The Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program at United Health Services Hospitals provides a structured training experience at a community teaching hospital that prepares its graduates to successfully practice in patient care positions and/or pursue further training in a PGY2 residency program in the area of their choice.

The mission of the United Health Services Pharmacy Department is to optimize patient outcomes through medication management across the continuum of care.

Upon successful completion of the program, the resident will be competent in their ability to:

• Manage and improve the medication-use process
• Provide evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy management with interdisciplinary teams
• Exercise leadership and practice management skills
• Demonstrate project management skills
• Provide medication and practice-related education/training
• Utilize medical informatics.

Clinical Services

• Pharmacokinetic and Renal Dosing Service 
• Anticoagulation
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Opioid stewardship
• Transitions of Care

Candidates must be registered with the ASHP Resident Matching Program and apply to the program online via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). 

At minimum, the resident candidates must meet the following criteria to be considered for selection:

• Graduates or candidates for graduation of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program
• Eligibility to obtain a New York state intern license and become a licensed pharmacist in the state of New York within 120 days of start date of residency
• Current GPA of ≥3.0 on the standardized GPA scale or a “Pass” grade on each class and rotation and within the top 30% of their class if from a “Pass/Fail” program
• Provide the required application documents prior to application deadline
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent 
• Transcripts (Doctor of Pharmacy program only)
• Three letters of recommendation/references