The Ralph H. Johnson VAMC offers a 12-month PGY1 pharmacy practice residency. The goal of the residency is to develop the resident's skills and competency in providing patient-centered care as part of multi-disciplinary primary care, specialty care, and inpatient teams. With nine core rotations and two electives, the resident is able to tailor the residency program to his/her interest area(s). We develop pharmacist clinicians for patient care positions, adjunct faculty or faculty positions, or PGY2 training. Research and continuing educational activities are included in the residency.

Residency Program Specifics

• Duration: 12 months
• Number of Positions: 5
• Application Deadline: December 31
• Estimated Starting Date: July 1
• Estimated Stipend: $41,166

Core Experiences: 9 months - all PGY1 residents

• Orientation
• Anticoagulation
• Primary Care 1 & 2 (Choose 2 of 3 PACT clinics)
• Specialty (Infectious Disease or Pain Clinic)
• Project Month
• Inpatient Medicine
• Critical Care
• P&T Committee/ Pharmacy Administration

Elective Experiences: 3 months

• May repeat core experiences or choose from a variety of specialty clinics including but not limited to: endocrine, rheumatology, anemia, neurology, cardiology/pulmonary, hem/onc, geriatrics, home based primary care and mental health.

Optional

Residents have the opportunity to participate in the teaching certificate program at MUSC. The college will award a "certificate of academic preparation" at completion of the program.

Additional information: Ralph H. Johnson VAMC offers PGY2 programs in Ambulatory Care, Psychiatry and Administration