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At the Minneapolis VA Medical Center Pharmacy, more than 65 pharmacists play a vital role in the delivery of patient care; working closely with physicians, nurses and other health care practitioners to ensure America's Veterans receive the finest care.
The Minneapolis VA Pharmacy offers different types of learning experiences: rotations and internships for pharmacy students and residency programs for licensed pharmacists:
Pharmacy students (pre-licensure):
- Institutional rotations (IPPE) for 2nd year pharmacy students
- Internships (employment and training) for post-2nd year pharmacy students
- Clinical rotations (APPE) for 4th year pharmacy students
Student rotations are in the areas of acute care, geriatrics, infectious diseases, and ambulatory pharmacy practice. Students work with licensed preceptor pharmacists in the areas of drug monitoring, patient counseling, formulary management, and drug product preparation. Rotations are full-time and range from 5 to 10 weeks.
Pharmacy PGY-1 Residency:
- Resident works for one year providing direct patient care in a focused training program.
- The resident is a fully licensed, registered pharmacist performing optional training in order to develop advanced pharmaceutical care expertise.
- Two residency program locations 1) PGY-1 general residency based at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and 2)Rural Health Care residency based at Rice Lake, WI clinic
The pharmacy practice residency program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The residency in Pharmacy Practice provides a comprehensive year of education and experience in many areas with an emphasis on providing direct pharmaceutical care. Core acute care rotations include adult internal medicine, cardiology, and critical care. Ambulatory care experiences are attained by involvement in primary and specialty care clinics in a more longitudinal rotation format. A wide variety of elective rotations are also available in both acute care and ambulatory care settings.
Residents are involved in teaching pharmacy students and assisting in clinical projects. Other areas of involvement include drug information, P&T Committee, and pharmacy administration. The resident will work as a staff pharmacist in a one out of three weekend rotation.
2011-2012 PGY-1 Residency Application Procedure
- Application: VHA-10-2850c (Application for Associated Health Occupations)
- Letter of Intent: Please specify which residency you would like to apply for; the PGY-1 general residency based at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center or the Rural Health Care residency based at the Rice Lake, WI clinic (or both). If interested in both, only one application packet is necessary.
- Curriculum vitae
- Academic Transcripts from College of Pharmacy
- Letters of reference: We require 3 letters of recommendation. We ask references to complete a free-style letter in addition to the Minneapolis PGY-1 Residency Recommendation Form.
- Essay: Candidates are requested to submit a 500 word (or less) essay describing an important learning situation while in pharmacy school. This may include classes, rotations, or personal experiences.
All of the above will be reviewed by Residency Selection Committee and a descision regarding an interview will be made by using an objective scoring system.
Deadline: January 13, 2012
(postmarked or received electronically)
Send full application package to: douglas.decarolis@va.gov AND eric.geurkink@va.gov
or by postal service:
Dana Koelmel
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Pharmacy (119)
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
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