Mississippi Baptist Medical Center PGY1 Community Residency Program
Developing Leaders in Community Pharmacy Practice
The community-based PGY1 pharmacy residency at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, in Jackson, MS, is a 12-month program composed of longitudinal learning experiences focused on transitions of care, patient centered dispensing, medication access and affordability, and practice management. The goal of this program is to provide the resident with a variety of high-quality learning experiences and opportunities to enhance clinical and leadership skills of a pharmacist in a community-based hospital.
Resident positions available: 1
Application Deadline: January 9, 2026
Estimated Start Date: June 29, 2026
Annual Stipend: $49,000
Benefits:
- Health, vision, and dental insurance is not provided but is available as a full-time employee of MBMC
- Personal time off (15 days)
- ASHP Mid-year Clinical Meeting (MYCM) & Mid-South Residency Conference (MSRC)
- Personal office space with a desktop computer
- Free parking
Training Site Information
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (MBMC) is a 440-bed acute care, community-based hospital in Jackson, MS. MBMC admits approximately 21,000 hospital patients and performs more than 220,000 outpatient procedures each year and is a member of the Baptist Memorial Health Care system, one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the country. Baptist Family Pharmacy is the primary location of the residency program experiences. This is an outpatient pharmacy that provides a Meds to Beds program, discharge consultations, shipping, charity pharmacy services, as well as patient assistance and prior authorization assistance to Baptist clinics.
Baptist Pharmacy Residency Program Purpose
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
Program Overview
Residents begin their PGY1 training year with a 5-week hospital, department and residency program orientation. Throughout the year, residents will complete longitudinal required rotations designed to provide the broadest range of exposure and experience. Learning experiences include:
- Orientation
- Medication Therapy Management
- Community Pharmacy Practice
- Research and Project Management
- Leadership and Management
- Heart Failure Transitions of Care
- Diabetes Transitions of Care
Community-Based PGY1 Pharmacy Residents
Residents in our PGY1 pharmacy residency program come from different educational and geographical backgrounds, adding to the rich experience offered through our program.
Clinical and Longitudinal Preceptors
Residents are provided the opportunity to train alongside clinical pharmacy preceptors who have expansive educational backgrounds and experience to enrich their learning and hands-on experiences.
Application Requirements and How to Apply
Students eligible for a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school are required to submit all requested documents through the PhORCAS application system. Required documents include a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, Doctor of Pharmacy transcript and 3 PhORCAS professional letters of recommendation. The candidate must also be eligible for licensure in the state of Mississippi, licensure and licensed within 90 days after start of program, and have U.S. citizenship or a permanent VISA.
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Resident Program Contact Information
Shanna Whitwell, PharmD
Residency Program Director
Baptist Family Pharmacy
1225 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
shanna.whitwell@bmhcc.org
601-968-6349