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The informatics residency (PGY2) is a 12-month program designed to foster knowledge and appreciation for the potential advantages and limitations of new technology used to gather and disseminate information within the practice of pharmacy in a vertically and horizontally integrated health care system.

Residents completing the program will gain experience with implementing pharmacy management objectives, drug-use policies, investigational services, pharmacy operations, clinical and decentralized pharmacy services and meeting financial goals through the use of technology.

Send application materials and direct requests for more information to:

Raymond C. Chan, PharmD 
Informatics Residency Program Director 
Pharmacy IS Specialist
Sentara Health
800 Independence Blvd., Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
rcchan@sentara.com
Competency area R1: Informatics fundamentals: Standards and best practices

Competency area R2: Information technology and automation

Competency area R3: Clinical decision support

Competency area R4: Data analytics

Competency area R5: Project management

Competency area R6: Teaching, education, dissemination of knowledge, and evaluation of learning activities

Competency area R7: Leadership and management

A competitive yearly stipend of $50,000 is paid to all residents and re-evaluated yearly; health, dental, and vision insurance plans are provided with other optional benefits. Residents receive two weeks of paid vacation and uninterrupted stipend during minor illness; any additional days of paid vacation may be cashed in at the end of the residency. Travel assistance is provided for required professional meetings and activities, if funding is available. Staffing requirements will be tailored towards the resident.

For additional information, please visit our employment benefits page at sentaracareers.com

Submit a PhORCAS (Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service) application

  • ASHP (American Society for Health system Pharmacists) Program code: 38015
  • NMS (National Matching Service) Code: 675674

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, ethnic origin or disability

 
Applicants must be a Doctor of Pharmacy degree graduate of an accredited school or college of pharmacy, have completed a pharmacy practice residency (PGY1) or possess equivalent years clinical experience in pharmacy and the information technology field and be eligible for pharmacist licensure in Virginia. If accepted into the program, the individual must obtain a valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Virginia. The successful applicant must possess exceptional knowledge, communication skills and leadership qualities.
 

Core longitudinal rotations

  • Leadership
  • Project management
  • Analytics
  • Infrastructure
  • Clinical documentation
  • Clinical decision support
  • Databases, applications, and automation
  • Interfaces
  • End user education and training

Elective Rotations

  • IT Administration
  • Exchange rotation
  • Managed care