The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Our Lady of the Lake provides residents with an opportunity to deliver evidence-based, cost-effective care in unit-based and multidisciplinary settings. Leadership and project management skills are honed through participation in practice-based research as well as departmental and organizational quality improvement initiatives. Residents completing the program are prepared to pursue PGY-2 residency training and attain clinical positions in institutional settings.

The ASHP Accredited PGY-1 program is a 12-month learning experience dedicated to:

• Improvement of the medication use process
• Provision of evidence-based patient-centered medication therapy management in multidisciplinary settings
• Leadership and practice management development
• Enhancement of medication safety and therapeutic outcomes
• Development of sustainable pharmacy practice and educational models

The residency program will provide a well-rounded exposure to a broad area of pharmacy practice including, but not limited to: General Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Nutrition Support, Pharmacokinetics, Drug Information, Emergency Medicine and Pharmacy Administration. Residents will deliver in-services, prepare and deliver presentations, and complete at least one major project. They will also have opportunities to develop their teaching and precepting skills.

As a postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy resident, you'll receive:

• Estimated Stipend: $44,000
• Earned time accrual (holidays/vacation/sick leave)
• Paid professional leave for meeting attendance
• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Reimbursement for travel to professional meetings

The PGY-2 Critical Care Residency Program at Our Lady of the Lake will prepare residents to become competent critical care pharmacy specialists with exposure to a wide variety of critically ill patient populations. Residents will have opportunities to function independently as a practitioner to provide improved patient outcomes and assist in quality improvement initiatives for the institution. Duties will include but are not limited to: a longitudinal research project, formal presentations, in-services, medication use evaluations, drug monographs, precepting of pharmacy students and PGY-1 residents, and medication safety management. The resident will provide care for patients in the following intensive care settings: medical, surgical, cardiovascular, trauma, neuroscience, pediatric, and neonatal. Residents will also gain experience in emergency medicine, infectious disease, and nutrition support.

The PGY-2 Critical Care program is a 12-month learning experience dedicated to:

• Improvement of the medication use process
• Provision of evidence-based patient-centered medication therapy management in multidisciplinary critical care settings
• Leadership and practice management development
• Enhancement of medication safety and therapeutic outcomes
• Development of sustainable pharmacy practice and educational models

As a postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy resident, you'll receive:

• Estimated Stipend: $48,000
• Earned time accrual (holidays/vacation/sick leave)
• Paid professional leave for meeting attendance
• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Reimbursement for travel to professional meetings

Submission Deadline:

• Application Deadline: January 2nd

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Special Requirements for Acceptance - PGY1:

• U.S. Citizenship
• PharmD, eligible for LA licensure
• Phorcas/Webadmit application to include:
  • Residency application
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of intent
  • Recommendation letters (3)
  • Pharmacy transcripts

Special Requirements for Acceptance - PGY2 CC:

• U.S. Citizenship
• PharmD, eligible for LA licensure
• Completion of PGY-1 residency
• Phorcas/Webadmit application to include:
  • Residency application
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of intent
  • Recommendation letters (3)
  • Pharmacy transcripts