PGY1 Community Pharmacy San Diego, California

The Kaiser Permanente, San Diego PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program will prepare the residency graduates to develop and provide advanced pharmacy services and to become leaders in the community pharmacy setting. Following guidelines set by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, our residency program provides thorough training in a variety of specialties. This program is a 52-week postgraduate curriculum that offers training in community pharmacy, drug information, practice leadership, The program is designed and implemented around the resident’s professional and personal goals. The resident is offered a variety of core, elective, and longitudinal experiences. The resident will actively participate in community outreach events, as well as a variety of precepting opportunities. We are proud to deliver an excellent, practical, and flexible educational experience relevant to today’s clinical pharmacy practice. In addition, our program aims to balance rigorous education, service, and life balance, while living in and enjoying the spectacular beaches, beautiful parks and warm climates of San Diego.

Program Details

Kaiser Permanente, San Diego PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in conjunction with American Pharmacists Association. ASHP Residency Program Design and Content model is used to design and deliver training.

Statement of Purpose

To build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

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Pharmacy Services

As the largest service area in Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region, Kaiser Permanente San Diego serves over 630,000 members and is comprised of three medical center campuses with three inpatient pharmacies. There are 17 outpatient pharmacies, 3 outpatient infusion sterile compounding pharmacies, and many ambulatory care pharmacy services. In 2017, we opened a new 617,000 square-foot state-of-the-art hospital, San Diego Medical Center (SDMC), designed with cutting-edge medical technologies and an interactive patient care system with a video-visit platform used with 75-inch monitors in each patient room. In 2024, we opened a third hospital, San Marcos Medical Center, that is equally impressive. Both SMMC and SDMC boast innovations in environmentally sustainable technology for cleaner and greener energy. Notably, SDMC has been recognized as a LEED Platinum health care facility.

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Pharmacy Service Area employs over 600 pharmacists and supportive personnel in Inpatient, Outpatient, Ambulatory Care, Home Infusion, Oncology, Drug Use Management, and Administration settings. Our teams are an integral part of the Kaiser Permanente care delivery system for our members.
Staying at the forefront of clinical pharmacy practice, we continue to innovate and respond to the changing needs in healthcare. In addition to providing clinical and dispensing services, we also take an active role in interdisciplinary committees, including Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T), Medication Safety Committee (MSC), Drug Utilization Management (DrUM), Clinic Administered Medications, and Quality Management. Our pharmacists work closely with physicians and nurses on these committees and in practice.

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Area Information

San Diego is California’s second largest city and the United States’ eighth largest. San Diego County encompasses 18 incorporated cities and numerous neighborhoods and communities, including downtown’s historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Hillcrest, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar and Carlsbad. Known for its 70 miles of pristine beaches, luxury resorts, and Torrey Pines Golf Course, San Diego is also popular for the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Zoo Safari Park, SeaWorld, and LEGOLAND California. For more information about the communities we serve please visit these websites:

• San Diego Tourism Authority: www.sandiego.org
• San Diego International Airport: www.san.org

San Diego At A Glance

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

• Orientation (2 weeks)
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM)*
• Transitions of Care (TOC)*
• Drug Utilization Management (DUM)*
• Home Infusion Pharmacy (HIP)*
  (5 weeks)*

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Community-Based Pharmacy
• Complete Care Management (CCM)
• Community Outreach
• Medication Safety
• Administration
• Residency Research Project
• Education

Elective Learning Experiences

The resident will have the opportunity to customize their residency schedule by selecting two elective learning experiences offered through our Kaiser Permanente ambulatory clinics. Each elective lasts 5 weeks.

• Anticoagulation/Direct Oral Anticoagulants
• HIV/Infectious Diseases
• Inflammatory Diseases
• Oral Chemotherapy
• Renal

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Requirements for Acceptance

• Must be licensed as an Intern Pharmacist in the state of California by the first day of residency program.
• Resident must be a licensed California pharmacist within 120 days from the program start date. Residents who are not licensed as a pharmacist within 120 days from the program start date will have their term of appointment extended by the number of days the resident is without licensure past the 120-day deadline up to a maximum of 45 days. Failure to obtain a California state pharmacist license within 165 days from the program start date will result in the resident being dismissed from the program and employment will be terminated.
• To be eligible for pharmacist licensure, candidates must be graduates or candidates for graduation from an ACPE accredited degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP.
• For more information regarding licensing in California, please visit www.pharmacy.ca.gov
• Certifications (If applicable): BLS, ACLS
• Candidates must be registered in the National Matching Services, Inc. (NMS).
• Candidates must participate in the ASHP Matching Program.
• Program NMS Code: 250315 and ASHP Program Code: 92157

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Application Requirements

• Statement of Interest/Letter of Intent
• Curriculum Vitae
• Official Pharmacy School transcripts, sent directly from the applicant’s college or school of pharmacy
• 3 letters of references/recommendations utilizing the form in PhORCAS
• Application Deadline: January 2, 2026

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Interview Details

• Personal Interview Required: By Invitation
• Interview Dates: TBD
• Click here to link to the Virtual Information Sessions: 
  • October 16, 2025 – 12p.m. – 1p.m. PST
  • November 20, 2025 – 1p.m. – 2p.m. PST
  • December 15, 2025 – 1p.m. – 2p.m. PST

**This residency agrees that no person at this residency will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant**

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