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 Surgery
- Critical Care II
- Emergency Medicine II
- Internal Medicine*
- Infectious Diseases II
- Informatics
- Neurocritical Care
- Off-site Rotations
*Rotation not selected to fulfill Internal Medicine requirement
Longitudinal Experiences
- Anticoagulation education
- Case presentation
- Clinical on call
- Code Blue participation
- Community service
- Continuing education presentation
- Drug information
- Drug monograph or class review
- Grand Rounds or Noon conference presentation
- Medication use evaluation
- Medication safety
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee
- Research projects
- Staffing
- Teaching certificate program (optional)
Benefits
| Certification: | Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support |
| Conferences: | Financial support is offered to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and the Alcalde Southwest Leadership Conference |
| Insurance: | Health, dental and vision plans are available |
| Time Off: | Vacation and paid time off (PTO) are available. |
| Taxes: | Texas has no state income tax. |
ASHP Midyear Information
Preceptors and residents will be at the Residency Showcase and PPS in December. Please visit with us to learn more about our residency program.
Application Requirements
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