PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency

Pharmacy Residency
Current Residents
Faculty and Staff
- PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency
- PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency
- PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency has been an ASHP-accredited residency program since 1980. The goal of the program is to increase the availability of clinical pharmacists with diverse and well-rounded experience in pediatric pharmacy practice. The program is the only PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency with a pediatric emphasis in the Washington metropolitan area.

PGY-1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PG-Y1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership and education and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

The purpose of the PGY-1 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 centralized or decentralized clinical pharmacist positions in pediatrics after completion of the program. The program will also prepare the graduates to pursue both board certification (e.g. BCPS or BCPPS) and/or a postgraduate year two (PGY-2) residency program. The residency program will also provide teaching opportunities and a required teaching certificate that will also develop pedagogical skills in the context of adjunct faculty appointment with affiliated pharmacy schools.

Pharmacy Residency Programs

The Pharmacy Residency Programs at Children’s National 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.

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Program Details

Rotation Experiences

All experiences are 5 weeks in length
Required Rotations
- Orientation
- Pharmacy Administration
- General Pediatrics
- Pediatric Oncology
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship
Elective Rotations (3): At least two-thirds of the residency year must be spent in direct patient care areas
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
- Investigational Drug Service (IDS)
- Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Trauma
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Trauma II
- Pediatric Pulmonology and Adolescent Medicine
- Pediatric Hematology
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Cardiology and Nephrology
- Pharmacy Leadership
- Stem Cell Transplant and Immunology
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Biomedical Genetics and Medical Genetics
- Ambulatory Care: Solid Organ Transplant Clinic
- Ambulatory Care: Oncology Clinic
- Ambulatory Care: Pediatric Complex Care Clinic

Longitudinal Requirements

Other Program Requirements

Staffing
- PGY-1 residents will staff a minimum of 12 weekends spaced throughout the year
- (4) weekend decentralized staffing (WDC)
- (3) therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
- (5) centralized pharmacy staffing in main pharmacy
- In addition, PGY-1 residents will staff 18 weekday evening centralized shifts
On-Call Program
- Residents rotate through Clinical On-Call (COC) for 5 weeks (Monday to Monday). These weeks will correlate with WDC or TDM shifts

Stipend and Benefits

Stipend: $60,000 / year
Benefits: residents are eligible for health insurance and other benefits as employees of CNH
Time off:
- 15 days PTO (vacation and sick)
- 7-8 holidays (dependent on holiday coverage)
- 3 professional days to be used for interviews
- Travel to approved conferences (ASHP Midyear and spring PPA)
- 5 dedicated project days

Application Information

Potential candidates for Children's National Pharmacy Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) Residency Program should submit an application no later than January 4th. The residency year begins July 1st. The items below should be submitted with your application through PHORCAS:
- Current Curriculum Vitae
  - It should include (but not be limited to) schools or universities attended (including dates), degrees conferred or expected, honors and awards, extracurricular activities, work experience, clinical rotations (completed and scheduled) and other pertinent information.
- Three letters of recommendation
  - Two of which are from clinical or academic faculty and one from the most recent employer or someone who can speak to you as an employee
An interview at Children’s National Hospital is required. Applicants will be invited to interview based upon their applications, personal statements and letters of recommendation at a mutually convenient time during late January to early March.

Fast Facts

Download the Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1) brochure for rotation information and program requirements.

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Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1) Brochure

Education

Learn about orientation, longitudinal experiences and rotations that you will be required to complete during your first year.

Educational requirements

Research

Learn about the conferences and research projects that you will be required to attend/complete during your first year.

Research requirements

How to Apply

Apply to become a resident in the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program.

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