PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program — Sioux Falls

ASHP Program Code: 67100 | NMS Code: 133713 - Traditional

• Completion of Residency Orientation
• Weekend and evening staffing of one 4 hour shift per week and every 3 weekend
  • Must meet 90% of all scheduled shifts
• Precepting and mentoring pharmacy students through completion of the Teaching Certificate Program and as assigned by preceptors
• Participation in pharmacy department education including (but not limited to) completion of the following presentations:
  • One Pharmacy Department topic discussion
  • One Morbidity & Mortality Educational presentation
  • One Pharmacy Grand Rounds presentation
• One presentation for continuing education credit
• Completion of one pharmacy research project and the following:
  • Completion of one manuscript due by June 1 of the residency year
  • Presentation of research data at Midwest Pharmacy Residency Conference
  • Presentation at one national meeting
• Obtain 85% “achieved for residency” for all required goals and objectives for the program
• Completion of one medication safety project
• Completion of one formulary medication review
• Completion of one medication use evaluation

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered pharmaceutical care across diverse clinical settings
• Educate and mentor pharmacy students, healthcare professionals and patients
• Strengthen project management, critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Refine drug information retrieval, evaluation and communication skills
• Design, implement, and document comprehensive pharmaceutical care services
• Uphold the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and integrity
• Cultivate leadership and advocacy within the pharmacy profession
• Integrate and apply medical informatics to optimize patient outcomes
• Actively participate in formulary management and evidence-based decision-making

Completion of the PGY1 residency will prepare the resident for general clinical practice, a PGY2 residency or a fellowship program.

This residency program is designed to empower residents to practice at the top of their license and emerge as confident, clinically driven pharmacists ready to excel in any practice setting. Through a rigorous and diverse training experience, residents will:

• Demonstrate professional autonomy in clinical decision-making and patient care.
• Develop and apply a personal philosophy of practice rooted in evidence-based medicine and compassionate care.
• Engage in continuous self-evaluation and growth, fostering lifelong learning and adaptability.
• Deliver exceptional pharmaceutical care across a wide range of patient populations and acuity levels.
• Lead and advocate for medication safety and system improvements, contributing meaningfully to interdisciplinary teams and institutional initiatives.

This program prepares residents to transition seamlessly into advanced clinical roles, PGY2 training, or direct patient care positions in a variety of health care environments.

Required Learning Experiences

• Orientation (3 weeks)
• Pharmacy Administration (5 weeks)
• Teaching Service (6 weeks)
• Infectious Disease (5 weeks)
• Internal Medicine (6 weeks)

Elective Learning Experiences (4-6 weeks depending on interest)

• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine (Center for Family Medicine)
• Internal Medicine II
• Pediatrics
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Ambulatory Care – Endocrinology
• Ambulatory Care – AMG Internal Med
• Cardiology
• Hematology/Oncology
• Ambulatory Oncology
• Pain Management
• Psychiatry
• Rural Health Pharmacy Practices
• Solid Organ Transplant & Nephrology
• Palliative Care

Longitudinal Learning Experience

• Leadership, Finance, Operation, & Patient Safety
• Project Management
• Formulary Management
• Teaching & Learning Curriculum
• Hospital Pharmacy Practice