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 Program offers expert mentorship, hands-on experience, and a pathway to leadership in pharmacy practice.
What is the focus of the Shields residency program?
Designed as a Community-Based PGY1 Program, the Shields Residency focuses on health system specialty pharmacy. The program offers hands-on experience in the intricacies of complex medication regimens, clinical pharmacy, operations, and teaching.
What are the career benefits of the Shields residency program?
Graduating from the 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 is the Shields residency program unique?
What sets the 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 program is unique in that it offers 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.
What competencies are developed during the residency?
The residency provides a variety of core and elective learning experiences. Besides four weeks of orientation, core learning experiences include:
- Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy
- Advanced Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy
- Population Health
- Business Development and Health System Experience
- Ambulatory Care: Transplant
Elective experiences are available to meet specific career interests such as health equity, trade relations, specialty pharmacy accreditation, and others. See the full list of the residency’s elective experiences.
What is the structure of the residency program?
After a 4-week orientation, the program proceeds through five 6-week core experiences and selected elective experiences of 4-6 weeks each. Throughout the program, residents will participate in project management and research, staffing (with on-call duties), and professional presentations. The residency lasts for one year.
Where is the residency program located?
It is a hybrid on-site/remote residency program.
Does the residency program include a stipend?
Yes, the residency includes a stipend, paid holidays, and comprehensive benefits. It also covers travel, accommodations, and conference fees for two professional meetings.
On what date does the next residency program begin?
June 29, 2026
When is the application deadline for the next residency program?
The Shields Health Solutions Community-Based PGY1 residency program is accepting applications until January 5, 2026.
How does the residency program application process work?
The application process is rigorous. Find out more about what’s required.
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.