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Pharmacy Residency


The PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residency programs at WakeMed provide residents with the experience and knowledge necessary to become competent practitioners.

About our Pharmacy Services

The pharmacy department provides decentralized clinical services to all inpatients and works collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers and nurses throughout the institution to provide care to patients with a diverse range of clinical problems. WakeMed Health & Hospitals offers a blend of both structured teaching services with medical residents from WakeMed, the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and medical students from Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as multidisciplinary rounding services. Services with traditional medical teaching rounds include internal medicine, general pediatrics, and pediatric ICU. Services with multidisciplinary rounds include cardiothoracic ICU, cardiovascular ICU, medical ICU, neonatal ICU, surgery/trauma ICU, neuro ICU, and antimicrobial stewardship.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals has strong relationships with the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and offers student rotations throughout the year. This affords residents the opportunity to engage in teaching and precepting responsibilities on many rotations throughout their year.

Pharmacy Residency

Diversity Statement for Residency Candidates

WakeMed Pharmacy Residency Programs aim to recruit, train, and advance a diverse group of applicants with dual goals of reflecting the demographics of our diverse and underserved patient population and achieving institutional excellence.

WakeMed Diversity Statement

WakeMed Health & Hospitals has been dedicated to providing outstanding and compassionate care to all who seek our services, regardless of age, race, religion or ability to pay.

PGY1 Program

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) 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 (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

PGY2 Programs

WakeMed’s 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 WakeMed PGY2 Cardiology Residency Program is an ASHP-accredited program that provides residents with the experience and knowledge necessary to become competent practitioners in a cardiovascular pharmacy practice.
  • The WakeMed PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program is an ASHP-accredited program that provides residents with the experience and knowledge necessary to become competent practitioners in a critical care pharmacy practice.
  • The WakeMed PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program provides residents with the experience and knowledge necessary to become competent practitioners in infectious diseases pharmacy practice and antimicrobial stewardship.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals Pharmacy Residency Recruitment Events 2022

SNAPHA/ACCP Virtual Showcase     

Oct 26, 2023

North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Residency Showcase Campbell University

Oct 28, 2023

WakeMed Pharmacy Residency Q&A session (Virtual via Webex)

Nov 9, 2023 7-8pm

Nov 30, 2023 7-8pm

ASHP Midyear, Anaheim, CA 

Dec 5, 2023 (8-11 am), Booth #5298

ASHP Post-Midyear Showcase (Virtual)

Dec 14, 2023

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Please fill out our WakeMed Residency Interest Form if you would like to receive emails about upcoming WakeMed Pharmacy Residency Recruitment events.