PGY2 Oncology Oakland, California

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 Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program at Kaiser Permanente – Oakland transitions PGY1 general pharmacy residency graduates to specialized practice focused on the care of adult patients with cancer and/or hematologic disorders, through an appropriate balance of instructional and autonomous clinical development, a wide breadth of didactic and experiential learning, and a challenging but surmountable curriculum. Residents are charged with conceptualizing, assimilating and reconciling the aggregate of previously acquired pharmacy knowledge and experience with that gained through the current curriculum, applying both to the provision of patient care and to the advancement of pharmacy practice in general. Residents will have agency in governing the focus of their program to increase exposure to particular practice settings over others; however, residents who successfully complete this program will be competently prepared to step into a variety of clinical oncology pharmacy practice settings, develop expertise in the handling and regulation of hazardous drugs, and will be equipped with the knowledge necessary to obtain board certification.

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Pharmacy Services

The East Bay Department of Pharmacy provides services in the acute care, outpatient, home health, ambulatory care, drug education, and administration settings. Inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical care services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Pharmacists participate in a wide range of clinical activities. In the ambulatory care setting, we provide services in anticoagulation, primary care, asthma, osteoporosis, hospice and oncology as well as in drug use management and drug education. In the acute care setting, we provide services in pediatrics, infectious diseases, critical care, pain, and palliative care. Our service area provides many outstanding opportunities for pharmacists to practice in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other professionals under an integrated healthcare model. In addition, we have state of the art technology including CPOE, eMAR, bedside barcoding, and electronic medical record (EMR) program that integrates both acute care and ambulatory care settings.

The Kaiser Oakland Leukemia and Lymphoma department is a center of excellence for the Kaiser Northern California region and receives referrals for management of complex hematology patients.

Oakland At A Glance

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

• Orientation
• Acute Care
  -Inpatient Oncology
  -Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Ambulatory Care
  -Adult Oncology I & II
  -Pediatric Oncology
  -Oral Chemotherapy Management
• Drug Information
• Hospice

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Practice Management
• Project Management
• Service Commitment

Elective Learning Experiences

• Dependent on resident interest and rotation availability

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Requirements for Acceptance

• Must have completed an ASHP accredited or candidate-status PGY1 residency prior to start of program.
• 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: 708060 and ASHP Program Code: 92096

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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
• Three letters of references/recommendations utilizing the form in PhORCAS
• Application Deadline: January 2, 2025

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Interview Details

• On-Site or Virtual Interview Required
• Interview Dates: February 2025

**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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