Managed Care Pharmacy Residency

Group Health Cooperative offers a postgraduate year one residency program in managed care pharmacy that includes a series of core of required learning experiences.  The residency offers experience in population-based care such as formulary management, pharmacy benefit management, contracted network relations, medication use management strategies, medication therapy management, prior authorization, pharmacy benefit design, and medication safety.

By working within patient-centered medical home model care delivery teams, residents also have the opportunity to develop and implement clinical practice guidelines, ensure quality and safety of medication use, and create patient-specific pharmaceutical care plans.

Upon completion of the program, residents will be prepared for specific pharmacy positions such as clinical program manager, formulary, utilization management, medication therapy management, pharmacy benefits, and clinical review.

Program outcomes include:

• Design and implement clinical programs to enhance the efficacy of patient care
• Ensure safety and quality of the medication use system
• Provide medication and practice-related information, education, and/or training
• Collaborate with plan sponsors to design effective benefit structures to service a specific population's needs
• Exercise leadership and practice management skills
• Demonstrate project management skills
• Manage the drug distribution process for the organization's members