PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Resident

Iowa City Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (ICVAHCS) offers four, ASHP-accredited, Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) pharmacy residency positions.

 

The ICVAHCS PGY 1-Pharmacy residency program prepares graduates to assume general clinical pharmacist positions in the inpatient and ambulatory care setting, to serve as adjunct faculty for a college of pharmacy, to pursue board  certification and to be eligible for PGY-2 residency training. The ICVAHCS is a teaching hospital providing the unique opportunity for our residents to engage in direct patient care, practice management and medication related education.

 

Residents will gain valuable clinical experience in the ambulatory care and inpatient setting. Besides clinical activities, residents are appointed adjunct faculty status at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and will participate in precepting/ teaching pharmacy students. Residents will also participate in patient and staff education, present formal lectures, case discussions and journal clubs, and respond to drug information questions. Residents are required to conduct a research project, present the  results, and summarize in a manuscript suitable for publication.

 

Required Experiences: Administration, anticoagulation clinic, college of pharmacy teaching program, formulary management service, internal medicine, primary care clinic (PACT), project development and weekend staffing.

 

Elective Clinical Experiences: Residents will select 3 elective experiences. A variety of opportunities exist including: diabetes/endocrinology, ICU, oncology, pain, palliative care, psychiatry,  surgery, transplant and others.

 

Appointment Period: Twelve months, starting June 21, 2021

Residency Website: http://www.iowacity.va.gov/Pharmacy_Residency_Program_Iowa_City.asp

Virtual Interviews: Conducted using Teams or WebEx platform. Candidates will be notified prior to their scheduled interview time with the virtual link.