PGY 1 Community Pharmacy Residency

About the Program

The PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Practice Residency is a 12-month, full-time curriculum that offers the experience of providing patient care in many facets of community pharmacy. It is these diverse settings that will provide the essential elements needed to mold a well-rounded clinical pharmacist. This intensive training involves activities in a wide variety of practice settings, including:

Monitoring drug therapy and collaborating with providers to optimize patients' drug regimens in a community health center..
Provide education, discussing drug regimens, and counseling on adherence in a psychiatric clinic.
Designing and managing drug treatment regimens for clinic patients in a solid organ transplant and a variety of other specialties.
Participating in pharmacy practice management activities to broaden the resident’s understanding of the role of pharmacy and its integration into the healthcare system.
Discovering opportunities including medication reconciliation with our outpatient discharge program

Accreditation

The PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) jointly with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Its goals, objectives, and evaluation procedures are consistent with the goals and objectives established by ASHP.

Curriculum

Rotation Schedule

The PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency is tailored to the needs and interests of the individual resident. The schedule of the pharmacy practice year is outlined below:

Orientation - 2 weeks
Pharmacy Practice Orientation - 5 weeks
- Employee Pharmacy
- Outpatient Pharmacy
- Discharge Pharmacy
Solid Organ Transplant Clinic - 8 weeks
Community Care Clinic - 8 weeks
Long Term Care - 3 to 4 weeks
Psychiatric Clinic - 8 weeks
Specialty Pharmacy Program - 4 weeks
Research - 3 weeks
Elective - 4 weeks

Longitudinal Rotations

Patient Safety / Informatics
Pharmacy Management
Pharmacy Practice
Outpatient Patient Follow-up
Outpatient Pharmacy Practice

Elective Rotations

Elective rotations are designed to customize the pharmacy practice experience to the needs and desires of each resident. Possible electives include an academic rotation, drug information, UR Well Student Outreach Program, managed care, HIV/Infectious diseases clinic rotation, 2 week international medical mission, clinic or repeating any of the required rotations.

Additional Opportunities and Research

Residents will also have opportunities to develop teaching skills by providing in-service presentations to pharmacy staff and students and didactic lectures to faculty, residents, and students in other healthcare professions. A teaching certificate course will be offered throughout the residency year.

Completion of two major projects is required, and the results are to be presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and the Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors.

Employment Information

Benefits

Benefits include a competitive stipend; medical, dental and life insurance; 17 vacation days; contribution to tax-deferred retirement program; paid holidays; book allowance; travel reimbursment for 2 professional meetings; and tuition credit for one class per semester at the University of Rochester.

Requirements for Admission

Admission to the residency program is available to PharmD graduates. Residents must be eligible for New York State licensure .

An application form is not required, but the following items must be submitted via PhORCAS: