Pharmacy Residency
The CAVHCS PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is an ASHP-accredited 12-month postgraduate training program beginning around July 1 each year, depending on the start of the nearest pay period. Three applicants are selected through the National Matching Service (NMS) to complete the program. The program consists of 8 required rotations and four elective rotations, each of four weeks ' duration. Residents will also be required to participate in three longitudinal experiences as well as provide inpatient staffing every third weekend. • On this page
Locations
CAVHCS-West Campus
215 Perry Hill Road
Montgomery, AL 36109
CAVHCS-East Campus
2400 Hospital Road
Tuskegee, AL 36083
Required Rotations:
- Orientation
- Administration
- Ambulatory Care I
- Ambulatory Care II
- Anticoagulation
- Home Based Primary Care (Geriatrics)
- Internal Medicine/Acute Care
- Psychiatry I
Elective Rotations:
- Academia
- Acute Care
- Academic Detailing
- Community Living Center (Long-term care)
- Inpatient Psychiatry
- Pain
*Residents may choose to repeat a required experience as an elective if no more than one-third of the twelve-month program is conducted with a specific patient population or practice area.
Required Longitudinal Rotations:
- Medication Safety
- Major Project
- Professional Presentations
- Pharmacy Operations/Staffing
Elective Longitudinal Opportunity:
- Residency Teaching and Learning Program offered by the Harrison College of Pharmacy, Auburn University
Benefits:
- Competitive Stipend: Estimated $49,000/year
- Eleven paid federal holidays per year
- Thirteen days of paid annual leave
- Thirteen days of paid sick leave
- Health Insurance
- Optional Dental/Vision insurance
- Administrative leave for attendance to the ASHP Mid-year Clinical Meeting and/or Southeastern Residency Conference (SERC)
Application Requirements:
The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy, and hold an active pharmacy license or be eligible for licensure in any U.S. state or territory. All applicants must participate in the ASHP resident matching program.
Application Process:
Candidates should complete a standard application for the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) at http://www.ashp.org/phorcas. Requirements for completed applications include:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Intent
- Official Pharmacy School Transcript
- Three Letters of Reference
Application Deadline:
All application materials must be submitted via PhORCAS by the first Friday after January 1, 2025.
Interview Notification:
Candidates will be notified of interview status no later than the end of February each year.
Position Appointment:
Appointment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of physical exam (including drug test). Applicants must meet all requirements for federal employment.
Note: The VA Central Alabama pharmacy residency program agrees that no person at this site will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant. The program adheres to the rules of the ASHP Resident Match Program.
Contact Information:
All correspondence should be addressed to the following:
Hope Allen, PharmD
Residency Program Director
Central Alabama Veterans HCS
Pharmacy Service (119)
334-590-9761
Merideth.Allen3@va.gov
Current Residents
Current Residents
Brylee Burch
Brylee Burch, PharmD, received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Auburn University as well as her Doctor of Pharmacy from Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. She is originally from Moulton, Alabama, and her current interests include ambulatory care, academia, and cardiology. After completion of her PGY1, she hopes to continue her career within the VA to pursue a PGY2 residency in ambulatory care or cardiology. Brylee's interests outside of pharmacy include spending time with family and friends, reading, traveling, attending concerts, playing pickleball, and trying out new sourdough recipes.
Charlie Pitts
Charles (Charlie) Pitts, Pharm D, completed his pre-pharmacy coursework at the University of Louisville, then obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy from Samford University’s McWhorter School of Pharmacy. He is originally from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and is currently interested in psychiatric pharmacy, geriatric pharmacy, and ambulatory care. After completing his PGY1, he plans to either complete a PGY2 program or continue his career in the VA. Charlie’s interests outside of pharmacy include spending time with family and friends, reading, playing the guitar, and trying out different coffee shops.
Dalton Scott
Dalton Scott, PharmD, from Somerville, Alabama, received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Athens State University and his Doctor of Pharmacy from Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy. His pharmacy practice interests are mental health, ambulatory care, and pain management. After completing his PGY1, he hopes to pursue a PGY2 in psychiatry, followed by a position as a VA clinical pharmacist practitioner. Outside of pharmacy, Dalton enjoys coffee, breakfast, chess, thrifting, playing guitar, his budget stereo system, climbing large rocks, collecting small rocks, and listening to various genres of rock.