The Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency program at Bethesda Hospital East in pre candidate status offers a 52-weeks of hands-on training experiences that will build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives.
Residents complete required, elective, and longitudinal learning experiences in various general and specialized practices settings throughout the year to meet ASHP competency area, goals, and objectives of PGY1 pharmacy residencies as well as their personal and professional goals. Residents are also exposed to various leadership and teaching opportunities, in addition to a variety of research and project management activities that will contribute to patient safety, superior clinical outcomes, and highest levels of patient satisfaction. The program is designed to develop confident, well-rounded, competent clinical pharmacist leaders able to thrive in a diverse practice settings.
Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
Program Accreditation
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) | ID: Pending
Program Size
2
People
Bethesda Hospital East
Since 1959, Bethesda Hospital East has provided quality health services with care and dedication. The 401-bed, fully accredited, not-for-profit hospital and affiliates offer a full array of healthcare services, including an advanced primary stroke center, cancer care, cardiovascular care, diagnostic imaging, and emergency care. The hospital’s Emergency Department, which serves both adults and children, treats nearly 80,000 patients annually. Bethesda’s highly skilled physicians perform more than 4,600 inpatients surgeries and 5,500 outpatient surgeries each year.
Eligibility Requirements and Application Schedule
Program Eligibility
- Must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Must obtain a Florida pharmacist’s license by August 31st of the residency year
Application Requirements
Prospective residents are required to submit the following:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Official transcripts from all colleges of pharmacy attended
- Three letters of recommendation from professional references utilizing standard form required by PhORCAS™
- Personal statement of intent
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Application Timeline
- Where do applicants go to apply? Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
- When are applications accepted? PhORCAS application cycle opens early November through January
- When are candidate interviews? January and February
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When are candidates matched/notified of acceptance? ASHP Resident Matching Program - National Matching Services, Inc.
National Matching Code: Pending - When does the program start? July 1st