PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Prepare to Practice at the Next Level

University Medical Center New Orleans offers a 52 week training postgraduate year one (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency program with a variety of experiences that foster the development the clinical skills necessary to prepare our graduates for specialized PGY2 training, fellowship, clinical pharmacist or academia positions. Our rotations include a mix of focused and longitudinal experiences spanning both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Number of positions

Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences (6-weeks, unless otherwise stated):

Orientation (5-weeks)

Internal Medicine

Critical Care – Choose 1: Medical ICU, Trauma ICU, or Neurocritical Care

Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship

Pharmacy Administration (4-weeks)

Elective Learning Experiences (4-weeks):

Academia

Ambulatory Care – HIV

Burn Management

Emergency Medicine

Advanced Internal Medicine

Advanced Critical Care – Medical ICU, Trauma ICU, or Neurocritical Care

Advanced Infectious Diseases

Oncology

*Additional experiences, including pediatric experiences, may be available at other LCMC Health System facilities

Longitudinal Learning Experiences (variable):

Staffing

Formal Presentations

Research Project

Continuing Education

Medication Use Evaluation

Management and Medication Safety

Residency activities

Staffing

Resident staffing is comprised of two two-week blocks during the year and approximately every fourth weekend. Residents will be exposed to both clinical and operational settings within their staffing experience.

Formal Presentations

Two formal, evidence-based patient cases and two journal clubs will be prepared by the resident for presentation to pharmacy personnel. These will allow the resident to develop and refine formal presentation, literature identification, and literature evaluation skills.

Research Project

The resident will select a research project from a pre-submitted list of topics. With assistance from a research team, the resident will design and conduct a research project and compose a manuscript suitable for publication. This project will be presented at a local or regional conference.

Continuing Education

Under the guidance of a preceptor, residents will present an educational activity during a Louisiana Society of Health-System Pharmacists continuing education conference. The presentation will be a review of the literature surrounding a selected teaching point. The presentation will meet criteria for continuing education through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

Medication Use Evaluation

Each resident will identify and conduct a medication use evaluation aimed at optimizing ordering, dispensing, and/or administration of medications with the goal of improving patient safety and outcomes. Results will be presented to clinical pharmacists and at additional hospital committees, as appropriate.

Management and Medication Safety

The resident will gain experience in pharmacy administration at both an organizational and departmental level. Skills in project management, medication safety reporting, and departmental planning will be gained through participation in system-level and institutional committee meetings, review, and resolution of adverse event reporting, as well as advancement of clinical pharmacy services.

Teaching Responsibilities

UMCNO serves as a site for pharmacy APPE students from Xavier University of Louisiana and University of Louisiana Monroe. All residents are required to participate in student training conducted at UMCNO. The extent of their involvement will depend on their individual learning experience schedule and desire to participate in the preceptorship of pharmacy students. Additional teaching responsibilities during the residency year may be assigned by preceptors.

Teaching Certificate Program

Residents have the option to pursue a teaching certificate through the University of Connecticut’s online program. If they choose this option, residents must successfully complete the online program prior to the end of their residency year.

Conference Attendance

Residents will attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and LSHP Annual Meeting.

Salary and benefits

Estimated Stipend: $50,000

Additional Benefits:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off for vacations or interviews
Sick days for personal illnesses or injury
Educational leave for conferences and educational experiences
Seven recognized holidays
Professional travel reimbursement
Designated workspace

Application and eligability requirements

Interested candidates must complete and submit an electronic application using the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) website. The National Matching Services (NMS) Code for the UMCNO PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is 72016.

The deadline for all application materials is January 2, 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Requirements for application include:

Be eligible for a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited school of pharmacy (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) or Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Meet requirements for employment at UMCNO
Be eligible for licensure by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Be eligible to work in the United States for the entirety of the residency program; Due to timeliness and competition, UMCNO does not sponsor visas for pharmacy residency applicants
Complete PhORCAS application, including:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Official pharmacy school transcripts (minimum GPA for consideration: 2.75)
- Three standardized reference forms, with at least one from a clinical preceptor or a hospital pharmacy supervisor who can comment on the candidate’s scope of responsibility, total patient load, level of autonomy, clinical abilities, and organizational and time management skills

Upon review of the above materials, an interview may be offered to a candidate. Selected candidates will be notified of a request for an interview. Interviews will be conducted on-site in late January and February. No compensation for the interview process will be provided.

The NMS Match System will be used to complete and submit the final rank list. All candidates must be registered for the Match. In the event of an unmatched position, UMCNO may participate in the Phase II and Post-Match processes.