CPS/SOPS Health System (MA)

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency

Description

Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (CPS) and the State Office of Pharmacy Services (SOPS, Commonwealth of MA) jointly sponsor a PGY1 residency with an emphasis on long-term care.  This residency is a full-time, one-year program starting July 1^stof each calendar year.  Residents will gain experience providing a wide range of pharmacotherapy, educational, and medication management services to patients, providers, and staff in various medical institutions within the Commonwealth.  Learning experiences will be conducted in an array of rotations and longitudinal activities with a maximum degree of flexibility and customization to the resident’s needs and interests.  The resident is expected to conduct his/her practice in an independent and responsible manner. 

Purpose Statement

The CPS/SOPS residency is a structured, post-graduate experiential training program that strives to develop proficient and professionally committed practitioners.  It is focused on improving the resident’s abilities beyond entry level competence in clinical and operational pharmacy services, and on developing leadership skills that can be applied in any practice setting.  In this program, the resident will actively participate in efforts to improve the scope and quality of pharmacy services, and will evaluate the relevant outcomes of such initiatives.  As a clinician, the resident will demonstrate proficiency and responsibility in caring for patients with a wide variety of disease states in different healthcare settings.  As befits the teaching missions of the sponsoring organizations, the resident will become skilled as an educator of health professionals, students, and the public. Throughout all experiences, the resident will acquire the skills necessary for lifelong learning and self-assessment.

Contact Information

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Natalie Zilban, PharmD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Director of Pharmacy/Residency Program Director
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
170 Morton Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: (617) 971-3122
eFax: (978) 824-9336
Email: Natalie.Zilban@cpspharm.com