Glendale

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency

Adventist Health Glendale has two (2) ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency programs: PGY-1 Pharmacy and PGY-1 Community-based Pharmacy. This Residency Manual is for the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency.

Program Purpose

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program’s purpose aligns with the ASHP Accreditation Standards PGY-1 purpose. Our program welcomes all candidates of various backgrounds to promote diversity and inclusion in the pharmacy profession. The goal of this residency program is to ensure its residents receive extensive training in a variety of pharmacy areas, build leadership skills, and become proficient clinical pharmacists. The program aims to guide and nurture its residents to achieve not only the ASHP CAGOs, but also works toward their career goals.

Program Summary

Program NMS Code: 92035

Positions Available: Four (4)

Term of Appointment: Fifty-Four (54) weeks

Start Date: June 23, 2025

Hourly Wage: $30.01

Yearly Salary: $60,825.60

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision

Program Description

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency is a fifty-four (54) week term that begins late June to early July of the following year. The start and end dates vary yearly but will be updated in January of each calendar year. Finalized start dates will be in the resident contract.

There are four inpatient pharmacy resident positions available under this PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency. These positions are filled in accordance with the ASHP National Matching Service.

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency uses a combination of required core and longitudinal rotations to achieve all ASHP CAGOs and facilitate the training of its residents. Each learning experience is defined in this Residency Manual and in PharmAcademic, the resident tracking platform. Residents will also get the opportunity to select elective rotation in their area of interest to promote growth and expansion of their clinical knowledge from a provider’s perspective.

This program promotes multidisciplinary practice for patient care. Residents will work with our physicians, nurses, medical residents, and other healthcare providers to develop into well-rounded practitioners.

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Learning Experiences

Learning experiences are formatted as rotations. Each rotation during this residency is designed to provide thorough training in various facets of pharmacy. Residents will gain experience in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care.

Rotations are classified as:

  • Core (REQUIRED) rotations that are a minimum of four (4) weeks in duration
  • Longitudinal (REQUIRED) yearlong rotations
  • Elective (CONDITIONAL) chosen by the resident in area of interest and three (3) weeks in duration.

Summary Table of Rotations

RESIDENCY ROTATIONS
CORE (REQUIRED)
LONGITUDINAL (REQUIRED)
ELECTIVE (CONDITIONAL)
Clinical Pharmacy Services (CPS)
15 weeks
Pharmacy Educational Services
54 weeks
Advanced Critical Care
3 weeks
CPS: Infectious Disease

5 weeks
Pharmacy Management
52 weeks*
Advanced Infectious Diseases
3 weeks
CPS: Nutrition Support

5 weeks
Chief Resident

13 weeks
Behavioral Medicine
3 weeks
CPS: Drug Monitoring

1 week
Operations Resident

13 weeks
Cardiology
3 weeks
CPS: Inpatient Anticoagulation

1 week
Antimicrobial Stewardship Resident

13 weeks
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
3 weeks
CPS: Clinical Week

3 weeks
Student and intern Managing Resident

13 weeks
Nephrology
3 weeks
Critical Care
6 weeks
Pharmacy Operations
54 weeks
Neurology
3 weeks
General Medicine
4 weeks
Weekend A

27 weeks
Oncology
3 weeks
Intravenous and Sterile Compounding
4 weeks
Weekend B

27 weeks
Orientation
7 weeks
Project and Research Management
54 weeks
Transition of Care (TOC)
12 weeks
*Excludes 2 weeks at the beginning for Orientation
TOC: Emergency Medicine

3 weeks
TOC: Multidisciplinary Rounds

1 week
TOC: Discharge Pharmacy

3 weeks
TOC: Outpatient Pharmacy

2 weeks
TOC: Ambulatory Anticoagulation Clinic

3 weeks

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