Mississippi State Department of Health

MSDH Pharmacy Residency Program

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The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) offers a twelve-month Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

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The MSDH Pharmacy

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Pharmacy is permitted through the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy as a Limited Closed Door Pharmacy. Pharmacy services are provided and preferentially priced prescription drugs (340B) are purchased (not all programs are 340B eligible) for dispensing only to clients receiving medical care through the public health system and programs within the state of Mississippi.

The MSDH Pharmacy focuses on specialty treatment and services for the MSDH HIV/STD Program. This specialty treatment and services is offered through a comprehensive system involving MSDH Pharmacy and Mississippi Ryan White program. Other services provided by the MSDH Pharmacy include those for clients within the MSDH Office of Comprehensive Reproductive Health, Office of Tuberculosis Control, Immunizations Division, Field Services, and Office of Epidemiology. Pharmacy services provided include:

PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency

The MSDH offers a twelve-month Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program which is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The residency program runs from July 1st through June 30th (12 months) each year. The resident is a full-time professional staff member working within an academic curriculum program through the Public Health Pharmacy.

The MSDH Public Health Pharmacy seeks to further build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and provide the resident with the knowledge and skills to become a competent practitioner in the community and public health practice settings. Graduates of this program will have the clinical competence and skills necessary to manage a community and/or public health practice; counsel, educate, and evaluate patients; manage multiple disease states for telehealth patients; teach students; and provide pharmaceutical care services to various multidisciplinary teams. In addition, graduates will be skilled in applying for, leading, managing, and determining tasks necessary for grant work and public health initiatives. Graduates of the program will be well versed in advocacy and public health policy.

Practice Experiences

Throughout the year, residents are able to partake in multiple types of training environments and projects. These include, but are not limited to:

Previous Resident Projects

Business Plans

Quality Improvement

Research

Previous Residents

Application Information

Applicants must register online via the national Match web site at natmatch.com/ashprmp. Our PGY-1 Community-Based Residency Match Code is 270715 and we participate in the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PHORCAS).

Documents Required

  1. An updated Curriculum Vitae
  2. A cover letter
  3. Three letters of recommendation
  4. Transcript

In-person interviews are required and will be scheduled in January and February for Phase I of the match. If Phase II were to occur, virtual interviews will be scheduled late March early April. More information will be provided if you are chosen for an interview.

Eligibility Requirements

Status required by start date of employment:

Contact Us

Residency Program Director
Anna Kathryn Lambert, PharmD
Anna.Lambert@msdh.ms.gov

Residency Program Coordinator
Elisabeth Ashton Smith, PharmD
Elisabeth.Smith@msdh.ms.gov


Links referenced on this page
Utilizing Mobile Pharmacy Application Services    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19234.pdf
Implementing Asthma Collaborative Practice Agreement    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19235.pdf
Implementing a Collaborative Practice Agreement: Annual Wellness Visit    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19929,123,pdf/Annual_Wellness_Visit.pdf
Expanding Medication Synchronization Services    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19933,123,pdf/Medication_Synchronization.pdf
Implementing a Harm Reduction Vending Machine in Mississippi    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19932,123,pdf/Harm_Reduction_Vending_Machines.pdf
Drug Take Back Initiative at a Community Pharmacy    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19931,123,pdf/Drug_Take_Back_Initiative.pdf
Improve the Percentage of Patients for Whom the Initial Assessment Process is Completed    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19236.pdf
UPS Medication Shipment Errors Quality Improvement Project    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19237.pdf
Improving a Pharmacy's Workflow by Utilizing a Prescription Label Print Queue    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19935,123,pdf/Print_Queue_Workflow.pdf
Shipping Error Documentation Process Standardization for the MSDH Pharmacy    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19936,123,pdf/Shipping_Error_Documentation.pdf
Improving Identification of Prescription for Delivery via Patient Priority    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19934,123,pdf/Prescription_Patient_Priority.pdf
Implementation of Automatic Adherence Calls to Improve Staff Satisfaction at the MSDH Pharmacy    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19930,123,pdf/Automatic_Adherence_Calls.pdf
Ethnic/Racial and Sex Disparities with HPV Vaccines in Mississippi    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19238.pdf
Effect of Geographical Location on HPV Vaccination in Mississippi    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19239.pdf
Previous Residents: Where They Are Now    http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19937,123,pdf/Past_pharmacy_residents.pdf
Anna.Lambert@msdh.ms.gov    mailto:Anna.Lambert@msdh.ms.gov
Elisabeth.Smith@msdh.ms.gov    mailto:Elisabeth.Smith@msdh.ms.gov

Resources referenced
Utilizing Mobile Pharmacy Application Services    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19234.pdf ok
Implementing Asthma Collaborative Practice Agreement    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19235.pdf ok
Implementing a Collaborative Practice Agreement: Annual Wellness Visit    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19929,123,pdf/Annual_Wellness_Visit.pdf ok
Expanding Medication Synchronization Services    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19933,123,pdf/Medication_Synchronization.pdf ok
Implementing a Harm Reduction Vending Machine in Mississippi    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19932,123,pdf/Harm_Reduction_Vending_Machines.pdf ok
Drug Take Back Initiative at a Community Pharmacy    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19931,123,pdf/Drug_Take_Back_Initiative.pdf ok
Improve the Percentage of Patients for Whom the Initial Assessment Process is Completed    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19236.pdf ok
UPS Medication Shipment Errors Quality Improvement Project    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19237.pdf ok
Improving a Pharmacy's Workflow by Utilizing a Prescription Label Print Queue    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19935,123,pdf/Print_Queue_Workflow.pdf ok
Shipping Error Documentation Process Standardization for the MSDH Pharmacy    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19936,123,pdf/Shipping_Error_Documentation.pdf ok
Improving Identification of Prescription for Delivery via Patient Priority    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19934,123,pdf/Prescription_Patient_Priority.pdf ok
Implementation of Automatic Adherence Calls to Improve Staff Satisfaction at the MSDH Pharmacy    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19930,123,pdf/Automatic_Adherence_Calls.pdf ok
Ethnic/Racial and Sex Disparities with HPV Vaccines in Mississippi    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19238.pdf ok
Effect of Geographical Location on HPV Vaccination in Mississippi    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19239.pdf ok
Previous Residents: Where They Are Now    https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/19,19937,123,pdf/Past_pharmacy_residents.pdf ok

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