Pharmacy Residency

Thank you for your interest in the Pharmacy Residency Programs at Children’s National Hospital! Our mission is to provide world-class training in a myriad of learning experiences centered on patient care and building on prior education to develop pharmacist practitioners with the knowledge, skills and abilities to provide exceptional care in pediatrics.

Our program has consistently excelled in nurturing exceptional clinical pharmacists who can thrive amidst unique opportunities and obstacles. We offer residents the opportunity to practice at the top of their license, see a wide variety of patient populations, gain hands-on code experience, obtain a teaching certificate and be part of a robust resiliency and mentorship program.

Aside from the benefits of the program itself, residents will experience the beauty of the nation’s capital, including museums, live music, monuments, excellent restaurants and so much more.

Our legacy is reflected in the pharmacists who have completed their residency journey within the walls of Children’s National Hospital. Our alumni have begun careers across the country in roles as clinical pharmacy specialists, pharmacy faculty and more. We encourage you to explore the site and delve into the unique experiences that make our program what it is. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Once again, thank you for considering the Pharmacy Residency programs at Children’s National Hospital. We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you into our vibrant and accomplished community.

Faculty and Staff

Meet the faculty and staff for the Pharmacy Residency.

Meet our faculty

Current Residents

Meet the Pharmacy Residency current residents.

Meet our residents

Residency Programs

At Children's National, we offer four distinct residency programs: a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, a PGY2 Pediatrics Pharmacy Residency, a PGY2 Pediatrics PSP Critical Care Residency and a PGY2 Oncology Residency.

Over 100 pharmacists have completed a residency at Children’s National since the start of the program in 1980. We are a participating member of the ASHP Residency Matching Program and all of our programs are accredited.

Division of Pharmacy

The Division of Pharmacy includes around 200 pediatric professionals for the preparation and distribution of therapeutic prescription services for patients at Children’s National Hospital, the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders of Northern Virginia, and Children's National Montgomery County.

Division of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Residency PGY-1

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions.

Post-Graduate Year One

PGY2 Pediatrics Pharmacy Residency and PSP Critical Care Residency

The purpose of the PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency at Children’s National Hospital is to provide learning experiences centered on patient care and practice management that will enable residency graduates to pursue advanced clinical pharmacist and clinical specialist positions in pediatrics after completion of the program.

Post-Graduate Year Two

Oncology Pharmacy Residency PGY-2

The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency at Children’s National Hospital provides learning experiences centered on patient care and practice management that will enable residency graduates to pursue advanced clinical pharmacist and clinical specialist positions in Oncology after completion of the program.

Oncology Pharmacy Residency

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Residency Opportunities

Residency Resiliency and Mentorship

Residency Resiliency: Many pharmacy residents experience times of hardship through the day-to-day operations, projects and patient care experiences of residency. It is our duty to ensure the residents' wellbeing and resiliency by prioritizing the engagement, wellbeing and resiliency for the pharmacy residents in each of our pharmacy residency programs. The Residency Resiliency Committee and pharmacy residents meet monthly for either onsite lectures that discuss communication and time management, stress coping and burnout prevention and interview preparation or on/off site social events.

Mentorship Program: We also have a mentorship program for the pharmacy residents. At the beginning of the year, each resident is paired with a member of the clinical pharmacy team. The mentor/mentee meet at minimum after every rotation and for quarterly developments but are available to meet whenever the resident needs. This mentorship is there to help with the residents' personal and professional development!

Teaching Opportunities

We offer a teaching certificate through the University of Maryland to further develop pedagogical skills. This is required for residents who have not yet completed a teaching certificate but is optional otherwise.

Residents are required to be the primary preceptor for one pharmacy student during their year, but may also have other students on rotation with them for layered learning.

Each resident will provide a one-hour ACPE accredited continuing education (CE) program. The resident will be paired with a preceptor mentor but is afforded autonomy in the topics presented.

In addition to a formal CE, residents will be offered the opportunity to provide education to other pharmacists, pharmacy students and medical residents throughout the year. The Division of Pharmacy is affiliated with Howard University College of Pharmacy, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University and Shenandoah University College of Pharmacy.

Code Training Program

The Pharmacy Residency Acute Care Simulation Program was developed to address a need within the residency curriculum to provide more consistent exposure to resuscitation scenarios and to meet an ASHP nationally determined requirement for residents to “demonstrate understanding of the management of pediatric medical emergencies”. Residents will participate in didactic lectures as well as hands-on simulations.

The simulations provide an opportunity for pharmacy residents to practice hands-on skills and work through common pediatric emergencies in a psychologically safe setting. In the setting of medical emergencies, these simulations influence learners to act in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures, apply appropriate medication therapy, accurately calculate doses and prepare medications, practice effective and confident communication amongst a multidisciplinary team and effectively anticipate needs.

In addition, residents will carry a code pager and respond to codes and traumas during weekday hours.