The Christ Hospital PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program
Prospective PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in our program! This is an exciting time as we recruit our first PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy resident. Our website includes specifics about our program and what you can expect as a PGY2 Ambulatory Care resident. You will have the opportunity to work with pharmacist preceptors in the ambulatory care setting as well as providers, staff, social workers, care mangers, behavioral health consultants, and specialists to help improve patient outcomes in the outpatient clinics.
The Christ Hospital Health Network has almost 40 primary care physician offices across Greater Cincinnati and each have pharmacist coverage. The resident will have the opportunity to learn from many ambulatory care pharmacist preceptors and work in a variety of outpatient settings during the year to further develop their skills. I am confident that our program will provide many opportunities to the resident to become a well-rounded and independent ambulatory care pharmacist. Although, the PGY2 Ambulatory Care residency is a new program at The Christ Hospital, we have other residency programs fully accredited with ASHP and plan to have full accreditation in the Spring of 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly. Best of luck in your residency search!
Sincerely,
Emily Pierson, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program Director
2139 Auburn Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45219
Emily.Pierson@thechristhospital.com
Position Statement
PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.
Number of positions: 1
General Program Benefits
The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program provides a wide array of benefits to you during your experience as a resident.
Health Benefits
Learning Experiences
Required Learning Experiences
Orientation (1 month)
Primary Care I (3 days/week for 3 months)
Primary Care II (3 days/week for 3 months)
Cardiology Clinic (1 day/week during required rotations)
Internal Medicine Resident Clinic (1 month)
Elective Learning Experiences (1 month each, choose 3)
Academia
Administration
Oral Oncolytic Clinic
MSK/Pain Management
Primary Care III
Transplant
Emergency Medicine
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
Additional Residency Experiences
Optional University of Cincinnati Teaching Certificate Program
Teaching experiences at University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
Participation on an ambulatory care committee
Presentations to various audiences
New service development and business plan
Pharmacogenomics interpretation
Pharmacy Residency Application
The Christ Hospital residency program participates in the ASHP Resident Matching Program and utilizes the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
Application Deadline: Early January
Application materials required by PhORCAS:
Letter of intent
Curriculum vitae
Basic demographic information
Verified transcripts
Three references on standardized reference template in PhORCAS. One letter required to be from PGY1 RPD, preferred that other two letters are from PGY1 preceptors.
Extracurricular information
Applicant Eligibility Criteria:
Graduate of an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program
Participating in or completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency or one in the accreditation process
Licensed, or eligible for licensure, in the state of Ohio and Kentucky
Meets criteria for employment at The Christ Hospital including a negative drug and nicotine screen.
US citizen or legal resident