Thank you for your interest in the postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency program at UK St. Claire. As the first community hospital pharmacy residency program in Kentucky, we have been American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited since 1987. Here you will find specific information about our program and the application progress.
The UK St. Claire Residency Experience - Virtual Tour
Purpose Statement
The purpose of the UK St. Claire postgraduate year once (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program is to build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
Aims of the Program
Pharmacists who complete this residency program will be competent providers of pharmaceutical care and function expertly as integral members of the healthcare team. They will utilize innovative methods to develop and implement new services that improve the practice of pharmacy. They will be adept users of informatics systems to provide optimal care of their patients. These pharmacists will serve as reliable sources of information on drug therapies for patients, healthcare providers, students and the general public. As medication safety experts, they will incorporate processes in their practice to ensure safe and optimal medication use strategies. They will demonstrate professional maturity by monitoring their own performance, developing life-long learning strategies and participating in professional organizations. While the residency training site is a community hospital, the skills developed here will enable a practitioner to adapt to multiple healthcare environments.
Residency Project
Residency projects are chosen based on the current needs of patients and the department, as well as the resident's own interests. As a resident at St. Claire, you will be involved in choosing your research topic, submitting an application for IRB review and formally presenting your results. The resident is required to present a poster (usually at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Conference) and a formal presentation at a regional residency conference.
Here you can see how resident projects have varied from year-to-year, but still incorporate aspects of patient care: Recent Residents and Projects.
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