We Are Penn State Health

Pharmacy residents in our programs (6 PGY1 pharmacy residents, 2 PGY2 critical care residents, 1 PGY2 pediatric resident, 1 PGY2 oncology resident) are immersed in patient care pharmacotherapy opportunities consisting of several different practice areas in one location.  Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (PSHMC) is a large, tertiary care acute teaching hospital.  PSHMC consists of a level 1 trauma center in which the emergency department provides services for greater than 75,000 visits and 30,000 patients are admitted to the hospital each year.  Penn State Children’s Hospital features the region’s highest level neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.  Additionally, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute promotes multidisciplinary approaches to cancer care. 

Each year, pharmacy residents are supported in an educationally stimulating academic medical center environment in which 1,700 multidisciplinary trainees are dedicated to extensive learning.  The focus on layered learning and interdisciplinary collaboration allows optimization of care across disciplines in a highly receptive environment.

Vision

Provide optimal pharmacotherapy to patients across the continuum of care through collaboration and education of our patients and healthcare providers. 

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (ASHP Accredited) offers a flexible design to accommodate the needs of each resident in a dynamic academic medical center with experienced practitioners in order to develop exceptional clinical pharmacists prepared to accept PGY2 positions or employment in a variety of settings.  Project management and presentation skills are emphasized throughout the program.

PGY-1 Application Requirements

Resident applicants are required to use PhORCAS.

Your application through PhORCAS will include the following:

• Letter of intent
• Copy of curriculum vitae
• Official copy of your college transcript
• Three (3) recommendations completed in PhORCAS; one from an employer and two from a preceptor and/or college faculty

Please address the following points within your letter of intent:

• Your interests & reason for pursuing residency training
• Your strengths and areas for improvement
• Your leadership experience
• Extracurricular activities
• Your career goals for the next 5 years

About Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center

Pharmacy residents in our programs (6 PGY1 pharmacy residents, 2 PGY2 critical care residents, 1 PGY-2 resident in pediatrics and oncology) are immersed in patient care pharmacotherapy opportunities consisting of several different practice areas in one location. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (PSHMC) is a large, tertiary care acute teaching hospital. PSHMC consists of a level 1 trauma center in which the emergency department provides services for greater than 75,000 visits and 30,000 patients are admitted to the hospital each year. Penn State Children’s Hospital features the region’s highest level neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Additionally, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute promotes multidisciplinary approaches to cancer care.

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