This post-graduate year one (PGY-1) pharmacy residency program at the MVAHCS (also known as the “Minneapolis VA”) is one of the first accredited residency programs with 60 years of continuous accreditation through ASHP. This program has been designed to develop practitioners with the high level of skill required to manage patient care as integral members of interdisciplinary teams. Graduates of this program have been successful in an assortment of clinical positions. The MVAHCS is one of the ten largest VA medical centers in the country, serving more than 100,000 veterans in a six-state area of the upper Midwest. MVAHCS provides a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, educational resources, and research. More than 100 pharmacists play a