The residency has seven core areas:

1) Practice Management involves implementation and development of new disease management programs as well as evaluation and enhancement of current programs. Obtaining financial support, compensation, and joint marketing are cornerstones of SUPERVALU disease state management programs. Current services include: adult immunizations, diabetes, medication therapy management (MTM), and weight management.

2) Pharmacy Systems The resident will experience the development and application of IT systems to solve challenges in community pharmacy. Residents will use information technology to explain, understand and manipulate electronic databases.

3) Direct Patient Care involves providing advanced patient care services in the Community Pharmacy setting, identifying and resolving drug therapy problems, documentation, patient monitoring through use of lab tests and follow-up.

4) Workflow/Dispensing is a component of a successful Community Pharmacy Residency Program. When staffing in the store you will always be paired with a preceptor who will help develop your ability to: direct the work of the pharmacy team, master workflow for pharmacist counseling at the out-window, safely and accurately prepare and dispense medications.

5) Project Development is a requirement of the residency. The topic chosen is of interest to both the resident and Jewel-Osco/Cub/Acme-Sav-On. The resident is required to present this project at the APhA Annual Meeting via a poster presentation and at the Regional Pharmacy Residency Conference via a podium presentation.

6) Teaching Opportunities are available through university and company experiences. Activities include acting as a patient care lab facilitator, lecturing groups of pharmacy students, precepting students and teaching patients in both classroom and one-on-one sessions. This is an opportunity to develop teaching skills as well as serve as a role model to future pharmacists and improve written and oral communication skills.

7) Corporate Leadership experiences are available in many areas of the company including but not limited to Operations, Managed Care, Training and Recruiting. Potential activities include:

• Systems - pharmacy software development and implementation
• Managed Care/Third Party - compensation for services, profitability evaluation and contracts
• Training and Recruiting - college events/career fairs, brochure development, development and presentation of continuing education
• Pharmacy Process Redesign/Robotics