PGY1/2 HSPAL & PGY2 Residency

(Amb Care, Cards, Critical Care, EM, ID, IDR, MUSP, Peds, Oncology)

UC Davis Health is a nationally recognized leader in the provision of high-quality, patient-centered care, based in the Greater Sacramento area of Northern California.  UC Davis has a Comprehensive Cancer Center, internationally recognized UC Davis MIND Institute, and a nationally ranked pediatric hospital. UC Davis acute care hospital has 646 beds and an ambulatory care service area spanning across 33 counties covering 65,000 square miles north to the Oregon border, East to Nevada, and down the central valley to Fresno, California. The Department of Pharmacy is a dynamic, integral, and critical part of patient care provided by UC Davis Health. As a department of greater than 600 professional, technical, and administrative support personnel, we focus on providing patient-centered medication management that optimizes outcomes through practice, education, research, and leadership through the continuum of care. We also have the largest single site pharmacy residency program in the country with 46 total residents in 13 different programs.   

The Department of Pharmacy offers comprehensive pharmaceutical services (unit dose, IV admixtures, clinical services, infusion pumps and teaching) throughout the Health System complex 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The pharmacy services encompass inpatient pharmacy services as well as an expansive footprint in the ambulatory care space where we have over 50 clinical pharmacists embedded in our clinics and specialty care locations.  Our operational teams support the health system enterprise with three inpatient pharmacies, five outpatient pharmacies, two infusion pharmacies, a home infusion service line, and the full complement of pharmacy purchasing, stores and distribution.     

As part of a top-rated hospital which provides world class care in 150 specialties, the UC Davis Medical Center Department of Pharmacy has board certified preceptors in every specialized practice setting. We are proud to provide our residents a diverse learning experience in both the acute and ambulatory care settings, at various training sites. The city of Sacramento is home to a beautifully diverse community, and it is our goal to recruit a residency class that is reflective of the population we serve. The UC Davis Department of Pharmacy both prioritizes and embraces the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our residency programs.

The UC Davis Health Department of Pharmacy is seeking candidates through PPS for the following residency programs:

• PGY1/2 HSPAL
• PGY2 Ambulatory Care
• PGY2 Cardiology
• PGY2 Critical Care
• PGY2 Emergency Medicine
• PGY2 Infectious Diseases
• PGY2 Investigational Drugs & Research
• PGY1/2 Medication Use, Safety & Policy
• PGY2 Pediatric
• PGY2 Oncology

Learn more about each of our 13 unique residency programs here: https://health.ucdavis.edu/pharmacy/Residency/

About UC Davis Health

UC Davis Health is a nationally ranked academic medical center with award winning pharmacy services. The acute care hospital is a 690 bed, level 1 trauma center with a burn unit and 24/7 pharmacy services in the ED. The ambulatory care clinical pharmacy team operates under 24 collaborative practice agreements with a total staff of over 100 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Through comprehensive and innovative initiatives, UC Davis Health Pharmacy Services aims to provide the highest quality and most cost-effective pharmaceutical care that focuses on patient care, education, and research. UC Davis Health is located in Sacramento, California. Sacramento, as the state capital, is home to the historic California State Capitol landmark, railroad museums, and the American River. With a bustling agricultural presence, weekly farmers markets and the annual farm-to-fork festival are quintessential Sacramento events enjoyed by all residents and visitors alike. Outside of the city, places such as Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe, and San Francisco are easily accessible for a day trip or even a weekend getaway. With no shortage of places to explore and restaurants to visit, Sacramento is a great place to live and work!

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