United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Pharmacy Residency

Post Graduate Training

The Pharmacy Service is dedicated to the higher education and training of pharmacy professionals. We offer an American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP)-accredited Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program.

 PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program / Text Only Version
This one-year postgraduate program provides training and experience in pharmacy practice and education. Patient care responsibilities are foremost; residents also receive instruction and experience in management, managed care, and research. A research project is required, and a focus on economics, epidemiology, outcomes analysis, or health-care policy is suggested but not mandatory.