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Baptist Health Louisville's post graduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency builds on the doctor of pharmacy education. We strive to contribute to the development of a clinical pharmacist responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and postgraduate (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

The Baptist Health Louisville PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program prepares pharmacists to assume clinical pharmacy positions. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, disease state management, interdisciplinary patient care, drug policy development and implementation, and education of pharmacy students, patients and healthcare providers. This program in a large community hospital setting will engage each of our residents in a wide variety of direct patient care, policy development, practice research, practice management and drug information delivery activities. The residency is structured and administered in a manner that facilitates the professional growth of each resident through achievement of the following desired program competencies: 1) patient care, 2) advancing practice and improving patient care, 3) leadership and management, 4) teaching, education, and dissemination of knowledge, and 5) pharmacy research.

Eligible candidates for the PGY-1 pharmacy residency must have:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education 
• Licensed pharmacist or licensed intern in the state of Kentucky eligible for licensure 
• U.S. citizenship

Residency candidate selected must comply with all requirements for new employees at Baptist Health Louisville, including drug screen and immunizations. Applicants selected for employment will be bound by the rules set forth by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists as well as applicable rules and regulations set by the state of Kentucky and federal law.

Selected candidates will be required to obtain Kentucky Pharmacy Licensure within 90 days of program start.

Residents are required to adhere to at all times, to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and ethical conduct.