Welcome to our Program!

• Patient care
• Practice Advancement
• Leadership
• Teaching and Education

This intensive training involves the resident participating in the following activities:

• Designing, recommending and managing drug treatment regimens for hospitalized patients in internal medicine and a variety of specialties
• Playing a key role in the continuity of care of patients through medication reconciliation and discharge counseling
• Participating in pharmacy practice management and patient safety activities to broaden the resident’s understanding of the role of pharmacy and its integration into the healthcare system
• Exploring specialty areas of patient care through various electives, including up to 8 weeks of rotations at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Pharmacists completing their residency at Highland Hospital will have gained the skills necessary to be competent and confident practitioners of pharmaceutical care for patients. These pharmacists will develop the skills necessary to become valuable providers of education on medication therapy related topics to other health care professionals and patients. The resident will demonstrate professional maturity by developing and following a personal philosophy of excellence, monitoring his or her own performance and exhibiting a commitment to the profession of pharmacy.

Accreditation

This PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Highland Hospital of Rochester, New York is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). Its goals, objectives, and evaluation procedures are consistent with the goals and objectives established by ASHP.

At a Glance

 

Announcements & Residency Information
 

Please join us at our upcoming information session, or visit us at ASHP 2026 Midyear Clinical Meeting

 

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Resident Well-Being
 

Our longitudinal series is designed to place value on residents' well-being by focusing on a better work-life balance, through incorporating guest speakers, icebreaker activities and lots of fun. 

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Program Requirements
 

Providing an opportunity to review the benefits, policies and other program requirements.



 

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What Our Residents Are Saying

"I think that the faculty and the students are such a wonderful community of leaders and experts in their fields. It was really a beautiful hybrid of really hard-hitting questions that we were tackling but with a supportive and inspiring community around you."

Samuel DeWitt ('26)
 PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program