Pharmacy Residency Program

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center’s Pharmacy Residency Program is committed to developing confident, competent and compassionate pharmacists with strong clinical and communication skills to care for our patients and educate future generations of healthcare professionals. PGY1 pharmacy residency programs 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.

Our goals for our residents are excellence in clinical practice and teaching, readiness for additional post-graduate training and eligibility for board certification. At our institution, residents will gain a wealth of hands on experience in acute care pharmacy practice ranging from emergency medicine and intensive care to various inpatient clinical specialties. In addition, our program is affiliated with both the Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy and Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Pharmacy, providing residents with a plethora of educational resources as well as valuable teaching experiences.

To attain these goals for our residents, we believe in a diversity of practice, research and teaching experiences working alongside experienced pharmacists, physicians and other healthcare professionals. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is committed to building a workforce through the use of equity and inclusion that reflects the diversity of the community we serve, that provides equal opportunities, and a collaborative, empowering work environment, and that is free of discrimination and harassment.

Program Highlights and Benefits

Large 412-bed not-for-profit, regional medical center
Stead Heart and Vascular Center
Primary Stroke Center
Level II Trauma Center
Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department
Level IIIB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Cancer Care Center
Perinatology and Pediatrics Services
Second largest number of deliveries in California, greater than 7,000/year
Family Medicine Residency Program
All in-patient rotations at PVHMC
All rotations are local
Affordable housing
Diverse, multicultural community

Area Attractions

Pomona is near the Claremont colleges, 30 miles from the center of Los Angeles and Southern California attractions, with close proximity to beaches, mountains, deserts, sports venues, concert halls, amusement parks, and cultural events, including theater, dance and museums.

Vacation/Educational Conferences

12 days paid vacation
3 sick leave days

Compensation

Salary …. Approximately $60,000 (PGY1) and $65,000 (PGY2)

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, disability and retirement benefits offered by PVHMC
Hospital cafeteria meals free during training
Parking is provided free of charge

Credit Union

Membership is open to all associates of PVHMC and immediate family. In addition to a variety of loan programs, members of the credit union are eligible for discounts at local amusement parks and car dealerships.

Health Care Spending Account Option

The health care spending account lets you set aside dollars from your pay, tax-free, to use for some expenses not paid through your medical, dental or vision plans. The account helps budget for out-of-pocket health care expenses in advance.

Features of the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

The residency is structured in rotations across a variety of clinical and administrative areas and includes both block and longitudinal rotations. The required rotations provide a breadth of experiences throughout the inpatient hospital setting. The elective rotations will provide the resident opportunities to individualize the residency based on their areas of interest. Required rotations may be repeated during elective blocks if the residents chooses. Length of elective rotations can be structured based on the resident's level of interest.

Upon satisfactory completion of the one-year residency, the participant will receive a Certificate of Completion of a Residency issued by Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. The certification of completion requires:

Completion of a full-time practice commitment for 12 months.
Successfully passing the California State Board of Pharmacy pharmacist examination.
Residents must "achieve" all patient care (R1) objectives, "achieve" at least 85% of all other objectives and have no more than 1 objective in the other competency areas as "needs improvement".
Completion of the Teaching Certificate program at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy
Completion of the Checklist for Completion of Residency Requirements
Completion of a major project and preparation of a podium presentation suitable for the Western States Conference
Completion of a 1 hour Grand Rounds lecture at PVHMC.
Participation in resident recruitment showcases and selection of the following year's residents.

Required block rotations (4-5 weeks)

Required longitudinal learning experiences

Elective block rotations

Orientation
Infectious Disease
Critical Care
Emergency department
Internal Medicine
Family Medicine
NICU/Peds
Staffing - Every other weekend (11 months)
Leadership - Rotate through various leadership roles every 3 months (Chief Resident, Education Chair, Wellness and Social Media, Project Management Chair)
Teaching Certificate with Affiliated School of Pharmacy
Residency Research Project
Ambulatory Care
Trauma ICU
Cardiac ICU
Neuro ICU
Women's Services
Transitions of Care
Medication Safety
Informatics
Oncology
Academia
Pharmacy Management

Features of the PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program:

PGY-2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY-1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY-2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

The PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program at PVHMC is committed and dedicated to training residents. The residency program is designed to provide residents with core learning experiences necessary for establishing a foundation in critical care knowledge and the skills to become practice-ready critical care pharmacists, eligible for board certification.

Upon satisfactory completion of the one-year residency, the participant will receive a Certificate of Completion of a Residency issued by Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center. The certification of completion requires:

Successful completion of all learning experience objectives
Completion of a full-time practice commitment for 12 months
Achievement in all required goals and objectives:
> 90 % of patient care related goals and objectives
> 85% of non-patient care goals and objectives
Completion of staffing component
Completion of required presentations: 3 journal clubs, 3 case presentations/clinical forums, 2 grand rounds
Completion of Critical Care Appendix
Completion of residency research project with presentation at a pharmacy conference and written manuscript appropriate for publication
Submission of a manuscript for publication (not required to be accepted for publication)
Participation in resident recruitment activities

Required core rotations

Required longitudinal learning experiences

Elective block rotations

Orientation (4 weeks)
Cardiovascular ICU (8 weeks)
Medical/Pulmonary (8 weeks) Critical Care
Neurocritical Care (8 weeks)
Surgical/Trauma ICU (8 weeks)
Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
Practice Management (Leadership, Medication Safety, Drug Use Policy, Teaching)
Staffing
Research
Anesthesia
Cardiology
Clinical Administration
Infectious Diseases
Neonatal Intensive Care
Nephrology
Obstetrics
Oncology
Operational Administration
Palliative Care
Pulmonology
May repeat any core rotation

For more information about our program, please visit our website at PVHMC Pharmacy Residency Program

How to Apply

Applying for a residency is a highly competitive process with a few spots available per academic year, therefore we encourage early applications. PVHMC participates in PhORCAS - Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service. All applicants must use PhORCAS to submit an application at https://portal.phorcas.org. Please refer to the checklist below for the application process. PVHMC also participates in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Resident Matching Program administered by National Matching Services Inc. Applicants must register for the Match before the applicants will be sent to PVHMC. Please submit the following items by January 2nd to complete the application process:

Curriculum Vitae
Three (3) letters of recommendation with at least one from a clinical preceptor
Letter of intent
Official pharmacy school transcript

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