The Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) residency program at Adventist Health Bakersfield adopts the 2024 ASHP PGY-1 standards to provide a rich learning experience in advanced pharmacy practice. Residents in the PGY1 residency program at Adventist Health Bakersfield are provided opportunities to further develop competence in patient care, practice management, medication safety, and leadership.

Residents will strive to achieve both ASHP PGY1 objectives as well as personal goals they set at the beginning of their residency, in conjunction with caring preceptors. These goals and objectives will be achieved through completing a total of eight rotations, typically lasting six weeks, as well as longitudinal rotations completed over the course of the year. During each experience, residents will complete various activities pertaining to pharmacy practice, patient care, management, leadership and education.

Our residency program is tailored for the individual and emphasizes development of advanced pharmaceutical care skills. Residents completing their residency at Adventist Health Bakersfield will gain confidence in themselves and be prepared for the next steps in their pharmacy careers, whether it is to pursue clinical practice, become a pharmacy leader, and/or be a pharmacy educator.

Adventist Health Bakersfield participates in the ASHP PhORCAS service and all documents below will need to be submitted via this service. For more information about PhORCAS, please visit ashp.org/phorcas.

Application materials include:

• Letter of intent
• Official transcripts
• Curriculum vitae
• Recent Photo
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one from a clinical APPE; the other two should be from a clinical or academic professor/mentor/researcher, manager, or similar)

Eligible candidates will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school or college of pharmacy.

About Adventist Health Bakersfield

The Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) residency program at Adventist Health Bakersfield adopts the 2024 ASHP PGY-1 standards to provide a rich learning experience in advanced pharmacy practice. Residents in the PGY1 residency program at Adventist Health Bakersfield are provided opportunities to further develop competence in patient care, practice management, medication safety, and leadership. Residents will strive to achieve both ASHP PGY1 objectives as well as personal goals they set at the beginning of their residency, in conjunction with caring preceptors. These goals and objectives will be achieved through completing a total of eight rotations, typically lasting six weeks, as well as longitudinal rotations completed over the course of the year. During each experience, residents will complete various activities pertaining to pharmacy practice, patient care, management, leadership and education. Our residency program is tailored for the individual and emphasizes development of advanced pharmaceutical care skills. Residents completing their residency at Adventist Health Bakersfield will gain confidence in themselves and be prepared for the next steps in their pharmacy careers, whether it is to pursue clinical practice, become a pharmacy leader, and/or be a pharmacy educator.

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