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Bristol Regional Pharmacy Residency Details
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.
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
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