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POSTGRADUATE YEAR ONE (PGY1) RESIDENCY PROGRAM

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In conjunction with the ONU HealthWise program, Ohio Northern University offers a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency. The residency program provides pharmacy graduates that match into the programs with the unique opportunity to work in an extremely innovative health care setting. In the program, residents work with an interdisciplinary team of pharmacists, nurses, exercise physiologists and nutritionists that serve Hardin County citizens and employees and students of Ohio Northern University. For more information on Healthwise, click below.

  • ONU HealthWise
  •  Rotation experiences include:

      Orientation

      Lima Memorial: Health System Pharmacy

      Kenton Community Health Center

      Mary Rutan Hospital DSM Clinic

     

     Longitudinal experiences include:  

      Drug Information and Research

      ONU HealthWise Clinical Practice Sites

      ONU HealthWise Pharmacy

      Pharmacy Services Center (PSC)

      Teaching

      Leadership

  • Orientation/Training - 4-6 weeks

    Residency Learning Experiences - 44-46 weeks

     

    Required Experiences

    Experience 

    Format 

    Length 

    Typical Schedule

    Orientation 

    Block 

    40 hrs/wk; 4-6wks 

    9a-5p M-F

    Drug Information and

    Research

    Longitudinal 

    4hrs/wk; 52wks 

    Unstructured

    Lima Memorial: Health

    System Pharmacy

    Block 

    40 hrs/wk; 2-4wks 

    8 hrs M-F

    ONU HealthWise Clinics 

    Longitudinal 

    16hrs/wk;52wks 

    Variable; 3-4 4hr

    blocks/week and by appt

    ONU HealthWise Pharmacy 

    Longitudinal 

    8 hrs/wk; 52wks 

    10a-6p M or T

    Pharmacy Services Center (PSC)

    Longitudinal 

    8 hrs/wk; 52wks 

    1-6p M, W or Th

    Teaching Certificate 

    Longitudinal 

    4hrs/wk; 52wks 

    Variable; not every week

    Elective Experiences*

    Kenton Community Health Center

    Block 

    8 hrs/wk; 8-10wks 

    1 day/wk

    Leadership 

    Longitudinal 

    2-4hrs/mo; 52 wks 

    4-6pm on 4th T 

    Mary Rutan Hospital DSM Clinic

    Block 

    8hrs/wk 

    1 day/wk

    *With the exception of Leadership, elective rotations are available after January 1st. Additional elective experiences can be developed based on resident interest and availability of experience.

  • AS A CLINICAL PHARMACIST ON THE TEAM, RESIDENTS PROVIDE DIRECT PATIENT CARE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
     

    CAMPUS HEALTH AND WELLNESS:

       •  Student and employee wellness

       •  Disease state management

       •  Health education

     

    ONU HEALTHWISE COMMUNITY PHARMACY:

       •  Full-service pharmacy with clinical services

       •  Medication therapy management

       •  Pharmacy administrative and management 

     

    HEALTH-SYSTEM AMBULATORY CARE:

       •  Anticoagulation services

       •  Outpatient pharmacy and medication reconciliation

       •  Pharmacy administration (P&T)

     

    DRUG AND HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER:

       •  Call center for professionals and consumers

       •  Patient Services Center provides medication therapy management 

     

    RURAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE:

       •  Health and wellness services for medically underserved

       •  Care coordination

       •  Collaboration with community

     

    OTHER EXPERIENCES:

       •  Teaching certificate program

       •  Leadership rotation

       •  Collaborative practice in family medicine

     

    Opportunities for clinical expansion also exist, including supervising activities in the Drug and Health Information Center. The resident is required to complete a residency project, provide a poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, and present results at the annual Ohio Pharmacy Residency Conference.

  • Candidates interested in the Pharmacy Practice Residency should apply by Jan. 8, through Phorcas. If you have additional questions, please contact m-rush@onu.edu.

     

    Michael J. Rush, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, TTS
    Residency Program Director
    m-rush@onu.edu  |  419-772-7399

  • YEAR 

    RESIDENT 

    PROJECT 

    Position obtained

    2010-11 

    Murphy, Bethany 

    Design and implementation of a pharmacist-directed preventive care clinic

    Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Union University

    2011-12 

    Hoffine, Ericka 

    Perceived Benefit of Overall Health and Wellness Through the Dissemination of Nutritional Information for University-Provided Dining Services

    Clinical Pharmacist; Ohio Health

    2012-13 

    Fanous, Amy 

    Implementation of a 12-week pharmacist-directed, multidisciplinary walking program into an established employee preventive care clinic

    Outpatient Clinical Pharmacist; Memorial Hospital of Union County

    2013-14 

    Timperman,

    Kristen

    Evaluation of the impact of a pharmacist-directed bone mineral density screening and educational intervention on modifiable risk factors related to bone health

    Pharmacy Manager; Health Partners of Western Ohio New Carlisle, OH

    2014-15 

    Pucel, Rachel 

    Development and implementation of a transitions of care service in an ambulatory care setting in collaboration with a primary care physician

    Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Manchester University

    2015-16 

    Brittany Long 

    Effectiveness of a university on-campus pharmacist directed tobacco cessation program

    Clinical Pharmacist, Lima Memorial Hospital

    2016-17 

    Bree Meinzer 

    Effectiveness of a pharmacist-directed Tdap immunization program for a university campus.

    Clinical Pharmacist, Ohio Health

    2016-17 

    Colin Frank 

    Effectiveness of a pharmacist-led tobacco cessation mobile health clinic in a rural setting

    Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Indiana University Health

    2017-18 

    Zach Woods 

    Pilot Study of a Pharmacist-Driven Diabetes Prevention Program through Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise, a University Worksite Wellness Service

    Assistant Professor, Ohio State University

    2017-18 

    Joe Barnhart 

    Evaluating the impact screening for hepatitis c through a pharmacist-led mobile clinic has on screening rates in a rural, underserved populatio

    Assistant Professor, Marshall University

    2018-19 

    Morgan Borders 

    Evaluating the efficacy of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training on student pharmacists’ knowledge

    Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, OhioHealth

    2018-19 

    Ashley Zupancic 

    Assess Health Literacy in a Rural Setting to Adapt Mobile Clinic Services to an Underserved Patient Population

    PGY-2 Southwest General Health Center (Ambulatory Care)

    2019-20 

    Megan Stephan 

    Expanding services of a pharmacist-led rural mobile health clinic to school-aged children and working class parents

    Adjunct Faculty- University of Findlay 

    MTM Clinical Pharmacist- AdhereHealth

    2019-20 

    Clay Miller 

    Implementation of a Pharmacist-Driven Prescription Delivery and Home Visitation Service in a Rural Community

    Director of Clinical Operations, MedSmart Manager

    2020-21 

    Makayla Wells 

    Integration of an ambulatory care pharmacist into a university’s mental health management program

    PGY2 Mercy St. Vincent’s 

    2020-21 

    Eric Dierkes 

    Impact of pharmacy students integrated in a university-based Covid-19 task force

    Assistant Professor- University of Charleston

    2021-22 

    Olivia Welch 

    Utilizing Pharmacogenomic Data to Identify Actionable Drug Therapy for Improving Outcomes in the Ambulatory Care Setting

    Outpatient Pharmacist, Lima Memorial Hospital

    2021-22 

    Chase Kirazis 

    Assessing Hepatitis B Immunity in Pharmacy Students

    PGY2 Mercy St. Vincent’s

    2022-23 

    Merna Tawadrous 

    Assessing The Impact of a Pharmacist-driven Remote Patient Monitoring Program Utilizing Smart Devices for Adult Patients with Hypertension or Diabetes

    PGY2 Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood, FL)

    2022-23 

    Daniel Reyes 

    Bridging Gaps in Health Disparities and Improving Health Outcomes: Implementation of a Spanish speaking Team and Implications on Patient Care Within a Pharmacist-driven Ambulatory Care Clinic

    PGY2 Indiana University Health System

  • Residency Program Director:
    Michael Rush, PharmD, MBA. BCACP, CDCES, NCTTP
    -Director, ONU HealthWise

     

    ONU Preceptors:
    Jessica Hinson, PharmD, BCACP, NCTTP
    -Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
    Karen Kier, R.Ph, M.S., Ph.D.,BCPS,BCACP, FASHP, CTTS
    -Director of Drug and Health Information, ONU HealthWise
    Michelle Musser, PharmD, BCPS, CTTS
    -Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Ohio Northern University
    Katie Westgerdes, Pharm.D.
    -Pharmacy Manager, ONU HealthWise Pharmacy

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