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PGY1 Rural Healthcare

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The best time to apply is right now.

ECU Health is excited to launch a new PGY1 program with an emphasis on rural pharmacy practice! This program builds on the 30-year history of ECU Health Medical Center’s ASHP-accredited Residency and is in ASHP Pre-Candidate Status.  

This exciting new program combines experiences at the ECU Health Medical Center in specialized areas with experiences in rural community hospitals. Its unique design exposes residents to complex patients in an academic setting with experience in the unique challenges of rural pharmacy practice, and gives them the skills needed to become leaders in rural pharmacy practice and address the unique challenges of underserved patient populations.
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Requirements and structure

This program is designed to meet ASHP PGY1 accreditation requirements while providing broad exposure to multiple practice environments. Residents will be well-prepared for immediate practice or targeted specialty training.
The PGY1 program includes the required and elective elements listed below:

Frequently asked questions

The PGY1 program includes the required and elective elements listed below:

  • Medical Center
    • Adult Medicine
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship (Community Focused)
    • Critical Care Selective
  • Community Hospitals
    • Inpatient Rural Medicine
    • Oncology
    • Corporate and Community Hospital Administration 
  • Hybrid/Other
    • Orientation
    • Research Block
    • Ambulatory Care
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  • Residency Research Project
  • Medication Use Evaluation
  • Community Hospital Management
  • Practice and Professional Management (Staffing)
    • Approximately one shift per week
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Three months in any of the following:
  • Ambulatory Care
    • Heart Failure
    • Hematology/Oncology
  • Critical Care
    • Cardiac ICU
    • Cardiovascular ICU
    • Medical ICU
    • Neurosciences ICU
    • Surgical/Trauma ICU
    • Second Shift Critical Care
  • Cardiology
  • Community Hospital Acute Care
  • Diabetes Management
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hematology/Oncology
    • Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
    • Medical Oncology
  • Infectious Disease
    • Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
  • Adult Medicine - Advanced
  • Nutritional Support
  • Pediatrics
    • General Pediatrics
    • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
    • Neonatal ICU
    • Pediatric ICU
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Transplant Medicine

Rotations available upon request:
  • Administration
  • Information Technology
  • Investigational Drug Services
  • Obstetrics
  • Medication Safety (month-long experience)

In addition, our residency program requires residents to complete a residency project, medication use evaluation and a formal poster presentation. Journal club participation, precepting of pharmacy students and multiple clinical and formal presentations are expected of residents as assigned during rotation experiences.
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Benefits

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Approximately $60,000
resident stipend

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Comprehensive health insurance

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25 days of paid time off

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On-site continuing
education programs

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Educational leave

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Travel allowance for select meetings
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it's the key to our success.
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Application process

The PGY1 program will hold virtual open houses on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6-7 p.m. EST and Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 5-6 p.m. EST. We will also be participating in the ASHP Midyear in-person showcase and ASHP virtual residency showcase.

All materials must be submitted through ASHP’s Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) prior to the application deadline. Three professional references are required. A separate letter of recommendation is not required. Selection of applicants is based upon academic performance, relevant experience, candidate goals, strength of references and interview. Some applicants may be screened by phone on a rolling basis.

Unless an alternative approach is required by ASHP, the program will conduct both onsite and virtual interviews, depending on candidate preference.
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Applications for the 2027-28 residency year are due no later than Jan. 3, 2027.
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For additional information

April Miller Quidley, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS, FCCM, FCCP
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
ECU Health Medical Center
Phone: 252-847-3913  
april.quidley@ecuhealth.org
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