Purpose:

PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

Overview:

This program is administered through the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science (UB SPPS) and the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and is sited at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center (BPC) in downtown Buffalo, NY.  Strengths of this program include interprofessional, collaborative patient care in the inpatient and outpatient settings and an academic pharmacy experience anchored by the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Graduates will be skilled in providing education to patients and caregivers, pharmacy students, and healthcare providers and will possess project management skills and the skills required to design, implement, manage, and evaluate a clinical psychiatric pharmacy service as well as to prepare for a potential career in academia.

Candidates must possess a PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, and be eligible for licensure in New York State. 

About University at Buffalo SPPS/Buffalo Psychiatric Center - PGY2 Pharmacy Residency

The mission of the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is to improve healthcare quality and outcomes through educating the next generation of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in an environment fostering intellectual curiosity, through pursuing impactful basic and applied research, and through developing and evaluating models of clinical practice. Our postgraduate training program offers unique residency and fellowship programs that support the educational, research, and clinical practice facets of our school’s mission. Each UB SPPS postgraduate trainee receives a Clinical Instructor appointment and has the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of teaching and learning activities and community engagement, including: Teaching Certificate Program Continuing Education Seminar Fundamentals of Postgraduate Scholarship Postgraduate Research Forum Community Service and Global Outreach

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