Residency Programs

St. Vincent’s Pharmacy Residency Programs are accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Our programs are designed to facilitate the development of new pharmacists into competent practitioners able to provide patient-centered pharmaceutical care. Our programs are designed to foster the residents’ ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, develop leadership skills, and become lifelong, self-directed learners. The foundation of these programs is built upon Hartford Healthcare’s core values of Caring, Safety, Excellence, and Integrity.

Inpatient Learning Experiences

SVMC Required Learning Experiences:

  • Orientation (6 weeks)
  • Antibiotic Stewardship (4 weeks)
  • Cardiology I (4 weeks)
  • Critical Care I (4 weeks)
  • Critical Care II (4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
  • General Medicine I (4 weeks)
  • General Medicine II (4 weeks)
  • Management (4 weeks)
  • Psychiatry (4 weeks)

SVMC Elective Learning Experiences:

  • Ambulatory Care (2 weeks)
  • Cardiology II (4 Weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine II (4 weeks)
  • Oncology (4 weeks)
  • Outpatient (2 weeks)

HHC Elective Learning Experience:

  • Neonatal ICU (4 weeks)
  • Pain Management (4 weeks)
  • Solid Organ Transplant (4 weeks)
  • Toxicology (2 weeks)

Longitudinal Learning Experiences:

  • Hope Dispensary (half a day weekly x 12 weeks)
  • Medication Use Evaluation (10 months)
  • Project (12 months)
  • Staffing (12 months/44 shifts minimum)
  • Every other weekend
    • Compensation day will be the Monday after the weekend
    • Holidays (2 Major, 2 Minor)

Community PGY-1 Residency Program