How to Apply 

Application Process

The PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program accepts applications through the Pharmacy Online Application Service (PhORCAS) and participates in the ASHP Resident Matching Program (ASHP Match). Our ASHP code is 01129. Applications are due January 4th, 2027. There is one position available annually.

Eligibility

• U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or possess valid authorization to work in the U.S.
• Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program
• Graduate of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 acute care residency program
• Licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in California
  • If not already licensed, must obtain California pharmacist license within 120 days from the start of the PGY-2 residency year

Application Requirements 

• Completed PhORCAS Application which includes the following:
  • Letter of intent describing your career goals, interest in emergency medicine, highlights important aspects of your personal and professional background, and describes your reason(s) for applying to the PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program at SRMC
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation (a minimum of one of which must be from a PGY-1 residency rotation preceptor, with an overall minimum of two of which must be from student and PGY-1 residency rotation preceptors, preferably in emergency medicine and/or critical care)
  • Official academic transcript from your pharmacy school 

The program faculty will begin reviewing files through PhORCAS as soon as the files are opened for review. Invitations to interview will be sent out shortly thereafter. All application requirements must be submitted via PhORCAS by the deadline to be considered for an interview.