The VA SORCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program seeks to develop pharmacists’ skills in disease state management, pharmacy operations, and quality improvement. This program aims to maximize, not only the individual skills and talents of each resident, but will assist their growth through diverse clinical scenarios, interdisciplinary collaborations, practical education, and leadership training. Every resident will be afforded the opportunity to offer self-reflection on professional development, enact lasting changes for the betterment of the program, create adaptable solutions and practices, and to use their skills in the care of patients in various practice settings.

The VA SORCC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program will provide two residents with 52 weeks of clinical patient care experience, serving a challenging and gratifying Veteran population. The residents will work at the White City campus, as well as satellite community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC) in the surrounding rural regions, with a variety of clinical pharmacists with prescriptive authority. The residents will advance to independently practice in various ambulatory clinics such as: PACT/Primary Care, Rural Health, Anticoagulation, Mental Health, Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC), Diabetes, and Pain. Graduates of the program will be prepared to excel in patient safety, formulary management, pharmacy operations, leadership, and informatics.

Application Deadline: January 2, 2024

Submit all materials via PhORCAS

Match Program Code: 274013

Application Qualifications:

- United States citizenship 

- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy

- Holds or is eligible for licensure in any state 

- Official pharmacy education transcripts

- Letter of intent 

- Curriculum vitae 

- Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation using standardized reference template in PhORCAS

- Interview for selected candidates

VA SORCC will be having a Virtual Open House on 11/29/23 from 5-7PM PST. 

Link for Virtual Open House

For additional information, please contact: iana.stein@va.gov