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UNC Health Care Pharmacy Internship Program
Director: Dr. Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP
Chief Interns: Collin Fair, PharmD Candidate 2022Amy Guisinger, PharmD/MPH Candidate 2021
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UNC Medical Center
• Academic Medical Center• Nearly 1,000 Beds• Level 1 Trauma Center• Comprehensive Cancer Center• Pediatric Center of Excellence
• Department of Pharmacy• 400+ employees, 272 pharmacists• Decentralized, service-based model of pharmacy practice• Fully automated distribution system with a 24/7/365 operation• Recognized nationally as a leader in innovative pharmacy practice
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Current Internship Programs & Interns
Internship Programs: 9Internship Directors: 11Current Student Interns: 36
Health System Pharmacy
Administration(6 Interns)
Hematology / Oncology Team
(4 Interns)
Acute Care Services(3 Interns)
Carolina Care Pharmacy Network
(2 Interns)
Clinic-Based Ambulatory Care
(2 Interns)
Managed Care Pharmacy(5 Interns)
Mediation Use Policy
(1 Intern)
Pediatric Pharmacy(12 Interns)
Pharmacy Analytics & Outcomes
(1 Intern)
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Acute Care Services Clinic-Based Ambulatory Care
Hematology/Oncology Team Pediatric Pharmacy
Carolina Care Pharmacy Network
Jonathan CicciPharmD, BCPS
Ellina Max PharmD, BCACP, CPP
John ValgusPharmD, MHA,
BCOP
Chris FalatoPharmD
Kate NaperPharmD, MS
Anita YangPharmD Class 2021
Cardiology
Michelle YiPharmD Class 2021
Infectious Disease
Rachel GilmorePharmD Class 2021
Taylor WernerPharmD Class 2021
Christopher ParishPharmD Class 2022
Neel SwamyPharmD Class 2022
Carley TysingerPharmD Class 2021
Ping RogersRPh
Carly SpeightPharmD Class 2021
Psychiatry
Madison StanleyPharmD Class 2021
Mariah GibbsPharmD Class 2020
Kat HannahPharmD Class 2020
Kelsey MuellerPharmD Class 2020
Shengmei YinPharmD Class 2020
Abigail BenfieldPharmD Class 2021
Susan NgoPharmD Class 2021
Kara KassekertPharmD Class 2022
Jane ChuPharmD Class 2021
Sarah SteedmanPharmD Class 2021
Hannah NaguibPharmD Class 2022
Jennifer SchweigerPharmD Class 2021
Sabrina ParkPharmD Class 2021
UNCHC Pharmacy Interns 2019-2020 (Direct Patient Care)
Collin FairPharmD Class 2022
Ellen MontgomeryPharmD Class 2022
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Health System Pharmacy
Administration
Managed Care Pharmacy
Medication Use Policy
Pharmacy Analytics & Outcomes
Lindsey AmerinePharmD, MS, BCPS
Jay VoraPharmD, BCACP
Gregory HeindelPharmD, BCPS
Mary-Haston VestPharmD, MS, BCPS
Matthew LammPharmD, MS, BCBS
Amy GuisingerPharmD Class 2021
Cody ClosePharmD Class 2021
Ashley BuigePharmD Class 2020
Brooke BakerPharmD Class 2021
Nick PanchakPharmD Class 2022
Hannah FeinmanPharmD Class 2022
Vy BuiPharmD Class 2021
Alice ChengPharmD Class 2021
Christopher WangPharmD Class 2021
Claudia KennedyPharmD Class 2022
Austin PaytesPharmD Class 2022
Danielle SheltonPharmD Class 2022
Sisi TranPharmD Class 2022
UNC Medical Center UNC Hillsborough
UNCHC Pharmacy Interns 2019-2020 (Indirect Patient Care)
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Common Core Elements (All Programs)
• Longitudinal Research Project• Shadowing Opportunities• Residency & Job Prep Series (RJPS)
• Building an Effective CV• Letters of Intent• Letters of Recommendation• Navigating a Showcase• Applying for Residency via PhORCAS• Preparing for Interviews• Ranking & Matching• Negotiating a Job Offer
• Networking Events
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Application Requirements / General Timeline:
1. Online Application(s)*
2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
3. One (1) Letter of Recommendation emailed to Internship Director
✔Must be emailed directly from reference
✔Same LOR can be used if applying to multiple programs
• * Students are only allowed to apply for two (2) programs
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Application Dates:
For any questions, please contact either:
Collin Fair at [email protected] Guisinger at [email protected]
Online Application Opens: Friday, November 29th @ 5pm
Online Applications Due:Monday, December 16th @ 11:59pm
Selected Candidate Interviews:
Throughout January
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Pharmacy Intern Program
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Overview of Internship
• UNC Children’s Pharmacy Intern Program (UNCCPIP)• Two-year paid internship for pharmacy students• Beginning Summer after PY1 or PY2 year
• 2020-2021 will have 12 total interns (4+ available spots)
• Applicant Requirements:• Interest in learning pediatric pharmacy
operational and clinical services • Team players with a positive attitude• Flexibility
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Goal Statement:
By the end of the internship, a pediatric intern should be proficient in the following:
• Learning clinical and administrative research skills
• Researching and leading process improvements
• Evaluating medication use• Improving professional development
and career planning • Mentoring others and participating in
interprofessional collaboration
• Pediatric Pharmacy Operations:• Compounding Sterile IVs• Delivering Medications• Triaging phone calls and
medication messages• Assisting the pharmacist(s) and
technician(s) as needed
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Projects
Administrative Experience
Clinical Experience
Operations
Professional Development
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Shadowing• General Pediatrics• Pharmacy Administration• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit• Peds Infectious Diseases• Peds Surgery• Peds Clinical Float• Peds Pharmacy Distribution• Peds Intensive Care Unit• Peds Hem/Onc• Peds Pulmonary/Cystic Fibrosis• Peds Stem Cell Transplant/CAR-T• Peds General Clinical Evening Services
• Pediatric Lead Intern• Medication Safety Interns• Recruitment Intern• Research Interns• Scheduling Intern
Leadership
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Year by Year Commitment: Intern Year 1
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Year by Year Commitment: Intern Year 2Operations • Complete required annual operational competencies and trainings
• Complete annual performance review with Internship Director• Continue to proficiently staff independently:
Every 3rd weekend1 major winter holiday: MLK, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day
Clinical Experience • If participating, submit shadowing preferences• Attend clinical training sessions and complete competencies
Professional Development • Attend 1-on-1 quarterly professional development planning sessions• Attend any remaining Residency and Job Prep Series• Participate in annual CV review
Projects • Attend any remaining Research Learning Series • Complete data collection• Complete poster and/or manuscript• Complete process improvement project
Administrative Experience • If participating, submit statement of intent for Leadership Position(s)• Attend monthly meetings
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Recent ProjectsClinical• An evaluation of VTE occurrences in an
academic children's hospital• Incidence of oxacillin-induced liver
abnormalities in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients
• Evaluation of posaconazole dosing regimens and invasive fungal infection outcomes: a single center review
• Management of central-line associated bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology/oncology and stem cell transplants
Quality Improvement• Assessment of appropriate use of IV
acetaminophen at UNC Children’s Hospital• Optimization of UNC Children’s
Emergency Department dosing regimens• Development of UNC Children’s post-
splenectomy vaccine prophylaxis guideline and orderset
Administrative• Pediatric pharmacy technician and intern
training and resource binder• Pediatric pharmacy compendium clean-up• USP 797 clean room viable testing
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UNCCPIP Recent Graduates:
Graduation Year
Previous Intern Postgraduate Placement
2019 Jacki Day, PharmD PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentVanderbilt University
2019 Craig Yon, PharmD PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentUniversity of New Mexico
2018 Alexandra Barber, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentUniversity of North Carolina
2018 Tyler Colvard, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentMoses Cone Hospital
2018 Lauren Kemp,PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy ResidentUniversity of North Carolina
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UNCCPIP Current Interns:Current Year Intern Email
P3 Abigail Benfield [email protected]
P3 Jane Chu [email protected]
P4 Mariah Gibbs [email protected]
P4 Kat Hannah [email protected]
P2 Kara Kassekert [email protected]
P4 Kelsey Mueller [email protected]
P2 Hannah Naguib [email protected]
P3 Susan Ngo [email protected]
P3 Jennifer Schweiger [email protected]
P3 Sarah Steedman [email protected]
P3 Sabrina Park [email protected]
P4 Shengmei Yin [email protected]
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Questions?
Check out our website or E-mail us!
Intern Coordinators:• [email protected]• [email protected]• [email protected]
Recruitment Intern:• [email protected]