PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

Residency Overview

The post-graduate pharmacy residency emphasizes five distinct learning experiences:

• Pharmaceutical Care and Practice Management
• Distribution/Staffing
• Teaching & Learning
• Project Management

Gain Experience, Confidence & Support

This residency program provides residents with experience, confidence and support to:

• participate in the provision of pharmaceutical care services by providing direct patient care; participating in practice management; developing, implementing or enhancing pharmacy services; and, providing drug information resources and consults to other health care providers
• develop educational skills including small group, large group and clinical precepting through participation in the NEOMED College of Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Curriculum
• participate in professional development through attending local and national organization meetings, participation in pharmacy organizations and collaboration with other providers, faculty members and students
• design and implement a major project that will be submitted for publication in an appropriate journal as well as presented at a regional residency conference and one national conference

Where You Will Spend Your Time

About 80% of the residency is spent at the practice site. Pharmaceutical care services provided at the practice site include:

• Disease State Management under collaborative practice agreements (Diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anticoagulation, hepatitis C and others)
• Medication Therapy Management
• Spirometry Testing
• Pain Management

About 20% of the residency is spent at NEOMED under the guidance of the residency program director. NEOMED responsibilities include:

• Teaching large and small group as assigned.
• Participating in committee work as assigned.
• Attending college and department meetings.

In addition to fulfilling the residency program goals, residents will also be required to participate in a program orientation, complete research training, actively participate in program recruitment efforts, and engage in self-evaluations and assessments.

How to apply

Apply through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service or PhORCAS.
Apply using PhORCAS