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Pharmacy Practice Residency Program PGY 1
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Purpose Statement
Graduates of the VA Central Iowa Healthcare System residency program will be prepared to become a clinical pharmacist in an ambulatory care setting, a clinical pharmacist in a hospital setting or continue on with a Post-graduate year 2 (PGY-2) training in area of choice.
Program Description
This program will offer the resident opportunities to extensively practice in ambulatory care pharmacy. The resident will also serve veterans in the acute and long term care settings. The resident will demonstrate leadership, communication, and management skills as an active participant in performance improvement initiatives. The resident will leave this program with confidence to practice in multiple patient care settings as a clinical pharmacist.
About this Facility
The VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS) operates a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facility in Des Moines, with Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Mason City, Fort Dodge, Knoxville, Marshalltown and Carroll. The medical center provides acute and specialized medical and surgical services, residential outpatient treatment programs in substance abuse and post-traumatic stress and a full range of mental health and long-term care services, as well as sub-acute and restorative rehabilitation services and a domiciliary.
An active graduate medical education program exists at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System. Residents receive training in the areas of general internal medicine, general surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, urology and geriatrics. Additionally, medical students from the University of Iowa and Des Moines University receive training at VA CIHCS. Academic affiliations include the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Des Moines area Medical Education Consortium, Inc., and Des Moines University with numerous internship programs in allied health professions.
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http://www.centraliowa.va.gov/about/
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