PGY1
PGY1 Pharmacy Program
Saint Francis Hospital has offered an ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program since July of 2000. Our program was awarded ASHP accreditation in November of 2002. Since inception, the program has addressed the individual needs of our residents while adhering to the principles and philosophies described in the ASHP Standards for Pharmacy Residency Training.
Our PGY1 Program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions.
Upon completing our program, residents will:
- Be eligible for board certification
- Be eligible for PGY2 Residency training
- Gain experience precepting APPE students
- Obtain Teaching and Learning Program Certification through the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
2024 Open House Dates
Saint Francis Hospital will be hosting virtual open house events this year! Our current PGY1 residents, the PGY1 Residency Program Director, and our preceptors look forward to meeting you and answering your questions.
Midyear Residency Showcase
December 10 | 8 - 11 AM
Learning Experiences
Required Block Learning Experiences:
- Orientation
- Internal Medicine I
- Emergency Medicine I
- Medical Intensive Care I
- Ambulatory Care of Choice#
- Additional Acute Care of Choice+
Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences:
- Drug Information and Drug Policy
- Pharmacy Service
- Practice Management and Leadership
- Teaching and Education
- Research Project
Elective Block Learning Experiences:*
- Adult Medicine Primary Care#
- Anticoagulation Service#
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Behavioral Health
- Cardiac Intensive Care+
- Clinical Precepting
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Emergency Medicine II+
- Internal Medicine II+
- Medical Intensive Care II+
- Neonatal Intensive Care & Women's Health
- Outpatient Oncology
- Surgical Intensive Care+
- Transitions of Care
*Rotations are subject to preceptor availability
#Resident must choose at least one of the specified elective ambulatory care experiences
+Resident must choose at least one of the specified elective acute care experiences
Schedule
Learning experiences are typically scheduled for four-week blocks, except for longitudinal experiences. Starting in July, residents will participate in an orientation to Saint Francis Hospital where they will complete all required onboarding activities, and complete training in pharmacy operations; this also serves as the orientation to the Pharmacy Service (staffing) experience. After orientation, residents are typically scheduled to staff one evening per week and every third weekend, plus selected additional shifts during the year.
Longitudinal experiences including Drug Information and Drug Policy, Practice Management and Leadership, Research Project, and Teaching and Education will include routinely scheduled activities, and assignments. December is allocated for research and scholarship associated with research projects.
Review Sample Resident Schedules
Professional Meetings and Conferences
At a minimum residents will attend the Annual Greg Gousse Residency Conference, the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, and a Regional Pharmacy Residency Conference, as applicable and in accordance with Health System Policy.
Application Process
The Saint Francis PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program participates in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Resident Matching Program and requires each applicant to follow the requirements of the Matching Program.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Program Information:
- Positions Available: 3
- Length of Program: 12 months
- Start Date: July 1
- NMS Code: 137513
Applicant Requirements:
- Be a graduate of an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy
- Eligible to attain licensure in the state of Connecticut by August 1st of the residency year
- Eligible to work in the state of Connecticut for the entire duration of the residency year
- Have entry-level knowledge and skills equivalent to that which would be expected of a recent doctor of pharmacy or other appropriate advanced degree candidate
Note: International applications accepted if all above requirements are met. Saint Francis Hospital is unable to sponsor applicants.
Required Application Materials – Deadline January 2nd
All application materials should be submitted using the PhORCAS system by the deadline.
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of intent
- Saint Francis Hospital’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Applicant Questionnaire
- Three letters of recommendation utilizing PhORCAS form (two must be from faculty and/or preceptors)
- Pharmacy school transcripts (Sent directly from school to PhORCAS)
Application materials will not be accepted after the deadline. Only complete applications will be considered.
The ASHP program number for the Saint Francis Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is 11400.
Applicants invited to an interview will be asked to complete a virtual interview.
2025 PHASE II INFORMATION:
Content will be updated if there are positions available in Phase II of the Match.
Compensation & Benefits
- Stipend ($47,840)
- Major medical insurance
- 10 vacation days, 40 hours paid sick and 6 paid holidays
- Professional travel reimbursement for required meetings/conferences
- Free parking
- Private office for residents
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Laptop computer with offsite VPN access