Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
The Post Graduate Year – One (PGY1) pharmacy residency program at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West is an accredited program with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The program offers four PGY1 pharmacy residency positions.
PGY1 Program Purpose: PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The 12-month PGY1 pharmacy residency program begins around July 1st of each residency year.
Our Mission
To support each resident’s development in achieving their career goals and making the best use of medications for those they serve.
Our Vision
The Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West Pharmacy Residency PGY1 Program is dedicated to achieving a vision where all residency graduates will complete a rich and diverse array of clinical, administrative, and educational experiences that will position them to pursue advanced training and/or practice in healthcare settings of their choice. Upon successfully completing the residency program, graduates will:
- Obtain further specialized or advanced post-graduate training or employment most suited for their individual abilities and interests
- Deliver compassionate, comprehensive and evidence-based care to their patients for the safest and most effective use of medications
- Conduct and interpret pharmacy-related medication use evaluations and research for advancing medication-use systems and overall patient care
- Exercise leadership in academic, hospital, health-system and community settings,
- Reflect on their Pharmacy Residency PGY1 Program with appreciation and a sense of having had a valuable experience for competency and confidence to be an outstanding pharmacist and leader
Upon completion, graduates of the PGY1 residency program are prepared to practice as a clinical pharmacist and serve as future leaders and administrators in the profession of pharmacy.
The Hospitals
Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West have been serving the New York community for over a century and provide a full range of first degree, second degree and tertiary level services. In 2013, along with Mount Sinai Beth Israel, The Mount Sinai Hospital and The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, the Mount Sinai Health System, was formed as the largest provider of inpatient care in New York State and one of the largest providers in the United States.
The mission of Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West is to provide outstanding health care to meet the needs of the West Side Community and broader community of patients who utilize the services of the hospitals. Such care is provided without discrimination, including care of the poor, while recognizing the limitations of the resources of the hospitals. In addition, this institution strives to provide the highest-quality education of health care professionals and conduct research to further medical knowledge and develop excellence in the delivery of health care.