UNC HEALTH CARE PHARMACY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - DIRECTOR: DR. KAMAKSHI RAO, PHARMD, BCOP, FASHP CHIEF INTERNS: COLLIN FAIR, PHARMD CANDIDATE 2022 ...
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UNC Health Care
UNC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Pharmacy Internship Program
Director:
Dr. Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP
Chief Interns:
Collin Fair, PharmD Candidate 2022
Amy Guisinger, PharmD/MPH Candidate 2021
UNC Medical Center
UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
• Academic Medical Center
• Nearly 1,000 Beds
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Pediatric Center of Excellence
• Department of Pharmacy
• 400+ employees, 272 pharmacists
• Decentralized, service-based model of pharmacy practice
• Fully automated distribution system with a 24/7/365 operation
• Recognized nationally as a leader in innovative pharmacy practice
Current Internship Programs & Interns
UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
Carolina Care Clinic-Based Internship Programs: 9
Acute Care Services
(3 Interns)
Pharmacy Network Ambulatory Care Internship Directors: 11
(2 Interns) (2 Interns)
Current Student Interns: 36
Health System
Hematology / Managed Care
Pharmacy
Oncology Team Pharmacy
Administration
(4 Interns) (5 Interns)
(6 Interns)
Mediation Use Pharmacy Analytics
Pediatric Pharmacy
Policy & Outcomes
(12 Interns)
(1 Intern) (1 Intern)
UNCHC Pharmacy Interns 2019-2020 (Direct Patient Care)
UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
Clinic-Based Hematology/ Carolina Care
Acute Care Services Pediatric Pharmacy
Ambulatory Care Oncology Team Pharmacy Network
Jonathan Cicci John Valgus
Ellina Max PharmD, Chris Falato Kate Naper
PharmD, BCPS PharmD, MHA,
BCACP, CPP PharmD PharmD, MS
BCOP
Cardiology Anita Yang Rachel Gilmore Mariah Gibbs Susan Ngo Ping Rogers
PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2020 PharmD Class 2021 RPh
Michelle Yi
PharmD Class 2021
Ellen Montgomery Taylor Werner Kat Hannah Sabrina Park Carley Tysinger
PharmD Class 2022 PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2020 PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2021
Infectious Disease
Carly Speight Christopher Parish Kelsey Mueller Jennifer Schweiger Collin Fair
PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2022 PharmD Class 2020 PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2022
Psychiatry Neel Swamy Shengmei Yin Sarah Steedman
PharmD Class 2022 PharmD Class 2020 PharmD Class 2021
Madison Stanley
PharmD Class 2021
Abigail Benfield Kara Kassekert
PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2022
Jane Chu Hannah Naguib
PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2022UNCHC Pharmacy Interns 2019-2020 (Indirect Patient Care)
UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
Health System Pharmacy
Managed Care Medication Use
Pharmacy Analytics &
Pharmacy Policy
Administration Outcomes
UNC Medical Center UNC Hillsborough Jay Vora Gregory Heindel Mary-Haston Vest
PharmD, BCACP PharmD, BCPS PharmD, MS, BCPS
Lindsey Amerine Matthew Lamm
PharmD, MS, BCPS PharmD, MS, BCBS
Brooke Baker Nick Panchak Hannah Feinman
PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2022 PharmD Class 2022
Amy Guisinger Ashley Buige
PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2020
Vy Bui
PharmD Class 2021
Cody Close Christopher Wang
PharmD Class 2021 PharmD Class 2021
Alice Cheng
PharmD Class 2021
Danielle Shelton Sisi Tran
PharmD Class 2022 PharmD Class 2022
Claudia Kennedy
PharmD Class 2022
Austin Paytes
PharmD Class 2022Common Core Elements (All Programs)
UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
• Longitudinal Research Project
• Shadowing Opportunities
• Residency & Job Prep Series (RJPS)
• Building an Effective CV
• Letters of Intent
• Letters of Recommendation
• Navigating a Showcase
• Applying for Residency via PhORCAS
• Preparing for Interviews
• Ranking & Matching
• Negotiating a Job Offer
• Networking EventsApplication Requirements / General Timeline:
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1. Online Application(s)*
2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
3. One (1) Letter of Recommendation emailed to Internship Director
✔Must be emailed directly from reference
✔Same LOR can be used if applying to multiple programs
* Students are only allowed to apply for two (2) programsApplication Dates
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Online Application Opens:
Friday, November 29th @ 5pm
Online Applications Due:
Monday, December 16th @ 11:59pm
Selected Candidate Interviews:
Throughout January
For any questions, please contact either:
Collin Fair at collin_fair@unc.edu
Amy Guisinger at amy_guisinger@unc.eduAcute Care Services UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
Program Overview (Three Specialties)
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Cardiology
Acute Care
Services
Psychiatry Infectious
DiseasesProgram Overview (Three Specialties)
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Summer (May-July) Longitudinal (August-April)
• Orientation • Admin/Project time
• Shadowing Experiences • Professional Development
• Admin/Project Time • Recruitment
• 40 Hours Weekly (10 weeks total) • 8 Hours Weekly
• 6 Weeks Full-Time Pay • Weekend Staffing with MTS
• Remainder ~8hrs/week paid
• Weekend Staffing with MTSExperiences Offered
UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
Medication Counseling & Drug Info Patient
Clinical Shadowing
Histories Education Questions Presentations
Clinical Quality Abstract or
Projects Guidelines
Order Sets
Improvement
Research
Poster
Professional Feedback
CV Review &
Career Advice Recruitment
Internship
Development Update Improvement
Note: specific clinical responsibilities and projects vary with each program and must align with
departmental and organizational priorities; above are examples of past projectsInterested Candidates
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Verbal &
Written
Skills
Task-
Independent
Oriented
Successful
Candidates
Manages Up Proactive
ResourcefulCardiology
michelle_yi@unc.edu
Michelle Yi
UUNNCC H
HECASL TPHH A
C ARRME ASCYYS T SE EMR V I C E SInternship Opportunities
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Work Alongside Various Members of the Healthcare Team, including:
• Clinical Pharmacists (including residents)
• Cardiologists
• Surgeons (e.g. cardiothoracic, heart transplant, vascular)
• Physician Assistants
• Nurses
• Medical Students
• Nursing Students
Application of Clinical Knowledge in the Management of Complex Cardiac Disease States
• Arrhythmias (e.g. atrial, ventricular, brady, tachy, etc.)
• Heart failure (including advanced)
• Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
• Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Enhanced Learning Opportunities in the Field of Cardiac Care
• POD Discussions
• Journal Club
• ShadowingMy Internship Experience
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Clinically-Based Research and Quality Other Opportunities
Opportunities Improvement Projects
Research-Based • POD Discussions
• Over 120 Hours of Shadowing
• Cardiology Clinical • Warfarin +/- aspirin in • Journal Club
Pharmacists HeartMate 3 LVAD patients Presentations
• Heart and Vascular Clinic • Neuromuscular blockade • Pulmonary Hypertension
• Cardiac Catheterization Lab use in targeted temperature Awareness Event
• Hospital Administration management for cardiac • VTE Lecture Participation
arrest patients
• Transplant
• Emergency Medicine
Quality Improvement-Based
• Medication History • EP Peri-Procedural MUE
Interviews • ERA REMS Audit
• Patient Counseling
Your specific internship experience
is catered towards your interests!
15Infectious Diseases
carly_speight@unc.edu
Carly Speight
UUNNCC H
HECASL TPHH A
C ARRME ASCYYS T SE EMR V I C E SWhat To Expect:
UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
Main Preceptor:
• Dr. Bobbi Jo Walston
Other Preceptors:
• Dr. Lindsay Daniels, Dr. Ashley Marx, Dr. Bill Wilson, Dr. Renae Boerneke, Dr. Krista Williams
General Activities:
• Main focus on Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP)
• Attend Anti-Infective P&T subcommittee and ASP Team Meetings
• Create drug monographs, literature reviews, MUEs, quarterly reports
• Monitor patients with S. aureus bacteremia and Candidemia
• Introduction to the various Infectious Diseases services at UNC:
• Inpatient: ID Consults, Inpatient ID (Med K), Pediatric ID
• ID Clinic: OPAT, HIVMore Information:
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Internship Takeaways
• Be exposed to interesting and complicated ID cases
• Enhance antimicrobial and microbiologic knowledge
• Contribute to direct patient care and antimicrobial stewardship quality
improvement initiatives
Who would be a good fit?
• Independently motivated
• Personable, able to interact and communicate well within multidisciplinary team
• Enjoys working with data and primary literature
• Works well in a project-based environment
• Familiar with ExcelMicrobiology Lab: Show and Tell UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
madison_stanley@unc.edu
Psychiatry
Madison Stanley
UUNNCC H
HECASL TPHH A
C ARRME ASCYYS T SE EMR V I C E SClinical Opportunities:
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Units: Rotation Experience:
• Adult • 1 month
• Adolescent • Answer Drug Info Questions
• Eating Disorders • Update Patient Board
• Crisis • Rounding with Team
• Psych Emergency Department • Medication Counseling/Discharge
• Perinatal Counseling
• Geriatrics • EHR Notes
Good Fit:
• Autonomous / Independent • Enjoys patient interaction
• Creative • Flexible / Adaptable
• Compassionate • PersonableProjects:
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Administration Education
● Handouts / Learner Resources ● Lead Patient Medication Education
● Produce Drug Info/Guides for Psych Groups (PMEGs) and document
Residents patient behavior
● Update ED Physician and Nursing ● Create new PMEG Classes and
Bulletin Boards Materials
● Run Psychiatry Website / Instagram ● Med School Course WorksheetsExamples:
UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICESQuestions? UNCHCS PHARMACY SERVICES
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