Top 10 Reasons to Choose the UK College of Pharmacy PGY1-CPRP

1. Experience:  One of the oldest community residency programs in the country with experienced leadership

2. Practice Sites:  Regional and national award-winning practice sites  

   • APhA Immunization Champion Award

   • Kentucky Pharmacist Association (KPhA) Professional Promotion Award

   • KPhA Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award

3. Preceptors:  Highly recognized and credentialed preceptors

   • APhA Excellence in Precepting Award

   • Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacists, Certified Diabetes Educators, and Certified Geriatric Pharmacists

   • APhA Fellows

   • KPhA Pharmacist of the Year and Young Pharmacist of the Year

   • APhA One-to-One Patient Counseling Recognition Award

   • APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Program Advisory Panel Members

   • KPhA Distinguished Service Award

4. Scholarship:  Opportunities for scholarly resident achievements during residency training

   • 11 Residents receiving APhA Foundation Incentive Grants ($1,000)

   • Four published resident manuscripts in national journals

   • Resident recipient of the APhA National Merit Award Poster Presentation

   • 28 APhA Annual Meeting Poster Presentation and published abstracts in JAPhA

5. The Bluegrass State:  Attractions of Living in the Bluegrass State http://www.kentuckytourism.com/?source=google&gclid=CPfk4aLR1c8CFdgYgQodbYcMMw

6. College Affiliation:  Affiliated with one of the top 10 colleges of pharmacy in the country

7. Teaching Certificate:  Completion of the ASHP/UK College of Pharmacy Teaching Certificate for Pharmacists http://elearning.ashp.org/products/5169

8. Ownership/Management Expertise:  Experience in pharmacy ownership and management.  (Check out some of our former residents’ independent pharmacy pages below!)

   • Sims Drugs, Wilmore, KY-Dr. John McDaniel https://www.facebook.com/jzmjimjvm/

   • St. Matthews Community Pharmacy, Louisville, KY-Dr. Chris Harlow https://yourcommunityrx.com/st-matthews-pharmacy/

   • Capital Pharmacy and Medical Equipment, Frankfort, KY-Dr. Tera McIntosh http://www.mycapitalpharmacy.com/

9. Advanced Pharmacist Practices:  Practice pharmacy in a state with advanced pharmacy practice opportunities (expansive immunization protocols, collaborative care agreements, and naloxone prescribing protocols)

10. Networking:  Networking opportunities through participation in statewide leadership activities and local, regional, and national professional organizations

Clark Kebodeaux, PharmD, BCACP

Residency Program Director