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.
Program overview
The PPMC PGY1 pharmacy residency is a 52 week, postgraduate training program that abides by accreditation standards set forth by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The goal of this residency is to provide experience to develop competency, knowledge and skills as a clinical pharmacist within a healthcare system in preparation for a PGY2 residency.
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at PPMC is an ASHP-accredited program as of 2013. The program was established in 2011 and has continued to grow alongside the Penn Medicine health-system. PPMC currently offers four positions for the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
Residents interested in pursuing PGY2 residencies in Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine or Infectious Diseases can apply for consideration for early commitment for the respective programs.
Links of interest:
- Pharmacy Department Video
- Penn's Level 1 Trauma Center – Virtual Tour
- Check out our social media and follow us on Instagram for more information on our Open House and showcases opportunities.
- PPMC PGY1 ASHP Online Directory Listing
Program director
Natalie Goode, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Coordinator, Pharmacy
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Director
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
51 N. 39th Street | Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cell: 267-588-2277
Email: Natalie.Goode@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Required experiences (one-month blocks)
- Administration
- Ambulatory Care
- Clinic assignment available in one of the following: Pulmonary/Allergy, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Cardiology, Anticoagulation, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Cardiology
- Conducted in either Cardiac Critical Care – CICU or Unit-Based Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Intensive Care
- Orientation to Hospital Operations & Unit Based Clinical Pharmacy
- Unit assignment available in one of the following areas: Medicine, Trauma, Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery
Elective experiences (one-month blocks), three from the following:
- Administration with UPHS CPO
- Ambulatory Care
- Pulmonary/Allergy, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Cardiology, Anticoagulation, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases
- Cardiac Critical Care – Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiac Critical Care – CCU
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Diseases Consult Service
- Infectious Diseases Transitions Service (IDTS)
- Informatics
- Neuro Intensive Care Unit
- Trauma Surgical Intensive Care
- Unit Based Clinical Pharmacy
- Unit assignment available in one of the following areas: Medicine, Trauma, Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery
*Additional learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability at PPMC.
*Electives in areas with available experiences in multiple patient populations must be in an area not previously experienced by the resident as part of their core required experiences.
Longitudinal experiences
- Ambulatory Care
- 4-hour clinic session every other week August through June
- Committees (July through June)
- PPMC Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee – six months
- Medication Safety-Nursing Pharmacy Subcommittee – six months
- Emergency Response (August through June)
- Select weekday evening (14:00-21:00) coverage
- Medication Use Evaluation (July through March)
- Presentations and Practice Management (July through June)
- Research Project (July through May)
- A non-learning experience will be dedicated to research in the month of December on the residents’ schedule
- Staffing / Operations (August through June)
- The resident will staff a minimum of 24 shifts, no more than two weekends per month (two consecutive 8-hour shifts), and up to a maximum of 15 weekends (30 shifts), not including required holiday coverage (two eight-hour shifts).
- Frequency will vary throughout the year to allow for uniform pharmacy coverage while accounting for duty hours.
Application Deadline: Refer to ASHP Residency Directory Listing
via PhORCAS
- Refer to the following link for application requirements, application deadline, program specific requirements for acceptance of application(s), stipend, benefits, and other details.
Pennsylvania Pharmacy License
- Must be licensed as a pharmacist in the state of Pennsylvania within 90 days of the start date