The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Swedish Medical Center is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Swedish Medical Center serves as the region’s neurotrauma and orthopedic trauma provider and is the area’s only level I trauma facility with a dedicated burn and reconstructive center. Swedish serves as the Rocky Mountain Region’s referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.
The PGY1 residency program at Swedish Medical Center is closely affiliated with Regis School of Pharmacy.
For more information and application instructions, visit our website at: https://healthonecares.com/locations/swedish/graduate-medical-education/pharmacy-residency-program/
Program Information Duration/Type: 12 months (PGY1) Number of positions: 1 Application deadline: January 6, 2023 Start Date: Late June/early July 2023
Required Rotations
Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Cardiology
Medical/Cardiac ICU
Trauma ICU
Administration/Med Safety
Emergency Medicine
Academia
Staffing (longitudinal)
Research (longitudinal)
Elective Rotations (choose 3)
Pediatrics (Off-site at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s in Uptown Denver)
Infectious Diseases Advanced Elective
Neuro Critical Care
Oncology
Internal Medicine Advanced Elective
Critical Care Advanced Elective
Emergency Medicine Advanced Elective
General Neurology
Residency Requirements
Research Project
Medication Use Evaluation
Drug class review, Drug Monograph, treatment guideline, or protocol (choose 1)
Grand Rounds presentation
Attendance and presentation of a longitudinal project at two regional/national conferences (typically ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Mountain States or Western States Conference)
Participation and completion of a teaching certificate program
Staffing
Every 3rd weekend
One 4-hour weekday evening shift (typically 1700-2100) every other week
Beds: 408
Employees: approximately 2,000 employees; 1,400 physicians on staff
History: Founded in 1905
Location: Englewood, CO
Swedish serves as the region’s neurotrauma and orthopedic trauma provider and is the area’s only level I trauma facility with a dedicated burn and reconstructive center. Swedish consistently provides some of the highest quality patient care and has been recognized for excellence by many organizations: Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade — “A”, Hospital Compare — 4-Star Overall Rating, Practice Greenhealth — Making Mercury Free Award, Accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, One of Healthgrades America's 250 Best Hospitals, Named Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Patient Safety, and Recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™. With stroke treatments averaging around 20 minutes from the door to care, our facility prioritizes efficient care when patients need it most. Swedish serves as the Rocky Mountain Region’s referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.