Pharmacy Residency Program (PGY1)

"This residency provides amazing opportunities to gain foundational skills essential to becoming a quality clinical practitioner. Residents gain experience in an impressive variety of specialties and disease states/conditions, providing residents with critical exposure that is helpful when trying to figure out what areas of practice or specialties match them best. This program works to ensure an exceptional learning environment for their residents and features outstanding preceptors that excel at teaching and practicing."

"The program features highly effective training from amazing preceptors with ample opportunities to gain valuable real-world tips and tricks to become a great practitioner capable of dealing with complex and unpredictable scenarios." 

"Thanks to this program and the entire team that run it, I feel ready to help patients improve their health and feel I can confidently and adequately aid patients in identifying, selecting, managing, and planning their healthcare related decisions."

- Tristan Hilton, 2024

"I served as a pharmacy resident at CHAS Health after graduating from pharmacy school in 2022. I was initially drawn to this program for its depth of clinical pharmacy services. Our clinical pharmacists work both alongside providers and autonomously to manage a variety of different disease states. Some of these include diabetes, hypertension, anticoagulation, HCV and HIV."  

"What keeps me at CHAS is the unique patient population, emphasis on job satisfaction and camaraderie amongst employees. As an FQHC, CHAS is afforded the opportunity to provide a high level of care to an underserved population all while working within an interprofessional team. The CHAS pharmacy residency provided me with all the educational opportunities and support that I needed to thrive as a future clinical pharmacist. This is the perfect position for anyone looking to give back to their community while honing their skills as a clinician."

- Shayne Fontes 2023

"The CHAS Pharmacy Residency program provided a wide variety of learning opportunities and fully prepared me to be a competent clinical pharmacist. This unique ambulatory care program had core rotations and electives that piqued my interest and provided a solid foundation of clinical knowledge."

"Above all, it was the practitioners and leadership that made the learning experience extraordinary. Not only do you have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field, but they foster an exceptional learning environment. I was continuously encouraged and challenged to enhance my communication skills, problem-solve, and cultivate relationships with patients as well as within the interprofessional team."

- Shelly Yager, 2020

"I completed the CHAS Pharmacy Residency immediately after finishing pharmacy school. It provided me with a safe environment to nurture and apply my clinical skills in a variety of disease states. As a current employee, I am able to continue to work with a majority of those disease states, particularly diabetes, anticoagulation, asthma, COPD, and hepatitis C. I do not feel that this same opportunity would be available to me at other local ambulatory care clinics."

"Working at an FQHC is something that is important to me. There is a very rewarding feeling in serving this community plus I have the opportunity to work with a 340b pharmacy. Due to this, I am able to provide my patients with an elevated quality of care, often we are able to provide patients with treatment options that would otherwise have not been financially feasible. The joy, relief, comfort, and satisfaction from my patients show me that I am in the right place."

- Shawn Vens, 2019

"During my Ambulatory Care Residency at CHAS Health, I was able to gain valuable experience that increased my knowledge and comfortability in managing a variety of disease states. Most importantly, by working closely with patients, providers, and ancillary individuals I was able to gain valuable problem solving skills to enhance patient care. I was able to transition from residency straight into a Clinical Pharmacy role feeling fully prepared."

"I have continued my career with CHAS and am impressed by the organization's care for patients and staff. CHAS is very progressive with clinical pharmacy services and our providers have great appreciation and trust in our field."

- Mitch Kayser, 2017

"I completed the CHAS Ambulatory Residency program in the 2015-2016 year. I have watched the program grow and develop over the last few years to the well-formed but flexible model we have now."

"Since my residency, I have worn many hats here at CHAS but have ultimately found my ideal position as a full-time clinical pharmacist at our Maple location. I continue to focus on diabetes, anticoagulation, and cardiac care but have also expanded services provided to include PrEP therapy, asthma/COPD, and sleep care."

"One aspect that I particularly love about my job now is that we are constantly growing and we are encouraged to improve upon patient care in whatever ways we are passionate about. Our interdisciplinary teams all work really well together and our providers have a lot of faith and trust in our clinical pharmacists."

- Katie Kayser, 2016

"I completed the CHAS Pharmacy Residency Program in 2015. I was eager to promote the role of a clinical pharmacist both clinically and operationally! While completing the clinical rotations I learned how to manage patients' anticoagulation therapy, support patients with diabetes, and treat patients with HIV to name a few. I continued to work at CHAS following my residency as a pharmacist floating through the pharmacies, renewal center, and clinical pharmacy services. Another year later I was able to obtain the CDCES certification (Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist), previously known as CDE."

"While growing in my knowledge of disease state management, I gained interest in growing the model of a clinical pharmacist in the care team at CHAS. This residency opened doors I didn’t anticipate when I applied initially, but I would not be the VP of Pharmacy Operations at CHAS without having gone this track. We have incredible preceptors and pharmacy staff that care greatly for our patients and that is what keeps this program evolving to meet the needs of our community."

- Blair Rossow, 2015