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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

About Swedish Medical Center

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.

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