Pharmacy residency | veterans affairs

POST GRADUATE YEAR ONE (PGY1) PHARMACY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM The Miami VA Healthcare System PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program emphasizes training in adult clinical pharmacy practice.  The

program provides training in various aspects of pharmacotherapy within the acute, chronic, and ambulatory care settings.  During each rotation, and under the guidance of preceptors, the

resident will function as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist with all associated responsibilities. Residency preceptors, in concert with the Residency Program Director (RPD), will evaluate the

resident’s progress and identify areas of competence and deficiency. PGY2 PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM The Miami VA PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency includes extensive

experience in providing comprehensive psychiatric pharmaceutical care within the specialty areas of psychiatry and primary care to the local Veteran population.  This residency offers

various learning opportunities, extending beyond traditional acute inpatient and outpatient psychiatry clinics and substance abuse services, by incorporating the role of a psychiatric

pharmacy resident within the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) team.   PCMHI is an inter-professional mental health team consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, social

workers, and pharmacists. This group works collaboratively with Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) clinics in primary care and manages psychiatric referrals from Primary Care PACT teams. PGY2

HEALTH SYSTEMS PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP (HSPAL) RESIDENCY PROGRAM The Miami VA PGY2 Health Systems Pharmacy Administration & Leadership (HSPAL) Residency Program

emphasizes training in the fundamentals of pharmacy management and leadership in clinical pharmacy and operational practice settings.  Completion of this program will prepare residents to

assume high level managerial, supervisory, and leadership responsibilities. Areas of competence emphasized during the program include safe and effective medication-use systems, quality

assurance, the management of human resources and labor relations, the management of financial resources, use of technology, and advanced leadership. The residency lays the foundation for

continued growth in management and leadership skills. Upon graduation, residents will be prepared to assume a clinical or operational management/supervisory role in a variety of work

settings including small to mid-size hospitals, large health systems, and pharmacy benefit management organizations. RESIDENCY INFORMATION Number of positions: five PGY-1 Pharmacy and one

PGY-1 with Mental Health Electives, one PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy, and two PGY2 HSPAL positions Duration: 12-months (52 weeks) starting July 1 of the residency year Stipends: PGY 1 $51,142 ,

PGY 2 $54,684 Benefits: One week of vacation, 11 paid holidays, travel allowance for select meetings.   APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS A candidate applying to a VA must be a citizen of the

United States of America and must have Pharm.D. degree from an Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited college or school of pharmacy.  An interview is required either

by electronic means online (Teams) or onsite.  PGY1 residents must be licensed prior to or within 120 days of the start of the residency.  PGY2 residents must have completed an ASHP

accredited (or candidate status) PGY1 pharmacy residency AND be licensed in at least one (1) state of the United States of America or Puerto Rico.  The Miami VA participates in the ASHP

Residency Match Program.  Residency candidates must apply through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PHORCAS) by January 10th of the residency application year. 

The online application must include: * Curriculum Vitae * Letter of intent, including applicant’s professional goals and objectives * Official college transcripts from all pharmacy colleges

attended. * Three online completed recommendation forms  * For PGY2 applications, one recommendation should be from the PGY1 Residency Program Director RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTORS PGY1

Pharmacy, PGY2 Psychiatric Residency Program Director: Carmela Jean, Pharm.D. BCPP,  [email protected] PGY2 Health Systems Pharmacy Administration & Leadership (HSPAL) Residency

Program Director:  Lisa Joseph, Pharm.D., BCPS, Associate Chief, Pharmacy Service,  [email protected] Duration/Type: 12-month (52 weeks) residency Start Date: July 1 (tentative) Number of

positions: five PGY-1 Pharmacy  and one PGY-1 with Mental Health Electives Estimated Stipend: $44,568 Fringe Benefits: Two weeks of vacation per year, 11 paid holidays, travel allowances for

selected meetings and seminars. ORIENTATION Hospital Orientation Pharmacy Services Orientation Pharmacademic Residency/RLS Orientation Inpatient/Ambulatory Skill Verification Hospital

Computer Program Orientation CORE ROTATIONS * Ambulatory Care (PACT) * Critical Care (SICU/CCU) * Internal Medicine ELECTIVE ROTATIONS * Geriatrics * Geriatrics / HBPC (Home Based Primary

Care)) * Infectious Disease * Oncology * Pain Management * Pharmacy Administration * Pharmacy Informatics / Pharmacoeconomics * Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) * Psychiatry *

Surgery LONGITUDINAL EXPERIENCES Ambulatory Care (PACT) Duty Hours Documentation  Hospital Pharmacy / Service Commitment Practice Management and Drug Policy Research (Projects) Teaching

Certificate Program (optional elective) PRESENTATIONS/MEETINGS ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting Regional Residency Conference FSHP Annual Clinical Meeting Dade County Residency Forum South

Florida Residency Symposium RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF RESIDENTS Applications are accepted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PHORCAS) by submitting a

CV, a letter of intent (a personal statement about the applicant’s professional goals and objectives), college transcripts, and 3 completed recommendation forms (no letter required).

Interview Required: Yes Application Deadline: January 10th Special Requirements for Acceptance:  The applicant must possess a Pharm.D. degree and be a United States citizen eligible for

licensure in any one of the 50 states or Puerto Rico.