Through the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Park Nicollet offers a one year ambulatory care residency program in medication management for first year residents.   The resident works collaboratively in a primary care clinic within the medical home team model to optimize patient’s medication related clinical outcomes.  Team members include physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurse care coordinators, and rooming staff.   Residents see patients in a direct patient care role in an established clinic and manage a patient schedule. The resident also serve as a resource to the clinic, answering questions, conducting trainings, and participating in quality improvement projects as determined by the clinic team.  The resident will further develop and manage the practice, including helping build a practice in a new clinic, requiring leadership, time-management and self-motivation skills. Training and development occur on many levels through the year, dependent on the needs and interests of the resident.   Being affiliated with the University of Minnesota, residents participate in academic days and residency seminars, select and complete a research project, and have teaching opportunities at the College of Pharmacy.

Park Nicollet was deemed a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2011, which has allowed for the development of innovative approaches to health care delivery such as the integration of medication management within primary care. Ambulatory pharmacy services include pharmacy utilization and medication management and Park Nicollet currently has medication management pharmacists in 10 clinics, with future plans to expand to other medical home sites.