NYU Langone Health offers a one-year American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)–accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency program. This postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) program, which takes place at NYU Langone’s Tisch Hospital, provides residents with an intensive and individualized experience in the inpatient setting. Residents receive a broad pharmacotherapy experience with rotations in adult internal medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, cardiology, emergency medicine, transplant, hematology–oncology (adult and pediatric), pediatrics, research, and pharmacy administration.

The goal of the residency is to enable residents to develop the skills necessary to provide a high level of pharmaceutical care in a variety of practice settings. Residents in our program are integral members of the medical team, collaborating on patient care, participating in medical emergencies, and providing pharmacotherapeutic and pharmacokinetic consultation. After completing the residency, you will have gained the knowledge and experience necessary to pursue PGY-2 training in your area of choice or pursue a position as a general pharmacy practitioner or adjunct faculty member in a pharmacy college.

Pharmacy Practice Residency Curriculum

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency curriculum consists of the following requirements, including core rotations.

Orientation/Pharmacy Operations: 4 weeks
Internal Medicine I (Medical Pulmonary or Medical Infectious Diseases): 4 weeks
Medical Intensive Care I: 4 weeks
Infectious Diseases (Consult Service): 4 weeks
Infectious Diseases (Antimicrobial Stewardship): 4 weeks
General Cardiology or Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit: 4 weeks
Adult Hematology–Oncology or Bone Marrow Transplants or Pediatric Hematology–Oncology: 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine: 4 weeks
General Pediatrics or Pediatric Intensive Care: 4 weeks
Transplant (select from Thoracic or Abdominal Services): 4 weeks
Elective Rotation: 4 weeks
Research: 4 weeks and longitudinal
Pharmacy Administration: Longitudinal
Medication Use Evaluation Project: Longitudinal
Pharmacy Staffing: Longitudinal
Weekend On-Call: Longitudinal Code
Pager: Longitudinal
Medication Safety Morbidity and Mortality: Longitudinal

Elective Rotations

Residents may choose from the following rotations, if not part of the core selections: Pediatric Hematology–Oncology, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Medical ICU II, Cardiothoracic ICU, Bone Marrow Transplant, Abdominal Transplant, Lung Transplant, Heart Transplant, Neonatal ICU, and Medication Safety.

Pharmacy Practice Residency Research Requirements

As a requirement of the residency program, residents must complete a scholarly research project. You are encouraged to choose a topic in an area of interest to you that will contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge.

Resident must also complete a medication use evaluation and present the results at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.

Pharmacy Practice Residency Longitudinal Experiences

Residents have the following longitudinal responsibilities:

• a scholarly research project, with results presented at a regional pharmacy conference
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training for participating in medical emergencies
• clinical or operational manager on-call on rotating weekends
• staffing two shifts per month starting in September and in the area of assigned clinical rotation
• participating in a quality assurance project
• monograph and class review
• medication safety experiences
• participation in various hospital-wide committees

Pharmacy Practice Residency Stipend and Benefits

Residents receive a stipend of $51,500, as well as comprehensive health insurance, 14 vacation days, and 7 professional meeting days.

Pharmacy Practice Residency Eligibility Requirements

Applicants to our Pharmacy Practice Residency program must possess a PharmD degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)–accredited college or school of pharmacy  and be licensed or eligible for licensure in New York state.

Pharmacy Practice Residency Application Process

We offer four PGY-1 positions per year. You must apply through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) and participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program. The resident matching program code is 158613.

Applicants must submit the following application materials through PhORCAS by January 5, 2023:

• all official college transcripts
• your CV
• three references submitted through the reference form in PhORCAS
• a letter of intent that describes your goals and interests, motivation for completing a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, and why you want to be a part of NYU Langone

An interview, if requested, is also required and will include a patient case discussion.

The start date for the program is the last Monday of June, subject to change.

Pharmacy Practice Residency Application Open House

We hold open houses throughout the year to provide an overview of our program. Please check back for more information on our next open house.