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The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program at the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center is fully accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). 

The University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, located in Largo, MD, is a state-of-the-art acute care teaching hospital and regional referral center. As a Level II Trauma Center—the second busiest in Maryland—it plays a critical role in emergency and trauma care. Additionally, it houses the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Prince George’s County. The medical center offers a comprehensive range of clinical services, including emergency and critical care, maternal and infant health services, behavioral health, and advanced surgical care. 

For more information and application instructions, visit our website at:

Pharmacy Residency | UM Capital Region Health (umms.org)

Core Rotations 

• Orientation (6 weeks)
• Pharmacy Administration (5 weeks)
• Medical ICU (5 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine (5 weeks)
• Internal Medicine I, II and III (5 weeks each)
• Neonatal ICU (5 weeks)

Elective Rotations 

• Surgical ICU (4-5 weeks)
• Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases (4-5 weeks)
• Pharmacy Informatics (4-5 weeks)
• Any approved off-site rotations (4-5 weeks)

Required Longitudinal Experience 

• Residency research project (48 weeks)
• Staffing every 3rd weekend and 1 weekday evening every 3 weeks (46 weeks)
• Code Blue participation (48 weeks)

Additional Program Expectations 

• Regularly attends and participates in pharmacy staff meetings and hospital committee meetings
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives
• Completes residency research project and final write-up in a manuscript form
• Completes at least one Medication Use Evaluation (MUE)
• Completes at least one drug monograph, drug class review, clinical guideline or protocol
• Provides pharmacist, nurse, provider and patient education
• Precepts student pharmacists on clinical rotations
• Presents at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Conference
• Teaching certificate program available (optional) 

About University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center

UM Capital Region Medical Center is a state-of-the-art acute care teaching hospital supporting Prince George's County and the surrounding areas. The Medical Center was designed from the ground up for patient safety and patient experience. We offer a wide variety of services including critical care, trauma, emergency medicine, women's and infants, stroke care, cardiovascular care, and behavioral health.

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