Sharp Memorial Hospital is part of the Sharp HealthCare System, a large, not-for-profit integrated regional health care delivery system based in San Diego, California. Sharp Memorial Hospital is a 656-bed, acute-care hospital.  It has been recognized as a Magnet® hospital for nursing and patient care excellence and is known for its outstanding programs in heart and vascular care, cancer care, orthopedic and neurological services, physical rehabilitation, robotic surgery and organ transplantation.

This ASHP accredited Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency will help you develop skills in providing effective pharmaceutical care in a wide variety of settings.  This PGY1 residency program primarily trains pharmacy graduates in general acute-care practice. The hiring and primary training site is located at Sharp Memorial. 

As a resident, you will work under the mentorship of pharmacy resident advisors and preceptors. This program will enable you to improve communication and leadership skills with health care professionals, pharmacy students and patients.

You will participate in the development of your own residency plan, which will reflect your interests and build upon your previous experiences. Upon successful completion of our program, you will be equipped with the knowledge to become an asset to the pharmacy community.

Required core learning experiences:

• Administration/Practice Management (11 months)
• Chief Resident/Leadership (2 quarters, 12 weeks each) 
• Critical Care (6 weeks) 
• Emergency Medicine (6 weeks) 
• Infectious diseases (6 weeks) 
• Internal Medicine (6 weeks) 
• Inpatient practice (11 months)
• Orientation/Intro to Inpatient Practice (6 weeks) 
• Research/Advancing Practice (Western States research project) (12 months)
• Teaching Certification (10 months)

Elective learning experiences:

• Advanced Administration 
• Advanced Critical Care/Trauma  
• Cardiology 
• Investigational Drug Services 
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/Women’s Health Services 
• Oncology  
• Outpatient Infusion Center 
• Psychiatry 
• Solid Organ Transplant 

   

   

   

  *Elective learning experiences are commonly 5 weeks but concentrated 2-4 week electives may be considered. 

  **Others may be developed by the resident,  
  as approved by the RPD and preceptors. 

Applicants must possess a doctor of pharmacy degree (PharmD) and must be self-motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills. A California Internship License is required before the start of the residency. Completion of the CPJE and NAPLEX licensure exams is recommended before residency begins, if possible. Pharmacist licensure must be obtained 90 days after start of the residency.  

To be considered for an interview, you must complete and submit all application material in PhORCAS by January 2, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Mills, PharmD, BCPS Residency Director.

Complete applications should include the following as well as meet any additional requirements by PhORCAS (National Matching Service Code 282313):

• School of pharmacy transcript
• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of interest
• 3 reference writers

About Sharp Memorial Hospital PGY1 Residency (booth 4030)

Sharp HealthCare is San Diego's most comprehensive health care delivery system and each of the hospitals is recognized for clinical excellence in many different service areas. Sharp Memorial Hospital houses the largest emergency and trauma center in San Diego County and offers outstanding programs in heart care, cancer treatment, orthopedics, rehabilitation, bariatric surgery and organ transplantation. Sharp Mary Birch is San Diego's only women's hospital. It is recognized as a center of excellence for minimally invasive procedures, patient-centered labor and delivery services and advanced treatment of high-risk pregnancy. Its Level III neonatal intensive care unit is recognized as among the best in the world. Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital is the most comprehensive mental health hospital in San Diego. This hospital treats patients of all ages — from children and teens to seniors — and helps build strong foundations to fight anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, bipolar disorder and more. Sharp Grossmont Hospital is the East County’s largest health care facility. This hospital brings medical excellence and advanced technology to the region through one of the m...ost technologically advanced emergency rooms in the nation. Its innovative and cutting-edge medical services include orthopedics, labor and delivery, cancer treatment, heart care and stroke care. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center offers the largest selection of health care services in San Diego’s South Bay and is on a journey to go above and beyond, building a next-generation hospital in the binational region. This medical center is a Designated Planetree Patient-Centered Care Hospital with the most advanced cardiac care, sophisticated women's and infants' services and a state-of-the-art emergency department. The Douglas & Nancy Barnhart Cancer Center offers the most advanced technology.

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