PGY1 Program Information

Program Structure and Guidance

The Program Director will serve as an advisor to each resident for purposes of ensuring successful completion of all requirements of the program. The RPD will meet with each resident at the beginning of the residency year to evaluate baseline skills, knowledge, and areas of interest. An individualized plan for each resident will be developed to tailor goals and interests, while adhering to requirements for successful completion of the program. This resident development plan will be reviewed and updated at least quarterly.

Residents of our program have the opportunity to identify a personal mentor for the duration of the residency year. The mentor-mentee relationship is designed to complement the resident’s development plan, with the goal of addressing personal growth and professional development not explicitly addressed by the residency program.

Learning Experiences & Preceptor Interaction

The RPD will schedule learning experiences for the residents to best execute individual development plans. Learning experiences will be scheduled in a progressive manner such that the resident has established a fundamental skill set required to progress to higher levels of pharmacy care (e.g., a resident will not be assigned a critical care rotation prior to having internal medicine). However, every effort will be made to accommodate resident requests consistent with their career interests. For example, if a resident is considering pursuing a PGY2 program, the learning experience in that area may be scheduled prior to December, so the resident will be able to make a more informed decision on their future career before attending the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.

Residents will meet with each preceptor at the beginning of each learning experience to discuss goals, objectives, and requirements for successful completion of each rotation. Evaluation strategies will be discussed and residents will be permitted to tailor rotational experiences beyond required goals, objectives, and activities with individual goals.

Longitudinal learning experiences are planned throughout the residency year. Activities to meet the objectives of longitudinal experiences will be planned in addition to current rotation responsibilities. Additionally, project weeks will be strategically planned at points throughout the year to permit residents to have dedicated time to conduct ongoing projects and have focused time for longitudinal experiences. At minimum, evaluations for these learning experiences will happen quarterly.

Residency Project

Residents complete a year-long research project designed to support achievement of the PGY1 program’s goals, objectives, and learning outcomes. As a longitudinal experience, residents develop and follow a project timeline that guides each phase of the research process, including project proposal development, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of results.

Projects are conducted using a traditional original research model. Early in the residency year, residents are provided with a list of research opportunities developed by the Residency Advisory Committee and may select a project based on their interests. Residents who wish to pursue an independent project idea may do so with review and approval from the Residency Advisory Committee.

Throughout the year, residents share their work through several scholarly presentations, including Pharmacy Grand Rounds at TriHealth, a poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, and a formal presentation of results at a regional residency conference. Completion of a publication-ready manuscript is required as a component of successful residency program completion.

Residency Program Documents

Below are links to important program documents, provided to give candidates additional insight into the design and conduct of our residency programs.

Candidates invited to interview for Good Samaritan residency programs are referred to these documents in advance of their interview date.

Specific program policies are housed within the appendicies of the residency program manual.

GSH PGY1 Residency Program Manual - Redacted

PGY1 Residency Program - Requirements for Successful Completion

Requirements for Applying and Application Process

Applicants must be graduates of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program and be eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio.

Good Samaritan Hospital participates in the Resident Matching Program and The Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). Applicants must abide by all rules and regulations of the Resident Matching Program and PhORCAS.

Resident Matching Program Code: 241513

The complete application packet must be submitted via PhORCAS by January 8. This includes:

• Official transcripts
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Three letters of recommendation

Potential candidates will be invited for an on-site interview.

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