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, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles offers a one-year, post-graduate pharmacy practice residency with an emphasis in pediatrics.
Pharmacists completing this residency will be competent practitioners. As a part of the multidisciplinary team, they will manage drug therapy for common pediatric disease states and provide safe and cost-effective pharmaceutical care. The rotations will enable the pharmacy residents to gain exposure to a wide variety of pediatric subspecialties and prepare candidates to be a pediatric pharmacist in an acute care setting or to advance to a PGY2 training in their area of choice.
Educational Goals
- In collaboration with the health care team, provide safe and effective patient care to a diverse range of patients, including those with multiple co-morbidities, high-risk medication regimens, and multiple medications following a consistent patient care process.
- Ensure continuity of care during patient transitions between care settings.
- Prepare, dispense, and manage medications to support safe and effective drug therapy for patients.
- Demonstrate ability to manage formulary and medication-use processes, as applicable to the organization.
- Demonstrate ability to evaluate and investigate practice, review data, and assimilate scientific evidence to improve patient care and/or the medication-use system.
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Demonstrate management skills.
- Provide effective medication and practice-related education to patients, caregivers, health care professionals, students, and the public (individuals and groups).
- Effectively employ appropriate preceptor roles when engaged in teaching students, pharmacy technicians, or fellow health care professionals.
| Required Rotations | Elective Rotations | Longitudinal Year Long Rotations |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | Cardiothoracic Intensive Care | Ambulatory Care |
| General Pediatrics | Informatics | Pharmacy Newsletter |
| Infectious Disease | Solid Organ Transplant | Residency Research Project |
| Oncology | Advanced Intensive Care | Staffing |
| Pediatric Intensive Care | Advanced Emergency Medicine | Continuing Education |
| Neonatal Intensive Care | Advanced Oncology | |
| Emergency Medicine | ||
| Administration |
Application Information
Deadline: January 3, 2024
Eligibility:
- Residents shall be graduates or candidates for graduation from an ACPE accredited degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP.
- Residents must have a valid California Intern or Pharmacist License prior to the start of residency.
- Residents must be eligible for licensure in California and be licensed by October 1st of their residency year.
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Tour Dates
Virtual Open House Dates:
- November 14, 2023 at 6 p.m.
- December 13, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Please email Hannah Chan at hannchan@chla.usc.edu to RSVP.