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Program Purpose: The PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Houston Methodist Sugar Land builds upon Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

This PGY1 program provides the resident with a solid foundation of experiences focusing on all aspects of inpatient care. We promote the development of a compassionate clinical pharmacy specialist, for the ever-changing healthcare landscape, through progressive clinical, managerial, and research experiences.

Residents will train at Houston Methodist West (HMW), a fast growing, acute-care, community hospital, that delivers the world?renowned Houston Methodist standard of high quality, advanced technology and personalized care to the West Houston and Katy communities. In 2024, HMW had 271 beds, 24 operating rooms (OR), and 25 intensive care unit (ICU) beds with a dedicated intensivist team. Additionally, HMW has a level III NICU (19 beds) and 39 private emergency treatment rooms, including 5 major trauma rooms. The hospital provides patient-focused and high-quality care as evidenced by its multiple awards and recognitions, including magnet recognition and the Exemplary Five Star Award from the Texas Department of State Health Services.  In collaboration with our academic programs at Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, residents will also be involved in various research and patient care-based projects, allowing for a fulfilling academic experience.  

Positions available: 2
Duration: 12 months, beginning mid to late June
Application:

• Application deadline: January 2nd
• Submit all application materials through PhORCAS
• Required participation in the ASHP National Matching Program
• NMS Program Code: 317313

Licensure and employment: Texas pharmacist licensure is required within 90 days of starting the program. Failure to do so will result in termination of employment.

Houston Methodist is committed to improving the health of our patients, employees and community. As a health care provider, it is our responsibility to promote a healthier environment for our employees. Accordingly, effective January 1, 2013, Houston Methodist no longer hires tobacco users. Applicants will be tested for tobacco usage during the post-offer physical and drug screening. If an applicant tests positive for tobacco use or recreational drug use, the offer will be rescinded. 

Required learning experiences (all one month in duration, except as noted)

• Orientation (Two weeks)
• Foundations in Direct Patient Care
• Critical Care
• Infectious Diseases
• Internal Medicine
• Pharmacy Management
• Transitions of Care
• Research/Project Focused Experience

Elective learning experiences (all one month in duration)
Electives may be selected from, but are not limited to, the following:

• 340B Operations
• Academia
• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Hematology/Oncology (Ambulatory Care Setting)
• Potential off-site opportunities*
  
  

Residents may also repeat any learning experience in which they have a particular interest.

*Additional elective learning experiences (bone marrow transplant, cardiology, neurology, pain management, psychiatry, and solid organ transplant) at our system’s flagship 900-bed teaching hospital in the Texas Medical Center, based on resident’s schedule and preceptor availability.

Staffing

• Staffing will occur every third weekend in clinical  and operational pharmacist roles
• Residents will work one major and one minor holiday
  
  

Presentation Opportunities

• Poster presentation at Vizient Pharmacy Network Meeting
• Platform presentation at Alcalde Southwest Leadership Conference and TSHP conference 
• One hour ACPE-accredited continuing education program
• Platform presentation at Houston Methodist Research Symposium

Research Experience

• Major research project with guidance of a preceptor and the Pharmacy Research Committee
• Medication use evaluation or quality analysis of existing protocols

Professional Meetings

• Vizient/ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
• TSHP Conference
  
  

Optional Longitudinal Experience

• Teaching and Scholarship in Academia Certificate Program through the University of Houston College of Pharmacy

For further information regarding our programs, please visit http://methodistpharmacy.org

About Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH) is located in the heart of the world renowned Texas Medical Center. Offering many opportunities for clinical and didactic teaching, it is a teaching affiliate for several top ranked universities and colleges of pharmacy. U.S. News & World Report ranked Houston Methodist Hospital nationally and the No. 1 hospital in Texas and Gulf Coast. Houston Methodist highly performs in nine of nine common conditions and procedures evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, HMH is included on Forbes magazine's list of "America's Best Employers". For more information, visit www.houstonmethodist.org/education/pharmacy/residency-programs/

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