Residency Showcase Program Listings

Overview

The VA Oklahoma City Healthcare System is located adjacent to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and is a 192-bed tertiary care facility that also serves over 60,000 patients in primary care. We provide more than 670,000 encounters and process over 1,600,000 prescriptions annually.

Our ASHP-accredited PGY1 Residency consists of two residents and is a 12-month program which starts in late June/early July. It is designed to provide professional training in various clinical rotations, inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services, pharmacokinetic dosing, patient education and counseling, and administrative services. We offer opportunities to participate in direct patient care as a provider in a number of clinical settings such as geriatrics, palliative care, ambulatory care, internal medicine, infectious diseases, critical care, mental health, oncology/infusion clinic, investigational drugs, and many more. We also provide a longitudinal, comprehensive research experience and a wide variety of teaching opportunities. Additional projects and activities throughout the year are designed to assist with the residents’ development as a skilled clinical pharmacist and achievement of both the residents’ personal and residency-specific goals.

Purpose statement

This PGY1 residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for PGY2 pharmacy residency training. 

The pharmacist completing this residency will be equipped with the knowledge base and experience to practice as a clinical pharmacist capable of providing exemplary patient care and functioning as a strong leader in the profession.  The pharmacist will be able to effectively and confidently communicate assessments and recommendations to interdisciplinary team members and to the patient.  The pharmacist will be able to identify and prioritize patients who may significantly benefit from their services, providing the patients with comfort and counseling as appropriate.

More information about the PGY1 Program can be found on our website: https://www.va.gov/oklahoma-city-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/pharmacy-pgy1-residency-program/

Applications will be accepted through the PhORCAS application portal. 

Applicant requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Pharm.D. graduate of an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program in the U.S.
• Active pharmacist’s license or eligibility for future license (must be licensed through any U.S. State Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of starting the program)
• Registration online with the National Matching Service and using the shared PhORCAS/Match registration portal
• Adherence to all rules of the ASHP Resident Matching Program Process

Required materials

• Completed PhORCAS application
• Letter of Intent
• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts from Doctor of Pharmacy coursework
• Three standardized PhORCAS references

 Interview requirements and scheduling

• Interview is required
• All candidates will be notified of their interview status by the end of January
• Candidates will have the option of completing an in-person (preferred) or virtual interview

Completed applications must be submitted via PhORCAS by 11:59 p.m. on Jan.  2. 

About VA Health Care System - Oklahoma City (PGY1 Pharmacy Residency)

The Oklahoma City VAHCS consists of a 178-operating bed facility located in Central Oklahoma serving forty-eight Oklahoma Counties and two counties in North Central Texas (Wilbarger and Wichita) with a veteran population of over 250,000. The Oklahoma City VA also includes Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Ada, Altus, Ardmore, Blackwell, Enid, Lawton, Stillwater, Oklahoma City (North and South), Oklahoma and Wichita Falls, Texas. Annually, the facility provides more than 630,000 encounters and the Pharmacy processes over 1,600,000 prescriptions. The Oklahoma City VA is a tertiary care facility, classified as a Clinical Referral Level III facility (VA complexity level rating of 1b). The Oklahoma City VA is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care.

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