Program Overview

Program Overview

The UT Southwestern Medical Center Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program is a newly emerging program currently holding pre-candidate status with ASHP. This program will accept one resident for each academic year.

Program Structure

The program will provide extensive Specialty Pharmacy experience through core rotations covering multiple specialty therapeutic categories. Residents will select three elective rotations to meet their professional goals in addition to the orientation to pharmacy operations and completion of practice-related required learning experiences.

Required Learning Experiences

The following four-week elective rotations are required:

• Orientation
• Specialty Pharmacy: Care Coordination
• Ambulatory Care: Inflammatory Disease Focus
• Immunization Services
• Specialty Pharmacy: Solid Organ Transplant
• Transition of Care
• Pharmacy Administration
• Community Pharmacy: Patient-Centered Dispensing
• Ambulatory Care: Oncology
• Oncology Specialty Pharmacy: Care Coordination

Elective Learning Experiences

The following four-week elective rotations are available:

• Ambulatory Infusion
• Medication Therapy Management
• Pharmacy Informatics
• Health System Leadership

Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Longitudinal Professional Development
• Teaching and Learning Curriculum (TLC) Program with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
• Major Research Project

Program Expectations

• ACPE-Accredited CE Presentation
• Completion of a Major Research Project
• Drug Monograph
• Medication Use Evaluation
• 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 and participate in focused discussions on wellbeing and resiliency strategies.

Program Length

12 months, beginning in July

Available Positions

One (1) PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

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 online via the shared PhORCAS/Match registration portal and submit their application using PhORCAS.

Salary and Benefits

• Classified as a full-time employee of UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Annual estimated salary of $60,512
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day and Thanksgiving Holiday (Friday)
  • Christmas Eve and Day Holiday
  • New Year's Day Holiday
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Emancipation Day (Juneteenth)
  • Independence Day
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and life insurance
• Travel funding for conferences

Application Deadline

Application information must be submitted by January 2, 2026, for the applicant to be considered for an interview.