Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY1 pharmacy residencies build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Medical City Plano provides the resident with diverse clinical and operational experiences in a variety of settings. This residency fosters growth and development of pharmacy graduates through a structured curriculum with diverse learning experiences that emphasize exceptional patient care and optimizing medication use.

Medical City Plano is a 603-bed acute care hospital located in Plano, Texas. It is the first hospital in Dallas, Collin, or Denton counties to be recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, as well as being the only Burn Center and the only Level I Trauma Center in Collin County. Medical City Plano houses six separate adult Intensive Care Units, including Neuro ICU, two Medical-Surgical ICUs, Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, and Cardiovascular ICU. Medical City Plano is also home to a level IV Neonatal ICU. Additional services include the Bariatric Surgery Institute, an inpatient rehabilitation treatment center, and the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute.

Our pharmacy services span a variety of clinical and operational activities, providing exemplary patient care. Examples include:

• Prospective drug therapy monitoring:
  • Consult dosing services
  • Antimicrobial stewardship
  • Pharmacovigilance services
  • Renal dosing, IV to PO, therapeutic interchange
• Nutrition support
• Drug information services
• Formulary management
• Applied technology (e.g. computerized physician order entry [CPOE], automated dispensing cabinets)

Residents are full-time, benefits-eligible employees of Medical City Plano. Residents will staff, on average, every other weekend. Benefits include:

• A competitive stipend
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Financial support for approved national, state, and/or local pharmacy conference

• Orientation (concentrated)
• Internal medicine (concentrated)
• Staffing (concentrated and longitudinal)
• Critical care (concentrated)
• Infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship (concentrated)
• Administration and management (concentrated)
• Presentations and education (longitudinal)
• Research (concentrated and longitudinal)

• Advanced internal medicine (concentrated)
• Emergency medicine (concentrated)
• Cardiology (concentrated)
• Advanced critical care (concentrated)
• Advanced infectious diseases (concentrated)
• Oncology (concentrated)
• Teaching certificate program (longitudinal)
• Nutrition support (concentrated)

• Doctor of Pharmacy or candidate
  • ACPE-accredited pharmacy school or school seeking accreditation
    • Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Committee (FPGEC) certification is required for graduates of ACPE-accredited schools (or schools seeking ACPE accreditation) outside of the United States
• Eligible for Texas pharmacist licensure
• Submission of the following through PhORCAS:
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of intent
  • Three (3) completed references using standard PhORCAS template
  • Copy of official pharmacy school transcripts

Application Deadline: January 2nd

Anita Rahman, Pharm.D., BCPS
Director of Pharmacy Services, Medical City Plano
3901 W 15th St.
Plano, TX 75075
Phone: (972) 519-1181
Email Anita Rahman