PGY1 Community–based Pharmacy Residency Program

The PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was established in 2000. It is the largest and one of the oldest accredited residency programs of its kind in the nation.

Our PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program prepares the resident to be an innovative clinical practitioner who can be a leader in the profession. The resident will have the skills, confidence, and experience to create change and advance patient care services in community-based (outpatient) settings.

Our program includes a variety of innovative sites across the state of North Carolina in independent, chain, supermarket, college health, ambulatory care, public health department, and free and charitable pharmacy settings. Each site is centered around a community pharmacy that focuses on providing medication management, health and wellness services, immunizations, disease state management, and care transitions services.

PGY1/2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency

This PGY1/2 program integrates clinical practice with MHA/MBA coursework and administrative rotations to prepare residents for leadership in health-system pharmacy administration. Year one emphasizes building a strong clinical foundation with opportunities for administrative engagement, while year 2 focuses on core leadership and management responsibilities. Residents gain experience in evidence-based patient care, process improvement, clinical program direction, committee leadership, staff supervision, and financial management. Longitudinal and concentrated experiences further develop expertise in team leadership, medication distribution and practice management, policy, quality improvement, regulation and accreditation, medication safety, and customer satisfaction. Graduates are well-positioned for hospital and health-system leadership roles, with the dual MHA/MBA providing a pathway to senior health care executive positions.

PGY1/2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency

Training pharmacy residents is core to our values and beliefs and we take a personalized approach to prepare residents to lead the field. We are a large residency program which trains over 20 PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residents each year. Our program has been continuously accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) since 1999.

During this 52-week program, the resident's focus is professional development while having full exposure to a spectrum of diverse patient populations during their learning experiences. Residents who complete the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at AHO develop the skills to assume roles as clinical pharmacists or to pursue second year postgraduate (PGY-2) training in a specialized area of practice.

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PGY-1 Community-Based Residency Program

The Albertsons Companies PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency program provides a wide array of opportunities to ensure your professional development in community pharmacy. Our experienced community practice sites provide an ever-expanding scope of patient care services, including patient-centered medication dispensing, medication therapy management, chronic condition management, routine and travel immunizations, specialty medication administration, point-of-care testing, and wellness services. A dedicated team of preceptors oversee each resident's successful completion of learning objectives. Research, teaching, and clinic experiences are also supported by the university partner. The resident's exposure to corporate training programs, meetings, and projects with leadership further develop management and leadership skills. Successful completion of residency program provides tremendous opportunity for career growth and opportunities. Albertsons Companies offers 18 residency positions across the US: • Baltimore, MD. Safeway Pharmacy/University of Maryland • Boise, ID. Albertsons Pharmacy/Idaho State University • Chicago, IL. Jewel-Osco Pharmacy/Midwestern University - CCP/Rosalind Franklin/UIC • Denver, CO. Safeway Pharmacy/Regis University • Houston, TX. Randalls Pharmacy/Texas A&M University • Los Angeles, CA. Albertsons Pharmacy/University of California, Irvine • Philadelphia, PA. ACME Sav-On Pharmacy/Temple University/Philadelphia College of Pharmacy • Phoenix, AZ. Safeway Pharmacy/Midwestern University - CPG • Portland, OR. Safeway Pharmacy/Pacific University • San Francisco, CA. Safeway Pharmacy/UCSF Applications can be submitted using PhORCAS beginning in November of each year. More information can be found at https://portal.phorcas.org

Altru PGY1 Residency Program

The Altru PGY1 residency program is a new program currently in our first year of residents. We will have our accreditation survey in the first half of the 2026 year, so we are fully accredited by year 2 of our program, as is standard for new residencies. We are a residency program built to provide a robust learning experience with flexibility and resident wellness in mind. We have many elective experiences to allow residents to tailor their learning to their interests with preceptors excited to teach. Additionally, Altru is now working out of a brand-new hospital that allows us to provide even stronger care for our community. Please check out Altru's website or reach out to the program director at any time via email - svoglewede@altru.org

APhA American Pharmacists Association

Explore the following opportunities and member benefits within APhA. Discover your path and why APhA is your pharmacy home.

• Experiential Program – APPE & Summer Internship
• Executive Fellowship Program
• APhA-ASP Regional & National Leadership Positions
• APhA2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition – Nashville, TN

APhA Foundation

The APhA Foundation is recognized nationally for transforming the health care system through inspiring philanthropy, research, and innovation to advance pharmacists’ patient care services. It also recognizes the success of student pharmacists by providing 14 annual scholarships. Come learn about these scholarships, the APhA Foundation Executive Fellowship in Association Management and Leadership, and opportunities the APhA Foundation provides to help further your career and the profession.

Arcare

Arcare recognizes the importance of advancing the pharmacist’s role in health care and developing leaders who improve patient outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based care. Our residency programs provide training in diverse settings across Central Arkansas, preparing pharmacists to deliver comprehensive, accessible, and equitable care for all patients. We offer two accredited residency programs.

PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency

Our PGY1 Community-Based Residency Program builds upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education to develop pharmacist practitioners with strong patient care, leadership, and teaching skills. Graduates are prepared for PGY2 residencies, professional certifications, and clinical practice in community and ambulatory settings.

Program Highlights

Hands-on patient care in managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia within a primary care setting.

Integrated community pharmacy experience, including 340B program training and managed care exposure.

Longitudinal learning experiences that emphasize continuity of care, relationship-building with patients, and interprofessional collaboration.

Teaching and precepting experiences, with access to a teaching certificate program through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Accredited by ASHP in partnership with APhA.

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency

Our PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program builds on PGY1 training to develop advanced clinical pharmacists in ambulatory care practice. Residents are prepared for independent practice, advanced clinical roles, and board certification in ambulatory care (BCACP).

Program Highlights

Expanded scope of patient care across complex, multi-morbid ambulatory care populations, with emphasis on chronic disease state management (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, heart failure, and more).

Specialized longitudinal experiences in high-impact clinics, including asthma, COPD, HIV, and hepatitis C, within a federally qualified health center (FQHC) setting.

Advanced leadership and administrative development through service design, practice advancement, and interprofessional collaboration.

Enhanced teaching and precepting responsibilities with pharmacy students and PGY1 residents, plus access to a teaching certificate program through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Accredited by ASHP.

Why Choose ARcare for Residency Training?

Mission-Driven Care: Practice in a federally qualified health center dedicated to “Health for All,” serving diverse and underserved populations.

Integrated Training Environment: Experience both clinic-based care and community pharmacy operations.

Leadership Development: Build skills in practice advancement, administration, and professional advocacy.

Mentorship & Professional Growth: Benefit from dedicated mentorship, teaching opportunities, and individualized development plans.

Work–Life Balance: Enjoy a supportive environment that values resident well-being and promotes balance between professional responsibilities and personal life.

Benefits at a Glance

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plus free ARcare clinic benefits.

Paid time off, holidays, and birthday leave.

401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match.

Funded professional meeting attendance and teaching certificate opportunities.

Auburn University

Auburn University provides a unique ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency position through Star Discount Pharmacy in Huntsville, Alabama. Star Discount Pharmacy operates six pharmacies where they provide many advanced and innovative community pharmacy services such as specialty (both URAC and ACHC accredited), compounding, medication therapy management (MTM), point-of-care testing, immunizations, group education, research, and much more. The partnership with Auburn offers the resident faculty mentorship in areas such as research, teaching, service development, and ambulatory care, and will position the resident for careers in a variety of practice settings.

Auburn University Clinical Health Services PGY1 Residency

The PGY-1 residency in Auburn University's Clinical Health Services emphasizes ambulatory care, outpatient clinical pharmacy, patient wellness, community practice, transitions of care, interprofessional education, and continuity of care. Pharmacists completing this training program will be competent and confident providers of direct patient care equipped to manage the challenges of current and future pharmacy practice. Residents will gain experience and proficiency in crucial areas such as pharmacy benefit management, collaborative practice, and expansion, and marketing of pharmacy services. The program takes full advantage of its association with a world-class school of pharmacy and gives residents extensive experience in the education of other health care professionals, patients, students, and the community. Residents will be given the opportunity to develop a personal philosophy and style of practice, skills in monitoring their own performance, and in demonstrating commitment to the profession. The program satisfies all ASHP PGY1 Standards.

Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy/Star Discount Pharmacy

Star Pharmacy is an innovative independent community pharmacy with 7 locations primarily in the Huntsville, AL area. Required rotations give residents experience in specialty pharmacy, ambulatory care services, business administration, health and wellness, population health, transitions of care, advocacy, compounding, research, teaching, and dispensing all within a community pharmacy setting. An optional teaching certificate is provided free of charge through Auburn University’s Resident Teaching and Learning Program. Travel to local and national pharmacy organization meetings is paid for as part of the residency program.

Avera McKennan

Avera McKennan Hospital, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a dynamic community hospital, teaching institution, tertiary referral center, and designated Level II Trauma Center. Licensed for 650 beds with an average daily census of 425, Avera McKennan is a hub of advanced, patient-centered care. In spring 2027, Avera will expand its commitment to women’s and children’s health with the addition of a 128-bed Women’s & Children’s Hospital on campus. The pharmacy department plays a vital role across the continuum of care, delivering integrated, comprehensive services that support nearly every clinical specialty.

Pharmacists at Avera are embedded in a wide array of practice areas, including critical care, internal medicine, emergency medicine, neurology, psychiatry, oncology, geriatrics, rehabilitation, solid organ and bone marrow transplantation, pediatrics, neonatology—including a Level IIIB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—women’s health, hospice, and antimicrobial stewardship. As part of a Comprehensive Stroke Center, pharmacists contribute to rapid-response stroke care and ongoing neurological management.

Avera’s pharmacy services extend beyond the hospital walls, offering a full spectrum of integrated care through acute care, ambulatory care, specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, home infusion, and long-term care. With a strong presence across a multi-state region, Avera’s pharmacy team ensures seamless, high-quality medication management across all settings—supporting patients at every stage of their health care journey.

Avera offers 8 PGY1 postgraduate opportunities and 7 PGY2 opportunities. Exciting residency growth is on the horizon for the 2026–2027 year, including the addition of two rural PGY1 sites and a new Ambulatory Care PGY2 opportunity.

Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Are you interested in leveling-up your career and becoming more competitive in the job market after graduation or residency? How about ensuring your knowledge is on the leading edge and earning recognition among your peers? Maybe you’re just interested in learning what all the letters behind your professors’ and preceptors’ names stand for! Join the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) virtual booth to learn about pharmacist board certification and why it matters to you.

Billings Clinic

Billings Clinic offers 2 PGY1 pharmacy residency programs:

Acute care setting (ASHP program code: 84001): 3 residents – Core rotations: orientation, pharmacy practice, cardiology, critical care, infectious diseases, and internal medicine. Other rotation options: ambulatory care, emergency medicine, neonatology, oncology, pediatrics, and psychiatry. Longitudinal experiences: academia, administration, medical emergencies, practice advancement projects, and staffing.

Ambulatory care setting (ASHP program code: 84102): 1 resident – Core rotations: orientation, pharmacy practice, anticoagulation, cardiology, primary care, and psychiatry (inpatient). Other rotation options: neurology, oncology, pediatrics, specialty pharmacy, and electives. Longitudinal experiences: anticoagulation, primary care, academia, administration/medication safety, practice advancement projects, and staffing.

Billings Clinic is an education-focused, integrated health care system with over 4,500 employees. The main campus consists of a 600+ provider multispecialty clinic and a 336-bed hospital. The residency programs offer residents well-balanced experiences in direct patient care; practice advancement; leadership; teaching and education. The program in the acute care setting also includes the management of medical emergencies.

Boise VA Medical Center Residency Programs

The Pharmacy Residency Programs at The Boise VAMC are incredibly flexible and customizable residency programs designed to provide residents with experience in medication management. Our programs include a PGY-1, PGY-2 in Ambulatory Care, PGY-2 in Mental Health, and a PGY-2 in Informatics. Residents will develop leadership and professionalism through their collaborative work with both patients and other health care professionals, including working closely with preceptors who are practice role models, contributions to performance improvement, and dedication to continuous self-assessment.

Bryan Medical Center PGY-1 Residency Program

The PGY-1 residency program at Bryan Medical Center provides an innovative practice environment with a progressive practice model. Required learning experiences include internal medicine I, internal medicine II (precepting), cardiology, infectious disease, practice management, ambulatory care, and critical care. Electives include neonatal ICU, cardiovascular ICU, neurotrauma ICU, mental health, oncology, and antimicrobial stewardship. Completion of a research project, participation on hospital and department committees, student precepting, and a teaching certificate course are included in the program. These experiences will impart leadership skills that will prepare the resident for continued growth and excellence.

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

When you come to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for your PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, passionate pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and staff will be there to encourage you throughout your residency. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive line of health care services, including critical care and emergency medicine, acute care, cardiology, oncology, infectious disease, and orthopedics. Our program offers a broad range of required and elective learning experiences, a competitive stipend, and amazing preceptors ready to help you grow!

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center offers a wide variety of experiences to allow residents to learn where they best fit into pharmacy practice and to hone their skills with support and encouragement from exceptional preceptors. When you come to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, passionate pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and staff will be there to encourage you throughout your residency. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive line of health care services, including critical care and emergency medicine, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, infectious disease, and orthopedics.

CHI St Alexius Health

Inpatient PGY1 Residency – CHI St. Alexius Health’s inpatient residency program is a minimum of 12 months and a full-time practice commitment. It has been accredited by ASHP since 1995. This program provides the residents with a supportive and instructional environment in which to develop the necessary problem-solving skills to become confident, competent, and independent in providing pharmaceutical care to patients in multiple settings. Teaching opportunities, research coordination and serving as a preceptor and role model for students to enhance the learning environment and development of leadership skills. Professional commitment is strengthened through the development of self-evaluation skills and involvement in professional societies and community health activities.

During the year, residents will gain experience in teaching and will actively lead and facilitate learning opportunities for other health care providers in pharmacology and therapeutics. Additionally, CHI St. Alexius Health residents serve as preceptors for PharmD students on clinical rotations.

Residents will initiate a project in clinical research. Residents may initiate projects or work with clinical investigators on ongoing research projects. In addition, participation in drug use evaluations is expected.

Community-based – CHI St. Alexius Health’s community-based residency program was established in 2019. The program utilizes collaborative resources from both CHI St. Alexius and North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy to support the resident through the twelve-month full-time practice commitment. The resident will build on their skills as a clinical pharmacist by splitting their time between our outpatient and clinic pharmacy settings. Research, teaching, and precepting are opportunities provided to further develop and enhance the skillset of any modern pharmacist.

Throughout the year, the resident will progressively build on their skills and knowledge by collaborating with physicians and other health care providers. This collaboration allows for the continual growth and improvement of patient care. Maintaining the highest level of patient care is a major objective of this program.

The resident will spend the year working on several projects designed to create a forward-thinking, problem solving, and experienced pharmacist who can take on any challenge throughout their career. Additionally, the resident will be required to present a poster at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting as well as present at the Pharmacy Residents Conference based on one of the resident’s projects.

CHI St Vincent Infirmary PGY1 Residency 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. Additionally, the residency program at CHI St. Vincent is designed to develop a well-rounded pharmacy practitioner and future leader in pharmacy practice, who is clinically prepared for an advanced level of practice at a community-based hospital. Our residency gives in-depth experience in broad areas of pharmacy practice, including internal medicine, critical care, cardiology, medication safety, emergency medicine, and antimicrobial stewardship. The resident’s activities include, but are not limited to, education for coworkers and patients, multidisciplinary rounds, precepting pharmacy students, major research project to present at a residents conference, poster presentation, pharmacy committee participation, MUE and new drug reviews, and completion of teaching certificate and research certificate programs.

Children's Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is a multi-site PGY1 program with 2 positions at the Minneapolis campus: NMS #157813, and one position at the St. Paul campus; NMS #157821. The residency is designed to provide the resident with a wide variety of clinical and professional experiences in pediatrics. Residents will complete rotations in pediatric medicine, NICU, PICU, oncology, and practice management and ambulatory/MTM clinics. Residents will have the opportunity to complete several elective learning experiences in areas of their interest, including CV ICU, toxicology, and various ambulatory clinics. Residents will complete a residency project, teaching certificate, participate in department initiatives, hospital committees, and clinical educational programs for patients/families and hospital staff. In addition to onsite educational programs, residents also have the opportunity to teach in a pediatric course offered to 3rd year pharmacy students at the University of Minnesota.

ETSU Academic Pharmacy Fellowship

The Academic Pharmacy Fellowship at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy is a 2-year postgraduate training program with emphases in academia and public health. The program equips fellows for rigorous careers that advance pharmacy education and practice as informed through a public health perspective. The fellow will develop their skills through multiple avenues including: completion of a Master of Public Health degree or graduate certificate in the award-winning ETSU College of Public Health; development of teaching skills through engagement in the PharmD curriculum as a clinical instructor; contribution to research projects that advance pharmacy education and/or practice; participation in interprofessional initiatives; advancement of practice skills through tailored experiences in community-based settings; and service to the college, profession, and community.

Florida/USVI Poison Information Center - Jacksonville

Our 24-month Clinical Toxicology/Emergency Medicine fellowship educates and trains fellows in emergency medicine, adult and pediatric care, clinical toxicology, and poison information. The fellowship prepares participants for the American Board of Applied Toxicology certification exam, focusing on diagnostic procedures, therapeutic management, and toxic exposure treatment. A PGY1 is not required.

Geisinger Health System Clinics Residency Programs

Geisinger has 3 different clinic-based PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs, highlighting ambulatory care experiences throughout the health system. Each program has 2 resident positions to offer for the 2026–2027 residency year. In addition, Geisinger offers a specialty pharmacy and clinics residency program that will office 1 resident position for the 2026–2027 year.

Geisinger Clinic Central (https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/education/residencies-fellowships/residencies/pharmacy-ambulatory-care-central):

Our residency program offers residents a chance to practice at the top of their license & develop into successful ambulatory clinical pharmacists. Primary care experiences foster growth in chronic disease state management, while elective experiences highlight the extent of ambulatory care pharmacy through specialty clinics. Residents individualize their curriculum by selecting 4 elective rotations from 9 unique ambulatory specialties to align with their professional & personal goals. The program also includes longitudinal rotations to allow continuity of care and concentrated rotations to provide a robust experience. The integration of pharmacists utilizing collaborative practice agreements within Geisinger is a key component of the health system & allows residents to provide patient care in multiple settings.

Geisinger Clinic Northeast (https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/education/residencies-fellowships/residencies/pharmacy-ambulatory-care-northeast):

Geisinger Clinic Northeast is a traditional PGY-1 program with emphasis in the ambulatory care setting. You will get ample time in the family medicine office as well as various specialty clinics. We also offer a teaching certificate program with neighboring Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Geisinger Clinic West (https://www.geisinger.edu/gchs/education/residencies-fellowships/residencies/pharmacy-ambulatory-care-west):

The resident will work in multidisciplinary primary care and specialty practices and collaborate with team members utilizing collaborative practice agreements to implement safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy regimens. The residency rotations run longitudinally to enable residents to develop relationships with patients, establish a patient panel, and recognize impact of their clinical decision-making. With a focus on primary care, our residents are responsible for Medication Therapy Disease Management (MTDM) activities related to anticoagulation therapy, diabetes (including insulin pump management), hypertension, dyslipidemia, asthma, pain, smoking cessation, migraine, heart failure, osteoporosis, and COPD. Follow us on Instagram! @Geisinger_pgy1west"

Geisinger Clinic & Specialty Pharmacy:

Geisinger’s Specialty Pharmacy Residency is designed to empower pharmacists for advanced practice in the dynamic field of specialty pharmacy. As a resident, you’ll rotate through a variety of ambulatory care specialty clinics, collaborating with interprofessional teams under a practice agreement to manage complex conditions and optimize the use of high-cost medications. You’ll also gain hands-on experience in Geisinger Specialty Pharmacy, where you’ll be involved in dispensing, patient education, and adherence monitoring. The curriculum is personalized to align with your professional goals, offering opportunities in quality improvement, leadership development, and innovative practice. Our program cultivates compassionate, forward-thinking pharmacists who are ready to lead in a rapidly evolving health care landscape.

International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation

Every member of APhA–ASP is a member of the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF). Learn how your chapter can implement global public health campaigns locally, send chapter members abroad for unique pharmacy experiences, and host international student pharmacists through the Student Exchange Program.

Johns Hopkins Care at Home

The Johns Hopkins Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program is committed to providing residents with a variety of patient care experiences to enhance their skills to become exemplary community pharmacists providing care for a diverse group of patients. Residents are able to customize a schedule that incorporates their areas of interest. The community pharmacies are located within the hospital, which facilitates integration between care teams through the discharge process and during outpatient clinic visits. Residents participate in medication therapy management and offer medication reviews and medication support services in patients’ homes, via pill box clinic, and telephonically. Electives are available in specialty pharmacy and home infusion.

Kansas City VA Medical Center

This 12-month residency in Pharmacy Practice provides a good balance of both acute and ambulatory pharmacy experiences. By following patients through the continuum of care offered in a VA setting, residents are afforded the opportunity to longitudinally monitor patients’ progress. In addition, the resident will gain valuable experience in our pharmacy and medical center administrative programs, including Joint Commission compliance, patient safety initiatives, and performance improvement. The resident will be afforded the opportunity to participate in many educational programs including a teaching certificate program offered through the UMKC School of Pharmacy and pharmacy CE presentations.

Kingman Regional Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program in northwestern Arizona

A Learning Experience from Kingman Regional Medical Center:

Kingman Regional Medical Center is the largest health care provider and the only remaining not-for-profit hospital in Mohave County, Arizona. KRMC fosters an environment where our employees can fulfill our mission to “serve our community with compassion and commitment.”

As a 235-bed multi-campus health care system, our medical center includes more than 1,900 employees, 190 physicians/allied health professionals, and 150 volunteers. Kingman Regional Medical Center serves an area population of about 70,000, with a draw area of 200,000. Kingman Regional Medical Center serves a diverse patient population with different age groups, ethnicities, education levels, and socioeconomic status.

KRMC is recognized as an innovator in rural health care. We provide a full-continuum of highly-technical and specialized medical services to meet the health care needs of our community.

Unique Opportunities within our PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program:

•Manage medication therapy for a wide range of disease states for patients at varying acuity levels in a rapidly growing rural community
•Through collaborative practice agreements, provide medication-related education to patients and other health care professionals while serving as part of interdisciplinary teams.
• Develop new clinical initiatives for an underserved population
• Exposure to multiple pharmacy services within an integrated pharmacy practice model
• Longitudinal rotation in Anticoagulation Management

Learning Experiences:

Six Required Rotations (6 weeks each)
• Orientation
• Critical Care
• Internal Medicine I
• Infectious Diseases
• Ambulatory Care I (Anticoagulation Focus)
• Management—Health Systems Administration

Choice of 3 Elective Rotations (5 weeks each)
• Ambulatory Care II (Diabetes)
• Ambulatory Care III (Hepatitis C, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia)
• Management—Ambulatory Care
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine II (Psychiatric/Pain Focus)
• Informatics/Information Systems

Longitudinal Rotations
• Research and Publication (With Seminar Presentation)
• Teaching and Outreach (With Teaching Certificate)
• Advanced Pharmacy Practice (Staffing)
• Anticoagulation Management (In Clinic)

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital (MBCH) is a 152-bed pediatric hospital located in Tacoma, WA, and is the only level II pediatric trauma hospital in Western Washington.

Mary Greeley Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

Mary Greeley Medical Center’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a 12-month postgraduate program designed to provide two residents each year with the knowledge, abilities, experience, attitude, and critical thinking skills necessary to become a leader in pharmacy practice. This program is accredited by ASHP.

The Pharmacy Residency provides experience in a variety of settings, focusing on the core areas of practice specified in the ASHP Pharmacy Accreditation Standards. The program is staffed by highly trained and respected practitioners.

As a Pharmacy Resident at Mary Greeley Medical Center, you will play an important role in helping patients get the care they need. You will be responsible for Pharmaceutical Services in various patient care settings. The resident is to receive training in various general and specialized settings while participating in patient care, teaching, and research.

Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire - PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency

The Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program combines the best features of ambulatory care clinic and community outpatient services to offer advanced practice opportunities for residents within a fully integrated health system. Resident areas of training will include outpatient pharmacy, ambulatory clinic, oncology clinic, specialty pharmacy, compliance-packaging pharmacy, and managed care. The resident will also have longitudinal experiences in pharmacy leadership, medication therapy management, research, quality improvement, teaching/presenting and student precepting. Finally, residents will have the opportunity to select an elective in ambulatory care—cardiology, ambulatory care—infectious disease, or infusion clinic. Upon completion of our program our graduates are prepared and well qualified to advance to a PGY2 program in ambulatory care or move into clinical pharmacy practice.

Mayo Clinic Rochester - PGY1 Community-Based Residency

Our program provides a broad, yet intensive approach to all aspects of patient care in a community setting and will ensure that you complete your residency with a solid foundation of outpatient pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and transitions between care settings. You’ll have the opportunity to work with diverse populations including organ transplant, immunocompromised, pediatric, rare disease, and cancer care patients.

In addition to sharpening your pharmacotherapeutic skills in the traditional community pharmacy, we are excited to be able to offer experiences across different specialized community settings such as infusion pharmacy, compounding, and pharmacist embedded clinics in the ambulatory care setting. You will work with providers from multiple disciplines in team-based care approach.

If you believe the needs of the patient come first, our primary value at Mayo Clinic, we encourage you to apply.

PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency - Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire

The Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program combines the best features of ambulatory care clinic and community outpatient services to offer advanced practice opportunities for residents within a fully integrated health system. Resident areas of training will include outpatient pharmacy, ambulatory clinic, oncology clinic, specialty pharmacy, compliance-packaging pharmacy, and managed care. The resident will also have longitudinal experiences in pharmacy leadership, medication therapy management, research, quality improvement, teaching/presenting and student precepting. Finally, residents will have the opportunity to select an elective in ambulatory care—cardiology, ambulatory care—infectious disease, or infusion clinic. Upon completion of our program our graduates are prepared and well qualified to advance to a PGY2 program in ambulatory care or move into clinical pharmacy practice.

MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center

MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center PGY-1 residency provides comprehensive training opportunities for residents in acute care, clinical pharmacy practice, and pharmacy administration. Core rotations include internal medicine, infectious disease, critical care, ambulatory care, oncology, informatics, medication safety, and practice management and leadership. Elective rotations are available in cardiology, ambulatory care II, critical care II, internal medicine II, and infectious disease II. A teaching and learning curriculum with multiple precepting opportunities are available through partnership with University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.

MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center is a prominent regional referral center for Eastern Iowa and a proud member of Trinity Health. As a Level III trauma center, we are equipped to handle complex emergency cases and provide specialized care across a wide range of medical disciplines. Our hospital is Joint Commission accredited in stroke care and orthopedics, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety.

MercyOne is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Our comprehensive 52-week PGY1 pharmacy residency program is designed to equip you with the essential skills and confidence needed for a successful career in any pharmacy practice setting. No matter where you aspire to work, our program will prepare you for the challenges and opportunities ahead.

MultiCare Yakima Memorial PGY1 Residency Program

MultiCare Yakima Memorial (MYM) is a 238-bed acute care, not-for-profit community hospital that has served Central Washington's Yakima Valley since 1950. MYM also includes a multispecialty team of more than 300 practitioners and 20-plus primary care and specialty care locations. Specialty care services include cardiac care, a continuum of cancer care, hospice care, and advanced services for children with special health care needs.

The MYM residency builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

The pharmacy residency prepares pharmacists to provide patient care, teaching, and leadership as an integral member of an interdisciplinary care team. Residents successfully completing this program will be ideal candidates for advanced training in a PGY2 specialty residency or fellowship, for a clinical pharmacist position in an acute or ambulatory health care institution, or for an adjunct or clinical faculty position within a college of pharmacy.

This program has three positions.

Nebraska Medicine

On behalf of Nebraska Medicine, in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), I would like to thank you for your interest in our pharmacy residency programs. We are proud of our long-standing tradition of training residents as future leaders in our profession. Our residency “family” began in 1974 with the graduation of two residents. Since that time, over 350 resident graduates have contributed to the pharmacy department’s mission of leading the world in the safe use of pharmaceutical and nutritional therapies.

We are passionate about the future of pharmacy and offer an array of experiences that will enable you to provide “Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care” to our patients. The postgraduate year one (PGY1) and postgraduate year two (PGY2) residency programs in Ambulatory Care, Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Oncology and Solid Organ Transplantation are accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

The PGY1 program was the recipient of the 2016 ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Residency Excellence Program Award. This prestigious award is testimony to the dedication of residents, program directors, preceptors, technicians, students, nurses, providers, and pharmacy leadership in the provision of a positive, challenging, and rewarding training experience.

As a future resident in one of our programs, we strive to make your experience second to none! You have our commitment to support, encourage, and challenge you to grow and develop into the practitioner that you aspire to become. We look forward to learning more about you and your interest areas. If you would like to learn more about us, please contact me, one of our program directors, assistant program directors, or our current and past residents. There is no place like Nebraska Medicine!

NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency; PGY2 ID; PGY2 CC, PGY2 peds

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport

The Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Pharmacy Residency concentrates on the development of clinical practice skills and is designed to develop a confident, independently practicing clinician. With over 20 clinical pharmacist preceptors in a variety of practice settings, we provide a diverse training experience in a multitude of pharmacy practice areas. The resident will become proficient in a broad range of services structured to develop their individual strengths and advance the growth of their clinical judgment. Rotation learning experience opportunities include: BMT, hematology/oncology (inpatient and outpatient), internal medicine, critical care (MICU, SICU, comprehensive ICU, neuro ICU), emergency medicine, infectious disease (adult and pediatric), general pediatrics, ambulatory care (warfarin, diabetes, heart failure). Longitudinal experiences include research, drug information, a teaching certificate program, hospital pharmacy practice, and inpatient warfarin management.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport is an academic medical center and the regions only Level I Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. We are dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and research. This mission has been intricately entwined throughout all aspects of the health system. Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport is one of the largest university-based physician training centers in the southern United States. Our pharmacy features the latest technologies to support today’s pharmacy practice.

One Brooklyn Health – Brookdale

The One Brooklyn Health—Brookdale PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program is an organized, directed, postgraduate training program in clinical pharmacy practice. The goal of this residency program is to train pharmacists to develop the knowledge and experience necessary to provide pharmaceutical care to patients, with a strong emphasis on developing and mastering clinical skills, while also building the skills necessary to be an effective leader.

Residents will rotate through core rotations including internal medicine, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, transitions of care, critical care, and admin/med safety. There are also a series of elective rotations including hematology/oncology, advanced ID, psychiatric pharmacy, advanced ED, and more for residents to choose from based on their areas of interest. Residents will also take part in longitudinal experiences, including our in-house ambulatory care clinic, research, training in supervising roles and responsibilities, and quality improvement projects.

Pharmacy Quality Alliance — Student and Fellowship Programs

PQA is committed to producing the next generation of leaders in health care quality. All student pharmacists and early-career professionals gain valuable experience in health care quality, measure development and stewardship, and research and education in a nonprofit association setting.

• PQA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
• Summer Executive Internship
• Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiential (APPE) Rotation

Providence Alaska Medical Center

Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC) is a 401 acute care–bed hospital located in Anchorage, Alaska. It is the largest medical facility in the state, resulting in a diverse patient population and an opportunity to provide care to patients with a wide array of medical conditions. Our PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program builds on the Doctor of Pharmacy education and contributes to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care. Major service lines include Medicine/Surgery, Oncology, Outpatient Infusion Center, Emergency, Neurology, Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Behavioral Health and the Children's Hospital which includes General Pediatrics, PICU, and NICU.

Sanford Health - Sanford USD Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

A PGY1 residency at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota offers a collaborative & supportive environment rich in learning, personal & professional growth, and unmatched preceptor dedication. Our program is tailored to the resident's goals & interests, ensuring the resident has a fulfilling year, is equipped to deliver high-quality care in a diverse and dynamic health care landscape, and is prepared to pursue PGY-2 training if desired. Sanford is affiliated with the USD School of Medicine and is highly involved in other disciplines' learning programs, including medicine and nursing. Learning experiences include internal medicine, anticoagulation, medication safety, critical care, pediatrics, cardiology, transplant, emergency medicine, oncology, infectious disease, pharmacogenomics, rural health & more. Residency project & teaching certificate are required components.

Sanford Health Imagenetics

Imagenetics provides pharmacogenomics clinical services for Sanford Health in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. The Imagenetics facilities, lab, clinic, and residency site is located in Sioux Falls, SD. Residency Special Features: Pre-emptive and reactive clinical pharmacogenomics testing completed onsite. Multidisciplinary team. Education-focused. Our three pillars: Clinical Care, Education, Research. Opportunities available in Clinical Pharmacogenomics, Clinical Decision Support/ Informatics, Administration and Leadership, Education, and Research. Oncology, Neurocritical care, and laboratory electives available. Other elective options pending availability. Staffing is built into the workday. No evenings/weekends required in the current model. ASHP-accredited.

Seattle Children's Hospital

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency:

We offer a dynamic work environment in which to gain professional competence and expand clinical knowledge. The resident will practice in a variety of acute care settings including Internal medicine, Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, and Solid Organ transplant. Residents will routinely participate in multidisciplinary rounds and exercise prescriptive authority for parenteral nutrition, and anticoagulants. Opportunities to explore additional areas of interest are available. In addition to clinical services, the resident will serve as a preceptor to pharmacy students.

"We believe all children deserve exceptional care, the best outcomes, respect and a safe environment. To achieve this, we work to eliminate health inequities for all patients and foster a safe and welcoming environment. Our residency program includes opportunities to serve in this mission”

South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions

Each resident spends 3 days per week in direct patient care, with half of the time in an ambulatory care clinic with a Lewis Drug pharmacist preceptor and the other half at a Lewis Drug pharmacy, in Sioux Falls SD.

The residents will provide patient care via existing pharmacy programs and will also develop new patient care programs. The residents will be involved with disease state management programs, medication therapy management, wellness programs, medication safety, and medication dispensing activities.

South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions and Lewis Drug PGY1 Community Residency

Our residency program offers a balanced experience between community pharmacy and an ambulatory care clinic within a family practice setting. Additionally, our resident participates in teaching at the college. Our preceptors include practicing Lewis pharmacists in both the community pharmacy and ambulatory care clinic, as well as SDSU faculty involved in teaching and patient care. The residency is based in Sioux Falls, SD.

The program is primarily designed with longitudinal learning experiences. The first month is dedicated to orientation, the only concentrated learning experience. Throughout the residency year, you will engage in longitudinal experiences in Teaching, Patient Care, Management and Leadership, Research, and Service.

Teaching activities primarily occur in Sioux Falls, with some activities on the Brookings campus. The resident will also precept an APPE student at the practice site for 5 weeks in the spring. Teaching commitments are typically about 12-15 days each semester in the fall and spring. Two of our alumni are currently faculty members, and others serve as preceptors.

The Patient Care experience is divided between an ambulatory care clinic and Lewis Drug in Sioux Falls. The residents spend 3 days a week in patient care, including MTM services, immunizations, the smart sync program, wellness programs, and medication dispensing activities. Additionally, the resident is involved with the medical community in a Sioux Falls ambulatory care clinic.

During the Management experience, the resident will engage in both store-level and corporate-level management. The corporate offices are located in Sioux Falls, SD.

Residents are given opportunities at the beginning of the residency to explore potential research topics for the year. The projects typically are focused on an innovative service design or a quality improvement project.

Our past residents have secured positions as faculty members within Colleges of Pharmacy, PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residents, and ambulatory care pharmacists, and clinical community pharmacists.

For further details about the program, please visit our website.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) College of Pharmacy and Walgreens PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program

The SWOSU-Walgreens PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency program aims to develop confident practitioners who, as part of a health care team, will be able to provide quality care and personal service to their patients in the community pharmacy or ambulatory care practice settings. This program will also create leaders within the profession who are prepared to move the practice of pharmacy forward by providing patient-centered pharmaceutical care. The residency program is based at a Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, as well as a traditional retail pharmacy, in the Oklahoma City metro area. These two settings will offer the resident exposure to common chronic disease states and complex therapies for various conditions. The resident will participate in medication therapy management, immunization administration, disease state education programs, health and wellness program development, community outreach programs, and pharmacy management. The resident will also rotate through several ambulatory care settings, including an outpatient private cardiology clinic, Indian Health Service pediatric asthma and PharmCARE clinics, and a transitions of care clinic. This program is affiliated with SWOSU College of Pharmacy, which provides the resident with the opportunity to deliver didactic lectures, precept students on rotations, and assist with various pharmaceutical care laboratories. Completion of a community-based research project is required. Participation in the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy-ASHP Teaching Certificate for Pharmacists Program is available.

Terry Reilly Health Services

Our PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency is an ASHP-accredited program conducted by Terry Reilly Health Services in the heart of the Treasure Valley (Southwest Idaho). Our program provides a unique patient-centric, interdisciplinary outpatient setting that not only incorporates elements of community pharmacy practice but also disease state management, leadership development, psych med management, telehealth, and pharmacy management. Terry Reilly Health Services is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that offers comprehensive health care services to individuals and families of all backgrounds and income levels, ensuring that high-quality care is accessible to all. Our medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy professionals work together to ensure no person or health issue goes unnoticed so we can all benefit from a healthy, thriving community.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital: PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency

The Johns Hopkins Department of Pharmacy has been involved with residency training since the 1940s and offers a Specialized Residency in Emergency Medicine. This one-year program is designed to provide advanced training in emergency medicine pharmacy practice focusing on patient care, clinical research, and education. We will be recruiting for one emergency medicine resident for the residency class.

This specialty residency program is designed to allow the resident to become familiar with all aspects of emergency care, including pharmacotherapy, toxicology, emergency preparedness, and regulatory requirements specific to an ED setting. Specialty residents in emergency medicine will demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of disease states commonly seen within the ED.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is designated a Level I Trauma Center and is the regional pediatric trauma center as well as the eye trauma center for the State of Maryland. The Hopkins Adult Emergency Department (ED) has approximately 70 treatment beds, including four adult trauma rooms, four critical care rooms, and a separate psychiatric treatment area. The Adult ED treats approximately 200 patients per day.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency is a 12-month postgraduate ASHP-accredited program that provides a structured, directed, and professional learning experience. Our program has been accredited since 1984 and builds on previous education and experience. It is directed toward developing a generalist expert knowledge and skills in pharmacotherapy management. Patient care services include patient education, drug information, and direct patient care activities. The program structure allows for a focused approach if you have an interest in a certain area of practice.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center includes a tertiary care hospital near downtown Jackson and serves the entire state of Mississippi as the largest diagnostic, treatment, and referral care system in the state. UMMC offers the only Level I trauma center, the only Level IV neonatal intensive care nursery, and the only organ transplant programs in the state, in addition to Children's of Mississippi, Mississippi's only hospital solely dedicated to caring for children. It is the only teaching hospital in the state and boasts a dedicated ICU tower.

Tria Health

Tria Health is a pharmacist-led telephonic chronic condition management company that works directly with patients to provide high-quality patient care with the goal of optimizing medication use to improve health outcomes and reduce medical costs. Pharmacists conduct one-on-one medication reviews with patients, using evidence-based communication skills combined with medication expertise to help patients better understand and manage chronic health conditions. We work with patients and their prescribers to ensure safe and effective medication use for chronic health conditions through pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic education and recommendations. Beyond medication management services, we also utilize technology to enhance monitoring of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension with remote patient monitoring devices, and offer smoking cessation, pharmacogenomic, and weight management programs.

The PGY1 residency program with Tria Health prepares graduates to become a compassionate clinical pharmacist who is competent to manage medications for a wide variety of health conditions throughout the spectrum of a patient’s health journey. Upon completion of the program, the resident will also demonstrate proficient qualities in leadership and practice management, developing, implementing, and evaluating new services, teaching and precepting student pharmacists, dispensing medications and managing a community pharmacy.

Albers Medical Pharmacy is a local, family-owned independent pharmacy serving Kansas City since 1976 with a focus on personal connection and outstanding individualized patient care via one-on-one relationships with a pharmacist. Services provided at Albers include vaccinations, travel vaccine consultations and administration, medication therapy management (MTM), and non-sterile compounding.

Longitudinal learning experiences include:

• Chronic Condition Management
• Patient-Centered Dispensing (in collaboration with Albers Medical Pharmacy)
• Pharmacy Leadership and Development
• Pharmacy Practice Management
• Research
• Teaching and Precepting

UAB Hospital

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. Our network spans 9 hospitals, 12 emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 2,200 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital—ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s only ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital–Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

As a $6 billion health system, UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our nationally ranked academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team of more than 24,000 employees. When you join UAB Medicine, it means becoming part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.

Since 1970, UAB Hospital has offered a postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Fifty-two weeks long, the program inspires, builds confidence, and prepares pharmacists for the challenging world of modern medicine. The comprehensive program includes orientation, required rotations, elective rotations, practice coverage, and a residency project.

We also offer a variety of specialized training opportunities in our PGY2 program, including residencies in ambulatory care, critical care, infectious diseases, oncology, and solid organ transplant. Each is a one-year program that provides our residents intensive real-world experience under the leadership of some of the top professionals in their fields.

UAMS PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program is designed for those who are ready to lead the future of pharmacy practice. Our program prepares residents to become confident, collaborative, and forward-thinking practitioners who deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in diverse community settings.

We are seeking applicants who are passionate about advancing the community-based pharmacy profession and committed to transforming care at the local level.

Residency overview

This 12-month, ASHP-accredited program provides immersive training across a variety of practice sites and experiences. Residents develop clinical expertise, leadership skills, and entrepreneurial insight while contributing to meaningful change in pharmacy practice.

Site partners include:

UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy—Academic health system-based care, transitions of care, specialty pharmacy services, and collaborative ambulatory care.

Walmart Pharmacies —High-volume retail settings with advanced clinical services, patient-centered dispensing, and corporate innovation.

Kroger Pharmacies – Regional chain practice with integrated MTM, ambulatory care partnerships, and technology-driven solutions.

Harps Food Stores – Regional independent chain offering personalized care and a strong foundation in MTM training and service development.

Bryant Family Pharmacy – Independent pharmacy with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and community engagement.

UNC Combined PGY-1/PGY-2 Pharmacotherapy Residency

Program overview video: https://vimeo.com/876078081?share=copy

The pharmacotherapy residency program at UNC combines PGY1 and PGY2 training to produce a specialized practitioner with an advanced degree of proficiency and expertise in working with interdisciplinary teams to deliver pharmaceutical care to diverse populations from ambulatory to critically ill, pediatric to geriatric ages, and presenting with varied and complex health problems. The scope and depth of residency graduates’ knowledge of the broad sweep of diseases and their treatment, combined with extensive patient care experience as outlined in the appendix, produces a pharmacist who can successfully serve health care organizations as an authoritative resource for information about medications and for decision-making affecting the care of patients. This includes contributions to formulary decision-making.

UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Methodist Medical Center provides a one-year PGY1 residency program and a PGY2 residency program in infectious diseases. After completion of the program, residents will be able to provide proficient, confident, and compassionate medication-related care in an acute health care environment. Residents will be accountable for promoting safe and effective medication use and achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes as vital members of the health care team. These practitioners will develop skills in educating other health care professionals, patients, and community members on drug therapy-related topics and will gain experience in conducting pharmacy practice–related research. They will be proficient in managing all segments of the medication use process, from medication selection and product dispensing to drug therapy monitoring and medication administration. Residents will gain experience in leadership and mentorship while developing confidence and independence. Experience gained during the PGY1 residency year will prepare the resident to pursue a variety of interests including: PGY2 training, academia and clinical practice in a hospital setting.

UnityPoint Health — St. Luke's Hospital

This PGY1 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Pharmacists completing this residency will be able to provide proficient, confident, and compassionate pharmaceutical care to a broad spectrum of patient populations, with a strong emphasis in acute patient care. Rotation opportunities include internal medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, and practice management and leadership along with several options for elective rotations. Through projects and research activities, residents will be able to advance practice and improve patient care at St. Luke's, and leadership and management skills will be developed through experiential and didactic activities with the pharmacy leadership team. St. Luke's also has a strong relationship with the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and residents will gain advanced knowledge of precepting and teaching future pharmacy professionals through their teaching certificate program.

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy PGY1 Community-based Residency Program

The PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program offered by The Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy is designed to assist graduate pharmacists in developing specialized clinical skills in the community pharmacy setting. Established in 1997, the residency is a collaboration of the College and innovative practice sites, and longest continually accredited community residency in nation.

Community Pharmacy Residents spend 2/3 of their time providing clinical patient care services in the community pharmacy or other ambulatory care settings. Example services include: disease state management, medication therapy management, immunizations, medication synchronization, medication packaging, long-acting injectable medications, transitions of care, and other clinical services specific to each site.

Residents participate in the Pharmacy Educator Preparation Program for Residents (PEPPR) to learn teaching philosophy and techniques and can apply those skills in educating Doctor of Pharmacy students, other health care providers, and patients.

Residents complete a practice-based research project with the guidance of UI College of Pharmacy Health Service Research Faculty and participate in a peer review writing group with other community residents.

Residents develop a business plan for a pharmacy service and complete an assessment of a clinical pharmacy service.

Residency program graduates have gone onto clinical practice in community, clinic, and other settings, PGY2 Ambulatory Care positions, academia, ownership, and other unique opportunities.

University of Iowa Health Care

The University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care) is an internationally recognized academic medical center that provides exceptional multidisciplinary patient care services while supporting an environment for health education programs at all levels and specialties. UI Health Care is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center. Pharmacists within the Department of Pharmaceutical Care at UI Health Care provide a wide variety of patient care, education, and research activities.

The UI Health Care offers a fully accredited PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residency and was one of the first programs in the nation accredited in the 1960s. Residents can individualize their training and will be exposed to a variety of experiences in a large academic health care system. The program is designed to offer a broad range of experiences to develop practitioners who are competent to solve complex medication-related problems. Residents completing the program will be prepared to pursue PGY2 residency programs or positions in a wide variety of clinical areas. This program offers seven PGY1 acute care positions, two PGY1 ambulatory care positions, two PGY2 ambulatory care positions, a two-year HSPAL pharmacy residency program (two PGY1 and two PGY2 residents), one critical care position, one emergency medicine position, and one pediatric position.

University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Postgraduate Pharmacy Residency Program

The Postgraduate (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program is a multi-site program focusing on the practice of pharmaceutical care in the ambulatory care setting

Our span of sites is among the largest of any accredited program nationally, offering residents a wide range of settings to become skilled comprehensive medication management practitioners through our core ambulatory care learning experiences.

With our wide range of settings, residents have the opportunity to select a host site that best matches their individual learning preferences. Our settings include rural and urban practices, larger and smaller health systems, teaching-focused and non-teaching clinics, community pharmacy and inpatient practice experiences, didactic and experiential teaching, and underserved and for-profit clinical settings.

University of Mississippi Online Programs in Dietary Supplements and Medical Cannabis

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy proudly introduces online graduate programs in dietary supplement and medical cannabis which build on the University's more than half-century legacy of studying cannabis and dietary supplements. These two rapidly evolving industries directly affect the modern practice of pharmacy. Our programs delve into the intricate facets of dietary supplements and medical cannabis, covering their rich history, legislative frameworks, and research and development.

The Online Master of Science in Dietary Supplements and Medical Cannabis is a two-year fully online degree program that offers a well-rounded curriculum, dedicating equal time to both disciplines. Whether you aspire to influence government regulations, advance research, lead product innovation, or excel in the dietary supplement or medical cannabis sectors, this program equips you with a multidisciplinary foundation.

The Online Graduate Certificate in Dietary Supplements is a one-year fully online certificate program that is designed to provide students with wide-ranging knowledge and skills in research and development, analytical techniques, policy, and formulation within the dietary supplements and nutraceuticals industries.

The Online Graduate Certificate in Medical Cannabis is set to launch in Fall 2026. This new online certificate program is one-year of study and covers the many aspects of medical cannabis across formulation, plant genomics and engineering, policy, and analytical identification and standardization.

University of Missouri Health Care Acute Care Pharmacy

The University of Missouri Health Care (MU Health Care) offers a diverse PGY1 Pharmacy Residency focused on developing clinical, leadership, and teaching skills within a large academic medical center. Required rotations include internal medicine, critical care, pediatrics, and administration, with electives such as oncology, infectious diseases, and various ICUs. The University of Missouri Health Care also offers two Critical Care PGY2 positions. Residents participate in research, leadership development, and teaching opportunities through the UMKC School of Pharmacy.

MU Health Care’s pharmacy department provides progressive, patient-centered services across inpatient, ambulatory, and specialty settings, including a Level I trauma center and children’s hospital, offering residents exposure to a wide range of practice areas.

University of Missouri Health Care PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Focused Residency Program

Our 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.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program

The PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was established in 2000. It is the largest and one of the oldest accredited residency programs of its kind in the nation.

Our PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program prepares the resident to be an innovative clinical practitioner who can be a leader in the profession. The resident will have the skills, confidence, and experience to create change and advance patient care services in community-based (outpatient) settings.

Our program includes a variety of innovative sites across the state of North Carolina in independent, chain, supermarket, college health, ambulatory care, public health department, and free and charitable pharmacy settings. Each site is centered around a community pharmacy that focuses on providing medication management, health and wellness services, immunizations, disease state management, and care transitions services.

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy / OU Health

The University of Oklahoma Health Campus (University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy / OU Health) offers a broad range of residency programs including PGY1 Pharmacy, PGY1 Managed Care, as well as PGY2 programs in the following specialty areas: ambulatory care, critical care, infectious diseases, internal medicine, oncology, and pediatrics with a specialty designation in critical care. As a pharmacist in residency training, your primary responsibilities will be participating in the educational aspects of your program and in the direct care of patients under the supervision of program preceptors. Our programs provide a unique opportunity for enrichment through working with preceptors who have diverse practice interests. Each program is designed with a degree of flexibility so that learning experiences may be tailored to resident interests.

Please join us on November 7th to connect with our residency program directors to learn more about our programs!

University of South Carolina Community-Based Residency Programs

The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy postgraduate year one (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program, offered in collaboration with the Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center, aims to develop pharmacy leaders who can improve the health of patients within the communities they serve. The program has five practice sites – one with Medicine Mart Pharmacy in West Columbia, SC, one at Hawthorne Pharmacy in Columbia, SC, one with HopeHealth in Florence, SC, and two with Premise Health. The Premise Health positions are located at the Associate Family Health Center in Greer, SC, and the Wiggins Family Medical Center and Pharmacy in Carrollton, GA. The Premise Health positions are combined with our PGY2 Community-Based Pharmacy Administration & Leadership program. PGY1 residents will be involved with enhancing and developing value-added patient care services in the community pharmacy setting, including immunizations, disease state management and education programs, medication therapy management, health screenings, and community outreach programs. In addition, residents will have the opportunity to develop, implement, and manage a new patient care service at their site.

VA - Fort Meade, SD - VA Black Hills Health Care System PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

The VA Black Hills PGY-1 pharmacy residency trains pharmacy residents in the setting of a rural VA health care system. The VA Black Hills Health Care System serves over 20,000 Veterans across two main Medical Center facilities (Fort Meade and Hot Springs) and several Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Our health care system is located in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota. While both inpatient and outpatient learning experiences are required during this program, pharmacy resident involvement in ambulatory care is broad. An elective teaching certificate program is available. Feedback from both residents and preceptors is valued and used to proactively customize each resident’s experience. Residents will be primarily stationed at the Fort Meade campus.

VA Central Iowa Health Care System PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Our PGY1 pharmacy residency program at VA Central Iowa is located in Des Moines, IA. Residents gain extensive experience in the ambulatory care setting, serve as a mid-level provider, and are active participants in all realms of pharmacy practice including leadership and management activities, clinical services, and traditional pharmacist roles. Our facility has all levels of care onsite including acute care, long-term care, a domiciliary program, and robust ambulatory care services. We look forward to speaking with you about this residency opportunity!

Vanadro and Drake University Drug Development Fellowship Virtual Brochure

This two-year postdoctoral fellowship, a collaboration between Vanadro and Drake University, will focus on clinical pharmacology and drug development. The fellowship, unique to the Midwest, will provide pharmacy graduates the opportunity to gain a solid foundation and competitive edge within the industry through intensive training in various aspects of drug development.

Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center

The WWKMHCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program in Sisseton, SD, is accredited by ASHP. The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a 52-week postgraduate curriculum emphasizing chronic disease state management which includes: diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, dyslipidemia, vitamin D deficiency, and hypothyroidism. The program will equip the resident to provide direct patient care to a diverse population, engage in interdisciplinary collaborations with health care providers, educate clinic staff, oversee pharmacy students, and provide leadership for advancing ambulatory care pharmacy and the pharmacy profession.