Residency Showcase Program Listings

UCSD Health is the major teaching hospital for UC San Diego School of Medicine, UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and allied health professional programs. Pharmacy services are computer supported and integrated with computerized physician order entry (CPOE).  Residency training focuses  on  direct  patient  care  in  the  ambulatory  care  and  transitional  care  environment, with  elective  opportunities  available  in  both  the  inpatient  and  outpatient  setting.    Additionally,  residents  will  receive training  in  research  and  teaching  opportunities  that is  tailored  to  the  individual.    Emphasis  will  be  placed  in  providing excellent  pharmaceutical  care  in  conjunction  with  the  multidisciplinary  team.    The  resident  will  gain  experience  in  the therapeutic  management  of  patients  in  both  the  primary  care  and  specialty  care  setting,  addressing  chronic  diseases including  but  not  limited  to  diabetes,  hypertension,  and dyslipidemia,  as  well  as  transplant,  hepatitis  C,  and  HIV. 

1. Graduate or candidate for graduation of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program (or one in the candidate process), or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP); if a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate, candidate must be a United States Citizen or must hold a valid Visa that does not require sponsorship of any kind for the duration of the residency appointment or a “green card” 
2. Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of California (notwithstanding the above for Foreign graduates)
3. All applicants must be enrolled in the Resident Matching Program.

About UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Health has among the best doctors in San Diego and is nationally ranked in eight adult medical and surgical specialties by U.S. News and World Report. UC San Diego Pharmacy offers progressive clinical pharmacy services with over 200 employees, 15 PGY1 pharmacy practice residents, and 8 PGY2 specialty pharmacy residents. Residents serve as members of interdisciplinary teams in medicine, intensive care, administration, ambulatory care, and specialty clinics. Additional clinical rotations may be elected, based upon areas of interest, with over 25 electives available. Residents receive training in teaching and research methodology, performance improvement, and medication safety. Residents serve as preceptors for fourth-year clinical pharmacy students in core rotations and as facilitators for third year students in Therapeutics Conferences for an entire quarter. Residents also participate in longitudinal disease state management clinics.

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