Self Regional Healthcare–USC PGY1 Residency (Ambulatory Care Focus)
The Self Regional Healthcare - University of South Carolina PGY1 program is a focused
year-long experience designed to equip pharmacy residents with the knowledge, skills
and confidence to manage an ambulatory care practice.
The Self Regional Healthcare – University of South Carolina PGY1 program is an ambulatory care focused year-long
experience designed to equip residents with the knowledge, skills and confidence to
autonomously manage an ambulatory care practice. The outpatient-focused resident
will join three additional inpatient-focused PGY1 residents at Self Regional.
The charm and Southern hospitality of Greenwood, South Carolina, home to Self Regional, is evident from the moment you enter town. Pharmacy residents
will enjoy the benefits of affiliation with the USC College of Pharmacy, including
an advanced Clinical Teaching Certificate program, residency research series, and
faculty mentorship. The interprofessional ambulatory care practice model allows residents
to serve patients in rural or medically underserved communities through collaborative
practice agreements. Train alongside Self's Family Medicine medical residents through
frequent collaboration and cross training opportunities. Many fourth-year pharmacy
students train at Self Regional to complete their advanced pharmacy practice experiences.
Explore our program details below.
Number of Resident Positions Available: 1
Required Rotations
Centralized Medication Access Team (CMAT)
Family Medicine Clinic
Full Circle Care Clinic (Metabolic Clinic)
Medication Management Clinic (MMC)
Internal Medicine – Inpatient Adult Teaching Service
Advanced Cardiology Clinic
Advanced Pulmonology Clinic
Elective Rotations
Academia
Greater Greenwood united Ministries (GGUM) Free Medical Clinic
Inservice Activities with Providers and Medicine Residents
Resident Research Seminar Series (details below)
Staffing Requirements
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Self Regional Retail Pharmacy (Epting) 7am-12pm
Self Regional Outpatient Clinic/Admin Time 12pm-3pm
GGUM Free Medical Clinic 3:30pm-7:30pm
Residency Research Seminar Series
Goal:Expose residents and preceptors to tools, published literature, and anecdotes, through
a series of seminars, to help in successful completion of a pharmacy residency project
in a 1-year time period.
Objectives:
List the characteristics of an ideal residency project
Acknowledge the importance of a residency project for the resident, preceptor, institution,
and potential contribution to the literature
Acknowledge the role of the institutional review board (IRB)
Review standard concepts in study design and basic methodology
Review basic statistical and analytical tools including power, effect size, sample
size calculation, p-values, types of data, t-tests, chi-square, and others
Apply concepts reviewed above to developing a residency research project protocol
Submit protocol for IRB approval through eIRB system
Create and utilize a data collection form with a database capable of organizing and
simplifying data compilation
Create a clinical abstract suitable for acceptance at a regional or national pharmacy
or medical conference
Create a manuscript suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed medical or pharmacy
journal
Sara Beth Sears, Pharm.D., Specialty Pharmacy, Self Regional Healthcare
Stephanie Smith, Pharm.D., Director of Pharmacy, Self Regional Healthcare
Our application is available throughPHORCASand will be due annually onJanuary 5. Interviews will be held January-February.
Applicant Requirements
Pharm.D. from ACPE-accredited pharmacy school
Eligible for or current S.C. licensure: Deadline of August 31. Ideally licensure will be completed as early as possible and before the conclusion
of orientation month (July). In lieu of completion of Pharmacist licensure requirements,
the resident should hold a South Carolina intern license.
Completed application in PHORCAS by the deadline
Please ensure that a personalized letter of intent is included in the application.
Emma Hornsby is the 2026-27 PGY1 resident at Self Regional Healthcare – University
of South Carolina. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Auburn University
and a Master of Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2026.
Major research project topic:
Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic
Medication use evaluation (MUE) topic:
Tdap Vaccine Coverage in Pregnant Women and Family Members
Quality Improvement (QI) topic:
Provider Survey on Collaborative Practice Agreements and Updated Legislation
Recruitment Calendar
Talk with us about the program at one of these recruitment events:
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Self Regional Healthcare and the University
of South Carolina has an accreditation candidate status with ASHP.
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