Pharmacy Residency Program – PGY1

About the Program

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

The Stormont Vail Health PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a one-year training program offering a variety of pharmaceutical patient care and leadership experiences. Our program is built to prepare residents to meet current workforce demands and develop into high-functioning practitioners, leading advancements in health care. Graduates will be able to rely on enhanced skills in clinical judgment, critical analysis, practice self-management, teamwork, and leadership to pursue any career path. Our goal is to build on core experiential competencies and previous experiences to promote our residents' personal and professional growth. We strive to tailor our program to meet the needs and interests of our residents to achieve the best possible experience, resulting in both immediate and long-term growth and success.

We have four PGY1 positions available. Each resident is paired with their own Resident Coordinator who will provide support and supervision throughout the residency training program.

Longitudinal Experiences

• Ambulatory Care
• Management
• Research
• Staffing
• Clinical Education Series

Residents complete a professional certificate program. They may choose between a teaching certificate or other certificate from ASHP or APHA.

Block Experiences - Required

• Orientation
• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Medical ICU
• Surgical ICU
• Pediatrics, PICU, and NICU
• Oncology

Elective

• Ambulatory Care
• Infectious Disease
• Psychiatry
• Advanced Critical Care
• Advanced Emergency Medicine
• Advanced Internal Medicine
• Advanced Pediatrics, PICU, and NICU

Staffing Requirements

• One evening per week
• Every other weekend
• One holiday per year

Residents may work additional hours as a PRN pharmacist, paid at current pharmacist pay rates. Residents are not allowed to moonlight outside of Stormont Vail Health during their residency training.

Residents are provided with one compensation day off prior to weekend staffing shifts.