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PGY2 Ambulatory Care Rockville, Maryland

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This twelve-month Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) pharmacy residency program in Ambulatory Care offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in a variety of pharmacy practice areas within Kaiser Permanente.

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States Post Graduate Year Two (PGY2) Ambulatory Care residency program focuses on ambulatory care within an integrated health care system. During the residency program, residents will hone their leadership, clinical, and academic skills and cultivate a philosophy of practice that embraces being responsible to their patients, their fellow healthcare providers, the organization and the public for optimal drug therapy outcomes.

In addition to helping develop new and update existing pharmacy services, the resident will be afforded the following exciting opportunities:
-Member of the Regional Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee meeting through development and presentation of comprehensive drug reviews, class reviews, and/or drug use evaluations
-Assist in educating PGY1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students through journal clubs, topic discussions etc.
-Develop and present continuing education programs to physicians, health care team members, professional and community organizations
-Project management including conducting population-based projects
-Leadership Development Program centered around three core elements: Leading yourself, Leading others, and Leading the profession
-Develop a new clinical service structure, business plan proposal, budget assessment and proposal

Graduates of this program will be well prepared to practice as a clinical pharmacy specialist across a variety of ambulatory care settings.


Pharmacy Services

  • Kaiser Permanente provides leadership to the health care industry and serves as a model for the efficient delivery of quality care.
  • From patient focused disease management services, to outpatient point-of-service care, to specialized support services, our pharmacy department is continually striving to develop innovative programs that enhance the quality of patient care.
  • Our Mid-Atlantic States Region serves a large outpatient population of over 800,000 members in 37 outpatient medical centers located in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.
  • Learning experiences are diverse, and preceptors are well versed in their specialty areas and serve as excellent mentors to the resident.

About Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States


Learning Experiences

Core Experience

  • Orientation (3 weeks)
  • Primary Care (12 weeks)
  • Drug Utilization and Education (6 weeks)
  • Clinical Specialty Management (6 weeks)
  • Diabetes Clinical Management (1 day per week x 5 months)

  Selectives: Residents must choose two 4-week “selectives” out of the learning
  experiences listed below:
           HIV/ID*
           Nephrology*
           Gastroenterology*
           Anticoagulation*
           Behavioral Health*
           Pediatrics*

Elective Experience

  • In addition to the selectives listed above, elective learning experiences include:
  • Pain Management (4 weeks)
  • Transitional Care (4 weeks)
  • Clinical Oncology (4 weeks)
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM) (4 weeks)
  • Quality and Medication Safety (4 weeks)
  • Infusion (4 weeks)
  • Longitudinal Elective: outpatient pharmacy or infusion (one weekend per month)

Longitudinal Experience

  • Residency Research Project (longitudinal 12 months)
  • Leadership Development and Teaching (longitudinal 12 months)
  • Optional Teaching Certificate Program (12 months)

Special Features

In addition to helping develop new and update existing pharmacy services, the resident will be afforded the following exciting opportunities:

  • Member of the Regional Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee meeting through development and presentation of comprehensive drug reviews, class reviews, and/or drug use evaluations
  • Assist in educating PGY1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students through journal clubs, topic discussions etc.
  • Develop and present continuing education programs to physicians, health care team members, professional and community organizations
  • Project management including conducting population-based projects
  • Leadership Development Program centered around three core elements: Leading yourself, Leading others, and Leading the profession
  • Develop a new clinical service structure, business plan proposal, budget assessment and proposal

Requirements for Acceptance

  • Completion of PGY-1 Residency Program preferred from an ASHP-accredited program
  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
  • Limited travel throughout the Mid- Atlantic Region required for position. 
  • Pharmacy licensure required in Maryland and Virginia for all Residents. Primary licensure is required within 3 weeks of the residency start date and licensure in the alternate location, either Maryland or Virginia, is required within 90 days of the start date. 

Application Requirements

  • Application is required through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
  • Completion of PGY-1 Residency Program preferred from an ASHP-accredited program
  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
  • Letter of intent
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Pharmacy School transcripts
  • Three (3) letters of recommendation
  • A standardized writing sample is required. Please answer both questions listed below. Each answer should be 200 words or less. You can submit your answers directly into Phorcas in one document.
    • Describe one of your most recent interventions or contributions on rotation, and what you learned from the experience.
    • Describe what experience(s) led you to pursuing a career in ambulatory care? (either personal or professional)
    Application to the National Matching Service
    o Kaiser Permanente Program Code: 795665
    o Additional Information about the National Matching Service can be found though the ASHP website at: http://www.natmatch.com/ashprmp/.

Application Process

  • Application Deadline: January 2, 2024

Interview Details

  • Virtual interview required which includes a panel interview, knowledge assessment and presentation.
  • All Virtual Sessions Canceled due to position filled with early commit
    • CANCELED – October 24th – 10a.m. – 11a.m. PST (Local Time: 1p.m. – 2p.m. EST)
    • CANCELED – November 10a.m. – 11a.m. – 12p.m. PST (Local Time: 2p.m. – 3p.m. EST)
    • CANCELED – December 13th – 11a.m. – 12p.m. PST (Local Time: 2p.m. – 3p.m. EST)

**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

$58,000 Annually

Contact Information

Kristen Fink, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES
Director, PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Programs
Residency Program Director

Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States
2101 East Jefferson Street
Rockville, Maryland 20852
United States
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Kristen.M.Fink@kp.org
(240) 495-5334

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