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.
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 |
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CORE (REQUIRED) |
LONGITUDINAL (REQUIRED) |
ELECTIVE (CONDITIONAL) |
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Clinical Pharmacy Services (CPS) |
15 weeks |
Pharmacy Educational Services |
54 weeks |
Advanced Critical Care |
3 weeks |
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CPS: Infectious Disease |
5 weeks |
Pharmacy Management |
52 weeks* |
Advanced Infectious Diseases |
3 weeks |
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CPS: Nutrition Support |
5 weeks |
Chief Resident |
13 weeks |
Behavioral Medicine |
3 weeks |
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CPS: Drug Monitoring |
1 week |
Operations Resident |
13 weeks |
Cardiology |
3 weeks |
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CPS: Inpatient Anticoagulation |
1 week |
Antimicrobial Stewardship Resident |
13 weeks |
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
3 weeks |
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CPS: Clinical Week |
3 weeks |
Student and intern Managing Resident |
13 weeks |
Nephrology |
3 weeks |
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Critical Care |
6 weeks |
Pharmacy Operations |
54 weeks |
Neurology |
3 weeks |
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General Medicine |
4 weeks |
Weekend A |
27 weeks |
Oncology |
3 weeks |
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Intravenous and Sterile Compounding |
4 weeks |
Weekend B |
27 weeks |
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Orientation |
7 weeks |
Project and Research Management |
54 weeks |
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Transition of Care (TOC) |
12 weeks |
*Excludes 2 weeks at the beginning for Orientation |
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TOC: Emergency Medicine |
3 weeks |
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TOC: Multidisciplinary Rounds |
1 week |
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TOC: Discharge Pharmacy |
3 weeks |
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TOC: Outpatient Pharmacy |
2 weeks |
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TOC: Ambulatory Anticoagulation Clinic |
3 weeks |
For more information regarding rotations, clickhere.