PGY2 Ambulatory Care

Our program is a 12 month long experience which prepares graduates to fill clinical positions within the ambulatory care setting

Experiences include:

• 30 to 32 hours per week providing direct patient care within the primary care team environment.
• 4 hours per week dedicated to research/projects
• 4 to 8 hours per week engaged in practice management activities both at the corporate and clinic level
• Up to 4 hours per week involved in teaching at the College of Pharmacy
• Up to 16 hours per month for 6 months engaged in Community Based Practice- this experience is based on PGY1 program.

• Work as part of a diverse interprofessional care team providing care to the underserved.
• Provide chronic disease state management services working under collaborative practice agreements.
• Expand and hone your teaching skills with a variety of learners including: patients, caregivers, health professionals and health professions students.
• Institute and measure the outcomes of a pharmacy driven new disease state management service.
• Engage in mentored quality improvement project as part of practice management experiences.
• Length of program:  12 months, beginning the Monday after July 4th. 

ASHP PGY2 Universal Purpose Statement

PGY2 Program Purpose: PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

The University of Cincinnati PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program

Our program prepares residents to fill positions as clinical providers of advanced patient care services in ambulatory settings with a focus on underserved communities. The program will equip the resident to:

1. Provide culturally appropriate direct patient care services as part of a primary care team. 
2. Develop long-term, essential relationships with providers, peers patients, caregivers and the community.
3. Further refine, in a mentored environment, teaching, research and practice management skills.

To Apply:

• Successfully completed or on track to complete a PGY1 or PGY1 community-based residency program by June 30^th of the application year
• Be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio
• Be able to legally work in the U.S. prior to submitting his/her application to the program
• Complete the application requirements through PhORCAS
• Registered with the National Matching Service (NMS)
• Be eligible to administer immunizations in the State of Ohio

Application Materials:

Residency candidates must include:

• Completed application using the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three references (using the online ASHP standard reference form). One letter must be from your ambulatory or direct patient care experiences preceptors who can attest to your practice skills and abilities.  

Select candidates will be invited for an on-site interview in January or February. The PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice Residency at the UC James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy in Cincinnati, OH is in pre-candidate status by the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. We will be applying for accreditation in 2020. This Residency site participates in the ASHP Resident Matching Program and agrees that no person at this site will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.

December 31st of the application cycle.