Our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at McLane Children's Medical Center aims to expose and develop our residents by coaching, modeling, and facilitating the expanded pharmacist's role in direct patient care while preparing them for a pediatric PGY2 and BCPS certification

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McLane Children's Medical Center offers an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency designed to provide a broad experience in hospital pharmacy practice. We are a level IV NICU and level II trauma center.

Our residents focus on the comprehensive care of patients through evaluation and intervention of medication orders, interdisciplinary rounding, antimicrobial stewardship, transitions of care, education, and research.

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on the Doctor of Pharmacy education and outcomes to contribute to developing clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

We accept one resident each year.

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Curriculum

Overview


  • Resident complete 13 rotations from approximately July 1 through June 30
  • Required rotations are four weeks in length

Opportunities for our residents:

  • Antimicrobial stewardship participation  
  • Teaching certificate through Texas A&M Irma Rangel College of Pharmacy.
  • Manuscript writing program for publication
  • Write and Present an ACCP-accredited CE
  • Attendance at multiple research and pharmacy conferences for networking and learning
  • Ability to choose a variety of electives to design learning experiences to your interest.
  • No On-Call
  • Code response training
  • Multiple mentors in a variety of areas 
  • Multiple co-residents in a variety of fields

How to apply

We use the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PHORCAS) for applications, transcripts and other supporting application materials.

Visit PhORCAS to apply

Application requirements

ASHP Code: 74089
Program match: 263213

  • Enrolled in the ASHP Match Process
  • Have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a fully ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy within the United States or equivalent experience
  • Have a license in good standing to practice Pharmacy from a recognized State Board of Pharmacy or in pursuit of and eligible for Texas licensure within 120 days of start
  • Have a strong interest in clinical practice at a teaching facility

Applicants must also submit through the online PhORCAS system:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • A letter of intent detailing reason for interest in completing a PGY1 pharmacy residency, short and long-term career goals, and how our program will assist in meetings those goals
  • Three ASHP letters of recommendation forms (located in PhORCAS). Preferred authors of your letters ranked from most to least desired: P4 preceptors, employers, college faculty, committee and personal colleagues
  • Academic transcripts for professional pharmacy education

Leadership and Residents

Here is a selection of benefits we provide:

  • Salary is $57,000 for PGY1 residents.
  • The benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance and staff discounts.
  • Residents will be allowed professional leave and travel expenses for attendance at professional seminars and meetings such as the ASHP Clinical Mid-Year Meeting and the Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists Annual Meeting*
  • Free parking and discounted public transport passes available
  • Access to medical libraries and electronic references
  • Dedicated office space* and computer (*not available in all locations/programs)

Stipend and benefits

Residents and fellows are classified as full-time employees of Baylor Scott & White Health.

In addition to our competitive stipend, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.

*Other conferences include Pediatric Pharmacy Association Yearly Conference

Contact us

Megan Hampton, Pharm.D., BCPS
Program Director
Megan.Roberts@BSWHealth.org

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Baylor Scott & White Health
1901 SW H.K. Dodgen Loop
Temple, TX 76502

1901 SW H.K. Dodgen Loop
Temple, TX 76502


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