Scholar’s Longitudinal APPE Program: Pre-Residency Track

Program Overview

The purpose of this program is to prepare pharmacy students for post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training in an acute care setting. Students will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience during various inpatient clinical rotations. Specific program goals include fostering clinical skills and knowledge; improving written and verbal communication skills; developing problem-solving, research and leadership skills; and demonstrating professionalism as an integral member of the healthcare team. Students will learn how to implement evidence-based drug therapy plans customized to the needs of the individual patient under the supervision of the clinical pharmacy specialist and/or PGY1 pharmacy resident. 

Program Attributes

The program consists of six individual month long rotation experiences on site at Self Regional Healthcare. Students will use the Supplemental Application to rank their preferences. Please note, the rotations may not be scheduled consecutively and will be selected to meet the needs of the program as well as the individual’s pharmacy school curriculum. Students are expected to successfully complete all rotations with a B or higher as well as the experiences listed below:

• Patient case presentations (a minimum of one presentation for each clinical rotation)
• Quality improvement project (one longitudinal project completed in collaboration with preceptors, residents, and/or other students)
• Journal club presentations (a minimum of one presentation for each clinical rotation)
• Successful shadowing and understanding of the inpatient pharmacy operations
• Participation in one large audience presentation to mimic a “continuing education” presentation
• Attendance to monthly professional residency development seminars 

Rotational Experiences

Acute Care

• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Cardiology
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine (Family Medicine)
• Internal Medicine (Hospitalist)
• Perioperative Medicine/OR Pharmacy

Hospital/Health System (HHS)

• Hospital Administration
• Inpatient Pharmacy Operations
• Medication Utilization

Ambulatory Care

• Medication Management Clinic
• Specialty Pharmacy

Template Schedule

*The Scholars APPE Program prefers the rotations to be in consecutive months to facilitate progression, however the program will try to accommodate request “OFF” months.

Prerequisites 

Applicants must be pursuing a PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy. Additional criteria required for application include:

• A cumulative pharmacy school GPA of at least 3 on a 4-point scale, or equivalent
• Applicant must be in good disciplinary standing (i.e. no past or pending disciplinary charges, sanctions, or action) 

Preferred qualifications: pharmacy work experience

Application Instructions

Candidates must directly submit the following documents to the primary program contact via email:

• Completed SRH Longitudinal Residency Track APPE Program Supplemental Application
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent (1-2 pages) stating specific professional goals (the type of pharmacy position you aspire to obtain, interest in postgraduate residency training, etc.), qualifications for the program, and what specifically interests you in this opportunity. The letter must be addressed to the primary program contact.

Application deadline: October 1st, 2026

Application Review Process

All application materials will be reviewed by a preceptor panel. Video conference interviews will be conducted as part of the application process. Interview notifications will be sent out during the last week in September and interviews scheduled in late September or early October. Student applicants can expect to receive a final decision regarding program acceptance by the third week in October. A total of one APPE student will be accepted into this program. Please note, this timeline is a rough estimate intended to provide the applicant with a general understanding of the review process and expectations surrounding communication. All dates, outside of the application submission deadline, are subject to change. Specific dates and expectations will be communicated throughout the process. 

Primary Program Contact:

Kyli Laudenbacher, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist – Internal Medicine
Self Regional Healthcare
1325 Spring Street 
Greenwood, South Carolina 29646
(864) 725-5789 (Office)
kyli.latimer@selfregional.org

Graduates of the Scholar Program:

• Class of 2026
  • Jordan Cook
    • Current PGY1, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV
• Class of 2025
  • Audra Butler
    • Completed PGY1, Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood, SC
• Class of 2024
  • Neeley Reagin
    • Completed PGY1, Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC
    • Completed PGY2, Geriatrics, MAHEC, Asheville, NC
• Class of 2023
  • Kelsey Maynard
    • Completed PGY1, St. Joseph’s/Candler, Savannah, GA
    • Completed PGY2, Ambulatory Care, St. Joseph’s/Candler, Savannah, GA
• Class of 2022
  • Sara Beth Sears
    • Completed PGY1, Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood SC
  • Quez Watson
• Class of 2021
  • Conner Floyd
    • Completed PGY1, St. Joseph’s/Candler, Savannah GA
    • Completed PGY2, Critical Care, St. Joseph’s/Candler, Savannah GA 
  • Brooke Lucas
    • Completed PGY1, Lexington Medical Center, Lexington SC
• Class of 2020
  • Beth Clegg 
    • Completed PGY1, Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood SC
  • Haley Hubbard
    • Completed PGY1, Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood SC
  • Missouri Jenkins
• Class of 2019
  • Ashley Costello
    • Completed PGY1, Saint Joseph Health, Lexington KY
  • John David Scheper
    • Completed PGY1/PGY2, Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC