The Next Step: PGY2 Residencies

A postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency is designed to build upon those competencies developed by a postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency. All ASHP-accredited residencies are full-time commitments that require at least one year to complete. Because PGY2 residencies require that the applicant have completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency, one should plan for two years of training after receiving an academic degree. Some PGY2 pharmacy residencies may be offered in combination with other programs, such as a master's degree or a fellowship, which may require additional years to complete.

ASHP recognizes PGY2 pharmacy residencies in an ever expanding number of areas: ambulatory care, cardiology, critical care, drug information, emergency medicine, geriatrics, infectious diseases, informatics, internal medicine, managed care pharmacy systems, medication safety, nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support, oncology, pediatrics, pharmacotherapy, health-system pharmacy administration practice management, psychiatric pharmacy, and solid organ transplant. PGY2 pharmacy residencies participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program.

For more details on the PGY-2 programs offered visit the ASHP website: