We look forward to meeting you at Midyear 2023! While some of our programs will be physically present at PPS this year, all scheduling will be done through our SignUp Page. We also invite you to schedule VIRUTAL 1:1 Pre-Application Interviews ("PPS-Like") December 4-8 for PGY-2 and 24 month programs. Reserve your spot HERE
About us: Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center that is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. The health system comprises a main campus medical center in Cleveland and 22 additional hospitals, including five in Southeast Florida. In total, there are 1,500 pharmacy employees, 20 ambulatory pharmacies, significant inpatient and outpatient clinical services and a pharmacy budget exceeding $1 billion.
At the main campus, we offer 18 PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs, and at our regional hospitals (Florida and Ohio), we offer 15 PGY-1 programs, one PGY-1/2 Health- System Pharmacy Administration program, two PGY-2 Critical Care programs, two PGY-2 Emergency Medicine programs, and one PGY-2 Ambulatory Care program.
Pharmacy Vision Statement: To be the best in pharmacy practice for our patients, caregivers, and community.
Pharmacy Mission Statement: Providing a lifetime of exceptional care through patient-centered pharmacy practice, research, and education.
PGY-1 Programs
Interested applicants must be enrolled or PharmD graduates of an accredited college of pharmacy, be eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio (or Florida if applicable), and submit the standard application materials through PhORCAS (letter of intent, CV, three standard reference forms in PhORCAS, official college transcripts), with the following:
A minimum of one (two is preferred) of your three references should come from a preceptor who you have worked with in a clinical setting, related to an APPE in acute or ambulatory care. The clinical preceptor should be able to comment on your scope of responsibility, total patient load, level of autonomy, clinical abilities, and organizational and time management skills. All three reference writers should use the standard PhORCAS template to submit their candidate recommendation.
A response to the following essay statement is required. The essay response should be no longer than one page. An application will not be reviewed if this statement is missing. Please note that the essay is separate from your letter of intent. You’re a pharmacy resident starting a new rotation in a practice area where you initially felt confident in your clinical skills and knowledge base. You should be following six patients by the end of week one. However, by the end of week one, you are only able to fully follow and manage four patients. How do you handle this situation? Describe the steps you would take to improve performance.
PGY-2 Programs
We will be offering VIRUTAL 1:1 Pre-Application Interviews ("PPS-Like") December 4-8 for PGY-2 and 24 month programs. Reserve your spot HERE
Interested applicants must be enrolled or PharmD graduates of an accredited college of pharmacy, be eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio (or Florida if applicable), must be graduates or enrolled in an ASHP-accredited or ASHP-candidate status PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program and submit the standard application materials through PhORCAS (letter of intent, CV, three standard reference forms in PhORCAS, official college transcripts), with the following:
A minimum of one (two is preferred) of your three references should come from a preceptor who you have worked with in a clinical setting, related to an APPE in acute or ambulatory care. The clinical preceptor should be able to comment on your scope of responsibility, total patient load, level of autonomy, clinical abilities, and organizational and time management skills. All three reference writers should use the standard PhORCAS template to submit their candidate recommendation.
A response to the following essay statement is required. The essay response should be no longer than one page. An application will not be reviewed if this statement is missing. Please note that the essay is separate from your letter of intent. You’re a pharmacy resident starting a new rotation in a practice area where you initially felt confident in your clinical skills and knowledge base. You should be following six patients by the end of week one. However, by the end of week one, you are only able to fully follow and manage four patients. How do you handle this situation? Describe the steps you would take to improve performance.
Please submit all application materials via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
Deadline for receipt of these materials to be considered for an interview is January 2, 2024 by 11:59 PM. For the PGY-2 residency programs (Ambulatory Care, Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Informatics, Internal Medicine, Investigational Drugs and Research, Medication-Use Safety and Policy, Oncology, Pediatrics, Pharmacogenomics, Psychiatry, and Solid Organ Transplant), the candidate must have completed or be enrolled in a PGY-1 program that is ASHP-accredited or in ASHP-candidate status. Upon enrollment, the resident must provide a copy of their PGY-1 certificate within 30 days of their start date. Cleveland Clinic Health System residency sites agree that no person at these sites will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.
NOTE:
Residency applicants must be authorized for employment in the United States at the time they apply for the residency. Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy does not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate Optional Practical Training visas for the Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy Residency program as the program extends beyond 12 months. Trade NAFTA visas are acceptable, however the candidate is responsible for the application process and all necessary fees. Cleveland Clinic cannot extend the candidate an employment letter until the candidate has matched with the Cleveland Clinic program and signed an acceptance letter. Any employment letter will state the length of the program (12 months if PGY1 or PGY2, 24 months if HSPAL or Pharmacotherapy).
Graduates of international pharmacy schools will be considered if they meet the ASHP criteria for application to residency. To be eligible for pharmacist licensure, candidates must be graduates or candidates for graduation from an ACPE accredited degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP.
Appointments of applicants to residency positions arecontingent upon the applicants satisfying certain eligibility requirements [e.g., graduating from accredited college of pharmacy, obtaining pharmacist license in Ohio (for Ohio sites) or Florida (for Florida sites) within 90 days of start date, and successful completion of a pre-employment physical and drug screen, including testing for nicotine, and attendance of an on boarding appointment on site in Ohio (for Ohio programs) or Florida (for Florida Programs), or as otherwise directed by Occupational health at least 2 weeks prior to the start date].
From Cleveland Clinic’s earliest days, education has been an integral element of our vision, emblazoned on the walls of the original Cleveland Clinic building: “Care of the sick, investigation of their problems, and further education of those who serve.” Embodying that vision, the Education Institute has been a vital component of Cleveland Clinic since its founding in 1921. Today, our vision remains unchanged — teaching those who serve — but our scope has widened greatly to encompass the entire Cleveland Clinic community of more than 50,000 staff and employees.