School of Pharmacy - Faculty, Pharmacy Practice (Internal Medicine)

About the role

The primary responsibility of this faculty member is to coordinate and deliver instruction throughout the School’s pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacy practice curriculum, with a focus on internal medicine, acute care, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy in both the traditional and online pathways. Candidates with expertise in internal medicine or related specialties, including critical care, infectious diseases, cardiology, emergency medicine, or other acute-care practice areas, are encouraged to apply. Additional teaching assignments may be designated at the discretion of the Chair of Pharmacy Practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver didactic, laboratory, and experiential instruction within the Pharm.D. curriculum, with emphasis on internal medicine, acute care, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy.
• Contribute expertise across pharmacotherapeutic content areas appropriate to the faculty member’s training and clinical practice, which may include infectious diseases, critical care, cardiology, emergency medicine, or other acute-care specialties.
• Develop, assess, and continuously improve course materials in alignment with programmatic outcomes and ACPE standards.
• Facilitate active learning, case-based instruction, and other innovative educational approaches in both face-to-face and online learning environments.
• Serve as a faculty advisor and mentor to Pharm.D. students.
• Maintain an active clinical practice in internal medicine, acute care, or a related specialty that advances patient care and supports the mission of the School and affiliated healthcare partners.
• Provide direct patient care services, including medication therapy assessment and optimization, evidence-based pharmacotherapy recommendations, medication safety, transitions of care, and other services appropriate to the practice setting.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals as an active member of the interprofessional healthcare team.
• Precept and mentor pharmacy students during IPPE and APPE rotations.
• Contribute to the development, evaluation, and advancement of clinical pharmacy services at the affiliated practice site, as appropriate.
• Engage in scholarly activities that contribute to the advancement of pharmacy practice, pharmacy education, internal medicine, acute care, and/or the faculty member’s area of clinical expertise.
• Disseminate scholarly work through presentations, publications, grant activities, or other recognized scholarly endeavors.
• Maintain a scholarly agenda consistent with expectations for appointment renewal and promotion.
• Participate in School, University, and departmental committee assignments as required.
• Contribute to professional organizations and pharmacy practice initiatives at the local, state, or national level.
• Engage in community outreach and service activities consistent with the mission and values of D’Youville University.
• Support accreditation, assessment, recruitment, and other strategic initiatives of the School of Pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an ACPE-accredited program.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
• Completion of a PGY2 residency in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, or another relevant specialty is preferred.
• Eligibility for pharmacist licensure in New York State.
• Board certification in a relevant area of pharmacy practice (e.g., BCPS, BCCCP, BCIDP, BCCP) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in internal medicine, acute care, or a related clinical specialty, including medication therapy assessment and optimization, evidence-based clinical decision-making, and interprofessional patient care.
• Experience teaching and/or precepting pharmacy students is preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively teach and mentor students in didactic, case-based, laboratory, and experiential settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, faculty, staff, and students.
• Proficiency with electronic health records, learning management systems, and other educational and clinical technologies.

Pay

$120,000–$140,000 Annually

Schedule

Full Time, Exempt

Work Location: Buffalo, NY