PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program is a 12-month postgraduate learning program designed to provide you with experience in all aspects of contemporary pharmacy practice.

Upon completing this residency, you will be a competent and confident practitioner in multiple patient care environments and will be prepared for a patient care position or for PGY2 training in your area of choice.

The program is customized to meet the education and learning experience requirements of the resident. In addition to core learning experiences, elective learning experiences are available. The Pharmacy Department has more than 30 practitioners who have completed residencies at numerous institutions throughout the United States. Preceptors serve on the Residency Advisory Council to direct the residency to a successful outcome.

Residency Structure

Required Learning Experiences

Orientation (3 weeks)
Concentrated Staffing (3 weeks)
Ambulatory Care (5 weeks)
Internal Medicine (5 weeks)
Infectious Diseases (5 weeks)
Medication Safety (2 weeks)
Critical Care - Select 1 (5 weeks)

Medical ICU
Cardiovascular ICU
Neuro ICU
Surgical/Trauma ICU

Psychiatry - Select 1 (5 weeks):

Inpatient Psychiatry
Correctional Health Psychiatry
Hybrid

Elective Learning Experiences

Ambulatory Care II
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Burn Surgery (ICU and Acute Care)
Hematology/Oncology
HIV / Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES)
Innovation and Value at Parkland
IDS (Investigational Drug Services)
Medicine: Family Medicine/Hospitalist Service/Internal Medicine
MICU
Correctional Health Psychiatry
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neuro ICU
Inpatient Psychiatry
Pain/Palliative Care
Surgical/Trauma ICU

Longitudinal Requirements

Clinical On-Call Coverage

Every 8 - 9 weeks
Monday - Friday, 4:30 p.m. - 8 a.m.

Code Blue Coverage

Every 4 - 6 weeks
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Teaching and Learning Curriculum (TLC) Program
Staffing

Every 3rd weekend
4-hour evening shift every third Wednesday or Thursday
One major holiday (Christmas Day or Thanksgiving)

Residency Projects

Research project
Medication Use Evaluation (MUE)
Drug class review and P&T sub-committee assignment
Case presentation
Fall seminar
Spring seminar
Journal club

Benefits

ACLS/BLS Training
Competitive salary
Retirement package
Insurance (medical, dental and vision available)
10 PTO days
Major Holidays off
Three wellness/sick days
Up to five interview days
Conferences paid
Parking on-site

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in Parkland Health Pharmacy Residency Programs. All residency programs utilize the ASHP supported Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) for all resident application submissions. In addition, all applicants must be registered with the National Matching Service to obtain a match number.

To complete the PhORCAS application, the following information is required:

Curriculum vitae
Letter of intent
Three letters of recommendation (one from a clinical preceptor to assess clinical abilities and one from a manager and/or supervisor to assess dependability and work ethic are recommended)
All graduate school transcripts
Graduate from ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with PharmD

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents
Minimum GPA of 3.0

Interview Process

Application deadline: January 2
Applications will be evaluated by members of the Residency Advisory Committee.
Candidates will be contacted via phone as needed. On-site interviews are held during February. All on-site candidates will prepare a 20-minute presentation on a topic of their choice.

Contact Us

Residency Program Director
Jacqueline Nicole McNulty, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Parkland Health
5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
214-590-3320
Jacqueline.mcnulty@phhs.org

Residency Program Coordinator
Taylor Epperson, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
Parkland Health
5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
469-419-1818
Taylor.epperson@phhs.org