The University of California, Davis Health System, Department of Pharmacy offers a one-year Pharmacy Practice Residency with an emphasis in Ambulatory Care.

Program Purpose
The purpose of the Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) residency program is to provide the opportunity to accelerate the individual’s growth beyond entry-level professional competence in patient-centered care and in pharmacy operational services and to further the development of leadership skills that can be applied in any practice setting.

The Pharmacy Practice program will also lay the groundwork for:
• obtaining a position as a clinical practitioner in an ambulatory care clinic or hybrid model at a large health care institution
• becoming a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents
• becoming an adjunct or clinical faculty for a school of pharmacy
• entering into a PGY-2 training program

Rotations
The residency will be tailored to suit the resident’s individual goals and interests. The resident will typically spend a majority of the year in the outpatient clinics and several blocks participating in acute care and administrative rotations.

Outpatient Pharmacist-Run Clinics
- Anticoagulation
- Cardiology
- Medication Therapy Management
- CARES (HIV)
- Refill

Acute Care Rotations
- General Medicine
- Anticoagulation
- Infectious Disease
- Transplant
- Pain Management

Administrative Rotations
- Pharmacy Management
- Medication Safety

Projects
• Residency project to be presented at Western States Conference
• Medication use evaluation
• Drug review for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee

Teaching
The resident will be responsible for assisting preceptors with clerkship teaching for pharmacy interns from University of California, San Francisco and University of the Pacific. In addition, the resident will have an opportunity to participate in staff development and education (nursing, housestaff, pharmacy students, and medical students).

Additional Responsibilities
The resident will fulfill service hours as part of the transition of care team and staff the weekend free clinics. The resident will also be part of the Anticoagulation Clinic on-call schedule.

Stipend
Approximately $44,873 (paid in monthly increments)

Benefits
Professional leave/vacation/holidays: 24 days
Sick leave: 96 hours
Insurance: Health, dental, vision

Period of Appointment
July 2013 – June 2014

Eligibility
The applicant shall be licensed in California or be eligible to take the California State Board Exam for pharmacy licensure in June 2013. An on-site interview is required.

Application
Deadline for applications is January 1, 2013. Residency selections will be determined through the ASHP Residency match program.
Please submit an application, letter of intent, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation (two from clerkship preceptors) through PhORCAS to:

Teresa Kwong, Pharm.D., BCPS
Director, Pharmacy Practice Residency with an Emphasis in Ambulatory Care

Email questions to: RxResidency@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu