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 and Kimmel Pavilion, provides residents with an intensive and individualized experience with a focus 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, residents will have gained the knowledge and experience necessary to pursue PGY-2 training in their area of choice or pursue a position as a general pharmacy practitioner or adjunct faculty member in a pharmacy college.

Current and past residents of our PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency hail from diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our residents.

Pharmacy Practice Residency Curriculum

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

Pharmacy Orientation: 4 weeks
Adult Internal Medicine I: 4 weeks
Adult Internal Medicine II: 4 weeks
Medical Intensive Care I: 4 weeks
Infectious Diseases (Antimicrobial Stewardship): 4 weeks
General Cardiology or Cardiothoracic ICU: 4 weeks
Adult Hematology–Oncology or Bone Marrow Transplant or Pediatric Hematology–Oncology: 4 weeks
General Pediatrics or Pediatric Intensive Care or Neonatal Intensive Care: 4 weeks
Transplant (Thoracic or Abdominal): 4 weeks
Elective: 8 weeks
Research: 4 weeks, and Longitudinal
Pharmacy Administration: Longitudinal
Medication Use Evaluation: Longitudinal
Pharmacy Staffing: Longitudinal
Weekend On-Call: Longitudinal
Code Pager: Longitudinal
Medication Safety: Longitudinal

Elective Rotations

Residents may choose from the following rotations, if not part of the core selections: Infectious Diseases Consult Service, Emergency Medicine, Adult or 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, with results presented at a pharmacy conference (Eastern States Conference or NYSCHP Annual Assembly). Residents are encouraged to choose a topic in an area of interest to them 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:

• scholarly research project
• Medication Use Evaluation 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training for participating in various medical emergencies
• clinical and operational manager on-call on rotating weekends
• staffing two shifts per month in the area of assigned clinical rotation (when licensed)
• completing one monograph for presentation to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee
• completing one guideline or protocol to be presented to the appropriate hospital committee 
• interacting with Doctor of Pharmacy students 
• developing teaching skills by providing various presentations 
• medication safety experiences

Pharmacy Practice Residency Stipend and Benefits

Residents receive a stipend of $53,560, 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:

• all official college transcripts
• your curriculum vitae (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 (in-person or virtual) 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

For those wishing to learn more about our PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, we are hosting a virtual information session on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 4:00PM to 5:00PM (EST). Members of the clinical pharmacy team and our current PGY-1 residents are providing a brief overview of the program and answering any questions you may have regarding rotations, longitudinal experiences, teaching opportunities, and residency life.

Register for our information session now. Details about the WebEx session will be emailed to each registrant at a later date. For registration issues or questions regarding this session, please contact Serena Arnouk at Serena.Arnouk@NYULangone.org. We look forward to meeting you and sharing what our program has to offer.