Why Complete a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency

The purpose of a postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency is to prepare pharmacists for practice. Residency training is designed to provide residents experience working with a wide range of patients and offers:

• A competitive advantage in the job market –. A pharmacist who has completed a residency will have a clear advantage over applicants who have not due to the level of competency achieved during residency training.
• Networking opportunities – Many opportunities arise for residents to establish or expand their network of professional acquaintances and contacts including preceptors and other residents.
• Career planning – During the course of training, most residents gain a clearer picture of what type of practice best suits them. Residency training also provides accelerated growth opportunities are receive personal attention from preceptors in further defining professional goals.
• Professional vision – Many programs also offer the opportunity to see how pharmacy is practiced in different parts of the country, by arranging for residents to visit other residency programs or by allowing residents to complete a portion of the residency at another site (e.g., acute care, community care, home care, managed care, etc.).