormone replacement and veterinary compounds
  • Enteral nutrition
  • Home medical and respiratory equipment
  • Practice management, marketing, reimbursement strategies
  • Community outreach and education
  • Pharmacy ownership, new site marketing strategies, and market appraisals
  • Point of Care Testing
  • Disease state education and management

 

About the Preceptors

Residency preceptor since 2013

joe_mclaughlinJoey McLaughlin received his bachelor of science in pharmacy in 1983 from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Upon graduation, he began his career at an independent pharmacy in Jacksonville, NC. In 1996 he partnered with Rob Bizzell, CEO and president of Realo Discount Drug, and opened Carolina Home Medical, a durable medical equipment company, with the aim of improving overall patient care. He expanded this partnership in 1998 when he opened his first drug store in New Bern, NC. McLaughlin currently owns eighteen Realo Discount Drugs locations: sixteen retail locations, one long-term care pharmacy, and one specialty pharmacy, in addition to seven Carolina Home Medical stores.

McLaughlin has built his pharmacies with a foundation in patient care. Ensuring patients have access to their medications, understand their regimen and feel confident they can reach their pharmacist at any time for their medication needs are among his top priorities. McLaughlin created the slogan “Let our family take care of your family” to symbolize the relationship he tries to bring between Realo staff and their patients.

McLaughlin is also dedicated to pharmacy as a profession. McLaughlin was elected in 2006 to the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. He has served two five year terms and presided as president in 2010 and 2014. In addition to the NC Board of Pharmacy, McLaughlin sits on the Craven County Home Health and Hospice Board of Directors, the Cape Fear Community College Pharmacy Technician Advisory Board, and Board of Directors for NCPHP (formerly NC PRN). He is also active locally, volunteering monthly at the Merci Clinic, a nonprofit community clinic that provides health-care services for adults in Craven, Pamlico, and Jones counties.  Through his relationships in the pharmacy community he has been able to show the active role pharmacist can play on the healthcare team, advocate for the profession and provide patient care services that extend far beyond the pharmacy counter.

Residency preceptor since 2013

ashley_abodeAshley Abode received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2010. Upon graduation, she began working at Realo Discount Drugs, providing medication therapy management services. At the start of 2013, Realo Discount Drug expanded pharmacy services in a clinical direction with their patient-centered services. Abode became the clinical service coordinator for the company and has worked to implement a refill-compliance program and a medication-reconciliation program. She has been vital in creating key partnerships in the community, approaching potential payers to partner with Realo in providing medication reconciliation services, and improving the transition-of-care process. Partners have included area hospitals for the development of a bedside delivery and/or transition of care program, home health agencies to provide adherence packaging and medication reconciliation services and working closely with Community Care of North Carolina under the CPESN project. She was a finalist in the Parata/Pharmacy Times Next Generation Pharmacist Patient Care Provider Category (2016). She is currently a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, specifically involved in the NCAP Policy and Advocacy Committee and NCAP Community Care Practice Forum Executive Committee, National Community Pharmacists Association, and the American Pharmacists Association.

Residency preceptor since 2013

christy_hollandChristy Holland received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2001. Upon graduation, she completed an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency at The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Georgia. She continued as a clinical pharmacist at MCCG, serving as the residency co-coordinator and department-based educator for the more than 100 employees and students of the pharmacy department.

Holland has worked around the country as a clinical pharmacist and educator at The Medical Center of Central Georgia, authoring patient education information with the Consumer Health Information Corporation in Virginia, serving on the pharmacy practice faculty at Harding University in Arkansas, and serving as a clinical pharmacist and residency coordinator for Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkansas. She is based at the Realo store in Clayton, NC, and serves as the Realo Discount Drug residency site coordinator. Holland also coordinates student rotations for all Realo preceptors, arranging student schedules and programming for more than 55 students each academic year.  She is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Government Affairs Committee since 2015.  She is also a member of the National Community Pharmacists Association, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, and the American Pharmacists Association.

Residency Preceptor-In-Training

samantha_arrantsSamantha Arrants received her bachelor of science in pharmaceutical sciences in 2011 and doctor of pharmacy in 2014 from the University of Mississippi. Upon graduation, she completed a PGY1 community pharmacy residency at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Realo Discount Drugs. Since completing her residency with Realo, she was offered a staff pharmacist position at the New Bern location and oversees the majority of the adherence packaging.

Samantha completed APhA’s The Pharmacist & Patient Centered Diabetes Care certificate in 2015 and gained accreditation through the American Association of Diabetes Educators for Realo’s Wellness for Diabetes classes. Dr. Arrants serves on the Eastern Area Health Education Center Education Board.  She is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, National Community Pharmacists Association, and the American Pharmacists Association.

Realo Discount Drugs

Jacksonville, North Carolina (map)

2680 Henderson Dr, Unit 1
Jacksonville, NC 28546
http://www.realodiscountdrug.com/locationjacksonville.htm

Preceptors: Christina Nunemacher, PharmD; Scott Smith, PharmD; Christy Holland, PharmD

Realo Discount Drug Stores Inc. consists of sixteen independent community pharmacies, a specialty pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy, and seven durable medical equipment stores located throughout eastern North Carolina.  The site recently received a grant from the Community Pharmacy Foundation to support its Transition to Wellness program, an innovative transition of care initiative. Through this program and its research, Realo is the preferred pharmacy for the local community hospital, Onslow Memorial Hospital (OMH), with full on-site and remote access to medical records for the purpose of reducing readmission rates.  Realo continues to collaborate and partner with other local organizations and providers to better the communities it serves through Chronic Care Management services, point of care testing and preventative health education. Winner of the Jacksonville Daily News Readers’ choice award for “Best Pharmacy” in 2016, Realo was also an honorable mention for the APhA 2016 Immunization Champion Award for a Corporation/Institution. Realo Jacksonville accepts one community pharmacy resident per year. The resident will spend time at several Realo locations and learn to provide traditional pharmacy services, as well as participate in innovative clinical services:

  • Medication therapy management
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Medication synchronization
  • Immunizations
  • Adherence programs and packaging
  • Non-sterile compounding services
  • Home medical and respiratory equipment
  • Practice management, marketing, reimbursement strategies
  • Community outreach and education
  • Pharmacy ownership, new site marketing strategies, and market appraisals
  • Transition of Care program with Onslow Memorial Hospital
  • Point of Care Testing
  • Precepting and mentoring pharmacy students
  • Chronic care management with local physician
  • Diabetes management and prevention education
  • Veterinary medicine and extended care consulting opportunities at nearby stores
  • Home health service referrals

 

About the Preceptors

Residency preceptor since 2009

Christina_NunemacherChristina Nunemacher received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and her Doctor of Pharmacy from Shenandoah University. She is currently a pharmacist with Realo Discount Drug, where she oversees the transition of care program, MTM services and community outreach and education.. She has her graduate certificate in Technical and Professional Communication from East Carolina University and has a special interest in patient-focused healthcare communications. She holds APhA certificates in Immunization Delivery and Diabetes Care and is a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) and the Onslow Pharmaceutical Association (OPA), and American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

Residency preceptor since 2015

scott_smithScott Smith is currently the Pharmacy Manager for Realo Discount Drug in Jacksonville, NC. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Campbell University in 2002. Trained as a compounding pharmacist, Scott works closely with several area physicians to provide bio-identical hormone therapy options as well as individualized thyroid regimens. Scott holds APhA certificates in Immunization Delivery and MTM Services. He currently serves as the treasurer of the Onslow Pharmaceutical Association (OPA) and is a member of PCCA (Professional Compounding Centers of America), and North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP). He was the recipient of NCAP’s Community Care Pharmacist of the Year in 2016.

Residency preceptor since 2013

ashley_abodeAshley Abode received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2010. Upon graduation, she began working at Realo Discount Drugs, providing medication therapy management services. At the start of 2013, Realo Discount Drug expanded pharmacy services in a clinical direction with their patient-centered services. Abode became the clinical service coordinator for the company and has worked to implement a refill-compliance program and a medication-reconciliation program.

She has been vital in creating key partnerships in the community, approaching potential payers to partner with Realo in providing medication reconciliation services, and improving the transition-of-care process. She is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), National Community Pharmacists Association, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, American Pharmacists Association, a 2016 NCAP Provider Status Task Force Member and 2016 NCAP Community Care Practice Forum Executive Committee member-at-large. Ashley was a finalist in the Parata/Pharmacy Times Next Generation Pharmacist Patient Care Provider Category (2016).

Residency preceptor since 2013

christy_hollandChristy Holland received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2001. Upon graduation, she completed an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency at The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Georgia. She continued as a clinical pharmacist at MCCG, serving as the residency co-coordinator and department-based educator for the more than 100 employees and students of the pharmacy department.

Holland has worked around the country as a clinical pharmacist and educator at The Medical Center of Central Georgia, authoring patient education information with the Consumer Health Information Corporation in Virginia, serving on the pharmacy practice faculty at Harding University in Arkansas, and serving as a clinical pharmacist and residency coordinator for Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkansas. She is based at the Realo store in Clayton, NC, and serves as the Realo Discount Drug residency site coordinator. Holland also coordinates student rotations for all Realo preceptors, arranging student schedules and programming for more than 55 students each academic year. She is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Government Affairs Committee since 2015. She is also a member of the National Community Pharmacists Association, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, and the American Pharmacists Association.

Realo Discount Drugs

Lillington, North Carolina (map)

130 Pine State Street, Suite C
Lillington, NC 27546
844-814-1943
http://realodiscountdrug.com/specialtycare/

Preceptors: Charlie Frye, PharmD; Will Holland, PharmD; Colleen Moody, PharmD

Realo Discount Drug Stores Inc. consists of sixteen independent community pharmacies, a specialty pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy, and seven durable medical equipment stores located throughout eastern North Carolina.  Realo has been a well-recognized name in North Carolina pharmacy since 1982.  With comprehensive patient care as its focus, Realo ventured beyond its community pharmacies and long-term care pharmacy in 2015.  Realo Specialty Care was formed to further provide a patient-centered approach to patients with complex, chronic conditions.  Realo Specialty Pharmacy aspires to be the paramount provider of specialty pharmacy medication in North Carolina and beyond by incorporating superior patient care and customer service.  The exceptional Realo team strives to maximize therapeutic outcomes and patient experiences through personalized, innovative, and collaborative practices.

Realo Specialty Care is URAC accredited, and has agreements for provision of specialty pharmacy services with many insurance providers in the Southeast US.  Realo Specialty Care accepts one community pharmacy resident per year. The resident will also spend time at three nearby Realo locations for the provision provide traditional pharmacy services, as well as to participate in innovative clinical services:

  • Medication therapy management
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Medication synchronization
  • Immunizations
  • Adherence programs and packaging
  • Non-sterile compounding services
  • Home medical and respiratory equipment
  • Practice management, marketing, reimbursement strategies
  • Community outreach and education
  • Pharmacy ownership, new site marketing strategies, and market appraisals
  • Point of Care Testing
  • Precepting and mentoring pharmacy students
  • Veterinary pharmacy services
  • Extended Care pharmacy services, including chart reviews

About the Preceptors

Charlie Frye, PharmD:  Realo Specialty Care Pharmacy manager since 2015

charlie-fryeCharlie Frye graduated from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2013.  He completed post-graduate training in a community pharmacy residency with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Brame Huie Pharmacy in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Frye began working for Realo Discount Drugs in 2014.  In 2015, he and William Holland established Realo Specialty Care Pharmacy to be the specialty pharmacy provider for the company.  Dr. Frye is an active member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA), and National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP).  This fall, he will complete testing to become a Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP).

 

Will Holland, PharmD: Residency Preceptor since 2017

will_hollandWill Holland received his doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2013. Upon graduation, he completed a ASHP-accredited community pharmacy residency at Moose Pharmacy in association with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

After completing residency, Dr. Holland started with Realo Discount Drugs in Fuquay Varina, NC. In January 2016, he became manager of a Realo Discount Drug location opening in Lillington, NC.  Dr. Holland has acted as a student preceptor since January 2015 and continues to work closely with many of his students.  Realo Specialty Care Pharmacy opened in June of 2015 and he began working to grow patient access and medication procurement for specialty.  In October 2017, Dr. Holland stepped down as manager of Realo in Lillington to concentrate on growing Realo Specialty Care in North Carolina and surrounding states.  Dr. Holland is an active member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA), and National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP).

 

Colleen Moody, PharmD Residency and Student Preceptor Since 2017

colleen-moodyColleen Moody received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2016. Upon graduation, she joined Realo Discount Drug Stores, Inc. as a staff pharmacist at the flagship location in New Bern, NC.  She has broadened her clinical proficiency through participation in patient-centered, drug therapy outcomes driven initiatives and strengthened her managerial competency through various administrative roles.  She currently serves as immunization coordinator for the company as a whole.

Dr. Moody recently joined the Realo Discount Drug location in Lillington, NC and serves as pharmacist in charge.  She has authored two publications printed in the Journal of Pharmacy and Technology and Pharmacy Purchasing & Products.  She is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, American Pharmacists Association, and National Community Pharmacist Association.  Additionally, Dr. Moody holds certifications in diabetes care, medication therapy management, mental health first aid, and serves as a Diabetes Lifestyle Coach.

 

Christy Holland, PharmD: Site Coordinator and Residency preceptor since 2013

christy_hollandChristy Holland received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2001. Upon graduation, she completed an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency at The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Georgia. She continued as a clinical pharmacist at MCCG, serving as the residency co-coordinator and department-based educator for the more than 100 employees and students of the pharmacy department.

Holland has worked around the country, authoring patient education information with the Consumer Health Information Corporation in Virginia, serving on the pharmacy practice faculty at Harding University in Arkansas, and serving as a clinical pharmacist and residency coordinator for Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkansas. She is based at the Realo store in Clayton, NC, and serves as the Realo Discount Drug residency site coordinator. Holland also coordinates student rotations for all Realo preceptors, arranging student schedules and programming for more than 50 students each academic year.  She has been a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Government Affairs Committee since 2015.  Holland is serving as an alternate delegate for the state of North Carolina to the American Pharmacists Association for 2017-2018.  She is also a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.

 

Rx Clinic Pharmacy

Charlotte, North Carolina (map)

7308 E. Independence Blvd, Suite I
Charlotte, NC 28227
Ph: 704-537-0909 / Fax: 704-537-0947

Preceptors: Amina Abubakar, PharmD (amina@rxclinicpharmacy.com); Olivia Bentley, PharmD, CFts (olivia@rxclinicpharmacy.com); Jennifer Figueroa, PharmD (jfigueroa@rxclinicpharmacy.com); Shane Bentley, PharmD (shane@rxclinicpharmacy.com)

Rx Clinic Pharmacy has been independently owned and operated by Amina Abubakar, PharmD since 2009. Rx Clinic Pharmacy started as a new residency site in the summer of 2016.

Rx Clinic Pharmacy is comprised of a primary site for retail pharmacy and a satellite pharmacy located within Ballantyne Family Medicine, a collaborative medical practice for primary care, infectious disease, diabetes, bariatric and other specialties. By having a mission to provide the highest quality patient care to meet or exceed patients’ needs and to provide innovative pharmacy services that impact patient outcomes, Rx Clinic Pharmacy continues to develop their patient care services to increase patient awareness, adherence, and access to medications, maximize cost effectiveness and time efficiency, and to collaborate with other healthcare professionals. Rx Clinic Pharmacy has a high reputation for community outreach and innovative patient care services. Going above and beyond in providing a high quality of patient care services is evident through the loyalty of our patients and the collaboration medical providers.

This site accepts one community pharmacy resident per year. Rx Clinic Pharmacy provides innovative clinical services, including:

  • Medication therapy management
  • Immunizations
  • URAC accredited Specialty Pharmacy
  • American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) accredited Diabetes Self-Management Education program
  • Compounding
  • Rx Clinic Medical Weight Loss Program
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Adherence programs
  • Employer-based wellness education programs
  • Teaching experience in the classroom and clinical practice settings
  • Clinical experience with primary care and infectious disease independent physicians and practitioners including chronic care management and annual wellness visits
  • BHRT

About the Preceptors

Residency preceptor

Amina Abubakar, PharmD, is the owner and manager of Rx Clinic Pharmacy in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Abubakar is a 2005 graduate of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University Of the Sciences in Philadelphia.  She is an active member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacy (NCAP), National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA), American Pharmacist Association (APhA) and many other local, national and International pharmacy leadership organizations. She precepts student pharmacists completing introductory and advanced practice experiential education rotations.

Dr. Abubakar serves as an active community leader and collaborator for the Ryan White Program in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County. As a consultant for pharmacogenomics, she designed and developed innovative programs for community pharmacists to provide cognitive services in this new and emerging field. Dr. Abubakar is known in the community for her personal relationships with patients, case managers, nurses and providers. She has successfully developed collaborative relationships with other healthcare professionals to create a patient-centered model of care to highlight pharmacists as an integral part of the healthcare team.

An acclaimed pharmacist, she was the 2013 Pharmacist of the Year for Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), 2013 Preceptor of the Year from Wingate University and the 2014 PDS Advanced Leadership Award recipient. She is known among her colleagues in the world of independent pharmacy as a consultant and collaborator for innovative niches that demonstrate opportunities for clinical services in community pharmacy and real results for business growth. Her outside-the-box ideas and creative thinking motivate everyone around to take concepts and turn them into a reality.

Residency Preceptor, Site Coordinator

Olivia Bentley, PharmD, CFts, is the Director of Clinical Services at Rx Clinic Pharmacy in Charlotte, North Carolina. Olivia received her Bachelor of Science in biology and cellular physiology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2009) and her Doctor of Pharmacy from South University School of Pharmacy in Savannah, Georgia (2012). She completed a community pharmacy residency at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and the Village Drug Shop in Athens, Georgia.

Dr. Bentley provides a critical role for the provision of integrated clinical pharmacy services, decentralized pharmacy practice and direct patient care programs for Rx Clinic Pharmacy. She ensures that medications prescribed for patients contribute to the best possible health outcomes. Dr. Bentley actively participates in direct patient care, medication therapy management services, medication use systems, and student pharmacist experiential training. Programs directly under her supervision include diabetes education, pharmacogenetic Personalized Medication Reviews™, clinical therapy management for specialty medications, annual wellness visits, immunization clinics, chronic care management, compounding, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and weight loss management programs. She works as a clinical pharmacist for multiple independent physician practices in Charlotte. Dr. Bentley is also a Certified Fitter of Therapeutic Shoes by the American Board of Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics which allows her to specialize in diabetic foot assessments.

Dr. Bentley has received a number of honors, including

  • Pharmacy Development Services (PDS), Pharmacist of the Year 2017
  • PDS, National Independent Pharmacy’s Team Member of the Year 2015
  • Georgia Pharmacy Association, New Practitioner Leadership Award, February 2013
  • The Dean’s Mortar & Pestle Award, South University School of Pharmacy, June 2012
  • Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Medallion for Leadership & Service from the Delta Omega Chapter, June 2012

Dr. Bentley is an active member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), the American Pharmacist Association (APhA), and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). She currently serves as the Chair-elect for the New Practitioner Network executive committee for NCAP.

Residency Preceptor

Desiree Gaines, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist at Rx Clinic Pharmacy and Moose Pharmacy. Dr. Gaines received her Bachelors of Science in biology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2008) and her Doctor of Pharmacy from Wingate University School of Pharmacy (2015). Following pharmacy school, she completed a Community Pharmacy Practice Residency with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Moose Professional Pharmacy in Concord, North Carolina.

Dr. Gaines serves as a clinical pharmacist within an independent physician practice serving Medicare patients through annual wellness visits, chronic care management, and transitions of care. She also serves as a health coach through an employee wellness program affiliated with Primary Piedmont Care Network (PPCN). Additional clinical services that she is involved in includes; disease state management for high-risk patients, medication therapy management, point-of-care testing, and immunizations. Dr. Gaines is also certified in pharmacy-based travel health services to provide education and recommended vaccines to international travelers. She currently serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Wingate University.

Dr. Gaines is an active member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), National Pharmacists Association (NCPA), and American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

Sona Pharmacy + Clinic

Asheville, North Carolina (map)

805 Fairview Road
Asheville, NC 28803
828-298-3636

Preceptors: Todd Tamplin, RPh (Co-Owner, CEO); Tasha Michaels, PharmD, BCACP (Site Coordinator); Brad Melson, PharmD; Wes McCall, PharmD; Dave Phillips, PharmD, BCPS

In 2005, Blue Ridge Pharmacy an independent pharmacy, began with the focus of growing and developing a long-term care pharmacy to exceed expectations of family care homes, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities in western NC. In 2016, the community side of Blue Ridge Pharmacy was rebranded to Sona Pharmacy.  Blue Ridge Pharmacy, Inc., consists of Sona, which has two long-term care pharmacies (Asheville and Cary) and consists of Sona Pharmacy, which has two community pharmacies (Asheville and Hendersonville), a specialty pharmacy, and a compounding pharmacy. Sona Pharmacy received the Sky High Growth Award in 2018 and Blue Ridge Pharmacy received the Sky High Growth Award in 2015 from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. This site accepts one community pharmacy resident per year. Sona Pharmacy provides innovative services including:

  • Medication therapy management (MTM)
  • Vaccinations
  • Compounding
  • Medication synchronization
  • Specialty pharmacy
  • Practice management, marketing, reimbursement strategies, community outreach, and education
  • Pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)
  • Disease state management
  • Access program: Community-based referral program for patients transitioning from nursing facilities back to home, continuation of care, or adherence packaging
  • Long-term care pharmacy
  • Consultant pharmacy services
  • Teaching experience in classroom and clinical practice settings
  • Community Pharmacy Enhanced Service Network pharmacy (CPESN) with Mutual CPESN and CPESN USA

 

About the Preceptors

Residency preceptor since 2009

natasha_michaelsNatasha (Tasha) Michaels, PharmD, BCACP is the Director of Clinical Services for for Sona pharmacies. Michaels received her bachelor of science in chemistry and biology and minor in mathematics from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC (2003). She received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (2007). Michaels completed her PGY1 community pharmacy residency at Kerr Drug in Raleigh and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (2008). Her research on North Carolina’s Medicaid Medication Therapy Management Program was published in the May/June 2010 issue of Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. Michaels’ primary focus has been to provide clinical services to patients in the community setting including incorporation of these services into pharmacy workflow. These services consist of MTM services, vaccinations, point-of-care testing, and disease state management, including diabetes education. Michaels is passionate about vaccinations and expanding the role of community pharmacists. Michaels is the site coordinator for Sona Pharmacy’s PGY1 community-based pharmacy residency program.

Michaels joined the Blue Ridge Pharmacy, Inc team in 2015 and relocated to Asheville from the Triangle area in NC. When Michaels joined the Blue Ridge team, she was the Director of Clinical Services and the pharmacy manager for our Hendersonville location. Prior to joining Blue Ridge team, Michaels practiced at Kerr Drug and Walgreens and her roles included:

  • Clinical coordinator (Kerr Drug)
  • Being primary contact person for OutcomesMTM® and MirixaPro (Kerr Drug)
  • Member of a MTM Task Force with the sole mission of expanding MTM services to all Kerr Drug locations
  • Site coordinator for UNC’s PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency in Durham (2009-2010) and Campbell’s PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency Program in Sanford (2010)
  • Site coordinator for the UNC’s PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency Program in Chapel Hill from (2010 – 2014 Kerr Drug/Walgreens)
  • Preceptor for the Patient Care learning experience for the PGY2 Academia/Community Pharmacy Residency Program in Chapel Hill from (2010 – 2013 Kerr Drug/Walgreens)
  • Pharmacy Manager (Kerr Drug/Walgreens)
  • Co-investigator for pharmacogenomics research as a clinical pharmacist practitioners (CPP) and an investigator for Pegus Research Inc (Kerr Drug)
  • Special provision pharmacist with Community Care of North Carolina (Kerr Drug)
    • Worked in conjunction with UNC Hepatology providing education classes for Hepatitis C patients (August 2011 – June 2012)
    • Providing MTM for Medicaid beneficiaries (June 2012 – Jan 2013)

Michaels is also an adjunct faculty member at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and serves as a preceptor for advanced community experiential rotations for pharmacy students from various schools of pharmacy. She is also a preceptor for early immersion students for UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She is a member of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP). She has been involved in NCAP. She has served on the Immunization Committee, Editorial Board, as a member of NCAP’s Community Care Practice Forum Executive Committee 2009 – 2014 including Chair in 2013, Membership Committee, Award Committee, and Strategic Plan Task Force. Michaels received the Community Care Pharmacist of the Year award in August 2010 from NCAP for her work with expanding MTM to all Kerr Drug pharmacists and stores. She became a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist in 2012.

Residency preceptor since 2016

wes_McCallWes McCall, PharmD is the Director of Pharmacy Services for Blue Ridge Pharmacy’s long term care divisions in Asheville and Cary. He received his undergraduate degree at UNC Chapel Hill (2002) and doctor of pharmacy degree at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (2008). Prior to beginning his career as a pharmacist he was a research technician at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he co-authored several journal articles detailing his findings in prostate and breast cancers. While completing his pharmacy degree, he also co-authored a review article on the pharmacokinetics of creatinine. At Blue Ridge Pharmacy, Wes is a preceptor for advanced practice experiential education rotations with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Previously he has also acted as a preceptor for Wingate University and East Tennessee State University. As Director of Pharmacy Services Wes is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Blue Ridge Pharmacy’s long term care division, which services facilities across North Carolina and has grown to more than 50 employees.

Residency preceptor since 2016

dave_PhillipsDave Phillips, PharmD, BCPS is the Director of Clinical Services for the long term care division at Blue Ridge Pharmacy in Asheville, NC, which provides premier pharmacy services for family care homes to skilled nursing facilities from western North Carolina to Raleigh. In addition to these responsibilities, Phillips provides consulting services for five skilled nursing and three assisted living facilities, and he serves as a preceptor for students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. He is actively involved in the American Society of Clinical Pharmacists (ASCP) and the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), where he currently serves as the Past Chair for the Chronic Care Forum.

Prior to joining Blue Ridge Pharmacy, Phillips spent three years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City at MU School of Pharmacy in Columbia, Missouri, as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. He taught students in both didactic courses and experiential rotations in inpatient internal medicine at his practice site at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. During his time in Missouri, Phillips was involved in both regional and state organizations. Phillips received his degree from the Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University (2009). He completed a pharmacy practice residency at Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio (2010).

Residency preceptor since 2016

brad_melsonBrad Melson, PharmD, is the Pharmacy Manager for Sona Pharmacy’s community pharmacy in Asheville and General Manager for all Sona Pharmacies. Melson received his doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (2009). Prior to joining Blue Ridge Pharmacy in 2012, Melson was a Pharmacy Manager for Rite Aid in Western NC. In addition to Melson’s role as Pharmacy Manager, he oversees the pharmacy operations for Sona pharmacies, which also includes software implementation, specialty pharmacy services, adherence programs, and business development projects. Melson is also actively involved in the conception and building design of the new Asheville location completed in 2016. He is a preceptor for advanced community experiential rotations UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Melson is a member of National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).

Residency preceptor since 2016

todd_tamplinTodd Tamplin, RPh, is a co-owner, co-founder of Sona Pharmacy, and CEO of Blue Ridge Pharmacy, Inc. Tamplin received his bachelor of science in pharmacy from University of Louisiana Monroe (1992). Upon graduation, he began working at a community hospital and quickly worked his way up into a management position. By 1997, he was a Pharmacy Manager for a long-term care pharmacy and worked at different long-term care pharmacies throughout the US. In 2005, Tamplin partnered with Dean Clayton and created Blue Ridge Pharmacy to fulfill a need in Western NC for a local long-term care pharmacy. Tamplin and Clayton acquired a local community pharmacy in Asheville and while continuing to provide pharmacy services for the community patients created their long-term care business. After 10 years, Tamplin primarily oversees the operations for Sona Pharmacies and Clayton primarily oversees operations for Blue Ridge Pharmacies.

 

Walgreens

Asheville, North Carolina (map)

841 Merrimon Ave.
Asheville, NC 28804
828-225-5113

Residency Site Coordinator: Amy Lenell, PharmD, CLC
Preceptor: Max Bible, RPH (maxwell.l.bible@walgreens.com)

Walgreens Community Pharmacy Residency Program is a postgraduate training opportunity for pharmacists to enhance their skill set in the community pharmacy setting. This residency is academically affiliated with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.  The majority of the residency experience will be located in Asheville, NC at a Walgreens pharmacy/HIV Center of Excellence.  Our PGY1 community pharmacy residency program will prepare you to be an innovative clinical practitioner who can be a leader in the profession.  As a fully integrated member of the team, you will partner with experienced practitioners to initiate new programs and expand and enhance existing services.  You will have the skills, confidence, and experience to create change and advance patient care services in community pharmacy practice.

Residency Activities

The resident will have a direct influence on patient outcomes through the following:

  • Patient-centered counseling
  • Disease state management, health, and adherence coaching for patients enrolled in The Asheville Project® and care managed at the HIV Center of Excellence
  • Collaboration with other health care providers
  • Medication therapy management programs focused on improving adherence
  • Development of health and wellness programs
  • Disease prevention, detection, and monitoring services (blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and immunizations)

The resident will participate in strengthening practice management and teaching skills through the following:

  • Practice management, marketing, and reimbursement strategies
  • Community outreach and education
  • Optional teaching certificate through either UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy or Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)
  • Pharmaceutical Care Lab (PCL) Teaching Assistant appointment for second year student pharmacists (PY2) with UNC Eshleman School of Pharmacy’s Asheville satellite campus
  • Preceptorship of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) learners
  • Facilitation of class room discussions (small group and large didactic lectures)

Participation in weekly patient care and practice management topic discussions with ambulatory care residents from Mission Health System and the Charles George VA Medical Center)

About the Site Coordinator and Preceptor

Amy Lenell, PharmD, CLC
Residency Site Coordinator

Amy LenellAmy Lenell is the Residency Site Coordinator and a staff pharmacist at Walgreens in Asheville, NC. She attended Butler University and graduated with her PharmD in 2007. In addition to staffing as a pharmacist for Walgreens, she coordinated APPE and IPPE programs as well as the summer internship program in Indianapolis. Amy was promoted to Pharmacy Manager in 2008 and began giving lectures on various topics at Butler University. She provided training on MTM to Walgreens interns and pharmacists, serving as MTM lead for the districts in the area.

Following the birth of her first child, Amy recognized significant care gaps in women’s health, and a passion for mothers and continuity of care was also born. She formed a partnership with a nearby nonprofit organization to start the Well Babies at Walgreens program in 2012. This ongoing program offers free breastfeeding services to families at a Walgreens location. She also became a preceptor for the teaching learning experience and women’s health elective for the PGY1 resident in Indianapolis. In 2017, Amy accepted the Residency Site Coordinator position and relocated to Asheville, NC. In this role, she also sees patients as a health coach for the Asheville Project and oversees MTM cases for the district.

Amy’s goal is to educate future and current pharmacists on the opportunities for clinical excellence in community practice. She is passionate about public health, MTM, women’s health, teaching/mentorship, and professional development. Amy is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists. She is a preceptor for UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Wingate University and Butler University.

Max Bible, RPH
Residency preceptor since 2014

Max_BibleMax Bible is the Pharmacy Manager at Walgreens in Asheville, NC. He received his BS in Pharmacy from the University of Toledo in 1997. Max began his professional career with James Pharmacy, an independent specializing in diabetes, in Toledo Ohio.

After moving to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy, he worked at dozens of different pharmacies across the city through a staffing service. This proved valuable in many ways:
1) Max learned that he is not funny
2) Max gained extensive knowledge about pharmacy workflow, policies, and procedures.
3) Max really enjoyed his time at Statscript (now Bioscript) Pharmacy which is an HIV Specialty Pharmacy.

He joined Walgreens in 2002 and was promoted to Pharmacy Manager in 2006 which coincided with a move to Asheville NC to open a new store. It was there where he was able to use what he learned from staffing to establish an efficient and friendly store. He also brought an extensive HIV/AIDS knowledge that patients soon caught on to. He started a relationship with the Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) by developing a voucher program, volunteering, and giving in-services to case managers. Because of this relationship his store was selected by Walgreens to become an HIV Center of Excellence.

Besides HIV / AIDS, his practice interests also include maximizing pharmacists Medication
Therapy Management opportunity, expanding community vaccinations, health testing, and mentoring and precepting pharmacy students.

Max is a member of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists. He has served as a
preceptor to introductory and advanced pharmacy students from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, LECOM School of Pharmacy, SC College of Pharmacy, and Mercer.

Walgreens

Chapel Hill, North Carolina (map)

1106 Environ Way
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-918-7595

Preceptor: Amanda Hollar, PharmD (mandy.hollar@walgreens.com); Ranan Mustafa, PharmD (ranan.mustafa@walgreens.com); Dallas Wilson, PharmD (dallas.wilson@walgreens.com)

Walgreens Community Pharmacy Residency Program is a postgraduate training opportunity for pharmacists to enhance their skill set in the community pharmacy setting. This residency is academically affiliated with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.  The majority of the residency experience will be located in Chapel Hill, NC at a Walgreens pharmacy.  Our PGY1 community pharmacy residency program will prepare you to be an innovative clinical practitioner who can be a leader in the profession.  As a fully integrated member of the team, you will partner with experienced practitioners to initiate new programs and expand and enhance existing services.  You will have the skills, confidence, and experience to create change and advance patient care services in community pharmacy practice.

The Walgreens in Chapel Hill strives to provide innovative health-care services including (but not limited to) the following:

  • Immunizations
  • Adherence programs
  • Medication therapy management programs
  • Practice management, marketing, reimbursement strategies, community outreach, and education
  • Teaching experience in classroom and clinical practice settings
  • Disease prevention, detection, and monitoring services (blood pressure and cholesterol)
  • Research initiatives have included pharmacogenomics and Medicare Star Ratings
  • Elective experiences available in specialty pharmacy and various aspects of pharmacy management

 

About the Preceptors

Alyssia C. Dyett, PharmD

Preceptor

Alyssia_DyettAlyssia C. Dyett, PharmD is pharmacist and preceptor at Walgreens in Chapel Hill, NC. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Alyssia earned her doctor of pharmacy degree from Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy in 2018 and completed her PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Walgreens in 2019.

Alyssia is excited and grateful to be staying on with Walgreens in Chapel Hill in a new and unique role as the Academic Director of Clinical Services. With a passion for academia and experiential education, Alyssia dedicates her time to enhancing both student experiences and clinical services as well as advocating for mental wellness. She is involved with the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists and the American Pharmacist Association. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, trying new foods and spending time with family and friends.

Preceptor

Amanda_HollarMandy Hollar, PharmD is the residency site coordinator at Walgreens in Chapel Hill, NC. She received her B.S. in chemistry and a minor in biology from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, in 2007. Mandy received her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2012.

Mandy completed her PGY1 community pharmacy residency at Kerr Drug in Chapel Hill in 2013. She completed her research project on “Incorporating Medication Therapy Management into Pharmacy Workflow: a retrospective analysis.”

Mandy joined the Kerr Drug team in 2007 as a pharmacy technician and later transitioned to pharmacy intern. She remained on with Walgreens as a staff pharmacist after the Kerr Drug acquisition in 2013. Mandy is the MTM lead for the Chapel Hill district. Mandy is involved with the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists and American Pharmacist Association. She currently resides in Raleigh with her husband and daughter.

Preceptor

Ranan_MustafaRanan Mustafa, PharmD is the pharmacy manager at Walgreens in Chapel Hill, NC.  A native of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Ranan earned her B.S. in biology at the St. Thomas Campus of the University of the Virgin Islands. She stayed at the university to serve as an assistant professor and lab coordinator for the biology department after graduation.  Ranan earned her doctor of pharmacy from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2010.

Ranan joined the Walgreens team in 2010 as a floating pharmacist. Later she made the transition to pharmacy manager and has been at the Chapel Hill location since January 2015.  Ranan is involved with the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, American Pharmacist Association, and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.  She currently resides in Chapel Hill with her husband and two children.

Dallas Wilson, RPh

Health Care Supervisor

Dallas-WilsonDr. Wilson is a Health Care Supervisor for the Walgreen Co.  Her Area encompasses Chapel Hill, Durham and areas east of Raleigh, spanning to the coast of North Carolina.

Dallas is from Mason, OH, a city located 20 miles north of Cincinnati.  During her junior year in high school she was awarded an athletic scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh to play women’s basketball.   She played four years in the Big East and graduated cum laude with her Bachelors of Science degree in Exercise Physiology.  After graduation she began her career with the Walgreen Co as a pharmacy technician.  Dallas became an intern with the Walgreens team upon acceptance into the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati.

As an intern she was actively involved in patient outreach, serving as an advocate for medication adherence and medication consultations.  She also spent time promoting the clinical services, such as immunizations and medication therapy management, that pharmacists had begun providing at that time.  Dallas soon became a pharmacy manager where she managed a team of pharmacists and technicians and was also responsible for dispensing medications, promotion of clinical services, growing community outreach, driving safety and quality as well as developing her team members.

Currently as a Health Care Supervisor she is responsible for driving operational and clinical excellence throughout all pharmacies in her Area.  A majority of her time is spent focusing on the advancement of the pharmacy profession through clinical efforts, governmental affairs and community outreach.  She is also partnering with other company leaders to support the value community pharmacists bring to whole patient care and the role they have in our evolving health care model.