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Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center (WOMC) is a full-service acute care community hospital serving Montgomery County and the surrounding communities in Maryland. As part of the Adventist HealthCare system, WOMC is a faith-based hospital dedicated to delivering whole-person, high-quality care. Guided by our mission and values, we are deeply committed to providing a world-class patient experience — to every person, every time — through innovation, evidence-based practice, and compassionate community service. 

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at White Oak Medical Center aims to train highly competent, compassionate pharmacists and prepare them for advanced clinical practice, PGY2 training, or direct entry into clinical roles within health systems.  

Following a 6-week orientation period, residents will rotate through 5-week core learning experiences including internal medicine, critical care, antimicrobial stewardship, transitions of care, emergency medicine, and pharmacy administration. Residents may choose 3 elective rotations including medication safety, clinical informatics, neurocritical care, psychiatry, and research. Depending on availability, other elective rotations may be provided off-site at nearby institutions.

Longitudinal experiences include a research/quality improvement project, medication use evaluations (MUE), ACPE-accredited continuing education presentation, case presentations, journal clubs, teaching/precepting, department newsletter development, and staffing.

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, MD has an accreditation pre-candidate status with ASHP. Once ASHP accreditation status has been achieved, it will be granted retroactively to residents who have successfully completed the program. 

Application Requirements

• Application submitted to PhORCAS by January 16
• Letter of Intent 
• College of Pharmacy transcripts 
• Curriculum Vitae 
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one from clinical rotation preceptor) 

About Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center

Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center is a state-of-the-art acute care hospital located in Silver Spring, Md., and part of Montgomery County-based Adventist HealthCare. White Oak Medical Center offers a full range of health services including a comprehensive and nationally recognized heart program, cancer care, maternity care, surgical and emergency care. White Oak Medical Center is Pathway to Excellence® designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognized by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association for heart and stroke care, and accredited by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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