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Pharmacy Program

IHS PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Programs

Alaska Area

  • Alaska Native Medical Center

    Alaska Native Medical Center

    4315 Diplomacy Dr.
    Anchorage, AK 99508

    Phone: 907-729-2172

    Director of Pharmacy
    CAPT Ashley Schaber, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

    Residency Program Director
    Dr. Courtney Graziano, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    Dr. Kris Swinney, PharmD

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 2

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) is a nonprofit health care organization in Anchorage, Alaska, providing medical services to more than 159,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people. The center includes a 182-bed hospital, as well as a full range of medical specialties, primary care services and labs.

    ANMC is both an Adult and Pediatric Level II Trauma Center, providing the highest level of trauma care in Alaska. The vast array of hospital and pharmacy services are staffed by more than 50 pharmacists, 600 nurses and 250 physicians. Annually, ANMC sees approximately 8,000 inpatient admissions, 350,000 outpatient visits, 54,000 emergency department visits and 19,000 surgical procedures.

    The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Southcentral Foundation jointly own and manage the Alaska Native Medical Center under the terms of Public Law 105-83.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The purpose of the residency program at the Alaska Native Medical Center—Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is to 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. The program offers learning experiences in both the acute and ambulatory settings. The resident will work closely with all members of the healthcare team and participate in interdisciplinary rounds, provide pharmacokinetic and anticoagulation consultations and respond as part of the emergency cardiac arrest team. In addition, the resident will be exposed to a variety of specialty pharmacy services and have the opportunity to assist in precepting pharmacy students from a variety of schools around the country. Required learning experiences include Orientation, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Management, Infectious Disease, and Pediatrics. Elective learning experiences include Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry/Mediset, Transitions of Care, Diabetes, Oncology, and Informatics. Longitudinal learning experiences include staffing in both the ambulatory and inpatient settings, and Drug Information, Research and Project Development with a concentrated experience with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as their schedule allows.

    Special Features
    Alaska's natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities are legendary. Enjoy the many miles of lit urban trails perfect for cross-country skiing in the winter and biking in the summer. Be sure to catch a glimpse of breathtaking views of the aurora borealis, soar on a flight over Denali, step foot on ancient glaciers and treat yourself to many opportunities to take in beautiful wildlife and scenery. Summers bring over 19 hours of daylight and are ideal for the outdoor enthusiast.

    Anchorage's population is approaching 300,000 and offers most amenities of a large city, while maintaining its small-town feel. Home to a busy international airport, Anchorage is a rich cultural hub of activities. As the saying goes, “Anchorage is the closest city to Alaska.”

    Come and experience big wild life in the “Last Frontier,” where young spirits and adventurous souls come to play.

  • Maniilaq Health Center

    436 and 5th Ted Stevens Way
    Kotzebue, AK 99752

    Phone: 907-442-7182
    Fax: 907-442-7309

    Director of Pharmacy
    CAPT Rebecca Reyes, PharmD, M. Admin, FAC-COR Level I

    Residency Program Director
    CDR Jessica Thompson, Pharm.D, BCPS, NCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Acute, Ambulatory Care, and Long Term Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    Located just north of the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska, the Joint Commission Accredited Maniilaq Health Center provides health, tribal and social services to residents of Northwest Alaska. A non-profit corporation, Maniilaq Association represents twelve federally recognized tribes and is the hub city for 11 different villages within the Northwestern Arctic Borough.

    Maniilaq Health Center provides services ranging from Emergency Department, Acute Care, Ambulatory Care, Dental, Eye, Social Services, Tele-Medicine, Behavioral Health, Long Term Care and Diabetes Management. Each surrounding village has a clinic staffed by Health Aids (CHAP), a provider-level that is unique to rural Alaska. Additionally, the Maniilaq Health Center is connected to Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) allowing for easier transitions of care to and from tribal facilities all around Alaska.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The resident learning experience contains every facet of services offered at Maniilaq Health Center. Focus is on developing personal, professional and clinical skills to the residency standards. There are seven core learning experiences (LE) with five longitudinal LEs. They are: orientation, research focus, ambulatory care, diabetes/tobacco cessation, regional health/village pharmacy, inpatient/emergency medicine and administration.  The longitudinal LEs integrate continuous learning over longer periods of time based on the core LEs. We are also partnered with multiple IHS sites around the country to offer advanced elective experiences, if the opportunity presents itself.

    Special Features
    The Arctic provides offers essential life and clinical experiences. Intensely beautiful is an appropriate description. Watch the aurora borealis on the surrounding beaches (yes, beaches). Feel the pull of salmon on your line in water. Listen to the icy crunch under your feet. Northwest Alaska offers a seemingly endless expanse of untamed earth. Take a second and Google Noatak National Preserve, Serpentine Hot Springs, and the Gates of the Arctic Kobuk River. These are all a short distance away. Exploration and adventure were invented here. Like many parts of rural Alaska, the best ways to get there are by dog sled, plane, snowmobile, ATV and boat. Bring your passion and let the surroundings inspire you. In the land of the midnight sun, there is more time to find what you are looking for.

  • Southcentral Foundation Primary Care Center

    Southcentral Foundation Primary Care Center

    4320 Diplomacy Dr.
    Anchorage, AK 99508

    Phone: 907-729-4178
    Fax: 907-729-8870

    Director of Pharmacy
    Callista Carlton

    Residency Program Director
    CAPT Mike Beiergrohslein PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    LCDR Aminda Skan, PharmD, BCPS

    Type of Training Site
    PGY1 Ambulatory Care

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    As part of Southcentral Foundation’s Nuka System of Care, clinical pharmacy services range from full service ambulatory care and village pharmacy to integrated pharmacists within multidisciplinary care teams. These clinical pharmacy services are incorporated within a relationship-based health care delivery system offering a wide range of programs to address physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness for about 70,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people. The geographic service area spans some 100,000 square miles, and includes Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and remote villages accessible only by boat or airplane.

    Southcentral Foundation Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  is the proud recipient of the 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  and the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , which is the nation’s highest Presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership.

    The SCF Telepharmacy Program is the proud recipient of ASHP's Excellence in Medication-Use Safety Award Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  and the Anticoagulation Center of Excellence.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Ambulatory Care Rotations: Integrated Care at Anchorage Native Primary Care Center and Benteh Nuutah Valley Native Primary Care Center, Anticoagulation, Drug Information, Informatics, Research, Antimicrobial Stewardship (HCV/HIV), Practice Management, Staffing, Psychiatry, Flu Clinic and Village/Telepharmacy with possible travel to remote site, SCF Detox Center (crisis stabilization/residential & inpatient detox).  Elective Rotations: SCF Urgent care, Diabetes clinic, Infectious disease & CCU. Teaching opportunities: tobacco/diabetes groups, pharmacy students, journal club.

    Special Features
    Alaska's natural beauty and outdoors recreation opportunities are legendary. Enjoy the many miles of lit urban trails perfect for cross country skiing in the winter. Be on the lookout for views of the aurora borealis. Summers bring over 19 hours of daylight and are ideal for the outdoor enthusiast. Anchorage's population is approaching 300,000 and offers most amenities of a large city, while maintaining its small town feel. Anchorage is home to a busy international airport and is a rich cultural hub of activity. As the saying goes, "Anchorage is the closest city to Alaska". Come experience our Big Wild Life!

Albuquerque Area

  • Albuquerque Indian Health Center (AIHC)

    Albuquerque Indian Health Center (AIHC)

    801 Vassar Dr NE
    Albuquerque NM 87106

    Phone: 505-248-4000
    Fax: 505-248-7642

    Director of Pharmacy
    LCDR Maria Apodaca, PharmD, BCACP

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Cathy Young, PharmD, BCPS, PhC

    Residency Program Coordinator
    Dr. Sydney Apodaca, PharmD, BCPS, PhC

    Type of Training Site
    Ambulatory Care

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency program

    Facility Information
    The Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program at the Albuquerque Indian Health Center (AIHC) is an ASHP-accredited residency designed to develop clinical pharmacists who provide comprehensive, evidence-based, patient-centered care in ambulatory care and interdisciplinary practice settings. Through progressive responsibility, individualized mentorship, and diverse clinical experiences, residents develop the knowledge, skills, and professional judgment necessary to become independent practitioners and leaders in pharmacy practice.

    Located within the Indian Health Service (IHS), AIHC serves American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) throughout New Mexico and the surrounding region. Residents gain experience caring for medically complex patients while advancing health equity and improving outcomes through comprehensive medication management.

    Graduates are well prepared for careers in ambulatory care, the Indian Health Service, the U.S. Public Health Service, clinical pharmacy practice, and postgraduate specialty training.

    Why Choose AIHC?

    The AIHC PGY1 Residency provides a distinctive ambulatory care training experience within a nationally recognized federal healthcare system. Residents work alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, behavioral health specialists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive, team-based care.

    Program strengths include:

    - Progressive autonomy in direct patient care

    - Comprehensive Medication Management Clinic experience

    - Opportunity to obtain New Mexico Pharmacist Clinician (PhC) licensure

    - Longitudinal ambulatory care practice throughout the residency year

    - Individualized mentorship by experienced clinical pharmacy practitioners

    - University of New Mexico Pharmacy Teaching Certificate Program

    - Physical Assessment Examination Certification

    - Opportunities to participate in Indian Health Service and Veterans Affairs journal clubs

    - Public health and population health initiatives

    - Strong preparation for board certification and advanced clinical practice

    Clinical Practice

    Residents will have extensive exposure to ambulatory care practice and comprehensive medication management. Clinical pharmacists practice under collaborative agreements and are integral members of the healthcare team.

    Residents develop expertise in managing chronic disease states including:

    - Diabetes

    - Hypertension

    - Hyperlipidemia

    - Anticoagulation

    - Hepatitis C

    - HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

    - Tobacco cessation

    Throughout the residency year, residents progressively assume greater responsibility for patient care while strengthening clinical reasoning, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Required Block Rotations

    - Orientation: Basic Pharmacy Operations

    - Rural Pharmacy and Healthcare Administration

    Required Longitudinal Experiences

    - Medication Management Clinic

    - Public Health / Antimicrobial Stewardship

    - Drug Information

    - Hepatitis C

    - Immunizations

    - Pharmacy Informatics

    - Pharmacy Practice Management

    - Research

    - Teaching and Professional Development

    Elective Experiences

    Elective learning experiences are individualized based on resident interests and may include:

    - Academic Pharmacy and Pedagogy

    - Geriatrics

    Professional Development

    Professional development is integrated throughout the residency and includes opportunities to develop as a clinician, educator, and leader.

    Residents participate in:

    - University of New Mexico Pharmacy Teaching Certificate Program

    - Residency research project

    - Continuing education presentations

    - Journal clubs

    - Case presentations

    - Quality improvement initiatives

    - Committee participation

    - Student precepting

    - Leadership development

    Residents also have opportunities to obtain New Mexico Pharmacist Clinician licensure, allowing pharmacists to practice under collaborative agreements with an expanded scope of ambulatory care services.

    Special Features
    Albuquerque is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the country as it is home to many ethnic groups such as Native American, Hispanic, Latino, Asian, Middle Eastern, and many more. AIHC is a five minute walking distance from UNM campus and the Health Sciences Center. The resident can enjoy cultural activities within the city at Old Town or in the 19 Pueblos located in New Mexico. In October, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta creates an enchanted world of hot air balloons. It is a must-see event! Residents are encouraged to attend cultural activities and to be involved within the community. It is a short drive to National Parks, ski areas, hiking, biking, and numerous other outdoor activities.

Bemidji Area

  • Cass Lake Indian Health Service Hospital

    Cass Lake Indian Health Service Hospital

    425 7th Street NW Cass Lake, MN 56633

    Phone: 218-335-3267
    Fax: 218-335-3352

    Director of Pharmacy
    CDR Kristin Allmaras, PharmD, MS-HSA, BCACP, NCPS

    Residency Program Director
    CDR Rachel Washburn, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    Colton Iverson, PharmD

    Type of Training Site
    Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Cass Lake Indian Health Service Hospital is a federal Public Health Service facility operating as a Critical Access Hospital and outpatient ambulatory care clinic serving over 12,000 American Indian and Alaska Native patients throughout northern Minnesota and surrounding areas. Services include medical, dental, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, physical therapy, audiology, podiatry, optometry, and 24/7 emergency department care.

    The pharmacy department provides both traditional and advanced clinical pharmacy services through a credentialing and privileging model that allows pharmacists to practice at the top of their licensure. Clinical services include chronic disease state management, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) services, anticoagulation, immunizations, tobacco cessation, harm reduction services, and population health initiatives. Cass Lake IHS collaborates closely with several Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe tribal programs.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The Cass Lake PGY-1 Residency Program is an ambulatory care-focused program designed to develop independent clinical pharmacists. Residents have the opportunity to become credentialed and privileged members of the medical staff, providing comprehensive medication management for patients with a variety of chronic disease states.

    Required learning experiences include Orientation, Administration, Ambulatory Care, and Advanced Ambulatory Care. Residents participate in immunization services, over-the-counter consultations, naloxone education and dispensing, harm reduction services, nicotine cessation, transitions of care, and comprehensive chronic disease management. Clinical opportunities include diabetes, CGM services, anticoagulation, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma/COPD, pain management, infectious diseases, and Hepatitis C management.

    Longitudinal learning experiences include Staffing, Pharmacy Practice Management, Residency Research, Informatics, Teaching and Precepting, and Community Outreach. Residents are actively involved in Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) activities, medication safety initiatives, quality improvement projects, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Elective opportunities may include Emergency Medicine, Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Pediatrics, and inpatient practice through regional partnerships.

    Preceptors at Cass Lake are committed to developing future pharmacy leaders and provide extensive opportunities for teaching, mentoring, and precepting pharmacy students and residents.

    Special Features
    Cass Lake IHS is located 15 miles east of Bemidji, Minnesota, four hours north of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and two hours from Canada. Northern Minnesota offers abundant year-round outdoor recreation including fishing, boating, biking, hiking, camping, skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and ice fishing. The area also provides unique cultural experiences through traditional powwows, community events, and Ojibwe cultural activities. Residents enjoy a close-knit community, exceptional outdoor opportunities, and the unique experience of practicing within the Indian Health Service.

  • Red Lake Hospital

    Red Lake Hospital

    24760 Hospital Drive
    Red Lake, MN 56671

    Phone: 218-679-2825
    Fax: 218-679-0189

    Director of Pharmacy
    CDR Shani Shriver, PharmD

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Maria Beddow, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    Paul (Jake) Faulkner, PharmD, MPH

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Red Lake Health Care System and Hospital provides comprehensive health care to Native Americans and Alaskan Natives on the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation in Northern Minnesota. The aim of the Red Lake Health Care System and Hospital is to optimize the medical home of the Red Lake Ojibwe Nation through: convenient access, community partnerships, empowering self-management for patients through education, prevention and/or delay of chronic disease, utilizing the highest standards of care, integration of behavioral health into primary care. Services provided at the Red Lake Hospital include ambulatory care clinic, same day walk-in clinic, emergency department, 16 bed inpatient facility, dental, optometry, behavioral health, prenatal care, physical therapy, radiology, 40 bed long-term care facility, and comprehensive community health care. The pharmacists are fully credentialed and privileged as hospital Medical Staff members.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The Red Lake Hospital PGY1 Residency Program is largely focused on ambulatory pharmacy practice. The Red Lake Pharmacy has a robust pharmacy primary care model under which privileged clinical pharmacists practice at the top of their licensure providing disease state management for several chronic conditions including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anticoagulation, diabetes, asthma/COPD, smoking cessation, hypothyroidism, GERD, hepatitis C, weight loss. Residents will be trained and privileged as a clinical pharmacist and have a required learning experience in Pharmacy Primary Care Clinic (PPCC).

    Additional experiences will include public health initiatives to expose the resident to health disparities, community collaborations and population health. The resident will also have experiences in inpatient and emergency department pharmacy, patient care (OTC, immunizations, harm reduction with naloxone, diabetes education, and medication counseling), administration, staffing, and precepting.

    Elective learning experiences will be tailored to the resident's interests and may include behavioral health, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), or informatics.

    Special Features
    The Red Lake Nation is located 35 miles north of Bemidji, MN and 4 hours north of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. If you are looking for outdoor activities, you have found the right location with beautiful lakes for fishing and recreation, and abundant trails for biking, hiking, and skiing. Bemidji is the first city on the Mississippi, is home to a diverse community including Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, and was named Minnesota Monthly's "Best Minnesota Town."

  • White Earth Health Center

    40520 County Highway 34 Ogema, MN 56569

    Phone: 218-983-6380
    Fax: 218-983-6384

    Director of Pharmacy
    Dr. Cody Leff, PharmD

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Austin Klapperich, PharmD, BCPS, NCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    Dr. Tori Ohman, PharmD, BCPS, NCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    White Earth Service Unit (WESU) is a federal Indian Health Service program that provides ambulatory medical care services on the White Earth Reservation in northwestern Minnesota, serving a population of approximately 8,000 American Indians and Alaskan Natives. The White Earth Reservation is home to the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, a federally recognized tribe. WESU consists of the White Earth Health Center (WEHC) and two field clinics, Naytahwaush Health Center and Pine Point Health Station. WEHC is accredited as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The White Earth Service Unit – Indian Health Service PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is dedicated to developing compassionate and highly skilled clinical pharmacists committed to advancing patient care. As a newer program, it provides the resident the unique opportunity to help shape their residency experience while contributing to the program’s continued growth and foundation.

    The program prepares the resident to serve as a clinical pharmacist providing ambulatory patient care and pharmacy primary care services as an integral member of the PCMH care team. The resident will gain hands-on experience delivering direct patient care to a diverse population, engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations with health care providers, educating clinic staff and pharmacy students, and demonstrating leadership to advance pharmacy practice.

    Graduates of the program will possess a strong understanding of leadership principles, public and population health, and the pharmacist’s role in serving Native American communities. The residency program provides a strong foundation for career advancement as a pharmacist within the Indian Health Service (IHS) and/or the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), making it ideal for pharmacists dedicated to improving healthcare for underserved populations.

    WESU pharmacists provide comprehensive patient care services within the PCMH model, working collaboratively with other health care professionals. As credentialed and privileged members of the Medical Staff, pharmacists engage in both traditional dispensing and advanced clinical pharmacy services, including:

    - Medication counseling and patient education

    - Over-the-counter medication management

    - Immunization administration

    - Medication reconciliation services

    - Pharmacy primary care clinic (PPCC)

    - Public health education and outreach

    Pharmacy primacy care clinic services encompass management of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anticoagulation, nicotine cessation, weight management, and hepatitis C. Pharmacists also serve on multidisciplinary committees, hold leadership roles, and provide drug information and formulary management services.

    Resident learning experiences include Orientation, Staffing, Ambulatory Care, Pharmacy Primary Care Clinic I and II, Pharmacy Administration & Leadership I and II, Education & Drug Information, Public Health & Patient Safety, Central Pharmacy Operations, Clinical Practice Management, and Research. Electives include Patient Centered Medical Home and Field Clinic Pharmacy Services.

    Special Features
    White Earth Health Center is located approximately 25 miles north from the nearby city of Detroit Lakes, which has a population of approximately 10,000. The area offers residents abundant access to lakes and year-round outdoor opportunities, including fishing, boating, biking, hiking, camping, hunting, snowmobiling, and skiing. Detroit Lakes is home to the annual WE Fest Country Music Festival, the Historic Holmes Theatre, and the Detroit Mountain Recreation Area. White Earth is approximately 1 hour from Fargo, ND and 4 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul and Duluth, MN, which provide many entertainment opportunities.

Billings Area

  • Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital

    10110 S 7650 E, Crow Agency, MT 59022

    Phone: 406-638-3579
    Fax: 406-638-3326

    Director of Pharmacy
    Dr. Amber Walks Over Ice, PharmD, NCPS

    Residency Program Director
    CAPT James "Garrett" Sims, PharmD, BCPS, CPP

    Residency Program Coordinator
    CDR Daniel "Nathan" Hamil, PharmD, MPH, BCACP, CPH

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 2

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital is a Federal Public Health Service facility operating as a 24-bed Critical Access Hospital and Outpatient Ambulatory Care Clinic. The facility provides ambulatory and inpatient services for over 14,000 beneficiaries including medical, dental, pharmacy, dietary, OB, laboratory, radiology, physical therapy, audiology, podiatry, behavioral health, public health nursing, and optometry. Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital also provides patients with 24/7 access to emergency department care. Outpatient services are also provided at two satellite clinics: Pryor Clinic, located 70 miles to the west, and Lodge Grass Clinic, 20 miles to the south.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    You will make a lasting impact on the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital by helping us continue to build a center for excellence. The Crow/Northern Cheyenne PGY-1 Residency Program focuses on both ambulatory and acute care. Our expansive Pharmacy Collaborative Practice Agreement/Credentialling and Privileging guides our Ambulatory Care Learning Experiences to include chronic disease state management (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anticoagulation), public health and community health (i.e. sexually transmitted diseases, Hepatitis C, substance use disorder), and behavioral health medication management. We are always looking to expand the scope of the disease states we manage. Other learning experiences include Area Administration, Informatics, Inpatient Pharmacy, Infectious Disease, Drug Information, Service Unit Administration, Emergency Medicine, Student Program and Pedagogy, and Pharmacy Practice.

    Electives include Advanced Pharmacy Practice and Pediatrics (currently under development). We have the flexibility in our program to create elective learning experiences during the residency year based on residents' and programmatic interests and needs. Historical Learning Experience examples of this include Diabetes, Emergency Medicine II, and HIV prevention.

    One of the central tenets of this Residency Program is to have a positive, lasting impact on everything it "touches". In addition to a longitudinal project, built into every learning experience is the opportunity for the resident to improve care within the service unit.

    Special Features
    The Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital is located about 15 miles south of Hardin, MT and 60 miles east of Billings, MT. The area has something for everyone. Billings is the largest city in Montana and is the center for commerce for a large portion of Montana, western North Dakota, and Northern Wyoming.

    Billings has many amenities typically found in much larger cities, including lots of activities for families, a zoo, an IMAX theater, many great restaurants, a thriving downtown, concerts, an airport with flights to hubs such as Denver, Salt Lake, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, Dallas, and more.

    Hardin is an easy commute to the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital and is in close proximity to world class fishing and hunting.

    The area abounds with opportunities for outdoor activities. There are some amazing opportunities for hiking. Skiing is close by in Red Lodge, MT. Yellowstone National Park is only three to four hours away.

    Pharmacists at Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital are a valued resource. Pharmacists at the facility are in leadership roles such as P&T Chair, Opioid Stewardship Chair, Antibiotic Stewardship Chair, and Bar Code Medication Administration Coordinator. This results in a true multi-disciplinary environment where pharmacists work very closely with physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Great Plains Area

  • Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility

    1300 Hospital Loop Belcourt, ND 58316

    Phone: 701-477-8426
    Fax: 701-477-2524

    Director of Pharmacy
    LCDR Lauren Kakela, PharmD

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Andrew Glatz, PharmD, BCACP

    Residency Program Coordinator
    LCDR Brandon Anderson, PharmD, BCACP, NCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility is located in Belcourt, ND, and serves the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a tribe with over 30,000 enrolled members and approximately 16,500 of those members living on or near reservation lands. Hospital services include women’s health, pediatric care, general surgery, behavioral health, podiatry, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and public health nursing. We also have a dental clinic, eye clinic, and Trinity-run dialysis unit on site, as well as same day clinic services and an active emergency department. The inpatient ward has 25 full-admit beds.

    The pharmacy processes 700+ prescriptions daily and has implemented the centralized mail-order pharmacy (CMOP) program in conjunction with the VA. Our pharmacy-run clinics include immunizations, anticoagulation, diabetes, hepatitis C, tobacco cessation, and asthma. In addition to traditional outpatient and inpatient services, pharmacists staff both the primary care clinic and the emergency room daily, serving as members of the direct patient care teams in those units.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The resident will spend a considerable amount of time working in the various pharmacy-run clinics, collaborating with providers in the primary care clinic, and providing services as a member of the multidisciplinary inpatient care team. Unique opportunities to work with public health nursing and the dialysis center in the community will also be afforded to the resident. The resident will gain knowledge in pharmacy operations, administration, and informatics fields. When the opportunity arises, residents will be able to mentor pharmacy students rotating through our site.

    Special Features
    Belcourt is 83 miles from Devils Lake, ND, home to world-class fishing, abundant wildlife, and ample other outdoor activities; 30 miles from the International Peace Gardens; 42 miles from the Lake Metigoshe State Park; 45 miles from Rugby, ND, the Geographical Center of North America; and a day’s drive to major cities such as Minneapolis, MN, (482 miles) and Rapid City, SD, (508 miles).

  • W.W. Keeble Memorial Health Care Center

    W.W. Keeble Memorial Health Care Center

    100 Lake Traverse Drive Sisseton, SD 57262

    Phone: 605-742-3795
    Fax: 605-698-3128

    Director of Pharmacy
    CAPT Holly Rice, PharmD, BCACP

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Brianna Alverson, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    CDR Mary Thoennes, RPh, BCACP, CDCES

    Type of Training Site
    Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    Accredited by ASHP

    Facility Information
    W. W. Keeble Memorial Health Care Center is a primary care clinic that serves a population of approximately 8000 American Indians and Alaskan Natives on the Lake Traverse Reservation in northeast South Dakota. The clinic is named in honor of Master Sergeant Woodrow Wilson Keeble, the first member of the Sioux tribe to receive the Medal of Honor.

    The clinic is accredited as a Patient Centered Medical Home by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    At this ASHP accredited program, you will be able to shape your residency and help build the foundation of our program. The pharmacy department has 4 collaborative practice clinics which include anticoagulation, smoking cessation, immunizations, Hepatitis C, and the chronic disease clinic in which pharmacists independently monitor and adjust patient’s medication therapy.

    - 52 week post-graduate curriculum emphasizing chronic disease state management (including: diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, dyslipidemia, vitamin D deficiency, and hypothyroidism)

    - Resident will gain experience and critical thinking skills needed to develop as an independent clinician while working closely with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals

    - Become a credentialed and privileged member of the clinic’s Medical Staff

    - Gain insight in pharmacy practice management and clinic administration

    - Serve as preceptor for APPE or JRCOSTEP students

    - Provide training to technician staff to increase pharmacy staff capacity

    - Electives include Leadership Development Book Club, and Off Site Learning Experiences in emergency medicine, lifestyle medicine, and HIV prevention

    Special Features
    Sisseton is located in the Glacial Lake Region of northeast South Dakota and has a population of 2,500. There are many state parks in the area where you can enjoy all four seasons. Activities include fishing, boating, hiking, hunting, and biking are available. Area residents enjoy rodeos, Pow-Wows, and festivals throughout the year. The active art scene in Sisseton provides a wide range of music, theater, and dance in the community. There are many community programs such as softball and golf leagues as well as a snowmobile club and a horse-riding club. Sisseton is conveniently located for trips to Fargo (1 hour); Sioux Falls (2 hours); Minneapolis (3&1/2 hours); Winnipeg (5 hours); or the Black Hills (8 hours).

Nashville Area

  • Cherokee Indian Hospital

    Cherokee Indian Hospital

    1 Hospital Road
    Cherokee, NC 28719

    Phone: 828-497-9163 ext. 6369
    Fax: 828-497-3663

    Director of Pharmacy
    Jason White, PharmD, BCACP

    Residency Program Director
    CDR Abigail White, PharmD, MHIIM, BCACP

    Residency Program Coordinator
    LCDR Bryan "Russ" Gunter, PharmD, BCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) is a family medicine-based hospital and clinic located in on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina. The facility provides care to approximately 14,000 Native American and Alaskan Native patients across a five-county region through a diverse range of programs. The facility offers services across numerous departments including ambulatory care, inpatient medical and psychiatric units, a residential treatment center, emergency department, dental, optometry, physical and occupational therapy, orthopedics, wound care, nutrition, radiology, laboratory, respiratory therapy, and an extensive array of pharmacy services integrated through these areas.

    Goal:

    The vision for the CIHA PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program is to cultivate a transformative learning environment where residents develop advanced patient care skills and clinical expertise, empowering them to enhance pharmacy services within the native community. Through rigorous training and continuous improvement, we aim to foster a culture of excellence, equipping future practitioners and preceptors for impactful careers in healthcare.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Through the course of the 52-week long residency program, the resident will progress through a series of required learning experiences in a variety of patient and administrative settings including Outpatient Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care Clinic, Acute Care Medicine, Pharmacy Informatics and Medication Safety, Inpatient Behavioral Health, Teaching, and Administration and Management. Elective learning experiences may be developed based upon resident interest and preceptor availability.

    Special Features
    Cherokee, North Carolina is located approximately 2-3 hours from Atlanta, Georgia, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Greenville, South Carolina. CIHA is within minutes of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The national park and it’s surrounding forests and rivers offer a multitude of outdoor activities including hiking, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, boating, kayaking, and fishing. Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee are 30 miles from Cherokee and offer a wide variety of activities including shopping, amusement parks, professional shows, and comedy clubs. Asheville, North Carolina is 45 minutes from Cherokee and is a rich cultural center with opportunities to enjoy concerts, restaurants, shopping, and history.

Navajo Area

  • Gallup Indian Medical Center

    Gallup Indian Medical Center

    516 E. Nizhoni Blvd.
    Gallup, NM 87301

    Phone: 505-722-1185

    Director of Pharmacy
    Dr. Chad Castillo, PharmD

    Residency Program Director
    LT Pride Njinkeng, PharmD

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 2

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC), a 74-bed hospital, provides primary and acute care services for the Native American population of the Gallup Service Area serving an excess of 200,000 patients with an average of over 25,000 patient visits per month. It also serves as a referral center for all hospitals on the Navajo Nation. GIMC is a level III trauma center with a six-bed intensive care unit.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The PGY1 Residency Program at Gallup Indian Medical Center strives to develop clinical pharmacists who are able to practice in multidisciplinary patient care teams. Learning experiences are offered in ambulatory care, inpatient, and emergency medicine. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in various pharmacy managed chronic disease state clinics, inpatient pharmacokinetics, and respond as part of the cardiac arrest team.

    Our program consists of a combination of required core and longitudinal rotations, in addition to numerous electives. The pharmacy has multiple pharmacy managed ambulatory disease states, listed below. Independent pharmacy staffing requirement is once every third weekend alternating within the inpatient or outpatient pharmacy.

    Required Learning Areas:

    - Orientation

    - Inpatient

    - Emergency Medicine

    - Infectious Disease/RxID-HIV, Hepatitis C, Tb

    - Pharmacy Comprehensive Care Clinic(Anticoagulation, Respiratory, Nephrology and Alcohol Use Disorder)

    - Pharmacy Informatics (12 month longitudinal)

    - Drug Information (12 month longitudinal)

    - Project Management/Research Project (12 month longitudinal)

    - Wellness and Resiliency Program (12 month longitudinal)

    Elective Rotations

    - Teaching and Learning Certificate (12 month longitudinal) - offered through Shenandoah University

    - Diabetes

    Special Features
    Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC) serves as a referral center for reservation-based hospitals and clinics in Arizona and New Mexico. Primary care clinics include internal medicine, family practice, general surgery, pediatrics, women's health, ophthalmology, podiatry, behavioral health, and numerous subspecialties (neurology, rheumatology, and nephrology). With a firm belief in providing pharmaceutical care, the pharmacists at GIMC dispense over 300,000 prescriptions annually. Located at an altitude of 6,500 feet, the high desert climate allows for the enjoyment of many outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking, backpacking, and camping. There are many choices for cross-country and downhill skiing within 3 hours of Gallup. There are also several national monuments and parks within easy driving distance. Albuquerque, with all of the services and cultural events offered in a city its size, is just two hours east of Gallup. The city of Gallup has a population of approximately 26,000.

  • Northern Navajo Medical Center

    Northern Navajo Medical Center

    PO BOX 160 (N Hwy 491)
    Shiprock, NM 87420

    Phone: 505-368-7297
    Fax: 505-368-7260

    Director of Pharmacy
    CDR Samuel Cropp

    Residency Program Director
    CDR Jaclyn Kotula, PharmD, MHA, BCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 2

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) is a 60-bed medical center which serves as a referral center for reservation-based hospitals and clinics in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. Each year NNMC has roughly 133,000 outpatient clinic visits from 68,000 patients one of the largest patient volumes in the Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS). NNMC provides the following primary and specialty care services in inpatient and outpatient: medical-surgical, pediatric inpatient, labor and delivery, intensive care, internal medicine, family practice, urgent and emergency care, women's health, mental health, pharmacy, optometry, dental, radiology, physical therapy, public health nursing, medical social services, health promotion/disease prevention and traditional medicine.

    The NNMC Emergency Department (ED) provides emergency medical treatment 24 hours a day, seven days a week to patients of all ages. In 2021, NNMC Emergency Room was designated as a Level IV trauma center. This designation increases access to trauma care in a rural setting and ensures optimal care to those who are seriously injured.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Orientation

    General 1 week orientation to the facility and residency program with the residency program director (RPD).

    Longitudinal:

    Administrative

    Longitudinal providing practical experience in administrative aspects of pharmacy.

    Ambulatory Care

    The residents will train in the Ambulatory Care clinics with core clinic experiences including adult asthma, seizure, anticoagulation, and chronic disease management. Other opportunities include HIV/Hepatitis C Clinic, psychiatry, and rheumatology. All core clinics include full prescriptive authority, ordering and interpreting labs and tests required for treatment, and performing physical examinations including pulmonary, cardiac, neurological, HEENT, abdominal, and musculoskeletal systems.

    Drug Information

    Longitudinal training experience in the use and evaluation of evidence-based medical information. The goals and outcomes of the rotation encompass both clinical and administrative responsibilities to train residents to become confident in assessment and presentation of medical literature and data.

    Inpatient

    This experience will provide the residents with opportunities to train in the Medical/Surgical ward, Pediatric ward, OB ward, ER and ICU. Additionally, residents monitor all admitted patients, attend medical rounds, and make recommendations regarding therapy to the attending physician based on lab values, test results, and patient history. Residents are taught to initiate and monitor medications requested by providers including but not limited to vancomycin, gentamicin, and warfarin. Residents will be trained and expected to attend medical emergencies (adult and pediatric) throughout the hospital. ACLS and PALS training will be offered as part of this rotation if available.

    Infectious Disease

    The Infectious Diseases (ID) rotation is a required, longitudinal learning experience beginning with a four-week intensive rotation with an inpatient focus then expanding to cover inpatient and outpatient antimicrobial stewardship. This rotation aims to enhance the resident pharmacists' knowledge of antimicrobial therapies and clinical application of their appropriate empiric and targeted use. The resident will evaluate the appropriateness of prescribed antimicrobials based upon empiric treatment guidelines, local susceptibility patterns, and patient-specific factors, including culture and sensitivity data, allergies, and other medications.

    Outpatient

    Resident experiences include patient counseling, practicing in a medical home model setting, and adjusting medications based on renal/hepatic function per clinical judgment. Significant opportunities exist during this rotation to positively intervene and make clinical recommendations on acute and chronic disease management.

    Research

    The purpose of this learning experience is to provide a structured framework to assist the resident in completing a major yearlong research project. This experience provides a forum for feedback, monitoring progress and evaluation of the project and related goals and objectives. The research project is intended to improve patient care and should be developed with sustainability in mind. The resident is expected to present a poster at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and IHS Southwest Regional Continuing Education Meeting (QUAD), and complete a written manuscript in a format suitable for publication. A platform presentation may occur at QUAD if selected or at another meeting.

    Student Program

    The resident will practice basic precepting skills and be introduced to concepts in management. As part of this learning experience the resident will take an active role in orienting pharmacy students to the facility and will oversee their progression while on site.

    Other Training:

    Residents will be sent to Officer Basic Course (if Commissioned Corps), Indian Health Service Pharmacy Practice Training Program (PPTP), and ASHP mid-year meeting.

    Physical Assessment

    All residents are required to attend the NNMC Pharmacy Physical Assessment Course. This course provides training on performing general cardiology, pulmonology, abdominal, neurology, musculoskeletal, and HEENT examinations. Additionally, training on working up and evaluating common new complaints will be presented.

    Elective

    A 2–4-week elective learning experience that may be developed and individualized based on the resident’s area of interest.

    Special Features
    Surrounded by a land of immense natural beauty marked by towering mesas and bordered by scenic mountains, the community of Shiprock is situated on the banks of the San Juan River. Many world-class attractions are within 90 miles of Shiprock including the mountain bike meccas of Moab, Cortez and Durango, Colorado. Winter sports destinations include the ski areas of Purgatory, Telluride, Taos and Wolf Creek.

  • Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

    Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

    167 North Main Street
    P.O. Box 600
    Tuba City, Arizona 86045

    Phone: 928-283-2754
    Fax: 928-283-2758

    Director of Pharmacy
    Dr. Carlette Norwood-Williams, PharmD, CPh, CMTM

    Residency Program Director
    Dr. Bronwyn S. Smith, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    LCDR Kyle Nguyen, PharmD, DHA, EMBA, CPH, NCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) is a 73-bed regional hospital with two satellite outpatient clinics in Flagstaff, AZ and LeChee, AZ. TCHRCC’s service area is 6,000 square miles and covers the western region of the Navajo and Hopi Nation. TCRHCC is an acute care facility, an outpatient clinic, and since 2016 has been the only Level III Trauma Center serving Native Americans outside of Anchorage, Alaska. TCRHCC provides numerous medical services, such as family medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, orthopedics, OB/GYN, dentistry, physical therapy, public health nursing services, urology, primary care, behavioral health, ancillary services, and oncology. Specialists in Nephrology and Rheumatology conduct clinics onsite. There is a 24-hour emergency room, as well as surgical services.

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    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    PGY1 Purpose: 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.

    TCRHCC provides a comprehensive 52-week Post Graduate Year-1 (PGY-1) training program that combines concentrated and longitudinal learning experiences. This structured yet flexible residency cultivates the integration of clinical, administrative, and distributive functions, enabling residents to develop the necessary skills to excel as practitioners. The program's goal is to foster pharmacists who exhibit professional competence and can effectively apply their knowledge and clinical abilities to deliver culturally sensitive patient care. Additionally, residents engage in a research project suitable for presentation at conferences and gain hands-on experience in medication distribution (e.g., staffing).

    REQUIRED LEARNING EXPERIENCES

    Concentrated

    - Orientation (6 weeks)

    - Outpatient Pharmacy (6 weeks)

    - Immunization (4 weeks)

    - Internal Medicine (8 weeks)

    - Oncology (8 weeks)

    - Pediatrics (4 weeks)

    - *1 Elective rotation (4 weeks)

    Longitudinal

    - Pharmacy Administration & Drug Information/Drug Use Policy

    - Service Commitment (inpatient staffing, every 3rd weekend per month)

    - Research Project

    - Ambulatory Care Anticoagulation Clinic (ACC), Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Clinic, or Chronic Non-cancer Pain (CNCP) Clinic (to be selected based on resident’s interest)

    - Pharmacy Resident Student Teaching and Learning (PRSTL) Teaching Certificate (University of Arizona)

    - Antimicrobial Stewardship

    ELECTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES

    - Emergency Department

    - Pharmacy Informatics

    - Repeat of Concentrated rotation

    Additional opportunities: Serve on hospital and pharmacy committees, precept IPPE/APPE students, and interact with multiple interdisciplinary team-based care hospital wide.

    Special Features
    Tuba City is located on the western part of the Navajo Reservation approximately 75 miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona and 75 miles south of Page, Arizona. With a population of 8,000 people, Tuba City is a small town with many opportunities for outdoor recreation, cultural experiences, and friendship with fascinating and adventurous people. Camping, hiking, downhill and cross-country skiing, white water rafting and kayaking are all available and very popular among Tuba City employees. The geologic wonders of the Colorado Plateau nearby include the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion National Parks, and Lake Powell.

Oklahoma City Area

  • Chickasaw Nation Medical Center

    1921 Stonecipher Blvd.
    Ada, Oklahoma 74820

    Fax: 580-272-1016

    Director of Pharmacy
    Dr. Heath Denney, PharmD, MHA, CPPS

    Residency Program Director
    Dr. Christopher Pack, PharmD, MSHCA, BCPS, AE-C

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Chickasaw Nation Department of Health (CNDH) is a multi-site health-system, anchored by the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada and supported by three outlying outpatient centers in Ardmore, Purcell, and Tishomingo. CNDH serves the 60,000+ citizens of the Chickasaw Nation and all eligible American Indian/Alaskan Natives. In Fiscal Year 2019, CNDH recorded more than 650,000 patient visits system wide.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The Chickasaw Nation Pharmacy Residency program provides the opportunity for residents to achieve professional competence in patient care and practice management and to develop clinical judgment and leadership skills as they become familiar with the Chickasaw Nation Department of Health. The residency provides the opportunity to develop skills while working in a collaborative environment involving pharmacy, nursing and medical staff in inpatient and outpatient settings. Pharmacy residents provide pharmaceutical services in the areas of therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, disease state management and pharmacy consultative services. Residents also provide educational programs to pharmacy, nursing and medical staff and the community. Residents are involved in quality improvement activities, pharmacy distribution, automated medication delivery systems, use of electronic software, database management and administrative and regulatory activities.

    Special Features
    Pharmacy Operations at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center (CNMC) are housed in a state-of-the-art pharmacy distribution building constructed in 2019. Upstairs, direct patient care pharmacy clinics are housed under the Looapila’ (Chickasaw for “Let’s all help them”) model, which features Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinic Manager working in conjunction with LPN, RN, Midlevel providers, and an embedded MD physician. Looapila’ Clinic serves as the hub for specialty patient panels including anticoagulation, dyslipidemia, hypertension management, and medication assisted treatment for opioid recovery. Downstairs, highly advanced automation powered by iA Robotics, will give residents training and experience in the latest cutting edge systems. At nearly 275,000 sqft, CNMC hosts comprehensive primary care and specialty services, a physician family medical residency program, a level III Emergency Department, and a 72 bed, 6 bed ICU Inpatient Facility. Pharmacy is a key stakeholder in all aspects, and residents will emerge from a CNDH Pharmacy Residency with equal balance of ambulatory care, inpatient, administrative, and research/project management skillsets.



    Ada, Oklahoma is located 81 miles from Oklahoma City and 133 miles from Dallas, Texas. Ada provides the advantages of small town life, yet big-city amenities are just a short drive away. Ada is home to a regional college, East Central University, and boasts many shopping, dining, and outdoor activity options as the commercial and medical hub of south-central Oklahoma.



    **Please Note: The Chickasaw Nation Department of Health is a tribal hire program, with applications accepted only through ASHP-backed PhORCAS match. Please contact the Residency Program Director for details

  • Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital and Outpatient Health Center

    Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital and Outpatient Health Center

    19600 E Ross Street
    Tahlequah, OK 74464

    Phone: 539-234-1103
    Fax: 539-234-1101

    Director of Pharmacy
    CDR Clayton Myers, PharmD, MHA, BCPS

    Residency Program Director
    CAPT Linzi Allen, PharmD, MHA, BCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital and Outpatient Health Center is the largest tribal facility in Oklahoma and is one of the largest in the Indian Health Service system with over 165,000 outpatient visits and 3200 admissions per year.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center host ambulatory care rotations with emphasis in diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and anticoagulation. W.W. Hastings Hospital provides rotation opportunities in hospital focused internal medicine, critical care/emergency medicine, nutritional support, pharmacokinetics, drug information, antimicrobial stewardship, and pediatrics. Residents will also have rotations involving pharmacy administration, drug utilization reviews, preceptorship, performance improvement, and research. Elective rotations are available with infectious disease pharmacist including hepatitis C and PrEP services.

    Special Features
    The residency program at Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital and Outpatient Health Center has been established longer than any other in the IHS. Located in the foothills of the Ozarks, surrounded by lakes, trees, and scenic rivers, Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the capital of the Cherokee Nation and was voted one of the Top 100 Best Small Towns in America. It features the great combination of rural living with easy access to metropolitan areas located within 60 miles of Tulsa, OK, Fayetteville, AR, and Fort Smith, AR. The hospital has affiliations with both Colleges of Pharmacy in Oklahoma as well as the Oklahoma State University College of Medicine-Tahlequah campus where the resident will have the opportunity to join the medical residents for didactics and present lectures to medical students.

  • Choctaw Nation Health Care Center

    One Choctaw Way
    Talihina, OK 74571

    Phone: 918-567-7000 ext. 6735
    Fax: 918-567-7037

    Director of Pharmacy
    Dr. Matt Wallis, PharmD

    Residency Program Director
    Dr. Candace L. Rose, PharmD, BCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Choctaw Nation Health Care Center is a 145,000 square foot health facility with 37 hospital beds and 52 outpatient exam rooms. There are over 250,000 outpatient visits each year. The Center provides health care services for 10.5 counties of southeastern Oklahoma. There are six outpatient clinics and a diabetes center.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Nutritional support, pharmacokinetics, drug information, anticoagulation, hypertension, tobacco cessation clinic, medication therapy management, diabetes education, internal medicine, drug information and administration. Focus on the provision of pharmaceutical care in the Indian Health Service.

    Special Features
    The Choctaw Nation Health Care Center has state-of-the-art equipment and furnishings. The facility has affiliations with both state colleges of pharmacy.

    Choctaw Nation Web Site

    http://www.choctawnation.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home

  • Lawton Indian Hospital

    1515 NE Lawrie Tatum Rd Lawton, OK 73507

    Phone: 580-354-5532
    Fax: 580-354-5544

    Director of Pharmacy
    Dr, James Foster, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Director
    CDR Kyle Sheffer, PharmD, BCACP, CPH

    Residency Program Coordinator
    Leslye Trachte, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 3

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    Lawton Indian Hospital is a full service hospital that provides inpatient care for general surgery, gynecology, internal medicine, and pediatrics. The hospital also provides outpatient care in medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, radiology, laboratory, physical therapy, optometry, wound care, podiatry, and audiology. In addition to inpatient and outpatient pharmacy practice, the pharmacy department at LIH offers patients ambulatory care services in anticoagulation, tobacco cessation, and chronic hepatitis C.

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    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    In addition to inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services, residents will gain experience in pharmacy-based ambulatory care services including: Anticoagulation, Tobacco Cessation, Adult Asthma, Chronic Hepatitis C, Naloxone Co-Prescribing, and Intensive Diabetes Management. Residents will also gain experience in administrative functions including: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, Opioid Oversight and various committees, Pharmacy Informatics, Formulary Management, Communications/Education, Ambulatory Care Administration, and Preceptorship.

    Special Features
    Lawton is Oklahoma’s third largest metropolitan area with a population of roughly 100,000 people. The city of Lawton is located 85 miles from Oklahoma City and 190 miles from Tulsa, OK. These prime locations are great for shopping, entertainment, and big city amenities. Southwest Oklahoma offers beautiful scenery with easy access to the Wichita Mountain Wildlife refuge and lakes for outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking, fishing etc).

  • Pawnee Indian Health Center

    1201 Heritage Circle
    Pawnee, OK 74058

    Phone: 918-762-6557
    Fax: 918-762-1042

    Director of Pharmacy
    CDR Narcisso Soliz, PharmD, MHA, BCPS

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Taylor Morris, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM

    Residency Program Coordinator
    CAPT (ret) Tim Murray, PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology

    Type of Training Site
    Ambulatory Care

    Accreditation
    ASHP pre-candidate status

    Facility Information
    The Pawnee Indian Health Center is a 67,000 square foot facility located 55 miles northwest of Tulsa, OK, and 30 miles northeast of Stillwater, OK. The facility handles approximately 38,000 outpatient visits annually. The pharmacy department provides comprehensive ambulatory care clinics, offering clinical preventive services and full-time cardiology services. The program maintains affiliations with multiple colleges of pharmacy.

    The Pawnee Indian Health Center is proud to be the first Indian Health Service (IHS) facility to be selected as an official American Heart Association CKM Health Groundbreaker site. As part of this national Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Health Initiative, the center helps pioneer equitable, connected, and multi-disciplinary models of care. This work focuses on closing gaps in care delivery for the 1 in 3 U.S. adults living with overlapping risk factors for cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic conditions. Over this multi-year initiative, residents will participate in a national learning network driving clinical adherence and incorporating social drivers of health into everyday practice.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Rotations Offered:

    Ambulatory Care Rotational Experiences - Adult Cardiology, Anticoagulation, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hepatitis C, Hypertension, Nicotine Cessation, and Weight Loss

    Block Rotations - Leadership, Pharmacy Clinical Services, Cardiology, and Outpatient Pharmacy Practice

    Longitudinal Rotations - Administration, Medication Education, Drug Information, Informatics, and an Inverted Research Model involving 2 research projects over the course of the residency year

    Special Features
    Things to See:

    Tour the historic Pawnee Bill Ranch Historic Site & Museum on Blue Hawk Peak, which features a 14-room mansion, a drive-through pasture filled with roaming bison and longhorns, and an original 1926 big barn. Explore the Museum of the Pawnee Nation to dive into deep tribal history or view the downtown Dick Tracy Mural honoring Pawnee native Chester Gould.

    Things to Do:

    Attend the historic Pawnee Bill's Original Wild West Show or the annual Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo, which has been active for over 40 years. Spend time outdoors at Pawnee Lake to see the impressive, historic WPA-built Pawnee Bathhouse. Walk through the historic downtown square to view century-old native stone buildings, browse the local boutiques, enjoy the 9-hole golf course, and dine at the famous Click's Steakhouse. For adventure seekers, the world-renowned Mega Mid-South draws thousands of international participants and spectators annually.

    What’s around:

    Located near major Oklahoma hubs, Pawnee offers easy driving access to diverse shopping, dining, and nightlife options in both Stillwater and Tulsa. National travel is seamless with Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) and Tulsa International Airport (TUL) providing direct connections to Dallas and beyond for holiday and weekend trips.

    Metropolitan sports:

    Sports enthusiasts are a short drive from Oklahoma City, home to the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, who captured the NBA championship in a historic 2025 title run. Proximity to both Stillwater and Norman provides fans with effortless access to elite, high-level NCAA Division 1 collegiate sporting events.

Phoenix Area

  • Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PGY1)

    Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PGY1)

    4212 N. 16th St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85016

    Phone: 602-263-1506
    Fax: 602-263-1621

    Director of Pharmacy
    CAPT Lisa Olson, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Jordan Ellstrom, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES

    Residency Program Coordinator
    LT Amanda Huber, PharmD

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited PGY1 residency program

    Facility Information
    Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) serves as a referral center for reservation-based hospitals and clinics across Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, while also providing primary and acute care services to the urban American Indian population of the greater Phoenix area.

    Program Overview

    The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at PIMC builds on PharmD education to develop skilled clinical pharmacists who are prepared for board certification and eligible for PGY2 training. The program is structured so that approximately two-thirds of training occurs in ambulatory and outpatient care settings, with the remainder dedicated to acute and inpatient experiences.

    In addition to the PGY1 position, PIMC offers a Combined PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) position (available on alternating years) and a PGY2 Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL) position.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The program blends a variety of learning experiences to meet educational goals and objectives. Rotation areas include:

    · Acute care and inpatient pharmacy

    · Ambulatory care

    · Outpatient pharmacy

    · Specialty pharmacy

    · Rheumatology

    · HIV and Hepatitis C

    · Pharmacy informatics

    · Drug information

    · Pharmacy management and drug policy

    · Inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care staffing

    · Teaching and preceptorship

    · Residency project

    Elective Opportunities: Residents may also pursue an elective experience in infectious disease, emergency medicine, oncology, or behavioral health. Additional experiences may be available based on program needs.

    Highlights by Practice Area

    Acute Care and Inpatient Pharmacy: Residents receive focused inpatient training and collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in areas including pharmacokinetic monitoring, pharmacotherapeutic interventions, antimicrobial stewardship, and critical care support.

    Ambulatory Care: Residents train in the Pharmacy Chronic Care Clinic, where pharmacists serve as primary providers managing chronic disease states including anticoagulation, tobacco cessation, diabetes, and cardiovascular risk reduction.

    Administration: Throughout the year, residents gain hands-on experience in adverse drug reaction tracking, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee activities, drug utilization review, performance improvement, drug policy development, and clinical and operational leadership.

    Teaching: Residents may pursue a teaching certificate through designated educational programs.

    Special Features
    Phoenix offers a high quality of life year-round. Mild winters and abundant sunshine make it easy to enjoy hiking, camping, boating, fishing, and skiing, all within a short drive of the city. Phoenix is also home to professional sports teams in football, basketball, baseball, and soccer, along with a vibrant dining, arts, and entertainment scene.

  • Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PGY1/PGY2)

    Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PGY1/PGY2)

    4212 N. 16th St.
    Phoenix, AZ 85016

    Phone: 602-263-1506
    Fax: 602-263-1621

    Director of Pharmacy
    CAPT Lisa Olson, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Director
    CDR Dinesh Sukhlall, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    LCDR Ashley Adams Score, PharmD, MS, BCACP

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program

    Facility Information
    Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) serves as a referral center for reservation-based hospitals and clinics across Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, while also providing primary and acute care services to the urban American Indian population of the greater Phoenix area.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) Residency Program is a 24-month training experience. Applicants must apply for this position separately from the PGY1 position to be considered for the PGY1/PGY2 program.

    The aim of PGY1/PGY2 HSPAL Residency Program is to equip new pharmacists with the skill and knowledge to be the future leaders of health-system pharmacy. During the 24-month training period, residents will gain competence and confidence in managing systems and people in both the acute and ambulatory settings to deliver quality pharmaceutical care.

    Please refer to the PGY1 program for PGY1 program rotations and requirements.

    During the PGY2 year, the resident will continue to build upon the leadership and administrative experiences from the PGY1 year. Rotation areas include:

    · Orientation

    · Human resource management

    · Outpatient operations management

    · Supply chain management

    · Pharmacy clinical service management

    · Inpatient operations management

    · Regulatory and compliance (I/II)

    · Financial Management

    · Administrative

    · Pharmacy informatics, drug policy, and drug information

    · Residency Project

    · Outpatient/inpatient staffing

    · Medication Safety and Quality

    · Health-system leadership pharmacy management

    The resident will work collaboratively to develop process improvement projects, lead departmental meetings and strategic planning efforts, and manage human and financial resources to develop advanced leadership skills. Learning experiences during the PGY2 year are primarily located on the campus of Phoenix Indian Medical Center. Some opportunities will occur at the IHS Phoenix Area Office. Other approved offsite learning experiences may be available on an individual basis.

    Master of Science in Health Service Administration

    The resident will have the option to enroll at University of Wyoming to obtain a Master of Science in Health Service Administration. The program offers flexibility to take courses online can be completed at a pace and location congruent with the resident’s desires.

    Special Features
    Phoenix offers a high quality of life year-round. Mild winters and abundant sunshine make it easy to enjoy hiking, camping, boating, fishing, and skiing, all within a short drive of the city. Phoenix is also home to professional sports teams in football, basketball, baseball, and soccer, along with a vibrant dining, arts, and entertainment scene.

  • Whiteriver Indian Health Service Hospital

    Whiteriver Indian Health Service Hospital

    PO Box 860
    Whiteriver, AZ 85941

    Phone: 928-338-3507
    Fax: 928-338-3510

    Director of Pharmacy
    CDR Kelly Owens

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR David Burnett

    Residency Program Coordinator
    CDR Anna Kit

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 2

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    Whiteriver Indian Hospital is located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and provides services to over 17,000 Native Americans throughout the beautiful White Mountains of Arizona. The facility receives over 120,000 ambulatory visit and 2,000 admissions annually. The service unit is comprised of the main hospital and outpatient clinic in Whiteriver, Arizona as well as a small, remote outpatient satellite clinic one hour away in Cibecue, Arizona. Whiteriver Indian Hospital is Joint Commission accredited and also a Joint Commission accredited Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). Outpatient services include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/women’s clinic, behavioral health, social services, dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, optometry, and public health nursing services. Specialists in Cardiology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology conduct clinics onsite. There is a 40 bed hospital providing inpatient services and a 24-hour Emergency room, as well as surgical services.

    The Whiteriver pharmacy department is composed of five divisions: Outpatient, Inpatient, Specialty, Emergency Department, and Cibecue (remote satellite clinic). Pharmacists are integrated into most areas of medical practice, including family medicine, internal medicine, and women’s clinic. PCMH pharmacists are privileged as medical staff, and credentialed to treat a myriad of disease states through the PCMH model and collaborative practice agreements (CPAs). CDTM pharmacists facilitate specialty clinics in Rheumatology and Nephrology, in collaboration with visiting specialist physicians. Clinical pharmacists are also located in the emergency department and inpatient settings.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Purpose Statement

    PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication- related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

    Whiteriver Indian Health Hospital offers a well-rounded 12 month Post Graduate Year 1 training in both ambulatory and inpatient care. The program aims to develop the resident to be an asset to the medical team, providing comprehensive direct patient care. Program highlights include comprehensive clinical pharmacy services in ambulatory care, inpatient/emergency care, community outreach, administration, and opportunities to pursue elective rotations. During the ambulatory care rotation, the resident will be embedded in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and care for patients under a broad collaborative practice agreement (CPA). Disease states that the resident will encounter include, but are not limited to, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, anticoagulation, immunization, pain management, infectious diseases and heart failure. During the inpatient rotation, the resident will experience working in the emergency department, providing care to a 40-bed medical ward and participate in the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. The resident will also have a longitudinal administration rotation which will include participating in Pharmacy and Therapeutics meetings, Medication Error Meetings, and providing medication use evaluation as well as continuing education to both the public and health care professionals.

    Special Features
    The Fort Apache Indian Reservation is located in the White Mountains of Eastern Arizona and comprises an area approximately the size of Delaware. The reservation spans from the desert floor to mountains over 11,000 ft and is mainly comprised of transitional desert and mixed ponderosa pine and aspen forests. The White Mountains of Arizona are a vacation and recreation destination and provide bountiful hiking, biking, camping, boating, hunting, and fishing opportunities. Snow sports abound in the winter. Sunrise Ski Resort is located within an hour of the hospital.

    Whiteriver is a thirty-minute drive to the off-reservation vacation towns of Pinetop-Lakeside and Show Low. It is a three-hour drive to Phoenix and Flagstaff which provide many additional recreational and shopping opportunities. Whiteriver is located in an ideal location that provides easy weekend access to Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and most of the highlights of the beautiful Southwest.

Portland Area

  • Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center

    1270 Kot-Num Road
    P.O.Box 1209
    Warm Springs, OR 97761

    Phone: 541-553-1196
    Fax: 541-553-2481

    Director of Pharmacy
    CAPT Chi Duong, PharmD, BCPS

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Stephanie Funk, PharmD, BCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program
    AAAHC accredited facility

    Facility Information
    Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center was built in 1991 and is a busy ambulatory care center with over 72,000 patient visits each year. We primarily serve the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute tribes of central Oregon. There is a very amiable relationship between the medical and pharmacy staff. The clinic takes a multi- disciplinary approach to patient care and pharmacy is well represented across the scope of the clinic.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    The Indian Health Service (IHS) Warm Springs ASHP-accredited Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residency program builds on the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education to contribute to the development of a clinical pharmacist responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. The Warm Springs Pharmacy Practice Residency Program is designed to prepare the resident to succeed in a career with the Indian Health Service. The opportunities for pharmacists in the Indian Health Service are diverse and include, but are not limited to: clinical pharmacy, administrative pharmacy, ambulatory care, quality improvement, medical informatics, formulary/ budgetary management, and program oversight. This Pharmacy Practice Residency is predominately an ambulatory pharmacy based program; however, the resident may choose to complete an offsite 2-week hospital rotation. The resident will have the opportunity to practice in expanded roles through participation in our pharmacy care clinic with limited prescribing privileges (standing orders). Our current pharmacy care clinic CPA allows us to manage anticoagulation, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, nicotine cessation, alcohol abstinence, contraception, naloxone, weight loss management, and medication reconciliation, as well as adult immunizations. The multi-disciplinary approach to patient care affords the Resident an opportunity to work closely with providers, nurses, laboratory technicians, dentists, an optometrist, a podiatrist, nephrologists, rheumatologists, public health nurses, community health representatives, quality improvement/risk management, IT professionals, etc. This site is for the resident who wants to experience a comprehensive approach to health care in a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment.

    Special Features
    Warm Springs has a very stable pharmacy staff and a great working relationship with the medical staff. The pharmacy-run clinics are well established and supported by the medical staff. Pharmacy students from a variety of schools of pharmacy come to Warm Springs for 4 to 6 week APPE rotations throughout the year. Drug information resources and computer support are readily available. Warm Springs has a fully implemented Electronic Health Record, and a robust informatics program. Warm Springs is located in the high desert of central Oregon just east of the Cascade mountain range with less than 12 inches of precipitation and 300 days of sunshine each year. The location is excellent with many outdoor activities at your backdoor – skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, biking, camping, rock climbing, etc.

  • Yakama Indian Health Center

    Yakama Indian Health Center

    401 Buster Road Toppenish, WA 98948

    Phone: 509-865-1703
    Fax: 509-865-8753

    Director of Pharmacy
    CAPT Mark M. Iseri, RPh, MPA

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Francisco Silva, PharmD, BCACP, NCPS

    Residency Program Coordinator
    CDR Heather Peterson, PharmD, BCPS, NCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited residency program

    Facility Information
    The Yakama Indian Health Center is a rural primary care clinic serving a population of approximately 15,000 American Indians and Alaskan Natives located on the Yakama Indian Reservation in central Washington. The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) accredited facility opened in 1990 and houses tribal and IHS operated programs offering a full range of ambulatory primary care services.

    The pharmacy department offers 7 pharmacy-based clinic services in which pharmacists are granted authority to prescribe medications, order and interpret laboratory tests, and perform patient assessment under a collaborative practice agreement. These pharmacy clinics include diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, anticoagulation, asthma, contraception, and tobacco cessation. In 2011, our pharmacy clinics were awarded the American Diabetes Association’s Native American Initiatives John Pipe Voices for Change Award and were featured by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in their Public Health Practice Stories from the Field series in 2015.

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Our program is a 12-month post-graduate curriculum that offers training opportunities in chronic disease state management and ambulatory care pharmacy with emphasis in: diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, anticoagulation, pharmacy informatics, tobacco cessation, infectious disease, pain management, pharmacy administration, formulary management, and drug information/research design. Residents will gain the necessary experience and develop critical thinking skills needed to become an independent clinician in the ever-changing world of pharmacy practice.

    Special Features
    The clinic is located in the heart of central Washington within the Yakima Valley. This area of Washington features excellent weather with an average of 201 days of sunshine and four distinct seasons including snowy winters and warm summers. As the agricultural center of the Pacific Northwest, there is an abundance of local wineries, breweries, and farmers markets to enjoy. Close to both Snoqualmie Pass and White Pass, the Yakima Valley area offers great winter sports opportunities. There are also many State and National parks within 1 to 2 hours to enjoy the outdoor summer activities for hiking, fishing, and hunting. The Seattle metro area, located approximately 2.5 hours away, offers the opportunity to visit the legendary Seattle Space Needle, Pikes Place Market, Museum of Pop Culture, and many more attractions.

Tucson Area

  • Tohono O'odham Nation Health Care (TONHC) Sells Hospital

    Tohono O'odham Nation Health Care (TONHC) Sells Hospital

    PO Box 548
    Sells, AZ 85634

    Phone: 520-383-7350
    Fax: 520-547-8289

    Director of Pharmacy
    CDR Angela Leiferman, PharmD, BCACP

    Residency Program Director
    LCDR Bryon Garrety, PharmD, BCPS

    Type of Training Site
    Hospital and Ambulatory Care

    Positions 1

    Accreditation
    ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency

    Facility Information
    Tohono O’odham Nation Health Care (TONHC) Sells Hospital is a tribally run 14-bed Joint Commission-accredited facility providing ambulatory, inpatient services, and emergency room (ER) services for approximately 28,000 Tohono O’odham people. The average daily inpatient census is five. The facility receives over 60,000 outpatient visits and 9,000 emergency visits annually. The hospital provides general medical and primary care in addition to 24-hour ER services. The hospital is affiliated with three satellite facilities which are all within 60 miles of the hospital; the San Xavier Health Center (a large outpatient facility on the outskirts of Tucson), the Santa Rosa Health Center (a small outpatient facility located in the very rural setting of the north-central sector of the Tohono O'odham Reservation), and the San Simon Health Center (a small outpatient facility in a rural area located 30 miles east of Ajo, Arizona).

    Rotational Experience Opportunities
    Purpose: 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.

    The goal of our program is to develop a well-rounded, general clinical practitioner who would excel in a position in a federal or tribal Indian Health Service hospital.

    The resident will gain experiences in outpatient, ambulatory care, inpatient and emergency medicine. The resident will provide clinical services in pharmacy managed anticoagulation, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, immunizations, and improving patient care clinics (IPC).

    Required learning experiences:

    •Orientation – 2 weeks

    •Outpatient Pharmacy – 6 weeks of training and staffing through the end of the residency year (minimum of 8 weeks)

    •Acute Care Pharmacy I (inpatient and emergency medicine) – 4 weeks of training and staffing through the end of the residency year (minimum of 6 weeks)

    •Ambulatory Care Pharmacy – 4 weeks of training and staffing through the end of the residency year (minimum of 8 weeks)

    •Acute Care Pharmacy II– 4 weeks

    Required longitudinal/extended experiences:

    •Pharmacy Administration

    •Pharmacy Informatics

    •Residency Project

    •Pharmacy Resident Scholars in Teaching and Learning (PRSTL) Program (University of Arizona teaching certificate program)

    •Medication Errors – 12 weeks

    Elective learning experiences, up to 5 weeks total, are incorporated according to resident’s interests and preceptor availability.

    •Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks

    •Infectious Disease – 4 weeks

    •IHS National P&T Committee/National Supply Service Center (NPTC/NSSC) – 1 week (if offered)

    Other elective experiences may be considered based on availability.

    Special Features
    TONHC Sells Hospital is located off of Hwy 86, 60 miles west of Tucson in the Sells District. The resident will enjoy mild winters and year-round recreational opportunities. In this desert climate surrounded by mountains, opportunities for outdoors activities and fitness abound, such as bicycling, hiking, climbing, and jogging. Tucson hosts various cultural and art events and is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy. With a population of over 500,000 residents, Tucson is home to several museums, national and state parks, and the University of Arizona. Additionally, the area boasts a wide variety of activities, including numerous festivals, unique restaurants, and cultural experiences.