Wilkes University Pharmacy Graduate Jennifer McMicken of Montrose, Pa., Offered Post-Graduate Residency

2011 Jun 3

Jennifer McMicken of Montrose, Pa., is one of twelve Wilkes University doctor of pharmacy graduates who will represent Wilkes across the country in post-graduate residency training. Only a select number of graduates are awarded a residency or other post-graduate position, adding to the honor and value of the opportunity.

McMicken will complete a community residency at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre and The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Dallas, Pa. McMicken is the recipient of the Eli Lilly Award and the Pharmacy Dean's Award.

Pharmacy residencies are one to two-year post-graduate training programs designed to prepare pharmacists for more advanced positions within the profession. The focus of most residency programs is on increasing practical exposure to medication use, while participating in the selection and monitoring of drug therapy for patients. Graduates committing to this training sacrifice time and income to further advance their career and impact the health of patients.