Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego is the county’s longest-established medical center and an academic teaching hospital. The Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program received full accreditation in 2021. The program will train the resident to practice independently as an advanced practitioner on the optimal use of medications used to treat individuals with oncological and hematological malignancies in clinical and academic settings.
Eight oncologists across the breadth of specialties practice at Scripps Mercy. The resident will practice in acute care oncology, infusion center and ambulatory care settings in a collaborative environment with oncology fellows and medical residents. The resident will have opportunities to precept both APPE students and PGY1 residents.
Orientation - 2-4 weeks depending on resident’s previous work
Infusion Center Operations - 2 weeks
Inpatient Oncology
Outpatient Infusion Center I - 6 weeks*
Outpatient Infusion Center II - 6 weeks*
Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant (offsite)
North County Oncology Clinics (offsite)
Women's Health - Gynecologic Oncology and Breast Cancer
Investigational Drug Services (offsite)
Elective rotations (4 weeks)
Oral Oncology
Inpatient Oncology II, III
Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant II (offsite)
Bone Marrow Transplant Elective - UCSD (offsite)
Hematology/Oncology Infectious Diseases (offsite)
Non-Malignant Hematology
Palliative care
Pharmacy Learner Precepting
Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability
Longitudinal rotations
Operations/Staffing - 12 months
One weekend (2 shifts) approximately every 3 weeks
Thirteen weekends throughout the year plus one major holiday set and one minor holiday (total 29 shifts)
Two to three weekends may be exchanged for infusion center weekday staffing during the last six months of the year
San Diego Pharmacy Residency Leadership (SDPRL) Teaching certificate program (if not received as PGY1)
Research/Quality Improvement - 12 months
Clinical Administration - 12 months
Medication Use Evaluation
Formulary Review
Hematology/Oncology Fellow's Clinic - 10 months, weekly on Thursday afternoons
Committee participation
PGY2 Residency Interview
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Epic Beacon Pharmacy Leadership Meeting
Multi-Disciplinary Tumor Board
Weekly Clinical Pharmacist Meeting
Academic teaching
San Diego PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy BCOP group presentations
Pharmacology Pearls to Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellows
Primary preceptor of fourth-year Pharmacy APPE Rotation or PGY1 Resident
Presentation of noon conference to medical residents
Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellows Lectures
Residency travel
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association
Financial support provided for required conferences is variable and dependent upon funding. No additional financial support will be provided for off-site rotations (program will not provide mileage reimbursement). Parking at all Scripps facilities is free.
All applications must be submitted through Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) by January 3rd. All applicants must:
• Graduate of accredited College of Pharmacy • California intern license by July 1st • Participate in National Matching Services (NMS) match • Submit a letter of intent (250 word max) • Provide a curriculum vitae • Submit College of Pharmacy transcripts • Three letters of recommendation
About Scripps Mercy Hospital PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency
Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego offers four 12-month PGY1 pharmacy residency positions, one PGY2 emergency medicine pharmacy resident position, one PGY2 psychiatric pharmacy resident position and one PGY2 oncology pharmacy resident position. Our programs are designed to develop confident, clinically skilled pharmacists who excel in providing patient-centered care across a variety of acute care settings. Residents gain extensive hands-on experience managing complex patients as integral members of the multidisciplinary health care team.
