Pharmacy Residency Program

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

Mercy PGY1 Residents play a vital role in the healthcare team and will learn a broad array of skills to ensure patients receive the highest quality of pharmaceutical care. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in the following experiences:

• Teaching Certificate Program
• Practice management and leadership
• Committee involvement
• Inter-professional care rounds
• Drug information questions
• Education of other healthcare providers and students
• Resident development

Core rotations include:

• Anticoagulation Ambulatory Clinic
• Cardiac/Stroke
• Intensive Care/Pediatrics
• Pharmacy Management
• Internal Medicine
• Surgical/Inpatient Oncology

Elective rotations include:

• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Disease
• Hospice/Palliative Care
• Ambulatory High Risk Patient Clinic
• Oncology

Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy and eligible for licensure in the State of Iowa.

Candidates must apply online using PhORCAS system (information available at www.ashp.org/phorcas). Requirements include:

1. Completed residency application
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Current official academic transcripts
4. Letter of Intent stating professional goals, qualifications
5. Three letters of recommendation

Deadline for receipt of all application materials is December 27, 2019. On-site interviews will be scheduled in January or February.