PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Emphasis will be placed on evidence-based medication management, communication, lifelong learning, leadership and patient safety in the unique setting of a children’s hospital. The pharmacy residency program offers comprehensive training primarily at the Akron campus but with opportunities at the Mahoning Valley campus as well.
- PGY-1 pharmacy residency participants will assist with precepting pharmacy students from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
- PGY-1 residency includes a staffing component on alternating weekends and one evening twice a month, including coverage of one major and one minor holiday
- One position available
- Prepare for a specialty residency or for a general hospital position within a pediatric setting
- ASHP Accredited (Match# 218213)
Core Rotations in the Pharmacy Residency Program Include:
- Orientation (6 weeks)
- Academia/Precepting (4 weeks)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases (5 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine (Akron and Mahoning Valley, for a total of 5 weeks)
- General Pediatrics (4 weeks)
- Hematology/Oncology (4 weeks)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Akron, 4 weeks)
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (4 weeks)
- Electives (Two 4-week rotations)
Longitudinal Core Rotations in PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency:
- Medication Safety/Pharmacy Administration (combined longitudinal experiences for 6 scheduled weeks throughout the year)
- NEOMED Teaching Certificate – Track 2 (12 months)
- Pharmacy Residency Staffing (12 months)
- PGY-1 Residency Research (12 months)
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- Competitive pay
- Travel allowance for attendance to ASHP Midyear Meeting and Spring Conference for final residency presentation
- Paid vacation
- Family and sick leave
- Health care coverage
Contact Human Resources regarding specifics and additional PGY-1 pharmacy residency program benefits.
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The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program will not be recruiting for the 2025-2026 residency year. Check back for more updates for the 2026-2027 residency year.
Please address all correspondence/questions to:
Katie Hood, PharmD, BCPPS
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Akron Children’s Hospital
Department of Pharmacy
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308
Phone: 330-543-8320
Email: khood3@akronchildrens.org
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