If you are not able to meet with our programs at Midyear or you do not see them listed, you can check THIS LINK to see which programs have virtual availability and can sign up for a virtual interview slot for the program(s) of interest. These will be conducted via Teams and all times are listed in EST. You do NOT need to be registered for PPS to participate in the virtual interviews. 

Please see separate listing for PGY2 programs that will not be at Midyear but are recruiting. PGY-1/2 HSPAL will be in person and is listed separately. 

PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics 

The PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics residency offers the opportunity to practice supporting medication use technologies across the Cleveland Clinic Health System. Required rotations include: Automation & Technology, Orders Management, Reporting & Analytics, Clinical Decision Support, Informatics Theory, Informatics Leadership, and Student Precepting. Elective opportunities are available in specialty-focused areas including Oncology Informatics, Ambulatory Informatics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Order Set Management.

The resident will complete a longitudinal research project that will involve implementation new technology or optimization of existing technology within the electronic health record or automation systems. The resident will also complete a smaller research project that involves the evaluation of an existing feature within the electronic health record. Residents will also develop a manuscript based on one of the two research projects. Informatics residents will also have the opportunity to deliver presentations at the resident conference and the APPE student lecture series.

To assist with building research skills, the residents will participate in research curriculum that takes place throughout the year. Additional research resources include: staff statistician, statistical software, and grant funding through the department of pharmacy.

The Pharmacy Informatics residency also provides the opportunity for the resident to earn a credential in the use of the medication management application in the electronic health record.

PGY-2 Programs

Interested applicants must be PharmD graduates of accredited college of pharmacy, be eligible for licensure in the state of Ohio (or Florida if applicable), and submit the standard application materials through PhORCAS (i.e. letter of Intent, CV, the three standard reference forms in PhORCAS, official college transcripts), along with:

• We request a minimum of one (two is preferred) of your three references should come from a preceptor who you have worked with in a clinical setting, related to a PGY-1 rotation in acute or ambulatory care. The clinical preceptor should be able to comment on your scope of responsibility, total patient load, level of autonomy, clinical abilities, and organizational and time management skills. All three reference writers should use the standard PhORCAS template to submit their candidate recommendation.

Please submit all application materials via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).

Deadline for receipt of these materials to be considered for an on-site interview is January 3, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.

For the PGY-2 residency programs a Pharmacy (PGY-1) Residency is required.

Cleveland Clinic Health-System Residency sites agree that no person at these sites will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.

Please note: Residency applicants must be authorized for employment in the United States at the time they apply for the residency. Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Appointments of applicants to residency positions are contingent upon the applicants satisfying certain eligibility requirements [e.g., graduating from accredited college of pharmacy, obtaining pharmacist license in Ohio (for Ohio sites) or Florida (for Florida sites) within 90 days of start date, and successful completion of a pre-employment physical and drug screen, including testing for cotinine and attendance of an onboarding appointment on-site at main campus in Ohio (or a Florida site for Florida programs only) or as otherwise directed by Occupational Health at least 2 weeks prior to the resident's start date].

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate OPT (Optional Practical Training) Visas for the Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy Residency Program as the program extends beyond 12 months. TN (Trade NAFTA) Visas are acceptable; however, the candidate is responsible for the application process and all necessary fees. Cleveland Clinic cannot extend the candidate an employment letter until the candidate has matched with the Cleveland Clinic program and signed an acceptance letter. Any employment letter will state the length of the program (12 months if PGY1 or PGY2, 24 months if HSPAL or Pharmacotherapy).

Graduates of international pharmacy schools will be considered if they meet the ASHP criteria for application to residency (“To be eligible for pharmacist licensure, candidates must be graduates or candidates for graduation from an ACPE accredited degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP”).

About Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland Clinic is comprised of a 1,400-bed academic medical center and 21 additional hospitals, including 5 in Southeast Florida. In total, there are nearly 6,500 inpatient beds and over 1,500 pharmacy employees, 20 ambulatory pharmacies, significant inpatient and outpatient clinical services and a pharmacy budget exceeding $1 billion. At the Main Campus, we offer 18 distinct PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs, and at our Regional Community Hospitals (Florida and Ohio), we offer 15 PGY-1 programs, one PGY-1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration program, two PGY-2 Critical Care programs, two PGY-2 Emergency Medicine programs, and one PGY-2 Ambulatory Care program.

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