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CAMC Pharmacy Residency Program
Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) – Geriatric Pharmacy

The Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University Pharmacy Residency in Geriatrics consists of 12 months training and experience in the provision of pharmacotherapy to older adults in a variety of care settings. The resident tailors the residency to his or her interests and professional goals, while developing a basic foundation for clinical practice in geriatric pharmacy. Upon completion of the PGY2 residency, the clinician will be prepared to seek a variety of careers, including those in clinical care and academic pharmacy settings. The PGY2 geriatric residency is seeking ASHP accreditation.

Required rotations

  • Adult or geriatric acute care
  • Long-term care
  • Hospice and palliative care
  • Teaching
  • Research

Elective rotations

  • Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
  • Administration
  • Geriatric psychiatry
  • Rural primary care center
  • Additional opportunities may be arranged

Longitudinal experiences

  • 65+ Clinic
  • Residency research project
  • Medication use evaluation
  • Pharmacy journal club
  • Geriatrics journal club
  • Informal in-services to practice setting staff
  • Formal ACPE CE presentation
  • Clinical on-call services
  • Health Right Clinic
    (www.wvhealthright.org)

Incentives

  • Stipend $35,000 to $40,000 annually
  • Financial support to attend ASHP Midyear, Eastern States Residency Conference, and American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting
  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
    • 18 vacation days
    • 10 sick days
    • 7 professional days
    • 5 flex days*
    *Flex days – resident may take these days off service to work on projects and presentations

 


 
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