Purpose Statement

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

The PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program at Memorial Medical Center (MMC) prepares its graduates to practice as clinical emergency medicine pharmacists in small to medium-sized community teaching hospitals, along with board certification, if available.

The residency training focuses on the development of skills necessary to provide optimal drug therapy to patients in a border community, function competently on inter-professional teams, and become leaders in the medication use process.