PGY2 Pediatrics Pharmacy Residency and PSP Critical Care Residency

The Children's National Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Program provides learning experiences centered on patient care and practice management that will enable residency graduates to pursue advanced clinical pharmacist and clinical specialist positions in pediatrics after completion of the program. The residency program will also provide teaching opportunities that will develop pedagogical skills in the context of adjunct faculty appointments with affiliated pharmacy schools. An optional teaching certificate program will be available through the University of Maryland (this will be required for residents who have not previously completed one). The Division of Pharmacy is affiliated with Howard University School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University and Shenandoah University as well as other pharmacy schools around the country.

The PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency has been accredited since 2012 with three positions available (2 traditional track and 1 PSP critical care track).

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions and board certification.

The purpose of the PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency at Children’s National Hospital is to provide learning experiences centered on patient care and practice management that will enable residency graduates to pursue board certification in pediatric pharmacy (BCPPS) and an advanced clinical pharmacist and clinical specialist positions in pediatrics after completion of the program. The residency program will also provide teaching opportunities and optional teaching certificates that will develop pedagogical skills in the context of adjunct faculty appointments with affiliated pharmacy schools.

Pharmacy Residency Programs

The Pharmacy Residency Programs provide world-class training centered on patient care, building on prior education to develop skilled pharmacist practitioners who deliver exceptional pediatric care.

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Program Details

Rotation Experiences

All experiences are 5 weeks in length
Required Rotations

Clinical Pharmacy Leadership
Critical Care (pick 2)

Cardiac Intensive Care (CICU)
Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) - must take NICU if not taken in PGY1
Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) - must take PICU if not taken in PGY1

Infectious Diseases
Oncology (pick 1)

Oncology
Blood and Marrow Transplant

Orientation
PSP Critical Care

Emergency Medicine and Trauma
Last Critical Care

Elective Rotations: At least two-thirds of the residency year must be spent in direct patient care areas

Academia
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Biochemical Genetics and Medical Genetics
Blood and Marrow Transplant – if not taken as a required rotation
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) - if not taken as a required rotation
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) II
Cardiology & Nephrology
Emergency Medicine and Trauma - if not taken as a required rotation
Emergency Medicine and Trauma II
General Pediatrics
General Pediatrics II
Hematology
Infectious Disease: Transplant
Investigational Drug Service (IDS)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – if not taken as a required rotation
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) II
Neurology
Neurology Clinic
Oncology – if not taken as a required rotation
Palliative Care (PANDA)
Pediatric Nutrition
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) – if not taken as a required rotation
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) II
Psychiatry
Pulmonology
Solid Organ Transplant
Solid Organ Transplant Clinic
Toxicology and Poison Control
Transitions of Care

*Some elective rotations may not be offered each year dependent on preceptor availability

Longitudinal Requirements

Other Program Requirements

Staffing

PGY2 residents will staff a minimum of 14 weekends spaced throughout the year
8 weekends decentralized staffing (WDC)
6 centralized pharmacy staffing in main pharmacy
In addition, PGY2 residents will staff 10 weekday evening centralized shifts

On-Call Program

Residents rotate through Clinical On-Call (COC) for 6 weeks (these weeks will correlate with WDC or therapeutic drug monitoring shifts)

Stipend and Benefits

Application Information

Potential candidates for Children's National Pharmacy Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Residency Program should submit an application no later than January 2, 2027. The residency year begins July 1, 2027. The items below should be submitted with your application through PHORCAS:
- Current Curriculum Vitae
  - It should include (but not be limited to) schools or universities attended (including dates), degrees conferred or expected, honors and awards, extracurricular activities, work experience, clinical rotations (completed and scheduled) and other pertinent information.
- Three letters of recommendation
  - Two of which are from clinical or academic faculty and one from the most recent employer or someone who can speak to you as an employee
- An interview at Children’s National Hospital is required. Applicants will be invited to interview based upon their applications, personal statements and letters of recommendation at a mutually convenient time during late January to early March.
NOTE: The PGY2 Pediatrics Pharmacy Residency and the PGY2 Pediatrics PSP Critical Care Pharmacy Residency have different match numbers. Please review carefully before applying.

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