The Pharmacy Department provides comprehensive, safe and effective pharmaceutical 
care to patients of all ages at St. Barnabas Hospital and other SBH Health System 
practice sites.

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists 
responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, 
eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The pharmacy residency program intends to offer a wide variety of patient care activities with the goal of providing experiential learning in both hospital and ambulatory care pharmacy practice. 

Duration of residency: 12 months
Number of positions: 2
Estimated stipend per year: $55,000
Residency start date: July 3rd, 2023

Resident activities include, but are not limited to:

• Journal clubs
• Major case presentations
• Interdisciplinary rounds
• Precepting APPE Students
• Major research project
• Midyear poster presentation
• Continuing education
• Drug monographs

EXPERIENCES

Core Rotations

• Critical Care
• Infectious Diseases
• Internal Medicine
• Pharmacy Operations
• Emergency Medicine
• Ambulatory Care
• Staffing 

Elective Rotations

• Pharmacy Informatics
• Cardiology
• Psychology
• Neurology
• Transitions of Care  

Longitudinal Experiences

• Committees – P&T, Antibiotic 
  Stewardship, Pain, Stroke,
• Medication Safety
• Drug Use Evaluation
• Longitudinal Research Projects
• Code Response
• Pharmacy Grand Rounds 

SBH Health System will be participating in the Resident Matching Program and the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service 
(PhORCAS™).

Match # 261413

Candidates must:

1. Possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy
                               &
2. Eligible for New York licensure
                               or
Be able to reciprocate a current good-standing and active registered pharmacist  license from another state.  

**Residents must be licensed to practice pharmacy in New York within 90 days of the start of the residency program**

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Official transcript
• Three letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent

Submit all documents through PhORCAS™ by January 6th, 2023

Please direct any inquiries to:
Amanda S. Rampersaud, BS, PharmD, BCPS 
Residency Program Director
E-mail: arampersaud@sbhny.org

About SBH Health System

St. Barnabas Hospital, a 422-bed, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, acute care community hospital and Level 2 Trauma Center authorized to treat the most critically ill and severely injured patients. As a New York State-designated Stroke Center and State-designated AIDS Center, we provide access to much-needed services in our community.

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