Durham VA Health Care System
Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC
Last updated: 12/16/2024
508 Fulton St.
Durham, NC 27705
United States
Primary Practice: Inpatient psychiatry
Maximum Number of Positions
- PGY1: 0
- PGY2 Psychiatry: 1
- PGY2 Neurology: 0
Program Details
- Institution type: VA
- Primary Practice Site: VAMC
- ASHP Accreditation Status: pre
- NMS Participant: Yes (code: 712766)
- Program Inception: 2025
- PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 40% Inpatient / 40% Outpatient
- Preceptors: 3 BCPPs
Application Details
- Application Deadline: 1/5/2025
- Starting Date: 7/1/2025
- Estimated Stipend: 54,235
- Fringe Benefits: The Veterans Health Administration sets annual residency stipends (currently $54,235) and benefits for all VA residency programs. Each resident is offered 13 days each of accrued vacation and sick leave/family care, 11 paid federal holidays, and a health care benefits package. Pharmacy residents are also given educational leave with pay to attend and present at local and national conferences. The resident may also be eligible for a faculty appointment with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
- Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Maybe, varies/TBD
- Interviews Required: Yes
- Offers pre-commitment: No
Special Requirements for Application
- PharmD
- Completion of PGY1 Residency OR equivalent experience
- College transcripts
- Curriculum vitae
- Letters of recommendation (3)
- US Citizenship
Other FAQs
Staffing is 5 weekends throughout the year in outpatient pharmacy with pay equal to a GS-12 pharmacist. Additional shifts can be picked up throughout the year if achieving academically. Research is traditional with options to choose from or to create your own research question.
PGY1 Rotations Offered
- Not applicable
PGY2 Rotations Offered
- Adult inpatient psychiatry
- Adult outpatient psychiatry
- Consultation liaison psychiatry
- Emergency psychiatry
- Geriatric psychiatry
- Pain management
- Substance abuse
- Other
PGY2 Features
- Staffing Component: Yes, required
- Teaching Component: Yes, optional
- Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, optional
- PGY2 Other Features: Residency involves teaching NP and psychiatry residents, PharmD student teaching available if interested. Resident self-identifies mentor after orientation month that supports both the professional and personal development of the resident. Quarterly lunch and learn series with the Associate Chief of Clinical Operations. Involvement with at least one committee (i.e. Overdose Review Committee, Sterile Syringe Committee, Pain Committee, etc.).
Program Philosophy
The Durham VA Health Care System (DVAHCS) PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program is designed to develop a healthcare practitioner with advanced skills to support a specialized practice in the care of mental health patients. The practice sites deliver care to Veterans following the Recovery Model and the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) model which is a patient-driven, team-based approach that delivers efficient, comprehensive, and continuous care through active communication and coordination of resources.
Site Special Features
Residency is part of an academic teaching medical center associated with Duke University.