PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program

Become an Ambulatory Care Practitioner

AxessPointe Community Health Centers partners with the College of Pharmacy to provide a postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) ambulatory care residency with an emphasis on academics. This program builds on PGY1 experience, concentrating on ambulatory care clinic management. Residents will acquire the knowledge and skills to develop and maintain an ambulatory care practice, along with essential academic leadership skills for a clinical faculty role.

Residency Overview

Residents will serve as the primary clinical pharmacist for an outpatient-based family medicine clinic in Akron, Ohio. They will gain experience developing professional relationships with multiple healthcare providers in an underserved setting. One day per week will be spent in an academic setting with a focus on developing skills in course directorship, academic committee participation, and academic leadership.

Residency Practice Site

AxessPointe Community Health Centers, a federally qualified health center (FQHC), is a not-for-profit corporation that delivers primary medical, dental, mental and preventative health services in medically underserved areas.

80% of the residency is spent at the practice site

Patient care responsibilities vary and are under the guidance of the assigned site preceptor.

Residency Clinical Faculty Experience

Residents gain experience as a clinical faculty member through teaching large and small groups, participating in committee work, and attending college and department meetings.

20% of the residency is spent at NEOMED

Clinical faculty experience is developed at NEOMED under the guidance of the residency program director.

Meet the Team

Pharmacy residents report to the residency program director. Residents also work closely with their residency preceptor.

Kenneth Furdich, Pharm.D., BCACP

Program Contact
Phone: 330.325.6315
Email: kfurdich@neomed.edu

Magdi H. Awad, MSA, Pharm.D.

Residency Program Director
Phone: 330.325.6225
Email: mawad@neomed.edu
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