PGY2 Psychiatry Pharmacy Residency Program

This one-year Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency program is designed to prepare psychiatric pharmacy practitioners to treat patients with neuropsychiatric disorders in a variety of clinical practice settings.

This residency is located at the Avera Behavioral Health Center. After completion, residents will have the ability to achieve board certification in psychiatric pharmacy (BCPP). Want to learn more? Complete this brief form to request more information.

Residency Program Details

Program Code

ASHP Program Code: 67002 | NMS Code: 624866

Rotations and Experiences

Required Rotations

  • Orientation
  • Adult Psychiatry (multiple units with different patient populations)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Elective Rotations

  • Psychiatry Consult Service (at Avera McKennan Hospital
  • Academic/Primary Preceptor Experience
  • Emergency Medicine and Toxicology
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Pain Management
  • Neurology
  • Other elective opportunities available upon review with RPD

Longitudinal Experiences

  • Ambulatory Care Psychiatric Pharmacist Clinic
  • PGY2 Resident Project
  • Participate in Psychiatry P&T Subcommittee
  • Teaching Certificate (if not previously completed)
  • Staffing (52 weeks)
    • Weekend staffing every 4th weekend
    • One evening every 2 weeks

Program Goals

  • Develop knowledge and skills to provide patient care at the specialist level for the neuropsychiatric patient.
  • Develop strong skills in utilizing evidence-based practices in treating the neuropsychiatric patient.
  • Increase skills in effective teaching techniques including the areas of didactic, precepting and continuing education settings.
  • Refine and further develop clinical research skills
  • Develop and enhance leadership skills in pharmacy practice and the profession.

The program is customized for each resident based on their goals, career plans, interests and experiences.

Residency Application Process

Qualifications and Requirements for Candidacy:

  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program
  • Pharmacist licensure in the state of South Dakota within 90 days of program start
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
  • Participation in the ASHP Residency Matching Program (“The Match”)
  • Official pharmacy school transcripts (undergraduate and non-pharmacy transcripts are not required)
  • Three professional references using the Standardized Reference Template in PhORCAS
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of intent describing reasons for seeking residency
  • Completed application submitted in PhORCAS - See PhORCAS for due date

Apply on PhORCAS

Apply online on the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) site.

Submit Application

Contact Us

Complete this brief form to inquire about our pharmacy residency programs. For more information, contact:

PGY2 Psychiatry Residency Program Director
Jeremy Daniel, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, FAAPP