Pharmacy Practice Residency Program
Program Description and Goals
The UT Southwestern Medical Center PGY-1 residency program is a newly formed postgraduate training program seeking ASHP accreditation in health-system pharmacy practice. There will be two PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice resident positions available for 2012-2013 academic year.
Residents will select five elective rotations to meet their professional goals in addition to the orientation to pharmacy operations and practice related to required experiences in acute care, critical care, infectious disease, cardiology, and pharmacy administration/management. After training in acute care, ambulatory care, and practice management, residents should possess the knowledge and skills needed to enable them to provide a high level of clinical service and pharmaceutical care throughout their careers as well-rounded practitioners and practice leaders.
Qualifications
Candidates must graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with a doctor of pharmacy degree (or equivalent combination of education and clinical experience) with a minimum GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be eligible for Texas licensure and are expected to obtain licensure as a pharmacist in Texas within the first 90 days of the start of the program year.
Recruitment and Selection
The following information must be submitted by Tuesday, January 31, 2012, for the applicant to be considered for an on-site interview:
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of intent
- Completed application form
- Three letters of recommendation
- College of Pharmacy transcripts
Application and recommendation forms are available by contacting the program coordinator, Latresa Billings, PharmD, at latresa.billings@utsouthwestern.edu. Once completed applications are reviewed, competitive applicants are invited to attend an on-site interview in February. Applicants must register with the Resident Matching Program and submit their rank order list by March 9, 2012.
Salary and Benefits
Pharmacy residents are classified as full-time, benefited employees of the UT Southwestern Medical Center. They are paid a competitive salary and also receive a benefits package that includes enrollment in Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or optional enrollment in Optional Retirement Program (ORP), health, dental and life insurance, various staff discounts, and afforded travel benefits to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December and the Texas ALCALDE Residency Conference held each spring.