Memorial Hermann Southwest PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

The pharmacist completing this residency program shall have the ability to effectively and independently provide pharmaceutical care with a foundation of evidence-based medicine that ultimately results in the best pharmacotherapeutic outcomes. The pharmacist shall, as a member of the health care team, have the ability to adeptly identify and resolve pharmacotherapy-related problems in the acute care setting. After completing the program, the pharmacist shall have a strong knowledge of self-assessment and how to improve based on self-learning activities. The pharmacist will be prepared for practicing in an acute care setting as well as have the foundation with which to continue on to complete a PGY2 specialized residency experience. The resident will also have a strong commitment to the advancement of the profession of pharmacy.

Rotations and Experiences

Required Rotations (8)

• General Medicine
• Cardiology
• Internal Medicine (choice of 1)
  • Neurology
  • Neuro-Rehab (TIRR Memorial Hermann)
• Infectious Diseases
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Integrated Clinical Pharmacist
• Management

Elective Rotations (2)

• Academia
• Ambulatory Care
• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit 
• Critical Care II
• Emergency Medicine II
• Infectious Diseases II
• Integrated Clinical Pharmacist II
• Internal Medicine*
• Neurocritical Care
• Off-site Rotations

*Rotation not selected to fulfill Internal Medicine requirement

Longitudinal Experiences

• Acute Care for the Elderly unit
• Anticoagulation education
• Clinical controversy
• Clinical on call
• Clinical pearls
• Code Blue participation
• Community service
• Continuing education presentation
• Drug class reviews
• Drug information
• Grand Rounds or Noon conference presentation
• Interdisciplinary committee involvement
• Journal club
• Medication safety
• Pharmacy committee leadership
• Research projects
• Staffing
• Teaching certificate program (optional) 

Research

The resident is required to complete a major research project and a medication use evaluation during the year. The resident assumes the role as project manager and is directly responsible for meeting goals and deadlines. Research results will be presented at the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and the Alcalde Southwest Leadership Conference. A publishable manuscript must be written and ready to submit to a peer-reviewed pharmacy or medical journal by the end of their residency experience.

Benefits

ASHP Midyear Information

Preceptors and residents will be at the Residency Showcase in December. Please visit with us to learn more about our residency program.

Application Requirements

Positions Available: 3

The candidate for this one-year pharmacy residency must have:

• A strong academic record and demonstrate a desire for professional accomplishment
• Graduated from an ACPE- accredited college of pharmacy with a Pharm.D. degree by the start of the residency year
• Entry-level knowledge and skills equivalent to that which would be expected of a recent doctor of pharmacy or other appropriate advanced degree candidate
• Eligibility for licensure as a pharmacist in Texas.  The resident must obtain licensure in the State of Texas within 90 days of entering the program.
• Registered with the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) and ASHP Residency Matching Program
• Submitted application through PhORCAS by January 5th.
• Program Code: 74138
• NMS Code: 140013

Program Contacts

Ngan Vo, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
Phone: (713) 456-5057
Email: Ngan.Vo@memorialhermann.org

Samuel Akinyele, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
Program Coordinator, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
Phone: (713) 456-4307
Email: Samuel.Akinyele@memorialhermann.org