Pharmacy Residency
St. Joseph’s Health offers an ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program.
St. Joseph’s Health Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Our PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program offers 2 positions
PGY1 program experiences learning include:
| Learning Experience | Length |
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Required, Concentrated Learning Experiences |
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| PGY-1 Resident Orientation | 6 weeks |
| Emergency Services | 4 weeks |
| Antibiotic Stewardship | 4 weeks |
| Internal Medicine 1 | 4 weeks |
| Internal Medicine 2 | 2-4 weeks |
| Transitions of Care | 4 weeks |
| Medical Surgical Intensive Care | 4 weeks |
| Cardiovascular Care | 4 weeks |
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Longitudinal Learning Experiences |
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| Leadership | This rotation is from August - June of each residency year. Residents will have one, in person, ~2 hour meeting each month with the director of pharmacy |
| Pharmacy Clinical Consult Service | This rotation is every 3rd weekend from August-June of the residency year. 16 hour minimum/weekend |
| Main Pharmacy Operations | This rotation is from August - June of the residency year. 4 hours once every week (1600-2000) on either Tuesday or Thursday |
| Longitudinal Research Project | This rotation is from July – June of each residency year. At least 2 weeks of dedicated research time annually. More time can be granted if needed, at the discretion of the RPD, research stakeholders and RAC |
| Teaching, Learning and Drug Information | This rotation is from July - June of each residency year. Time commitment varies, but on average should take 1 hour per week of time outside of rotation activities |
| Population Health | This rotation is from July - June of each residency year. Time commitment varies based on resident progression: On average, 1hr per week of time outside of rotation activities |
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Elective Learning Experiences** |
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| Ambulatory Care | At discretion of the schedule, on average 8 weeks per year Each elective rotation is designed to be 2 weeks in duration, but could be tailored to be longer if it will help the resident achieve their career goals. |
| Operating Room | |
| Outpatient Oncology Elective | |
| Critical Care Elective | |
| Emergency Services Elective | |
| Teaching/Precepting Elective | |
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According to ASHPs standard, no more than 1/3 of the year is spent in the same practice area |
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**Additional elective experiences may be developed based on resident interest.
*The main pharmacy operations experience is comprised of a 4 hour main pharmacy shift weekly and clinical consult service (pharmacokinetic and warfarin dosing) every third weekend. Program highlights:
- Innovative pharmacy practice with greater than 80% of pharmacists embedded within a multidisciplinary team
- Strong collaborative practice, with pharmacy recognized as the highest rated clinical department on the Press Ganey physician survey
- We support the completion of a Teaching Certificate Program and allow our residents the opportunity to precept IPPE or APPE students from local schools of pharmacy
- Opportunities to attend and present research at local, state, and national conferences
- Our residents attend the Midyear Conference hosted by ASHP and the Residency Research and Practice Forum hosted by NYSCHP annually
- The Department of Pharmacy Services provides care to inpatients on a 24 hour basis, 7 days a week with the vision/goals of providing safe and effective pharmaceutical care to all patients. The pharmacy employs an integrated practice model with 5 days a week decentralized services to acute care nursing units and 7 day a week service to both the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Units.
- St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit, 451-bed community teaching hospital and health care network providing services to patients from Onondaga and 15 surrounding counties. St. Joseph’s Health offers general medical/surgical care, medical intensive care, surgical intensive care, labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, emergency services, orthopedic surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, interventional cardiology, and infectious disease. It is home to the largest family medicine medical residency program in the Northeast.
Residency Program Director Contact Information:
Christine Rahme, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Graduate of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, St. Joseph’s Health Hospital
Contact information: Christine.Rahme@sjhsyr.org (315)430-1833
Program Purpose/Description
The PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 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 (ie, BCPS) and pursue advanced education and training opportunities.
Program Overview
The St. Joseph’s Health PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program strives to recruit and match with diverse, highly motivated candidates who exemplify our institutions core values of Reverence, Commitment to the Poor, Justice, Stewardship, Integrity, and Safety. Our goal is to prepare our residents to provide excellent patient centered, comprehensive, pharmaceutical care as a clinical pharmacist. Residents will acquire professional leadership skills and develop lifelong learning skills that will provide and maintain career satisfaction. Our program provides residents with a broad range of clinical experiences to launch their careers in whichever direction they desire. Each resident’s experience is tailored with customized elective opportunities to ensure their career goals are at the heart of the design of the program.
Accreditation:
Accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Commission on Credentialing
Number of positions:
Two
To learn more or apply contact:
Christine Rahme, PharmD, BCPS PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Graduate of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, St. Joseph’s Health Hospital
(315) 430-1833
Salary & Benefits
Salary
$50,915/year
Benefits:
- 20 days annual paid Earned Time Off per year.
- Paid registration & travel for ASHP Midyear Conference and the Residency Research and Practice Forum hosted through NYSCHP
- Subsidized health, dental, and life insurances.
- Two white laboratory coats.
Application Requirements:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy
- Licensure in New York by September 30th of residency year
- Letter of intent
- Official college transcript
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
- Completion of a successful screening and interview
Current Pharmacy Resident
JULIA SEXTON
Resident 2025-2026