The UT Southwestern Medical Center Pharmacy Residency Program is an ASHP-accredited health-system pharmacy program. Our PGY1 residency program will accept three residents each academic year.
Residents will select four (4) elective rotations to meet their professional goals in addition to the orientation to pharmacy operations and completion of practice related required learning experiences. After training in acute care, ambulatory care, and practice management, residents should attain the knowledge and skills needed to enable them to provide a high level of clinical service and pharmaceutical care throughout their careers as well-rounded practitioners and practice leaders.
Graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with a Pharm.D. degree
Minimum GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale or "Pass" grade on each class and rotation if from a "Pass/Fail" program
About UT Southwestern Medical Center - PGY1 Residency
https://swlxwsvauthprd1edu.swmed.edu/education/programs/nondegree-programs/pharmacy-residency/
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The University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is comprised of the academic medical center, four outpatient cancer infusion centers, one hospital-based infusion center, five retail pharmacies, and two specialty pharmacies. The UT Southwestern Medical Center Pharmacy Residency Programs consists of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency and candidate status PGY1/PGY2 in Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL), PGY2 in Critical Care (CC) and Investigational Drug Research (IDR). PGY1 program will accept three residents and one resident each for PGY2 CC, PGY2 IDR, and PGY1/PGY2 HSPAL for each academic year. UT Southwestern offers an exciting and expanding residency experience within a progressive healthcare system.
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For the PGY1 residency, residents will... select four elective rotations to meet their professional goals in addition to orientation to pharmacy operations and completion of the practice related required learning experiences. Residents will also complete a Teaching Certificate through Texas Tech College of Pharmacy in addition to completing longitudinal experiences in research, management, professional development, and staffing. After training in acute care, ambulatory care, and practice management, residents should attain the knowledge and skills needed to enable them to provide a high level of clinical service and pharmaceutical care throughout their careers as a well-rounded practitioners and practice leaders.
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The PGY1/PGY2/MBA Health System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Residency Program is a two-year experience with the goal of preparing future leaders for a career within the administrative and/or leadership healthcare sector. The PGY1 completes all items listed above in addition to having leadership experiences within the first year. The PGY2 will complete leadership and administrative focused rotations including inpatient operations II/medication use systems; ambulatory services; clinical services management; oncology operations; executive pharmacy leadership; and internal or external rotational opportunities. After training in various clinical and administrative practice settings, the resident is expected to function as a versatile pharmacy leader to manage diverse areas in pharmacy services.
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The PGY2 Critical Care Program is a one-year training program designed to provide an opportunity for the resident to function independently as practitioner and develop strong clinical foundation and leadership skills. The resident will engage in project management to foster development of leadership and problem-solving skills. The program offers seven core/required clinical learning experiences in addition to orientation, research and one elective. After completion of training, the resident will be prepared for advanced patient care, academic or other specialized positions, along with board certification in critical care.
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The PGY-2 Investigational Drug and Research Residency Program is a one-year training program designed to provide an opportunity for the resident to develop a strong clinical foundation, knowledge, leadership skills and experience to specialize in clinical research and investigational drug services. The PGY-2 Investigational Drug and Research Pharmacy Resident will complete rotation experiences in leadership/management, inpatient and outpatient oncology investigational drug service (IDS) operations, oncology clinical trial office operations, research quality / medication safety, and regulatory compliance in addition to clinical patient care rotations in Phase 1 Oncology, outpatient Oncology, and Heme-Malignancy. Longitudinal experiences will include opportunities for clinical trial reviews on the Institutional Review Board and Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, and a staffing component. Elective rotation opportunities may include research informatics and data management, clinical trial pharmacology, and non-oncology clinical trial office operations. These rotations will allow the resident to work closely with IDS pharmacists as well as supervising IDS technicians, oncology clinical pharmacist specialists, director of oncology pharmacy and pharmacy managers, physicians and advanced practice providers, as well as various clinical trial staff.