The Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program at Einstein Medical Center is a full-time, ASHP-accredited residency program. The pharmacy practice residency program at Einstein Medical Center began in July 1998. The PGY1 pharmacy residents at Einstein Medical Center receive balanced and comprehensive training, as the residents play a vital role in the care of patients. The program allows for four pharmacy practice residents per year.
Upon completion of the program, the pharmacist will be a competent practitioner able to provide a broad range of pharmaceutical services, including pharmaceutical care/drug therapy management. The pharmacist will independently and confidently manage patient disease states and the drug therapies as a key member of the healthcare team. The pharmacist will also develop the necessary skills for educating patients and other health-care professionals on drug therapy and serving as a preceptor to pharmacy students.
Throughout the program the resident will demonstrate professional maturity by monitoring his or her own performance, by becoming a self-directed learner and by showing commitment to the profession of pharmacy.
The PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Einstein Medical Center (AEMC) offers residents unique patient care experiences and other opportunities. Residents currently provide direct patient care in the hospital's Immunodeficiency Clinic (IDC); coordinate the hospital's outpatient Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) treatment program; and receive BLS and ACLS certifications.
Purpose Statement
The Einstein Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is committed to developing leaders prepared to meet the current and future challenges of the pharmacy profession. Graduates of the program will be competent practitioners proficient in providing a variety of pharmacy-based services in multiple settings. Specifically, they will utilize evidence-based medicine in order to independently and confidently manage patient disease states and drug therapies as a key member of the healthcare team. Residency graduates will possess the ability to successfully adapt their knowledge and skills to conquer new problems and be capable of efficient verbal and written communication. They will be able to effectively educate healthcare practitioners, care givers and patients alike. They will be independent learners capable of self-reflection and assessment and will demonstrate a strong commitment to the advancement of the pharmacy profession as well as excellence in patient care.