Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Residency
Charleston Area Medical Center ’s PGY1 pharmacy residency is an ASHP accredited program. The focus of this program is to provide residents with an extensive range of pharmacy practice experiences tailored to meet individual needs and interests. This is accomplished through clinical and non-clinical rotations of four to six weeks in length.
Mission Statement
Pharmacists completing the PGY1 residency at CAMC will be competent self-directed learners possessing leadership and professional skills with the confidence and ability to excel in diverse practice environments. They will exhibit a commitment to the profession and be equipped to meet the challenges of current and future pharmacy practice.
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Required rotations
- Practice management
- Critical care
(trauma, surgical, medical)
- Drug information
- Internal medicine
Elective rotations
- Employee Pharmacy
- Family medicine
- Geriatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Additional opportunities may be arranged
Longitudinal experiences
- Residency research project
- Medication use evaluation
- Journal club and case conference
- Formal ACPE CE presentation
- Inpatient pharmacy staffing
- Clinical on-call services
- HIV Clinic
- Health Right Clinic
(www.wvhealthright.org)
Incentives
- Stipend $40,000 to $45,000 annually
- Financial support to attend ASHP Midyear and Eastern States Residency Conference
- Education stipend
- Meal allowance
- Medical and dental insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 2 weeks vacation
- 12 sick days
- 7 Education/Professional days (may be used as flex days*)
*Flex days – resident may take these days off service to work on projects and presentations
Post Graduate Year 1
