Oncology Specialty Residency

Hematology and Oncology Specialty Residency

WFBH offers an ASHP-accreditated, one-year, specialty residency in oncology at a NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.  The residency is designed to provide the resident with a broad range of hematology and oncology experiences in a progressive environment committed to pharmaceutical care and education.  These experiences combine learning opportunities in a multidisciplinary setting for both inpatients and outpatients.  One position is available each year.

Fundamentals

Clinical experiences

Clinical experiences are available in each of the following patient populations:

•  Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) - required
•  Leukemia - required 
•  Medical Oncology - required 
•  Pediatric Oncology 
•  Gynecology Oncology 
•  Ambulatory Hematology and Oncology Clinic - longitudinal 
•  Pain Management 
•  Palliative Care 
•  Nutrition Support 
•  Infectious Diseases 

Preceptors

• LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD, BCOP 
• Jennifer Ziegler, PharmD, BCOP 
• Heather Cox, PharmD, BCOP
• Brandy Strickland, PharmD, BCOP 
• Erica Wands, PharmD
• Jay Brown, PharmD 

Rotations

Members of the pharmacy staff participate in daily patient care rounds, therapeutic drug monitoring, medication reconciliation, patient education, providing drug information, and in-service education.

Flexibility allows the resident to tailor experiences to meet their individual interests and career goals.

•  One month rotations which could be made into blocks of multiple months 
•  In July, the resident will spend time learning the order entry and distribution system for chemotherapy patients 
•  December will be left open as a research and administration month 
•  Remaining 10 rotations are broken into 3 required rotations and 7 elective rotations 
•  All rotations precepted by qualified clinical specialists 

Presentations

Written and verbal communication skills are emphasized throughout the program.  Presentation opportunities include:

• Pharmacotherapy CE Program 
• Journal Club 
• Case Presentations 
• Didactic Lecture at Campbell University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 
• Staff Development presentations 
• Inservices on rotations 
• Project Presentation at the Southeastern Residency Conference 
• Presentation at a national meeting such as ASHP Midyear, HOPA 
• Lay Public Education

Precepting

By precepting students, the oncology resident will have the opportunity to refine their teaching skills and further deepen their own clinical knowledge base.

• WFBMC is a rotation site primarily for students from Campbell University and Wingate Colleges of Pharmacy (approximately 160 student months per year) 
• Precepting responsibilities available on many rotations 
• For those residents who have not received a teaching certificate, they may complete the teaching certificate
  program at WFBH.

Projects

The oncology resident will complete:

•  A minimum of one independent research project 
•  A manuscript for publication 
•  Mentoring provided by pharmacy preceptors 

Benefits

•  Comprehensive benefit package 
•  Estimated stipend: $45,000 
•  Paid holiday and vacation time 
•  Funding to attend professional meetings (HOPA and ASHP Midyear) 
•  Office with computer 
•  Covered parking is provided 

Former Residents (Current Positions)

2005-2006	Mandy Confer Gatesman, PharmD, BCOP	Virginia Commonwealth University, Clinical Coordinator, Oncology Residency Director PGY2
2006-2007	Jennifer Davis, PharmD, BCOP	MD Anderson Cancer Center, Clinical Specialist-Sarcoma
2007-2008	Heather D Cox, PharmD, BCOP	WFBH-Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
2008-2009	Violette Sun Basorun (Ajiboye), PharmD MBA, BCOP	Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center-Clinical Coordinator, Oncology Residency Director PGY2
2009-2010	M Jay Brown, PharmD	WFBH-Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
2010-2011	Kara Loth, PharmD	WFBH-Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
2011-2012	Danielle Waldron, PharmD	WFBH-Oncology Clinical Pharmacist

Application Process Oncology Specialty Residency

To apply for the Oncology Residency, please submit the following items:
    1. A current copy of your curriculum vitae.
    2. Offical college transcripts for pharmacy and pre-pharmacy school coursework.
    3. Three letters of recommendation submitted on your behalf.
    4. An essay* that addresses the following issues:
        a) What are your ultimate career goals for completing a specialty residency in
            oncology and how do you feel our program will allow you to meet these goals?
        b) Describe any research experience or special projects you have completed as
            well as any notable professional accomplishments you have achieved.
        c) What personable interests do you have outside of pharmacy?
        d) If applicable, you may also desribe any special circumstances that you wish
            for us to consider.
        *Please limit your essay to two pages (12 pt. font).

All application materials are due by January 10. The "rate limiting step" for some
applicants is getting recommendation letters sent in a timely manner. Therefore, please
make it a priority to request these letters of your references in a timely manner.

All application materials can be submitted by mail or e-mail to: 
      LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD, BCOP
      Pharmaceutical Care Coordinator for Inpatient Hematology and Oncology
      Director Clinical Specialist for Inpatient Hematology and Oncology
      Wake Forest Baptist Health
      Medical Center Boulevard
      Winston-Salem, NC  27157
       lakenned@wakehealth.edu  

Questions about the application process can be directed to Dr. Kennedy at :
lakenned@wakehealth.edu