Thank you for your interest in Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center's PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program!
Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center
Founded in 1901, Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center (WAMC) is composed of the Downtown campus and the South campus, located in East Point. WAMC main campus is a 467-bed acute care hospital, Level 1 Trauma Center, Joint Commission designated Primary Stroke Center, and teaching hospital. For over a century, people have turned to Atlanta Medical Center for healing and health. As a community partner, we are committed to caring for our student-athletes through a partnership with Atlanta Public Schools. From our women’s services program including water and midwife-assisted births to our Level 1 Trauma Center, we offer innovative, coordinated care, personalized for each patient.
Wellstar Health System
Atlanta Medical Center is a proud member of Wellstar Health System. Wellstar is the one of the largest health system in Georgia, consisting of 11 inpatient hospitals. Known nationally for its innovative care models, Wellstar is focused on improving quality and access to healthcare. Wellstar is dedicated to reinvesting into the community with innovative treatments, state-of-the-art technology, and facilities. Our vision is to deliver world-class healthcare.
Pharmaceutical Services
The WAMC Pharmacy Department strives to provide superior health care through the implementation of evidence-based pharmaceutical services. The pharmacy team consists of centralized, unit-based, clinical, emergency department, operating room, and ambulatory care pharmacists. Our pharmacists play an integral role on the healthcare team through participation in multidisciplinary rounds and provision of various consult services. Services that we provide include but are not limited to pharmacokinetic dosing, nutrition support, and anticoagulation therapy management. In addition, the clinical pharmacy department oversees and participates in numerous local and system wide multidisciplinary committees, including Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Opioid Stewardship, Drug Diversion, Anticoagulation Monitoring Programs, and Medication Safety.
Pharmacy Department Mission
As an integral part of the health care team, we seek to enhance the health and well-being of every person by fostering a safe environment and being committed to excellent patient care through collaborative pharmaceutical care services.
Pharmacy Department Vision
To be a destination of choice for quality patient care focused on creating a trusting atmosphere of professionalism, respect, diversity and effective communication throughout all patients' journeys.
Resident Training
Atlanta Medical Center has been training residents for more than 52 years. Our pharmacy residency program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and our four medical residency programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We have four Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residents currently training and 84 medical residents in Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, and Orthopaedic Surgery.
WAMC is passionately committed to maintaining a tradition of excellence in teaching by combining knowledge, technique, and technology in every area of modern medicine. Through its Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, WAMC has trained more than 30 pharmacists and 1,200 physicians.
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center offers a 12-month program. Its goals, objectives, and evaluation procedures follow the guidelines and accreditation standards established by ASHP. The residency program begins with GME on-boarding in mid-June, followed by Pharmacy Orientation July 1st of each year. Each of the four pharmacy residents will spend one or more months in various rotations to allow for a diverse range of clinical experiences aimed at developing pharmacists capable of practicing as leaders in a variety of patient care settings.
Mandatory Rotations:
- Administration
- Ambulatory Care
- Critical Care
- Drug Information
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Orientation
- Pharmaceutical Care
- Pharmacy Operations Staffing
- Research
Elective Rotations:
- Cardiology
- Critical Care II
- Critical Care, Trauma
- Endocrinology
- Infectious Disease
- Informatics
- NICU and Women's Health
- Nephrology
- Transitions of Care
WAMC’s PGY1 program offers an optional longitudinal Teaching Certificate Program affiliated with Mercer University College of Pharmacy or Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Pharmacy.
Residents will be involved in several departmental and system projects designed to complement clinical activities, as well as augment the resident’s skills. The residency program also requires completion of a research project with a poster to be presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December. In addition, each resident will present their final research project at the Southeastern Residency Conference (SERC) in Athens, Georgia.
As full-time employees, residents are expected to be on rotation Monday through Friday and staff one weekend per month. In accordance with ASHP requirements, duty hours are limited to 80 hours per week, averaged over a four-week period.
Residency Program Requirements
- BLS/ ACLS Certification
- Research Project
- Present to ASHP MCM
- Present to Southeastern Residency Conference (SERC)
- Participate in the Atlanta Pharmacy Resident Information Exchange (APRIE)
- Medication Use Evaluation
- Medication Safety Snapshot
- Continuing Education Presentation
- Staffing:
- Clinical: One weekend per month
- Central: One 4-hour day/evening per week
Resident Benefits
- Insurance
- Travel Reimbursement
- Vacation/ Paid Time off
- Professional Memberships
- Medical Library Access
- Membership to Highland Athletic Club
- Onsite Concierge service with minimal fees
- Resident Office
- Laptop
- Competitive Stipend
Resident Wellbeing
- Comp day after weekend staffing
- Integrated Health Employee Renewal Center
- Aromatherapy
- Message and Sound Therapy Charis
- Hot Tea and Chocolate
- Reading Nook
- Yoga and Meditation Equipment
Application Information
Application deadline is Sunday, January 2, 2022
- All applicants must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, and be licensed in the State of Georgia by August 31st of the residency year
- Applicants must register with the ASHP Resident National Matching Service (NMS) at www.natmatch.com/ashprmp
- Program NMS code is 146413
- Applications will only be accepted via the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) at www.ashp.org/phorcas
- All the following materials are to be submitted through PhORCAS by the application deadline:
- Application
- Official Transcripts
- Curriculum Vitae
- Be sure to include schools and universities attended, degrees conferred or anticipated, rotation experiences, research or teaching experiences, employment history, honors and awards, extracurricular activities, and other pertinent information
- Letter of Intent
- Address to the residency program director
- Include the following information in your letter
- Reason for pursuing residency training
- Why you are interested in Atlanta Medical Center
- Short and long-term career goals
- Previous teaching experience
- Description of your clinically oriented rotations to date
- Involvement in pharmacy related research or quality improvement projects
- Three References
- At least one of the tree references must be from a clinical APPE preceptor
- Candidates who meet our selection criteria will be contacted to schedule an interview. Interviews are conducted early February
