Kaweah Health Medical Center PGY1 residency  program offers an ASHP-accredited PGY1 program for 2 residents located at Kaweah Health Medical Center.  Formerly Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Kaweah Health Medical Center is a 613 bed not-for-profit community based teaching facility anchored by Kaweah Health Medical Center, its 480 bed, Level III trauma center.  Our eight campus facility includes the largest acute care hospital in Tulare County, Kaweah Health Medical Center.  In addition, an expansive rural health clinic system of 6 outpatient clinics giving patients in rural communities better access to healthcare in Tulare County.  The Kaweah Health Specialty Clinic rounds out the outpatient services and focuses on improvement of outpatient self-care for patients with chronic illnesses at risk for readmission to the hospital.  With more than 300 physicians and 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides the people living and working in California's bustling Central Valley with access to high quality healthcare.

Residency Learning Experiences:

The Kaweah Health Medical Center PGY1 residency program offers training experiences in a variety of acute care and practice leadership settings.  Each month the resident will rotate through a variety of patient care settings where they will have the opportunity to enhance their ability to provide safe and effective pharmaceutical care while being mentored by a clinical pharmacist in that area.  Additionally, longitudinal opportunities designed for the resident to complete over a 12 month timeframe, allows for opportunities to further enhance new skill sets.

Required Rotations

• Ambulatory Care
• Critical Care I
• Emergency Medicine I
• Infectious Diseases
• Internal Medicine I & II
• Pain Management
• Pharmacy Orientation
• Practice Management

Elective Rotations – Choose 3

• Advance Pain Management
• Anemia Management
• Anticoagulation
• Critical Care II
• Drug Use Management
• Emergency Medicine II
• Informatics
• Pediatrics

Longitudinal

• Medical Emergency Response
• Research Project
• Formulary Management
• Staffing (every 3^rd weekend)
• Teaching Certificate Program

Residency Program Benefits:

Residents receive Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective day one of residency, 18 days paid time off, approved leave and travel reimbursement to CSHP Seminar, ASHP Midyear and Western States Residency Conference, and $500 relocation assistance bonus.

Residency Information:

• Number of Positions: 2
• Duration: 12 months
• Start Date: 6/27/2022
• Stipend: $62,400

Access our website for the most updated information:  https://www.kaweahhealth.org/our-services/pharmacy/

Residency Qualifications:

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree or candidate for graduation from ACPE Accredited School of Pharmacy
• Current or eligible for Pharmacy licensure in the State of California
• California Intern License by start date of residency
• Eligible to work in the U.S.

Residency Application Requirements:

• Completed PhORCAS Application
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• An official transcript [Pharmacy School Only]

To be considered, all items must be received by January 3, 2022.

Program Contact:

Nicole Gann, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Coordinator

PGY1 Residency Program Director

Kaweah Health Medical Center

ngann@kaweahhealth.org