The PGY1 residency is a 53 week continuum in which residents will complete a department orientation, followed by a series of experiential rotations, each lasting 4 to 5 weeks. Various longitudinal learning activities are coordinated throughout the year.  Residents will be responsible for completing a research project and presenting at ASHP Midyear meeting in December and Eastern States Regional Residency Conference in May. 

Residents will be afforded the opportunity to participate in a teaching certificate program at no cost offered by the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University. 

Capital Health is located in central New Jersey and offers a wide variety of clinical services including amongst others cardiac care, neurologic care, surgical/ trauma , hemodialysis and general medical services.

The PGY-2 pharmacy residency in Critical Care is a 53-week residency program at Capital Health that is designed to produce a specialized practitioner with an advanced level of proficiency and expertise in working with interdisciplinary teams to deliver pharmaceutical care to diverse critical care populations presenting with varied and complex health problems. The program builds on knowledge acquisition in a broad range of disease states and decision-making skills that is transferable across various practice areas. The resident will complete a department orientation followed by a series of rotations, each lasting 4 to 5 weeks, with various longitudinal learning experiences. The resident will be expected to complete a research project during the residency with presentation at various conferences. The resident will be actively involved in medication use evaluation, system performance improvement projects, and formulary evaluation for the institution. The resident will be well versed in completion of pharmacotherapy consults for a variety of patient population. The resident is expected to take on the chief resident roles and responsibilities and serve as a mentor to pharmacy students and the PGY1 residents, progressing to become a leader for the pharmacy department.  

Application material requirements: 

• Official transcript from school of pharmacy
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of interest
• Three professional recommendations

Completed PHORCAS application form 

For more information:

Website: www.capitalhealth.org/professionals/pharm-residency

PGY1

Will graduate/or have graduated from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree prior to start of the residency program

Are a citizen or legal resident of the United States

Are eligible for pharmacy licensure in the state of New Jersey

PGY2

• Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy

• Are a citizen or legal resident of the United States

• Are eligible for pharmacy licensure in the state of New Jersey
• Will graduate/or have graduated from an ASHP accredited or Pre-Candidate PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency program 

About Capital Health Regional Medical Center

Capital Health is the region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our medical and hospital staff, as well as advanced technology. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the populations we serve in urban and suburban communities. Capital Health offers a variety of general and specialized medical services, such as: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine and other health profession training programs Bristol-Myers Squibb Trauma Center (Level II) Emergency and Inpatient Mental Health Services Neuroscience, Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center of NJ Cardiovascular Care Services Cancer Center Level III Neonatal ICU Pediatric Emergency Department Rothman Institute for Orthopedics Heart & Vascular Institute Hospital-based Dialysis Services

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