The Department of Pharmacy at Wake Forest Baptist Health is committed to providing the highest quality of training to prepare pharmacists to be excellent, patient-centered practitioners.
- Vision: The vision of the Wake Forest Baptist Pharmacy Enterprise is to provide lifecycle medication management to our patients
- Mission: To improve health through the application of medication management expertise
The internship program at Wake Forest Baptist is progressive longitudinal program encompassing an 8-week summer curriculum and every 3rd weekend component during the academic year. Each year encompasses new challenges that build on prior activities and give the intern a comprehensive understanding of pharmacy services throughout our enterprise. Uniquely, participants will have the opportunity to identify and specialize in specific acute or ambulatory care services (e.g. pediatrics). Our graduates will be prepared to serve as leaders in the profession and deliver patient centered care across the spectrum of pharmacy services.
Internship Program Activities by Year
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Year 1 |
Intern year 1 develops the student’s knowledge and skills through experiences in acute care pharmacy operations during the summer curriculum. Interns will be an active member of the distributive service line. First year interns are expected to complete a longitudinal project over the course of the year along with the opportunity to refine medical writing through submission of the project for publication. Leadership development is also a focus and longitudinal participation in the seminars is expected. |
| Year 2 (starts summer prior to pharmacy year 2) |
Intern year 2 builds on the previous activities through enhanced experiences and alignment with a specific clinical service line. Second year interns will transition to the transitions in care team, obtaining home medication lists, performing medication reconciliations and patient educations. Second year interns are expected to complete and publish a longitudinal project, alongside participation in leadership opportunities. |
| Year 3 (starts summer prior to pharmacy year 3) |
Intern year 3 develops the student’s leadership, knowledge, and skills through experiences with enhanced clinical responsibilities. Clinical service line support will be provided through third year interns. Additionally, third year interns will serve as mentors for 1st and 2nd year interns, cultivating leadership and project management skills. Third year interns are expected to lead a longitudinal project over the course of the year along with small scale projects. |
Research boot camp: Interns participate in a summer research program, learning key concepts in clinical research and actively completing a team research project. The completed project is presented by all interns as a poster presentation at the local, state, or national level. See a list of our published works.
Leadership book club: All interns are provided leadership books and participate in a group discussion over the summer. We also combine this experience with the Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residents, to glean insight and understanding from our pharmacy colleagues. Some examples of prior books discussed include “Blindspot” by Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald, “Dare to Lead” by Brene’ Brown and “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by John C. Maxwell.
Personal and professional development opportunities: During the internship curricular year, senior interns plan and deliver various personal and professional development seminars. Prior examples include a CV workshop and sessions on maximizing professional social media sites (e.g. LinkedIn), delivering presentations, wellness during pharmacy school, and many more!
Residency preparatory series: Although not required, all interns are welcome to participate in our residency preparatory series delivered by current PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents. This typically occurs over the fall and winter months to help interested pharmacy students prepare for post-graduate training opportunities.
Intern names noted in bold.
Jang C, Wellins C, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Pharmacy students’ professional skill development through a scaffolded internship. Innov Pharm. 2022;13(2):Article 10. doi:10.24926/iip.v132.4296
Mihm AE, Hicklin HE, Cunha AL, Nisly SA, Davis KA. Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for the treatment of left ventricular thrombosis. Intern Emerg Med. 2021;16(8):2313-2317. doi:10.1007/s11739-021-02788-8.
Nisly SA, Guzick BT, Cunha AL, Sturdivant BA, Brennan LF, Sebaaly J, Smith S. Student perceptions of concentrated learning experiences across two different health-systems. Innov Pharm. 2021;12(1):Article 20. doi:10.24926/iip.v12i1.3374.
Cash MC, Cunnane K, Fan C, Romero-Sandoval A. Mapping cannabis potency in medical and recreational programs in the United States. Plos One. 2020;15(3):e0230167. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0230167.
Nisly SA, Nifong E, Coble EB, Mihm AE. Longitudinal pharmacy student presentations mentored by pharmacy residents: a pilot study. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2021;13(1):63-67. doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2020.07.019.
Mihm AE, Cash MC, Nisly SA, Davis KA. Increased awareness needed for inpatient substance use disorder treatment in drug use-associated infective endocarditis. J Gen Intern Med. 2020;35(7):2228-2230. doi:10.1007/s11606-019-05607-1.
Davis KA, Puleo CR, Kovalic AJ, Nisly SA. Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulant therapy for the treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with chronic liver disease. Thromb Res. 2019;176:27-29. doi:10.1016/j.thromres.2019.02.003.
Intern names noted in bold.
Mihm AE, Wingler AJ, Hernandez KN, Nisly SA. Elevating student pharmacist research experience through a longitudinal research-intensive internship program. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy. October 2022.
Bunn HL, Bacchus A, Hernandez KN, Harris LT, Nisly SA, Mihm AE. Correlation between student success and advanced pharmacy practice experience rubrics: A blueprint for quality assurance. Poster presented at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy – Pharmacy Education 2022. July 2022.
Menear RA, Saunders MJ, Faibille AB, Hayden IS, Nisly SA, Mihm AE. Safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants for inferior vena cava thrombus. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Annual Convention. Winston-Salem, NC. June 2022.
Robles JH, Harb KJ, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Paired or pooled analyses in continuing medical education, which one is better? Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Symposium. May 2022.
Hernandez KN, Harb KJ, Gresham RC, Robles J, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for the treatment of inferior vena cava thrombus. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Symposium. May 2022.
Harb KJ, Hernandez KN, Hess D, Patel R, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for the treatment of left ventricular thrombus in patients with reduced ejection fraction heart failure. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Symposium. May 2022.
Hernandez KN, Bacchus A, Harris LT, Bunn HL, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Pharmacy students’ professionalism and communication skills as predictors of North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination success. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Symposium. May 2022.
Harris LT, Bacchus A, Wingler AJ, Bunn HL, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Direct oral anticoagulants for the treatment of inferior vena cava thrombus. Poster presented at the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting Virtual Poster Symposium. December 2021.
Mihm AE, Hicklin HE, Cunha AL, Nisly SA, Davis KA. Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for the treatment of left ventricular thrombosis. Intern Emerg Med 2021 [accepted for publication]
Harris L, Bacchus A, Wingler A, Bunn H, Mihm A, Nisly SA. Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin for the treatment of left ventricular thrombus. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2021 Virtual Poster Symposium. May 2021.
Nisly SA, Guzick BT, Cunha AL, Sturdivant BA, Brennan LF, Sebaaly J, Smith S. Student perceptions of concentrated learning experiences across two difference health-systems. Innov Pharm 2021;12(1):Article 20.
Cash MC, Cunnane K, Fan C, Romero-Sandoval A. Mapping cannabis potency in medical and recreational programs in the United States. Plos One 2020;15(3):e0230167.
Cunha AL, Coble EB, Flores AL, Wellins CE, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Direct oral anticoagulants for the treatment of left ventricular thrombus. Poster presented at the virtual American Society of Health-System Pharmacy Midyear Annual Meeting. December 2020.
Flores A, Jang C, Harris LT, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Assessing the Value of a Longitudinal Pharmacy Intern Program at an Academic Medical Center. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting Virtual Poster Symposium. October 2020.
Coble EB, Cunha A, Wellins CE, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Direct oral anticoagulants for the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting Virtual Poster Symposium. October 2020.
Bacchus A, Harris L, Spellman ND, Wingler A, Mihm AE, Nisly SA. Resources and Medication-Assisted Treatment Provided to Patients with Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis. Poster presented at the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Annual Convention Virtual Poster Symposium. October 2020.
Coble EB, Flores AL, Cunha AL, Nisly SA, Mihm AE. Medication assisted treatment and associated outcomes in patients with drug use associated infective endocarditis. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Symposium. May 2020.
Jang C, Sturdivant BA, Nifong EN, Guzik TB, Barnes SG, Nisly S, Mihm A. Substance abuse resources provided to patients with drug use-associated infective endocarditis. Poster presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacy Midyear Clinical Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. December 2019.
Bliss S, Cash MC, Barnes SG, Nifong EN, Coble EB, Ayers K, Nisly S, Subramanian M. Safety and tolerability of high protein dosing in neonates requiring parenteral nutrition. Poster presented at the Wake Forest Baptist Health Quality Improvement Showcase. Winston-Salem, NC. May 2019.
Nisly S, Beardsley J, Brennan L, Davis S, Nifong EN. Longitudinal development of resident mentorship skills using student presentations. Poster presented at the Wake Forest Baptist Health Quality Improvement Showcase. Winston-Salem, NC. May 2019.
Bliss S, Cash MC, Barnes SG, Nifong EN, Coble EB, Ayers K, Nisly S, Subramanian M. Safety and tolerability of high protein dosing in neonates requiring parenteral nutrition. Poster presented at the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 2019 Nutrition Science & Practice Conference. Phoenix, AZ. March 2019.
Cash MC, Cunnane K, Fan C, Romero-Sandoval A. Evaluation of cannabinoid content in legalized medical and recreational cannabis programs in the Western region of the United States. Poster presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacy Midyear Clinical Meeting. Anaheim, CA. December 2018.
Puleo CR, Davis KA, Nisly SA. Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulant therapy for the treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with chronic liver disease. Poster presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacy Midyear Clinical Meeting. Anaheim, CA. December 2018.
Fan C, Cash M, Romero-Sandoval A. Is Cannabis in dispensaries suitable for medicinal or recreational purposes? A study on cannabis THC concentrations in the Northeast region of the United States. Poster presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy. Seattle, WA. October 2018.
Baily Coble, High Point University School of Pharmacy Class of 2022
Lexie Cunha, High Point University School of Pharmacy Class of 2022
Alexandra "Lexi" Flores, Wingate University School of Pharmacy Class of 2022
Chloe Wellins, Wingate University School of Pharmacy Class of 2022
Brittany Sturdivant, High Point University School of Pharmacy Class of 2021
Stephen Barnes, High Point University School of Pharmacy Class of 2021
Brennen Guzik, Campbell University School of Pharmacy Class of 2021
Chae Jang, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy Class of 2021
Erin Nifong, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy Class of 2021
Mary Catherine Cash, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy Class of 2020
Shannon Ketchem, East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy Class of 2020
Charles Puleo, High Point University School of Pharmacy Class of 2020
Chuyin Fan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy Class of 2019