Pharmacy Practice Residency Program
Postgraduate Year One (PGY1)
Program Description
University Health Care's PGY1 residency program is an organized, directed, accredited, postgraduate training program in health-system pharmacy practice. Five PGY1 resident positions are available each year. Residents select 8 elective rotations to meet their professional goals in addition to the required experiences in practice and operations orientation, project weeks, drug information, and pharmacy administration. Residents receive experience in a wide variety of acute care, ambulatory care, and specialty consult areas. The program is ASHP accredited.
Program Goals
- Residents develop the knowledge and skills needed to enable them to provide a high level of clinical service and pharmaceutical care throughout their careers.
- Residents are trained in acute care, ambulatory care, drug information, practice management, and drug policy development in order to become well-rounded practitioners and practice leaders.
Highlights of Experience
PGY1 residents at University Health Care have a great deal of flexibility in selecting from a long list of rotation options. The experience can be modified as the resident’s career plans develop throughout the year. The residency preceptors and medical teams view the resident as both a learner and a colleague. Residents develop skills as a clinician, project manager, writer, instructor, and presenter.
Qualifications
Candidates must graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with a doctor of pharmacy degree (or equivalent combination of education and clinical experience) with a minimum GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be eligible for Utah licensure and are expected to obtain licensure as a pharmacist in Utah within the first 60 days of the start of the program year.
Recruitment and Selection
The following information must be submitted by the first Friday in January for the applicant to be considered for an onsite interview:
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of intent
- Completed application form
- College of pharmacy transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
The application and recommendation forms are available at http://healthcare.utah.edu/pharmacy/resident. Completed applications are reviewed, and competitive applicants are invited to attend an on-site, full-day interview in January or February. The program participates in the Resident Matching Program of ASHP.
Salary and Benefits
Pharmacy residents are classified as full-time, benefited employees of the University of Utah. They are paid a competitive salary and also receive a benefits package that includes health, dental and life insurance, and various staff discounts. Residents are allowed 10 days of vacation leave, 2 personal preference days, and 12 holidays. Residents are afforded travel benefits to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting each December and the Western States Residents Conference held each spring.
Program Requirements 2007-2008 (pdf)
For more information contact:
Shantel Mullin, PharmD, BCPS
Inpatient Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Shantel.Mullin@hsc.utah.edu
(801) 587-3966
