Program Overview

Program Overview

The UT Southwestern Medical Center Pharmacy Residency Program is an ASHP-accredited health-system pharmacy program. The PGY1 residency program accepts three residents each academic year.

Program Structure

• The program includes required learning experiences, such as:
  • Orientation (July)
  • Adult Infectious Diseases Consult
  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care
  • Finance/Budgeting I (PGY1 HSPAL Resident)
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pharmacy Administration/Medication Safety
• Elective learning experiences are also available, including:
  • Advanced Internal Medicine
  • Advanced Cardiology
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
  • Clinical Administration
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Inpatient Oncology
  • Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
  • Medical Intensive Care Elective
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Neurocritical Care
  • Outpatient Lymphoma Clinic
  • Outpatient Medical Oncology, Genitourinary
  • Outpatient Multiple Myeloma Clinic
  • Pain & Palliative Care
  • Pediatrics
  • Pharmacy Informatics and Data Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Solid Organ Transplant
  • Surgical Critical Care Elective
  • Transplant Infectious Diseases
  • Transitions of Care
  • Trauma ICU
• Longitudinal learning experiences include:
  • Longitudinal Professional Development (11-month longitudinal experience)
  • Longitudinal Teaching and Learning Certificate Program (12-month longitudinal experience)
  • Longitudinal Clinical Practice and Medical Emergencies Learning Experience (11-months)
  • Longitudinal Staffing Experience (every third weekend, one weekday every other week from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

Program Expectations

• ACPE-Accredited CE Presentation
• Code Blue/Code Stroke Response
• Completion of a Research Project
• Drug Monograph
• Medication Use Evaluation
• Precept Pharmacy Students
• Drug Information Coverage

Wellness and Professional Development

UT Southwestern's Pharmacy Residency programs offer robust longitudinal experiences centered on resident wellness and professional development. Throughout the year, residents will have access to UT Southwestern's employee support provider Headspace in addition to participating in focused discussions on wellbeing and resiliency strategies.

Program Length and Available Positions

• The program length is 12 months, beginning in July.
• There are three (3) PGY1 Pharmacy Resident positions available.

Applying to the Program

Requirements

• Graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with a Pharm.D. degree
• Minimum GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale or "Pass" grade on each class and rotation if from a "Pass/Fail" program
• Eligibility for Texas licensure
• Formal interview

Process

• Applicants must register for the ASHP Resident Matching Program and complete an online application via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
• Application deadline: January 2, 2026

Salary and Benefits

• Classified as a full-time employee of UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Annual estimated stipend: $60,512
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and life insurance
• Travel funding for conferences

Current Residents and Graduates

Information about current residents and graduates of the program is available, highlighting their backgrounds, interests, and career paths after completing the residency.