Pgy1 pharmacy residency program | veterans affairs

PHARMACY SERVICE VA Palo Alto health care consists of 3 inpatient facilities located at Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore, in addition to 4 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in

San Jose, Capitola, Monterey, and Fremont, as well as 2 residential homes for Veterans in the Compensated Work Therapy program. VA Palo Alto health care operates over 600 beds, including 3

nursing homes and a 100-bed homeless domiciliary - all to serve more than 67,000 unique Veterans. Learn more about VA Palo Alto health care The health care system is affiliated with Stanford

School of Medicine, and the pharmacy service is affiliated with University of the Pacific (UOP) School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy, and Touro

University California School of Pharmacy. The VA Palo Alto pharmacy service provides 24-hour coverage, 7 days a week. Patient care is provided by a staff of more than 200 pharmacists,

residents, students, and technicians practicing in the inpatient and ambulatory care setting. The pharmacy also provides a Pharmacoeconomics Center, and staff to participate in local,

regional, and national committees. ABOUT OUR PROGRAM The pharmacy residency is a 1-year postgraduate program that provides training and experience in pharmacy practice and education. Patient

care responsibilities are foremost; residents also receive instruction and experience in management, managed care, and research. Residents are provided with ample opportunities to teach in

clinical clerkship and didactic settings. The residency offers an optional teaching certificate program through the University of the Pacific. A residency project is required and a focus on

economics, outcomes analysis, or health care policy is encouraged.