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Pharmacy Residency Program
The Pharmacy Residency Program Post
Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) at the VA Caribbean Healthcare
System is a collaborative program between the School of
Pharmacy of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and the VA
Caribbean Healthcare System. It is accredited by the
American Society of Health System Pharmacist. The purpose of
this twelve month residency program is to provide structured
and advanced education and training to selected, highly
motivated and qualified graduates and pharmacists, so that
they are prepared to pursue a Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2)
specialty pharmacy residency or fellowship, assume an
advanced pharmacy practice or academic position. It complies
with the ASHP-PGY-1 standards and emphasizes evidenced-based
patient-centered medication therapy management with
interdisciplinary teams, participation in the medication use
process, leadership and practice management skills, project
management skills, medication and practice related
education/training, and the effective use of informatics. In
addition, residents are required to conduct a pharmacy
practice research and demonstrate competencies that
contribute to working successfully in the health care
environment. Residents participate in acute and ambulatory
patient care experiences including anticoagulation
management program, primary care, home-based primary care,
pain and palliative care, geriatric evaluation and
management primary care clinic, and oncology. They also
participate in a practice management extended rotation, in a
teaching rotation at the School of Pharmacy UPR, and in
precepting students in their longitudinal experiences and
advanced practicums.
Applicants must be U.S. citizen, fully
bilingual (Spanish and English), Pharm.D. graduates and
possess a U.S.A. pharmacy licensure. In addition, a
curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation are
required.
Interested candidates must register in the
ASHP National Matching Program.
For more information, contact:
Mirza D. Martínez, Pharm.D.
Tel: (787) 758-2525 Ext. 5316
Fax: (787) 754-6995
E-mail:
mdmartinez@rcm.upr.edu
•MASTER
OF SCIENCES IN PHARMACY PROGRAM•
•DOCTOR
OF PHARMACY PROGRAM•
•PHARMACY
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