The Post Graduate Year–1 (PGY-1) pharmacy residency program at Mount Sinai Beth Israel is an accredited program with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Currently, the program offers two PGY-1 pharmacy residency positions.
The department’s philosophy upholds the concept of “pharmaceutical care” which recognizes the pharmacist’s contribution to patient care. The pharmacy offers services through its central pharmacy. The 12-month clinically-oriented program, beginning July 1st, offers the residents opportunities to become involved in many outstanding specialty programs.
Pharmacy Practice Residency Rotations
Required Rotations (5 weeks)
- Orientation/Hospital Pharmacy Practice
- Ambulatory Care
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Transitions of Care
- Research
Elective Rotations (5 weeks)
- Administration
- Informatics
- Medication Safety
- Repeat of any required rotation
Longitudinal Rotations
- Ambulatory Care
- Hospital Subcommittees
- Medication Use Evaluation
- On-Call Weekends
- Research Project
- Code/RRT Attendance
Compensation
Mount Sinai Beth Israel offers its residents a highly competitive compensation package including an annual stipend, paid time off, full health benefits, membership in professional organizations, and a travel allowance for selected seminars, including the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. The hospital will also reimburse the resident the cost of ACLS/BLS certification.