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PGY1 Pharmacy Santa Rosa, California

The PGY1 Residency Program at Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa follows guidelines set by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and provides thorough training in a variety of specialties.

This PGY1 pharmacy residency will build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.


Pharmacy Services

The Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa pharmacists and supportive personnel practice in inpatient, outpatient, oncology and non-oncology infusion, over 10 different ambulatory care programs, education, and administration settings. Inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical care services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Santa Rosa At A Glance


Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

  • Hospital Practice
  • Outpatient Community Practice
  • Ambulatory Care Practice
  • Staffing Experience

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

  • Leadership
  • Residency Project
  • Resident Student Weekly Meetings
  • Emerging Therapeutics Strategy Program MUE
  • Medication Use Quality Improvement Project

Elective Learning Experiences

  • Cardiovascular Risk Management (PHASE)
  • Chronic Pain Management
  • Drug Use Management (DrUM)
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • HIV/TB
  • Medication Safety (Regional elective)
  • Medication Therapy Management
  • Oncology/Infusion Pharmacy
  • Oral Oncology
  • Mental Health in a Primary Care Setting
  • Advanced Acute Care / Antimicrobial Stewardship

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: 123213 and ASHP Program Code: 92052

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
  • Three letters of references/recommendations utilizing the form in PhORCAS
  • Application Deadline: January 3, 2025

Interview Details

**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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Apply using the ASHP standard application process on the ASHP PhORCAS website.

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Current Pay Rate

$33.25 per hour

Contact Information

Mario A. Rosado, PharmD, MHA
Inpatient Pharmacy Director
Residency Program Director

Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa
401 Bicentennial Way
Santa Rosa, California 95403
United States
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Mario.A.Rosado@kp.org
(707) 393-4674

Judy Tran, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Residency Program Coordinator

Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa
401 Bicentennial Way
Santa Rosa, California 95403
United States
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Judy.Tran@kp.org
(707) 535-7117

Michael Anderson, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa
401 Bicentennial Way
Santa Rosa, California 95403
United States
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Michael.X5.Anderson@kp.org
(707) 535-7178

Valerie Wasem, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident

Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa
401 Bicentennial Way
Santa Rosa, California 95403
United States
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Valerie.X.Wasem@kp.org
(707) 535-7177

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