Join ACCP for an interactive webinar about why to complete a residency. This webinar will be held on November 23, 2009, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (EST). Register here!

Presented by Dr. Stuart Haines, member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Commission on Credentialing (COC), and Dr. Zachariah M. Deyo, PGY2 Resident at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, this webinar will address the driving factors behind the need for residency training, provide a basic definition and background information about residency training, compare and contrast the differences between PGY1 and PGY2 training opportunities, and discuss the advantages and career paths of residency training.

This webinar is designed for any student or nonresidency-trained pharmacist who is interested in learning more about the career advantages of completing a residency. This is the first webinar in a two-part series that examines the benefits of residency training and how to prepare for residency while still a student. (The second module, titled “Residency Prep 101: What to Do While You Are Still in School,” will be presented in December.)

Stuart T. Haines, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASHP, FAPhA, is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore, Maryland, and a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist–Primary Care at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dr. Haines is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Commission on Credentialing (COC) – the body that sets the standards for and accredits the pharmacy residency and technician training programs in the United States. He is also a past-president of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), having served on the ACCP Board of Regents from 2002 to 2008. In addition, Dr. Haines has served on numerous editorial boards including Pharmacotherapy, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Current Medical Research and Opinion, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (AJHP), Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA), and Pharmacist’s Letter.

Dr. Haines’ scholarly interests include medication use behavior, diabetes management, women’s health, cardiovascular disease prevention, and the evaluation of instructional methods.

Dr. Haines earned his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences and his doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston as well as an Ambulatory Care Residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and is board certified in advanced diabetes management (BC-ADM). Dr. Haines is a Fellow in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (FCCP), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FASHP), and the American Pharmacists Association (FAPhA). In 2006, Dr. Haines was elected a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice.

Zachariah M. Deyo, Pharm.D., is a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his doctor of pharmacy degree from Wingate University School of Pharmacy in Wingate, North Carolina, and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in Richmond, Virginia. He completed the Teaching & Learning Certificate program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy and is enrolled in Educational Theory and Practice, a course that is part of the Teaching Certificate program available through the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

Dr. Deyo’s scholarly interests include antiplatelet and anticoagulant pharmacotherapy, cardiology, health promotion, and indigent care. He is currently researching the relationship between readiness for self-directed learning and academic performance with several faculty members at the School of Pharmacy. After completing his PGY2 program, Dr. Deyo plans to seek a clinical specialist position with adjunct or full-time faculty duties.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about why to complete a residency. The cost of participation is only $19.95 for an ACCP student member, $29.95 for any other ACCP member, and $39.95 for an ACCP nonmember. However, participation in the webinar is limited to 200 registrants, so register now. Registration closes at midnight (EST), November 22, 2009.

Can’t attend the webinar? Register to receive access to the recordings of the webinar, beginning November 24, 2009. Register today!

An administrative fee of $10 will be charged for registrations cancelled on or before November 15, 2009. Requests for cancellation must be sent in writing to ACCP (fax: [913] 492-0088). Registration fees cannot be refunded after November 15, 2009.

Note: This webinar is NOT available for continuing pharmacy education credit.