PGY2 Psychiatry San Jose, California

PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

The Kaiser Permanente San Jose PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program is an ASHP accredited program that offers a variety of opportunities in mental health through comprehensive learning experiences. The program is structured to ensure a meaningful progression in the resident’s expertise. Initially, residents work closely with seasoned psychiatric pharmacists to build a robust foundation of knowledge in the field. As the program advances, residents gain increased autonomy to collaborate with psychiatry attendings, psychiatry residents, and medical students. The program’s dual exposure to both acute care and ambulatory care settings equips residents with a versatile and well-rounded skill set, preparing them for future careers across a variety of practice settings.

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Pharmacy Services

Kaiser Permanente San Jose is an integrated healthcare system including 260,000 members and counting. Our hospital is a 247- licensed bed facility. We have 6 medical offices located in San Jose, Gilroy, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley, and Salinas and 9 outpatient pharmacies. Psychiatric services include adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and addiction medicine recovery services. Our comprehensive psychiatric services provide care to patients of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds, ensuring accessible mental health support for all communities within our reach. We are also a hub for the novel severe and persistent mental illness program which provides psychiatric services support across Northern California.

San Jose At A Glance

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Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

• Orientation (3 weeks)
• Drug Use Management (4-6 weeks, Formulary Management)
• General Adult Psychiatry (6 weeks; Ambulatory Care)
• Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (6 weeks; Ambulatory Care)
• Inpatient Behavioral Health Center (6 weeks; Inpatient)
• Inpatient Medical Psychiatric Unit (6 weeks, Advanced Inpatient)
• Consult Liaison Psychiatry (6 weeks, Advanced Inpatient)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Continuing Medical Education (3 months)
• Regional Medication Use Evaluation (3 months)
• Management / Leadership Series (12 months)
• Project / Research Management (12 months)
• Teaching (12 months)

Elective Learning Experiences

• Addiction Medicine Recovery Services (Ambulatory Care)
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Ambulatory Care)
• Gilroy Pain Clinic (Ambulatory Care)
• HIV/Infectious Disease (Ambulatory Care)
• Hospice (Ambulatory Care)
• Headache Clinic (Ambulatory Care)
• Regional Neurology Movement Disorder Service (Ambulatory care)

– Elective learning experiences are 6-week split rotations
– All core learning experiences may be repeated as an advanced elective rotation

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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 if not already licensed as a pharmacist in California.
• 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: 606166 and ASHP Program Code: 92956

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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
• One letter of recommendation should be from a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
• Phase I Application Deadline: January 5, 2026

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Interview Details

• Virtual Interview Required
• On-Site Interview Dates: Approximately early February 
• Click here to link to the Virtual Information Sessions:
  • November 11, 2025 – 11a.m. – 12p.m. PST
  • December 18, 2025 – 3p.m. – 4p.m. PST

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