CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in conjunction with Texas A&M University Rangel College of Pharmacy promotes clinical advancement of pharmacy practice and patient care through the support of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program. The program currently offers 3 resident positions in a 12-month postgraduate curriculum that provides training opportunities to strengthen skills in patient care, advancing pharmacy practice, improving patient outcomes, pharmacy leadership and management, as well as teaching, education, and dissemination of knowledge. 

CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital is a teaching hospital located in Bryan, TX and home to a Level II Trauma Center supported by award-winning surgical and medical services including trauma surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery. Awarded the status of a Primary Stroke Center and ACC/AHA Accredited Chest Pain Center, CHI St. Joseph Health offers specialty clinical services including cardiovascular care, critical care, pulmonology, neurology, infectious disease, radiation/oncology, diagnostic imaging, urology, gastrointestinal care, women’s services, pediatric care, and neonatal intensive care.

The mission of CHI St. Joseph Health Pharmacy Services is to provide safe, extraordinary patient care and service through optimal medication management in an environment of integrity, reverence, compassion and collaboration. Our expert staff of pharmacists participate in multi-disciplinary rounding in each patient care area, partnering with physicians, nurses, dieticians and therapist to provide comprehensive, quality patient care.

Core rotations include internal medicine, critical care, trauma/surgery, emergency medicine, cardiac/stroke care, and pharmacy administration. Elective rotation choices include infectious disease, palliative care, oncology/hematology, neonatal intensive care, clinical pharmacy management, and others.

Longitudinal experiences carried on through the year include learning opportunities in medication safety, admission medication reconciliation, discharge transition of care, formulary management, practice leadership, and concentrated experiences in professional development and medical emergencies. Residents have the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Academia from Texas A&M University, College of Pharmacy and engage in teaching and preceptorship of students during selected rotations. 

Please discover more about our program at: https://stjoseph.stlukeshealth.org/health-professionals

The post graduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency program at CHI St. Joseph Health has pre-candidate accreditation status by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

You must apply online through the ASHP PhORCAS program (https://portal.phorcas.org) (application documents are not to be mailed). You can find out more information about the ASHP PhORCAS program at www.ashp.org/PhORCAS.

The following documents are required to be submitted as part of a complete application for the PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency. The deadline for application will be January 15 at 11:59 PM.

1. Cover Letter -- please provide a cover letter for your application materials which addresses: a) your short and long term career goals, b) your thoughts on how a pharmacy practice residency will help you to achieve these goals, c) a description of activities/projects/experiences that have contributed to your skills in any or all of the following areas: written/verbal communication, public speaking, time management, leadership, d) any information about yourself and your candidacy which may not be apparent on other application documents.
2. A copy of your curriculum vitae (CV).
3. Most recent College of Pharmacy and/or Graduate School transcript(s). Do not submit undergraduate transcripts.
4. Three references are required. The reference writers must complete the online PhORCAS evaluation form. The reference writers will need to address your potential for success in the residency program