Program Overview

The PGY1 community-based pharmacy residency program with Memorial Hermann Pharmacy Services is an ASHP accredited one year post graduate training program with experiences in specialty pharmacy, home health infusion pharmacy, and hospital-based retail pharmacies.

The program builds on the Doctor of Pharmacy education and outcomes and will provide robust experiences with each of the pharmacies and leadership team to contribute to the development of pharmacists who have acquired the competencies needed to provide patient care, seek board certification, or pursue advanced education and training opportunities.

Learning Experiences

Residents will be exposed to a broad range of experiences and activities intended to build the skills necessary to practice as a well-rounded pharmacist in the community-based pharmacy setting. Residents are required to complete the following learning experiences:

Required

  • Orientation
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hospital-Based Retail
  • Specialty Pharmacy
  • Home Health Pharmacy
  • MHMG Clinic Support
  • Ambulatory Pharmacy Services Administration
  • Wellness Clinic

Longitudinal

  • Quality Management

Staffing Requirement

  • Staffing every 3rd week, including Hospital-Based Retail Pharmacy and MHMG prior authorization support
  • Staffing one major and one minor holiday
  • Benefits

    Resident Stipend: Competitive with similar program offerings
    Meetings: Financial support is offered to attend one national and one regional conference.
    Time Off: Vacation and paid time off (PTO) are available.
    Insurance: Health, dental and vision plans are available.
    Taxes: Texas has no state income tax.

    How to Apply

    Positions available: Three per year

    Application Information

    • A strong academic record and demonstration of a desire for professional accomplishment
    • Graduated ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy with a PharmD degree and sterile compounding certification by the start of their residency year
    • Registered with PhORCAS and the ASHP Residency Matching Program. Applications must be submitted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) (Program Code: 74987; NMS CODE: 302615), including:
      • Official Transcript
      • Letter of Intent
      • Curriculum Vitae
      • Three references submitted on the PhORCAS standardized reference form
    • Application deadline is January 6th.
    • Onsite interview required
    • Licensed as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee in Texas
    • Eligibility for licensure as a pharmacist in Texas
    • All residents MUST be licensed within 60 days of the residency start date

    ASHP Accreditation Status: Accredited

    Program Contact

    Illiana Rangel, PharmD, MS, BCPS
    Program Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
    Memorial Hermann Pharmacy Services
    Email: Illiana.Rangel@memorialhermann.org

    Kyle Munch, PharmD, MS, BCSCP
    Program Co-coordinator, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
    Memorial Hermann Pharmacy Services
    Email: Kyle.Munch@memorialhermann.org

    Brandi Osby, PharmD
    Program Co-coordinator, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
    Memorial Hermann Pharmacy Services
    Email: Brandi.Osby@memorialhermann.org

    Alexis Hyman, PharmD, MBA, MS
    Program Co-coordinator, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
    Memorial Hermann Pharmacy Services
    Email: Alexis.Hyman@memorialhermann.org

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