Education Highlights

The educational philosophy of the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program is centered on progressive learning and professional growth. Residents are challenged to develop clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills while assuming increasing responsibility throughout the residency year. Through mentorship, direct patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching opportunities, and project work, residents gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to transition into independent clinical pharmacy practice.

Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

• Administration
• Critical Care
• General Medicine
• Hospital Practice
• Research Project
• Transitions of Care

Elective Learning Experiences

• Advanced Compounding
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Informatics
• Medication Safety
• Oncology

Teaching and Professional Development

Residents participate in a variety of professional development activities throughout the residency year, with opportunities to strengthen communication, leadership, teaching, and professional skills.

Presentations and Professional Meetings

Residents are encouraged to engage in professional organizations and scholarship through activities such as:

• Presentation of their residency research project presentation at the Western States Conference
• Participation in residency recruitment and showcase activities