Thank you for your interest in the pharmacy residency programs at West Penn Hospital. We are very excited to share the extensive and varied opportunities that are here for you within the Allegheny Health Network.
Our preceptors are dedicated to providing you with a residency experience that is tailored to fit your interests, hone your clinical skills, and help you realize your career goals in a friendly, warm, and supportive setting. You will find our preceptors are dedicated to ensuring you achieve your goals and are available to mentor you through all aspects of the residency.
We wish you continued success and hope that West Penn Hospital can help you achieve your goals. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Jenifer Blasinsky, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director - Acute Care Setting
Jenifer.Blasinsky@ahn.org
David Jordan, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director - Ambulatory Care Setting
Program Director: David Jordan, Pharm D, BCPS
Program Length: 1 year
Residents per year: 2
Status: Accredited
The West Penn PGY-1 residency program conducted in an ambulatory environment develops clinical skills in a variety of direct patient care settings to help prepare a resident for clinical practice of a PGY-2 residency. The resident will have the opportunity for exposure in multiple ambulatory services and internal medicine services that will foster development of clinical skills, teaching skills, and leadership. Residents will work in a collaborative academic environment.
PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The one year residency program will enhance the knowledge and skills developed from the residents’ respective Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program and help contribute to the development of a clinical pharmacist focused on managing ambulatory care patients. Pharmacists who have successfully completed the program will be eligible for board certification and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
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The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by West Penn Hospital is accredited with ASHP.
