PGY1 Pharmacy

About Us

Accreditation History

Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program conducted by Riverside University Health System is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

RUHS PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program acquired ASHP Accreditation Candidate Status during the inaugural class (2016-2017). Subsequently, our program received ASHP Accreditation after the accreditation survey that took place in the spring of 2017.

Curriculum

Core Experiences

Acute Care Medicine (5 weeks)
Ambulatory Care (5 weeks)
Clinical Staffing (longitudinal)
Critical Care – Medical ICU (6 weeks)
Health Inequities & Structural Competency (longitudinal seminar)
Infectious Diseases (4 weeks)
Orientation (2 weeks)
Pharmacy Operations (longitudinal)
Practice Management (longitudinal)
Psychiatric Pharmacy (6 weeks)
Research Project (2 weeks plus longitudinal)

Elective Experiences (Three Elective Blocks)

Advanced Ambulatory Care & Administration
Cardiology
Critical Care II – Surgical ICU
Developmental Disabilities Clinic
Emergency Medicine
Hematology & Oncology (Infusion Center)
Informatics & Technology
Pediatrics
Pharmacy Administration
Extension of a Required Learning Experience

Elective Teaching Certificate (Longitudinal)

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

Select Publications Related to a PGY1 Pharmacy Research Project

Educational Resources

Residents are required to attend the following educational conferences:

ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition
Western States Conference for Pharmacy Residents, Fellows and Preceptors

A total of 10 days are built into residents' schedules for required conferences. Residents will attend the required conferences in their entirety unless specified otherwise by the Residency Program Director (RPD). Residents are expected to attend the presentations of all other RUHS pharmacy residents at the Western States Conference. Travel and registration are reimbursed for required meeting attendance. Residents may request leave for additional educational meetings up to one week in duration. Travel is not reimbursed for additional educational meetings. Requests must be submitted 4 weeks in advance, and approval is granted solely at the discretion of the RPD.

Prospective Residents

Position Title: PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident (12-Month Trainee Appointment)

Total Number of Positions: 4

How to Apply

ASHP Program Code #92117
Submit application through PhORCAS
Application due date: January 3
Register with ASHP Resident Matching Program
National Matching Services Code #235613
Onsite interview

Application Materials Must Include

Official transcript from the School of Pharmacy
Three letters of recommendation
Letter of intent that specifies your interests and goals
Curriculum Vitae

Applicant Requirements

An applicant for the Pharmacy Residency Program must:

Have received or be a candidate of a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy, or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of California
Be a citizen of the U.S.A. or hold a visa allowing for completion of the residency year
Submit application materials through PhORCAS

Adhere to the rules of the ASHP Pharmacy Resident Matching Program (RMP)
Be a highly motivated individual who desires advanced training and an enhanced level of professional competence in pharmacy practice
Visa sponsorship is not available

Application Process

Applications must be received by the designated PhORCAS deadline to be considered for the residency program. Residents for the PGY1 program are selected through the matching program.

After applications have been reviewed by the Residency Program Director and the Selection Committee (members of the Residency Advisory Committee) through a set of predetermined selection criteria, qualified applicants will be invited for an on-site interview at their own expense.

Selection Criteria

Criteria for selection to the RUHS PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency include:

Communication skills, maturity, and self-confidence
Leadership, awareness, and time management
Motivation, professional interest, and integrity
Knowledge base

Critical thinking and clinical reasoning
Scholastic achievements
Work experiences

These criteria will be evaluated through applicants' CVs, interviews, references, school transcripts, and recommendation letters. The interview panel will reconvene upon completion of the interview process to discuss and review feedback from interview scores and rank prospective candidates based on these predetermined criteria. Final ranking will be submitted to the ASHP Resident Matching Program.

Phase II Match and Scramble shall follow the same selection process with a condensed virtual interview.

PGY1 Pharmacy

About Us

Accreditation History

Curriculum

Core Experiences

Elective Experiences (Three Elective Blocks)

Elective Teaching Certificate (Longitudinal)

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

Administration

Ambulatory Care

Cardiology

Critical Care

Emergency Medicine

Hematology and Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Informatics

Internal Medicine and Surgery

Pediatrics

Pharmacy Operations

Psychiatric Pharmacy