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National Community Pharmacists Association

El Camino Health PGY1 Residency Program

National Community Pharmacists Association, Mountain View, California, us, 94039


El Camino Health's one-year postgraduate (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency is designed to develop leadership skills and provide residents with training and experience in various areas of clinical practice. The program's purpose is to build on a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and to contribute to: Development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions Eligibility for board certification Eligibility for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training Core Learning Experiences: Orientation/Staffing (4 weeks each) Internal Medicine (6 weeks) Critical Care (6 weeks) Oncology- Inpatient and Outpatient (6 weeks) Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Disease (6 weeks) Management and Leadership (4 weeks) Preceptorship (4-6 weeks: Will be assigned to a learning experience when there is a student) Elective Learning Experiences (subject to change upon evaluation of program after first year): Pharmacy Informatics (4 weeks) Medication Safety (4 weeks) Neonatology (4 weeks) Emergency Medicine (6 weeks) Longitudinal Rotations: Drug Information and Formulary Management Staffing (every other weekend) Residency Research Project Teaching Certificate Interested applicants must comply with the following criteria in order to qualify for acceptance into our PGY1 residency program: The applicant must have a Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree from an ACPE accredited pharmacy. The applicant must be competent in all areas of clinical pharmacology, infectious diseases, and pharmacokinetics prior to entering the program. The applicant must be eligible for pharmacist licensure in the state of California. The applicant must pass California State Board examination within three months upon start of the program. The applicant must provide: letter of intent, CV, official transcripts, sample of independently written work or a process improvement plan, and three letters of recommendation from clinical faculty, preceptors, and/or former employers.

Applications are accepted through PhoRCAS. NMS Code: 92962 The applicant must participate in an interview panel with residency leaders and mentors. The applicant must be committed to complete the 12-month duration of the program.

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