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Requirements & Application


pharmacists at bedsideResidency candidates must:

  • Hold a Pharm.D. degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education accredited school of pharmacy
  • Have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency program or be in the ASHP accreditation process (e.g. Candidate Status)
  • Be eligible for licensure in Missouri and Kansas
  • Demonstrate collegiality, clinical knowledge, an interest in research and the motivation necessary for successful completion of residency training
  • Complete interviews with the residency program director, senior director of pharmacy services, emergency medicine personnel and preceptors

Candidates must submit the following materials through PhORCAS by January 2:

  • PhORCAS application, including a letter of intent
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of reference; at least two of the letters must be from your PGY-1 program; one letter may be from clinical faculty and/or a former employer; supplemental letters are not necessary; references only need to complete the PhORCAS reference form
  • Required characteristics to be evaluated by your reference writer via the PhORCAS reference form:
    1. Assertiveness
    2. Ability to work with peers and communicate
    3. Ability to organize and manage time
    4. Independence and resourcefulness
    5. Emotional stability and maturity

PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency candidates selected for interviews will be contacted in January for scheduling. The interview day consists of interviews with pharmacy management and clinical preceptors. Candidates also work-up and present a clinical case (provided on the day of the interview).