Bristol Regional Pharmacy Residency Details

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At Bristol Regional Medical Center’s PGY1 pharmacy residency program we work collaboratively with the patient, family and all members of the healthcare team to promote safe, effective and fiscally responsible pharmacotherapy.

Bristol Regional Medical Center is a community teaching hospital that is licensed for 348 beds, offering a comprehensive range of services for the region. The hospital is a level III trauma center, a nationally certified stroke center with around the clock neurological coverage and a certified joint center.

The pharmacy residency provides experience in a variety of settings including direct patient care, medication safety and practice management while also allowing flexibility to meet individualized preferences.

Upon completion of the program, the resident will be ready to apply his or her skills in direct patient care, exhibit excellent decision-making skills, and provide education and leadership in the care of patients. The resident will also be prepared to enter into a PGY-2 program if desired.

ASHP Residency Accreditation

Bristol Regional Medical Center serves as an introductory and advanced practice site for multiple colleges of pharmacy.

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program began in 2011 and is fully accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

PGY1 program purpose

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Residency program requirements

  • Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy
  • Tennessee pharmacist’s license (pending graduation but no later than September 30 of residency year)

Application requirements

  • All application materials will be accepted through PhORCAS

Completed application packets will be reviewed by members of the Residency Selection Committee to determine the candidates that most closely match the program goals, objectives and opportunities.

Selected candidates will be invited to an on-site interview with the Residency Selection Committee.

About the pharmacy

Bristol Regional Medical Center pharmacy residency program was established in 2011. The 12-month ASHP post-graduate program is designed to provide two residents each year with the knowledge, abilities, experience and critical thinking skills necessary to become clinical pharmacists in any health system. The program is structured to tailor the learning experience to the individual needs of each resident.

Pharmacy services we offer:

  • Central fill medication distribution
  • Decentralized clinical monitoring and rounding
  • Multidisciplinary rounding by ICU and internal medicine pharmacists
  • Emergency Department pharmacist 7 days a week
  • Decentralized pharmacist on all patient care areas
  • Pharmacy consult service for TPN, warfarin and narrow therapeutic index medications
  • Sterile compounding
  • Outpatient infusion services
  • Education to nursing and physician staff

Learning experiences

Required core learning experiences

Rotation

Preceptor

Orientation (4 weeks)

Dustin Mabe, PharmD | Blaine Bowman, PharmD, BCPS

Orientation: Clinical (2-4 weeks)

Carrie Feathers, PharmD

Family Medicine: Inpatient (6 weeks)

Kristen Nicar, PharmD, BCPS | Kyle Rice, PharmD, BCPS

Critical Care (6 weeks)

Jessica Ellenburg, PharmD, BCEMP

Infectious Diseases (6 weeks)

Kyle Rice, PharmD, BCPS

Emergency Medicine (6 weeks)

Brian Hancock, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP

Ambulatory Care: BRMC Clinic (3 weeks)

Payton Tipton, PharmD, BCACP

Required longitudinal learning experiences

Rotation

Preceptor

Research Project

Kyle Rice, PharmD, BCPS | others as needed

Transitions of Care Management Clinic

Brandi Dahl, PharmD, BCPS

Pharmacy Practice Management

Lou Testerman, PharmD, BCPS

Wellbeing & Community Service

Carrie Feathers, PharmD

Med Safety/Formulary Management

Lou Testerman, PharmD,BCPS

Teaching & Learning Certificate

Kelly Covert, PharmD, BCPS

Elective learning experiences

*Indicates off-site experience. Other learning elective experiences may be developed or arranged based on resident interest and preceptor availability.

Rotation

Preceptor

Pediatrics*

Jim Thigpen, PharmD, BCPS | Robin Mottern, PharmD, BCPPS

Ambulatory Care Family Medicine

Brandi Dahl, PharmD, BCPS

Critical Care Advanced

Jessica Ellenburg, PharmD, BCEMP

Emergency Medicine/Level 1 Trauma*

Andy Deshkulkarni, PharmD

Oncology*

John Bossaer, PharmD, BCOP

Advanced Infectious Disease and Antimicrobial Stewardship*

David Cluck, PharmD, FIDSA, BCPS, BCIDP, AAHIVP | Edward Grace, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP, FIDSA

Pharmacy leadership

Director of Pharmacy: Lou Testerman, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Residency Director: Kyle Rice, PharmD, BCPS

Learn more

For more information and additional resources:

Kyle Rice, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Kyle.Rice@balladhealth.org
423-844-2850