Leading the Way in Clinical Pharmacy Training
Dear Prospective Residency Candidate,
The right residency should do more than add a year of experience to your CV. It should change the way you think, practice, and see yourself as a pharmacist.
At The Christ Hospital Health Network, our PGY1 residents are challenged and supported throughout the year as they grow into increasingly confident and independent practitioners. You will work alongside experienced clinical pharmacists and preceptors who will push you to think critically, explain your decisions, seek out answers, and take ownership of your learning.
We do not expect residents to arrive with all the answers. We do expect curiosity, initiative, resilience, and a willingness to be challenged. In return, you will find preceptors who are invested in your growth, honest feedback that helps you improve, and opportunities to build the clinical judgment, communication, leadership, and professional skills you will carry well beyond residency.
By the end of the year, our goal is for you to recognize how much you have grown—not only in what you know, but in how confidently and independently you practice.
As you explore our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program, I hope you will look beyond the rotation list and consider the kind of pharmacist you want to become. If you are looking for a program that will invest in you, challenge you, and expect you to invest in your own growth, I hope you will take a closer look at The Christ Hospital Health Network.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I wish you the very best in your residency search and hope we have the opportunity to meet you.
Sincerely,
Alissa Lee, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Pharmacy Assistant Director, Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Position Statement
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
Program Overview
As a PGY1 resident at The Christ Hospital Health Network, you will be an integral member of the pharmacy team and our medication-use process. Through a diverse mix of required and elective learning experiences, you will build a strong foundation in clinical practice while developing the confidence, judgment, and independence needed to care for patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Your residency year will extend well beyond clinical knowledge. You will strengthen your skills in communication, teaching, research, leadership, medication-use systems, and pharmacy operations while taking on increasing responsibility throughout the year. Our goal is to provide a challenging, well-rounded experience that prepares you to confidently pursue the next step in your pharmacy career.
Number of positions: 4
