---
title: "Clinical Experience at CPMC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Sutter Health"
description: "Learn details about the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at CPMC."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/details"
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1.  [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) /
2.  [Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education) /
3.  [Pharmacy](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency) /
4.  [Pharmacy PGY-1, San Francisco](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1) /
5.  Clinical Experience

# Clinical Experience at CPMC

**Section menu**

-   [Pharmacy PGY-1, San Francisco](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1 "Pharmacy PGY-1, San Francisco")
    -   [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/about "About")
        
    -   [Clinical Experience](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/details "Clinical Experience")
        
    -   [Preceptors](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/preceptors "Preceptors")
        
    -   [Residents](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/residents "Residents")
        
    -   [Salary and Benefits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/salary-and-benefits "Salary and Benefits")
        
    -   [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/faqs "Frequently Asked Questions")
        
    -   [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/apply "How to Apply")
        

-   [Pharmacy PGY-1, San Francisco](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1 "Pharmacy PGY-1, San Francisco")
    -   [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/about "About")
        
    -   [Clinical Experience](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/details "Clinical Experience")
        
    -   [Preceptors](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/preceptors "Preceptors")
        
    -   [Residents](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/residents "Residents")
        
    -   [Salary and Benefits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/salary-and-benefits "Salary and Benefits")
        
    -   [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/faqs "Frequently Asked Questions")
        
    -   [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/cpmc-pgy-1/apply "How to Apply")
        

### Education Overview

Sutter Health – California Pacific Medical Center pharmacy residency program provides our residents with one year of post-graduate training in a high intensity acute care environment.

Residents will have the opportunity to develop critical and communicational skills as a pharmacist by rotating throughout our various clinical services and administrative committees. The goal is to help our residents build confidence practicing in the hospital setting as a clinical pharmacist.

### Pharmacy Practice Experience (6 Weeks Rotation)

<div class="joplin-table-wrapper"><table><thead><tr><th>CORE ROTATIONS</th><th>ELECTIVE ROTATIONS</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Antimicrobial Stewardship / Infectious Disease</li><li>Hospital Operations (Longitudinal)</li><li>Pharmacy Administration (Longitudinal)</li><li>General Medicine I</li><li>Medical Intensive Care</li><li>Emergency Medicine</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Ambulatory Care</li><li>Liver and Kidney Transplant</li><li>Medication Safety</li><li>Neurology</li><li>Oncology</li><li>Pediatrics/Neonatal Intensive Care</li><li>Surgical Intensive Care</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

### Presentation Opportunities and Professional Meetings

-   Residency project presented at Western States conference
-   Recruitment events: CSHP Seminar and ASHP Midyear

### Living in San Francisco 

Live and work in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. From outdoor adventures in protected national landscapes to world-class museums and dining, San Francisco is a city like no other. 

[Get to Know the Area](https://www.visitcalifornia.com/places-to-visit/san-francisco/)

### Contact Us

**Kenneth Woo, Pharm.D., BCGP, FASCP**  
**Residency Program Director**  
Director of Pharmacy  
[Kenneth.Woo@sutterhealth.org](mailto:Kenneth.Woo@sutterhealth.org)

**Benjamin Tang, Pharm.D.**  
Residency Program Coordinator  
Clinical Pharmacist  
[Benjamin.Tang@sutterhealth.org](mailto:Benjamin.Tang@sutterhealth.org)

[Get in Touch](mailto:Benjamin.Tang@sutterhealth.org)

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