The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (VAEKHCS) PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency is a one year post graduate experiential educational program which provides a well-rounded training experience with focus on ambulatory care, mental health, and geriatrics. Residents will gain experience through various learning experiences such as Ambulatory/Primary Care, Anticoagulation, Acute Medicine, Geriatrics, Mental Health, Home Based Primary Care, Pharmacy Administration and Leadership. Residents will have a chance to choose from our elective experiences to fit their specific interests.
The pharmacy residency at the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (VAEKHCS) is an ASHP accredited training program. It is co-located at the Colmery-O’Neil campus in Topeka, KS and the Dwight D. Eisenhower campus in Leavenworth, KS. This PGY-1 residency program is designed to develop practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a successful clinical pharmacist. Graduates of the program are well prepared to pursue positions in clinical practice or PGY-2 residency programs.
We offer a progressive training atmosphere where pharmacists may prescribe medications, order laboratory/diagnostic tests and place consults to other services within a scope of practice. Residents learn to provide proactive, patient-centered care in multiple different clinical settings. The Eastern Kansas Health Care System (EKHCS) pharmacy practice model integrates traditional distributive duties with advanced clinical roles.
Aside from required residency learning experiences, residents can choose from a variety of elective experiences. EKHCS also provides introductory and advanced experiential practice experiences for pharmacy students from the University of Kansas. Residents are provided the opportunity to instruct and precept students while on service.
Annual Program Start Date: June 20th
Number of Positions: 2
Thank you for your interest in the Pharmacy Practice Residency Program at the VA Eastern Kansas Healthcare System. Our PGY-1 program currently offers (2) positions through the ASHP National Matching Service (program code 172413). All applications must be completed online via the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) at: http://www.ashp.org/phorcas
Standard Requirements for an application in PhORCAS include:
1) Completion of required PhORCAS application
2) Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3) Letter of Intent
4) Three (3) Letters of Reference
5) Official PharmD program transcripts
Additional Requirements: U. S. Citizenship
Information for Application Process
ASHP Residency Directory Name: VA - Topeka, KS - Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Colmery-O’Neil Campus
ASHP Residency Directory Number: 62001
Residency type: PGY1
PhORCAS Number: 19543
National Matching Service (NMS) Number: 172413
Application Deadline: December 31st
An onsite interview is required for consideration. Interview offers are typically made early to middle of January and interviews are typically scheduled for late January through the end of February.
The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (VAEKHCS) PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency is a one year post graduate experiential educational program which provides a well-rounded training experience with focus on ambulatory care, mental health, and geriatrics. Residents will gain experience through various learning experiences such as Ambulatory/Primary Care, Anticoagulation, Acute Medicine, Geriatrics, Mental Health, Home Based Primary Care, Pharmacy Administration and Leadership. Residents will have a chance to choose from our elective experiences to fit their specific interests.
