Paducah
Overview
Welcome! We appreciate your interest in our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Baptist Health Paducah.
At Baptist Health Paducah, our goal is to provide a variety of learning experiences to advance your clinical knowledge in combination with research and teaching experiences that will help you transition from a student to an independent pharmacist. We try our best to tailor the residency experience to align with each resident’s strengths and interests to prepare them for the next step in their career. Our expectation of our residents is for them to engage in the program and insert themselves into every opportunity that is provided to make the most of their residency year.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange an on-site or virtual meeting, please contact us as we’d love the opportunity to connect with you!
Baptist Health Paducah’s Residency Program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Baptist Health Paducah is designed to expand on the education provided by a PharmD curriculum and prepare its graduates for positions in clinical pharmacy practice or continuance to a specialty residency training.
The PGY1 residency program is designed to enable the resident to engage in progressive pharmacy services in a variety of clinical settings for an acute care regional hospital. The resident is exposed to clinical and professional elements important to current practices of pharmacy. In addition to rotations and longitudinal activities, responsibilities include participation in committee meetings and initiatives, precepting students, presenting classroom lectures and conducting valuable research to improve pharmacy services. Resident experiences are customized and adapted throughout the year to allow them to meet their individual goals. Residency preceptors challenge the resident to excel in a supportive community environment and prepare them to be future leaders in the pharmacy profession.
Baptist Health Paducah is a regional medical and referral center. The 373-bed hospital provides high-level care to the residents of the Jackson Purchase area. The hospital offers a full continuum of care, including advanced cardiac and cancer care; diagnostic imaging; women’s and children’s services, including the region’s only level 3 NICU; surgery; emergency treatment 24/7; neurology coverage; rehabilitation; weight management; and wound care.
Baptist Health Paducah’s PGY-1 residency program is unique by being able to provide a large variety of experiences in a community hospital. Our inpatient pharmacy utilizes a central distribution model, complemented by decentralized clinical services. Pharmacists are cross-trained to provide both distribution and clinical services. Additional pharmacy services include antimicrobial stewardship, opioid stewardship, multidisciplinary critical care rounds, medication history services, community pharmacy, and outpatient infusion services.
Baptist Health Paducah received ASHP Accreditation for their PGY-1 Residency Program in 2023.
Baptist Health Paducah complies with ASHP accreditation requirements and utilizes the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) for all applicants. All applicants must be registered with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) Residency Matching Program.
Documents required for application include:
- Applicant letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Official transcripts from an accredited College of Pharmacy
- Three completed reference
Program Details
Learning experiences are selected in a sequence to provide the resident an opportunity to not only pursue their interests but also to be a competitive candidate for a specialized PGY-2 if desired. The schedule can be adjusted throughout the year to ensure goals are met.
Required learning experiences are six weeks in length. The following are our required learning experiences:
- Orientation
- Pharmacy Practice
- Long Term Acute Care
- Critical Care
- Acute Care
- Hematology and Oncology
- Pharmacy Management
Longitudinal experiences span throughout the entire residency year and are formatted to allow various exposure. The following are our longitudinal experiences:
- Pharmacy Distribution and Staffing
- Pharmacy Practice Advancement
- Teaching and Learning
- Research
The resident will be required to staff two evening shifts and one weekend a month.
During our learning experiences, residents will have the opportunity to be a part of a multidisciplinary team. During their clinical learning experiences, they will be located on the floors along with the providers, nursing staff, dieticians, and therapy staff. In our Critical Care learning experience, residents will participate in multidisciplinary rounds with our Intensivists.
One of the longitudinal learning experiences in our curriculum is research. Residents will choose a topic to perform a research project, with intentions of improving patient outcomes and quality. The research project will be presented at a Regional Residency Conference in the Spring of their residency year. A manuscript will be completed, in addition to the formal presentation.
Our program is affiliated with the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy which offers opportunities to both our pharmacy residents and preceptors. Our residents are enrolled in the Teaching Certificate for Pharmacists program as offered by ASHP. This program is designed to introduce contemporary pharmacy/health professions education issues, teaching styles, and philosophies, and prepare residents for future roles as clinician‐educators by increasing their knowledge of these issues and providing them a venue to gain teaching experience. The Teaching Certificate Program prepares a foundation for teaching in both classroom and experiential settings.
Baptist Health Paducah takes IPPE and APPE students from several colleges of pharmacy, so residents will have hands-on experience in precepting these students.
Our residents are responsible for developing a CE-accredited presentation to give at a Grand Rounds presentation to the entire Baptist Health System.
Elective learning experiences are four weeks in length. Residents will have the opportunity to choose from three of the following:
- Informatics
- Perioperative Services
- Cardiology
- Transitions of Care
Residents select a residency preceptor to serve as their Residency Mentor by the end of their Orientation experience. The mentor and mentee are required to meet at least monthly for the first three months and quarterly thereafter. The mentor provides career guidance, serves as an advocate for the mentee and his/her success, and provides general guidance and support to the mentee. The purpose of this mentorship is to provide another individual that the resident can seek guidance and feedback from, in addition to the residency program director.
Application And Admissions
All prospective applicants must be graduates or candidates for graduation from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited Doctor of Pharmacy program. In addition, all applicants must meet eligibility requirements for licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and obtain this within 120 days of their start date.
An application must be submitted through PhORCAS with all required documents. The hospital code for Baptist Health Paducah’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program is 52708.
Baptist Health Paducah participates in and adheres to the ASHP Resident Match program rules. All candidates who have participated in an interview will be considered for the final rank list. Once all interviews have been completed, the residency interview committee will meet and determine the final rank order based on the candidate assessment tool. The final rank order will be determined and submitted by the RPD to the ASHP Resident Matching Program.
Please refer to ASHP and National Matching Services (NMS) for a schedule of dates including Match deadlines. Our program deadline is usually around the second week in January, however applicants are encouraged to look at PhORCAS for specific dates. Our residency start date is usually around the third week of June, in accordance with hospital-wide new employee orientation.
Meet Our Residents
Nicole Taylor, PharmD
Education: Union University College of Pharmacy
Meet Our Faculty
- Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP
- Justin Emmons, PharmD
- Elizabeth Jerrell, PharmD, BBA
- Amber Kelley-Harned, RPh
- Lauren Kennady, PharmD
- Shawn Kinsey, PharmD
- Nathan Lamb, PharmD
- Laura Madison, PharmD
- Chasity McIntyre, PharmD, MBA
- Marcus Potts, PharmD
- Nicholas Sullivan, PharmD
- Colleen Wicenski, PharmD
- Scott Wicenski, PharmD
Program Benefits
Our resident’s annual salary is approximately $55, 100.
Benefits are in accordance with the hospital benefits package, and include health, dental and vision insurance.
Residents are allotted paid education days for travel to/from and attendance at any required professional meetings. The program reimburses fully for registration and travel costs associated with attendance at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Regional Residency Conference, and additional meetings at the discretion of the RPD.
On-site parking is free.
Paducah has a number of rental opportunities for residents including townhomes, houses, and apartments.
Life In Our City
Paducah is at the center of the Four Rivers Region, making it a convenient drive from several major metropolitan areas including Nashville and St. Louis. Paducah is one of nine UNESCO Creative Cities, making it a beacon of creativity and innovation. Visitors and residents can find many ways to experience the city’s rich heritage from strolling through the Historic Downtown area to discovering the creative energy of the Lower Town Arts District.
Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley and Land Between the Lakes are nearby offering more than 3,000 miles of shoreline, hiking and additional outdoor adventures.
Within Paducah, there are many outdoor activities available from disc golf and pickleball, to the Greenway Trail, to several golf courses within driving distance.
One unique event is our BBQ on the River that happens every September in Paducah’s Historic Downtown.
Alumni Success Stories
Our alumni’s first position after residency:
2024-2025 Christopher Chumbler, PharmD
Pharmacist at TriStar Centennial in Nashville, Tennessee
2023-2024 Naathan Chandra, PharmD
Pharmacist at Baptist Health Paducah
2022-2023 Meredith Johnson, PharmD
Pharmacist at Strawberry Hills Pharmacy
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Chasity McIntyre, PharmD, MBA
Laura Madison, PharmD