Pharmacy residency program
Postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency
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 Columbia Hospital at Medical City Dallas provides the resident with diverse adult and pediatric 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.
Staffing and benefits
Residents are full-time, benefits-eligible employees of Medical City Arlington. Residents will staff, on average, every third weekend and one half day during the week. Benefits include:
- A competitive stipend
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Financial support for approved national, state, and/or local pharmacy conference
Required learning experiences
Concentrated (4 – 6 weeks each)
- Academia
- Administration
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Neonatal ICU
Longitudinal
- Management
- Research
- Staffing
- Recitation Course Co-Directorship
- Teaching & Learning Certificate
- Community Health & Wellness
Elective learning experiences
- Emergency medicine (concentrated)
- Informatics
Application requirements
- 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
- Have or be 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
- ACPE-accredited pharmacy school or school seeking accreditation
- After the Match, an application through HCA Careers will also be required
Application deadline: January 5, 2024
Program director
Irene Kwon, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Operations Specialist/Program Director
3301 Matlock Road
Arlington, TX 76015
Phone: 682-509-3773
Email Irene Kwon