Our resident will experience a rich, fulfilling 12-month program, focusing on community practice, ambulatory care and academia.

The purpose of our residency is to provide our resident with the skills and knowledge necessary to become an exemplary community pharmacist, demonstrating professional maturity and a personal philosophy of excellence. Our recent graduates will have developed the clinical, analytical and leadership skills necessary to function as a clinical practitioner in a community pharmacy, ambulatory care setting, or pursue a PGY2

The mission of the Walgreens Community Pharmacy Residency Program is to provide postgraduate training that enables residents to achieve their professional goals, become a leader within the profession, provide compassionate care for members of their communities and contribute to the Walgreen Company’s advancement in health care.

Our resident’s primary practice site is Walgreens Pharmacy in Riverside, Rhode Island. This store borders the city and town of East Providence, RI and Barrington, RI, respectively. It is less than 10 miles from the capitol of Rhode Island, Providence. All of our residency’s personnel, including the Residency Director, happily live, teach and practice in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Residency Activities

• Patient Care in Community Practice at Walgreens Pharmacy
• Ambulatory Care with the Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice
• Academic Teaching at the University of Rhode Island
• Clinical Management with Walgreens Pharmacy
• Drug Information with The University of Rhode Island
• Global Health with the Timmy Global Health Organization in Guatemala
• Public Health with the Rhode Island Department of Health
• Research

Residency Program Benefits

• Competitive stipend
• Comprehensive medical plan
• Travel allowance for pharmacy-related conferences
• Paid Time Off (PTO).   Resident pharmacists may accrue approximately 15 days (120 hours) depending on average hours worked and time in position. 
• Training and certifications in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, MTM, and teaching.