Launch Your Specialty Pharmacy Career with Expert Mentorship and Real-World Experience
Are you a pharmacy student or recent graduate looking to elevate your career? The Shields PGY1 Community-Based Residency Programs offer expert mentorship, hands-on experience, and a pathway to leadership in pharmacy practice.
What is the focus of the Shields residency programs?
Designed as Community-Based PGY1 Programs, Shields Residency focuses on health system specialty pharmacy. The programs offer hands-on experience in the intricacies of complex medication regimens, clinical pharmacy, operations, and teaching.
What are the career benefits of the Shields residency programs?
Graduating from a Shields PGY1 Residency Program means stepping into your pharmacy career with confidence, purpose, and momentum. The Shields residency is designed to develop pharmacists who will become leaders in pharmacy practice. It prepares residents to deliver exceptional patient care and helps refine their clinical and teaching skills. Working with their preceptors and with multidisciplinary teams, residents emerge from the year-long experience as confident, autonomous pharmacists who are skilled at helping patients adhere to medications and who can advance evidence-based care in ambulatory and specialty pharmacy settings.
How are the Shields residency programs unique?
What sets Shields PGY1 Residency apart? It’s not just a program; it’s a launchpad for pharmacy innovators. While many, if not most, Community-Based PGY1 programs offer exceptional career training and development experiences, the Shields programs are unique in that they offer the opportunity to develop essential career skills within the context of the nation’s premier specialty pharmacy accelerator. Health systems across the country partner with Shields to help transform their specialty pharmacy practice. The residency provides insights into the specific challenges that health systems face as they negotiate the dynamic specialty pharmacy landscape and provide their patients with life-changing and life-saving medications.
How can I learn more about the Shields Health Solutions residency program?
Ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career? Visit the Shields PGY1 residency information page.