Pharmacy Practice
Residency

National Capital Consortium Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889 Pharmacy Practice Residency Program

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Overview

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Application

Recommendation Letter

Residency Director

Training Site

The National Capital Consortium (NCC) is the agreement among Navy, the Army, and the Air force in the National Capital Region (NCR and other facilities working under a larger umbrella with a common vision. All directives are taken from NCC. The campus of the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda (WRNMMCB) is home to numerous outpatient clinics and has approximately 250-350 inpatient acute care beds.

Mission

The mission of the NCC is to educate physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of all ages and their families. The NCC will provide a scholarly environment and is dedicated to excellence in both education and healthcare etc. The NCC is dedicated to instilling in these trainees the ethical values and standards expected of those devoting their lives to public service.

The National Capital Consortium, by supplying leadership and resources, complies with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Institutional Requirements and ensures that Consortium-sponsored programs comply with ACGME program requirements. All medical, dental, and pharmacy residency programs operate under the authority and control of the Consortium. The Consortium regularly assesses the quality of its educational programs.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)

The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is an integrated tri-service two-campus military medicine system, a unique combination of the flagship of navy medicine, the premier army medicine and the air force medicine. WRNMMC North Campus in Bethesda, Maryland is a tertiary care, university affiliated teaching hospital and referral facility. We are located directly across the street the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Library of Medicine. WRNMMC will provide a world-class medical care for our wounded warriors, retired military personnel and their dependents, as well as active duty military personnel and their independents. Challenges for treating these patients encompass most medical specialties: traumatic brain injuries, trauma surgery, rehabilitation, medical and geriatric population, and pediatric and neonatal care. These provide great opportunities for training and learning.

To learn more about WRNMMC pharmacy residency programs, please visit:
www.bethesda.med.navy.mil/careers/Graduate_Medical_Education/GME_Residencies/
Pharmacy/index.aspx

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Overview

The purpose of the National Capital Consortium Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY1) Program is to develop pharmacists who are valued members of the healthcare team, achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes through the application of their knowledge.

In the Pharmacy Practice Residency at WRNMMC, residents will have the opportunity to participate in clinical, management, and distributive pharmacy services at our tertiary care, university affiliated teaching hospital and referral facility. The program provides flexibility for the residents to focus on individual interests and career goals.

Experiences include internal medicine, formulary management, pharmacy administration, critical care, oncology, and numerous others. Residents also participate in the medication use evaluation process, precept PharmD students, and provide education lectures. A research project, worthy of publication, is required.

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Benefits

We know that you have many choices when deciding where to work. We also know that an excellent benefits package is important to your professional and personal life.

Competitive Salary Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) 10 days paid leave Supplemental Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance

Free Parking Credit Union Direct Deposit Commuter Transportation Benefits

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Residency Director

Nana Y. Safo
PGY1 Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Pharmacy
Phone: 301-295-6736
Fax: 301-295-4662
Pager: 866-295-4913 PIN 1051091
Email: GME Pharmacy Programs

Directions to WRNMMC Pharmacy:

WRNMMC is directly across from the National Institutes of Health at 8901 Rockville Pike in Bethesda, Maryland.

See “Get Here and Park” for directions.

Enter WRNMMC at the Main (South) Gate across from NIH’s main entrance and the METRO (subway) stop. Turn right onto Palmer Road South. Turn left at the 3-way stop sign onto Brown Rd. Turn right into the first parking garage (Visitors’ Garage). Tell the guard you are visiting the pharmacy. After parking, proceed to the 2nd level and to the Skyway, the enclosed walkway to the Outpatient Center, Bldg 9. The Outpatient Pharmacy will be the first area on the right. Facing the pharmacy windows, come to the door to the right of the windows and press the buzzer.

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