The USC School of Pharmacy offers both PGY1 and PGY2 one-year, post-graduate pharmacy residency training programs with opportunities in various patient care activities and teaching, as well as research and project development
Resident Responsibilities
All residents in the School of Pharmacy program participate in various patient care, teaching and educational activities, including:
- Coordinating courses with faculty mentors
- Giving lectures and conducting small group discussions to first, second and third year pharmacy students
- Serving as a preceptor and role model for the students during their clinical clerkships
- Proposing and completing a project suitable for presentation and publication
- Presenting their project at the Western States Conference for Pharmacy Residents, Fellows and Preceptors
- Completing and submitting a manuscript for publication prior to completion of the residency
Coursework and seminars are provided throughout the year for residents. In these training programs, residents receive instruction and experience in:
- Teaching skills
- Physical assessment
- Emergency medicine
- Research methodology
- Drug use evaluation
- Drug information systems
- Adverse drug reaction reporting
Resident Benefits
Individuals appointed to the School’s residency programs are entitled to the following:
- Yearly stipend of approximately $42,000
- Professional liability insurance provided at affiliated institutional sites
- Fringe benefits including health insurance, 12 days vacation, and one week professional leave for attending professional meetings and/or conventions.
Residency Training Sites
Residency training is held at the following sites:
- Edward R. Roybal Comprehensive Health Center
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Research Institute
- UCI Senior Health Center
- LAC+USC Medical Center and Clinics
- USC University Hospital
USC Residency Programs
Learn more about each of the School’s residency programs:
Residency
in Community Pharmacy Practice
Residency in Critical Care/Cardiology Pharmacy Practice
Residency in Infectious Disease Pharmacy Practice
Residency
in Pharmacy Practice/Acute Care at USC
Residency
in Pharmacy Practice/Ambulatory Care at USC
Residency
in Pharmacy Practice at USC/Norris Cancer Hospital and University Hospital
Residency
in Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice
USC Pharmacy Residents
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