The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is conducted by Winchester Medical Center and the School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. Rotations are completed at Winchester Medical Center, a progressive, 495-bed regional medical center. The mission of the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at WMC is to enable residents to become independent practitioners and be confident in practicing in a variety of health care settings.
With our affiliation with Shenandoah University, the residents are able to participate in a teaching certificate program and gain experience in lecturing, as well as precepting pharmacy students.
- Adult Critical Care
- Internal Medicine
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Teaching Rotation (Precepting)
- Leadership and Practice Management
- Staffing (Longitudinal)
- Community Outreach and Career Development (Longitudinal)
- Formulary (Longitudinal)
- Medication Use Evaluation (Longitudinal)
- Research Project (Longitudinal)
- Continuing Education (Longitudinal)
- Internal Medicine -Trauma
- Internal Medicine – Family Practice Teaching Service
- Cardiac Critical Care
- Neurology Critical Care
- NICU/Pediatrics
- Anticoagulation
- Rounding with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals/teams
- Medication therapy management
- Education of pharmacy students and healthcare professionals
- Participation in departmental and committee meetings
- Involved in medication safety practices
- Provide community service
Dr. Jacob Karr is from Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania. He attended St. John Fisher College for his undergraduate coursework and the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. His pharmacy related interests are critical care and academia. Outside of residency, he enjoys hiking, weightlifting, and reading.
Residency Details:
Residency Director:
Charisa Flaherty, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Winchester Medical Center
Pharmacy Department
1840 Amherst Street
Winchester, VA 22601
Phone: (540) 536-3490