College of Pharmacy
Oregon State University's College of Pharmacy is passionate about helping individuals and communities stay healthy. For more than 100 years, the College has prepared world-class pharmacists to serve Oregon and beyond, educating patients to make sure they receive the best possible medical care. Cutting edge research at Oregon State and Oregon Health & Science University addresses some of the world's most critical health challenges. Through the four-year didactic curriculum leading to the PharmD degree, Oregon State is training tomorrow's pharmacists to be collaborative, innovative and passionate about advancing patient care and continuing groundbreaking research throughout the industry.
All residents will participate in the Oregon Pharmacy Teaching Certificate Program that is jointly offered by the school/colleges of pharmacy in the state. Completion of the teaching certificate may include a focused learning experience with a faculty member at Oregon State University College of Pharmacy. Residents will facilitate student learning in the Pharmacy Practice course through small groups and lecture opportunities. Additional /alternative teaching opportunities may be available upon agreement with the preceptor.
All residents will also be involved with APPE students from Oregon State University College of Pharmacy initially as a co-preceptor and then as a primary preceptor if they meet the state legal requirements to precept. They will gain precepting experience as a supervising pharmacist of any learners rotating through their work sites. Precepting skills are a focus of the teaching certificate program. This didactic coursework to assist residents in providing formative and summative feedback and in the design of learning experiences will be completed by early December.
Primary Preceptors: Natalea Suchy
Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinics
The resident assigned to this location will spend ~90% of their time at Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic sites and 10% of their time in activities relating to the OSU College of Pharmacy. Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic prides itself on making a difference for families living in Oregon's mid-Willamette Valley. Salud and Lancaster Family Health Centers are Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that are part of Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. Our health care team is committed to providing quality health services and has received a Patient-Centered Health Home certification.
With an on-site pharmacy, medical laboratory, dental, WIC, behavior health specialists, and nutrition services, Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic makes healthcare as convenient as possible. The clinic is staffed with medical providers, dentists, and pharmacists. The pharmacies within Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic provide patients with 340B prices making the cost of prescriptions affordable for our ambulatory care patients that use our clinic. The pharmacies fill over 40,000 prescriptions per year.
Our pharmacies have complete access to the electronic medical record (Epic) and provide clinical services to our patients. Our services include prescription mail order, medication synchronization, medication refill collaborative practice, therapeutic interchange collaborative practice, medication reconciliation, medication therapy management, anticoagulation services, hypertension management, and diabetes management. The pharmacy resident will be involved in all aspects of the clinical pharmacy programs.
The resident will also learn about pharmacy management and leadership by attending organization level meetings, participating in committees, reviewing protocols & policy, and will gain a management perspective on pharmacy operations and administration.
Site Coordinator: Sarah Thomas
Primary Preceptors: Emily Gray
Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties
The Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn (CHCBL) Counties provide patient-centered primary medical care that focuses on the whole person. CHCBL are Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). CHCBL’s team of doctors, nurses, behavioral specialists, and others work together and are devoted to patient care. The Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties serve over 9,200 patients in 6 clinics. All of the locations are accredited as Patient-Centered Care Homes. The Health Services Pharmacy provides patients with 340B prices making the cost of prescriptions affordable to the most vulnerable patients in our community. In addition to the pharmacy, pharmacists provide clinical services that include but are not limited to diabetes, hypertension, anticoagulation, and pain management. The pharmacy resident will be involved in all aspects of the clinical pharmacy programs. Click here to view weekly schedule
Site Coordinator: Kaylee Williamson
Primary Preceptors: Natalea Suchy, Necole Morris, Kaylee Williamson