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Welcome to the Pharmacy Residency Program at The Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our preceptors are committed to providing an exceptional training experience for our residents. Upon graduation, residents are self-directed learners possessing clinical expertise and leadership skills, able to practice in diverse practice environments. Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) since 2004, the PGY1 program offers two resident positions yearly.

PGY 1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) 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 postgraduate year two (PGY 2) pharmacy residency training.

The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health The Jewish Hospital (TJH) has provided Greater Cincinnati with exceptional healthcare for over 150 years. As the first Jewish hospital in the United States, TJH was established in 1850 as a result of a cholera epidemic. After being located in Clifton, Ohio for 147 years, the hospital moved all services to the current suburban Kenwood location in 1997. The Jewish Hospital is a 200+ bed, tertiary care hospital that includes a 26-bed critical care unit, a dedicated inpatient oncology unit, an acute rehabilitation unit, open heart surgery, neurosurgery and an outpatient clinic. A new patient care tower housing orthopedics, neurosurgery, ICU, blood cancer center, outpatient surgery and emergency services opened in 2016. Additional expansions and renovations are currently underway. The Department of Pharmacy at The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health operates 24 hours a day with more than 50 employees, including pharmacists, interns, technicians and volunteers. Our pharmacists serve as preceptors for several Ohio pharmacy schools.

Rotation Schedule

The PGY 1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a 12-month program with an emphasis in acute care. The pharmacy resident will complete both required and elective learning experiences.

Required Rotations

Monthly learning experiences:

• Orientation
• Ambulatory Care
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine 
• Hematology/Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant
• Internal Medicine (two months)
• Management

Longitudinal learning experiences:

• Medication Management Clinic
• Staffing
• Drug Policy Development
• Medication Safety
• Research

Electives

Monthly learning experiences:

• Infectious Disease
• Speciality Pharmacy
• Population Health
• Surgery
• Repeat any required rotation

Longitudinal learning experiences:

• Teaching and learning certificate through the University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

Research and Scholarly Activity

PGY1 pharmacy residents are required to complete a formal, year-long longitudinal research project. Our PGY1 residents are the primary investigators for their research project but are assigned a project preceptor to provide guidance throughout the process. Research projects are presented at local and national conferences throughout the residency year.

Applicants should submit the following
materials through PhORCAS:

• Curriculum vitae
• College of Pharmacy transcript
• Letter of intent
• Three references using the PhORCAS
  standardized form

About The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health

Welcome to the Pharmacy Residency Program at The Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our preceptors are committed to providing an exceptional training experience for our residents. Upon graduation, residents are self-directed learners possessing clinical expertise and leadership skills, able to practice in diverse practice environments. Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) since 2004, the PGY1 program offers two residents positions yearly. Mission Statement PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) 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 postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

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