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Posted: 10-Oct-23

Location: Houston, Texas

Type: Residency PGY-1

Salary: Starting at $53,000

Categories:

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Specialty Practice Areas:

Internal Medicine

Pharmacotherapy

Pharmacy Practice

Required Education:

PharmD

The PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Houston Methodist Willowbrook offers a unique combination of individually tailored clinical experiences, drug information opportunities, medication safety initiatives, and research endeavors. Residents will have the opportunity to advance the growth of the pharmacy profession, contribute to the advancement of the medical and pharmacy literature, and develop clinical, teaching, and leadership skills. As a closely integrated community hospital offering complex services, we expect to provide the residents a well-rounded experience of all clinical and operational aspects of our pharmacy department through their one year learning journey.   At the completion of the PGY1 program, the resident will be well equipped and qualified to continue in a PGY2 residency program or begin professional service in a clinical, hybrid, or operational role within a complex care health system. 

The program provides core experiences in Critical Care, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Management, Medication Safety, and Transitions of Care. Elective experiences in Emergency Medicine, Oncology, 340B Management, Specialty Pharmacy, and Academia are available, as well as potential off-site opportunities.

The PGY1 resident will be mentored by preceptors in a variety of specialized practice areas and work alongside 72 professional pharmacy staff. The resident will engage in patient care committees and clinical pharmacist consult services all while working with hundreds of physicians. Unique to our Houston Methodist Willowbrook program, is the proximity to our Houston Methodist Specialty Pharmacy which is located within the Willowbrook campus. Residents are able to gain experience in this specialized aspect of pharmacy practice if interested.

The PGY1 resident will have ample teaching opportunities including providing instruction and mentorship to Doctor of Pharmacy Students on rotation. Additionally, the resident will conduct a continuous quality improvement project as well as a research project to be submitted for publication. The resident will also provide an ACPE-accredited CE program. The resident may also participate in an optional teaching certificate program through the University of Houston College of Pharmacy.

Requests for PPS interviews will be reviewed after November 15.

For additional information, visit our residency website: http://methodistpharmacy.org

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About Houston Methodist

Houston Methodist comprises seven community hospitals, a continuing care hospital as well as several emergency centers and physical therapy clinics throughout greater Houston. The flagship facility is a 900+ bed tertiary teaching hospital and is an academic affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and many colleges of pharmacy. The flagship hospital in the Texas Medical Center is consistently ranked in multiple specialties by U.S. News and World Report and recognized as the No.1 hospital in Texas and Gulf Coast. Other regional Houston Methodist Hospitals are also very highly rated among Vizient comparable hospitals. HM is included on Forbes magazine's list of "America's Best Employers".

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