Bay Pines VA Healthcare System

Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. 

Upon completion of this residency, a resident will achieve all of the required educational competency areas, goals, and objectives of a PGY1 residency and will be able to function in the role of clinical pharmacist responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions.

Requirements for Completion of Residency

• Satisfactory completion of at least 80% of the objectives in “achieved” status with no goals and objectives listed as “needs improvement” at the end of the year
• Satisfactory completion of all rotations
• Completion of formal presentations
• Completion of the following projects: Medication Use Evaluation (MUE), Major Project
• Completion of the following PBM and Patient Safety responsibilities: Cost Avoidance Initiative, Drug Monograph (or Drug Class Review/Criteria for Use), P&T Newsletter, Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
• Pharmacy Staffing (Weekend and Evening Hours)
• BLS Certification

Types of Programs

• PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System 
• PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Lee County Healthcare Center 
• PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at Community Based Outpatient Clinic Sarasota 
• PGY-2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency at Bay Pines

About the Program

• Application
• Directors
• Preceptors (Bay Pines VA Healthcare System)
• Preceptors (Lee County Healthcare Center) 
• Preceptors (Sarasota Community Based Outpatient Center) 
• Residents

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