PGY2 Cardiology Residency

Thank you for your interest in UC San Diego Health PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy residency program! The residency programs here are fully committed to providing residents with a supportive learning environment and fostering professional growth in evidence-based patient care, teaching, and research. This residency's goal is to further the resident's ability to work within interdisciplinary specialty teams while managing cardiology-related disease states.

The resident will have rotations in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and will gain experience in caring for patients in many cardiology specialties. Residents will also select from a wide variety of electives and projects that will allow them to further explore their interests and work toward their career goals.

Application Procedure

Applicants must apply using PhORCAS.

Applicants must participate in the ASHP Match, administered by the National Matching Service.

Eligible applicants must:

• Be a graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited PharmD degree program (or one in the candidate process), or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
• Be a United States citizen or permanent resident
• Have successfully completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency

All applicants must be enrolled in the Resident Matching Program. To facilitate this enrollment process and for further information, please visit Resident Matching Program. Applications will be accepted when PhORCAS opens and are due by January 2. Applications should be submitted through PhORCAS and include the following:

1. Letter of intent
   • Please address your vision of a cardiology pharmacist practicing at the top of their license and your own personal goals
2. Current curriculum vitae (CV) with all completed/anticipated rotations from both pharmacy school and residency and all pharmacy work experience.
3. Three electronic references are required from preceptors who can directly comment on your clinical and practice skills.
   • Please have recommendation writers complete the electronic reference form within PhORCAS with detailed characteristic and narrative comments
   • One to two areas of improvement or constructive feedback that the recommender feels the candidate should continue to work on as a PGY2 resident should be identified
   • A separate letter of recommendation is NOT required
4. Letter of endorsement from PGY1 Residency Program Director (if RPD is not one of the three preceptors references mentioned above)

Program Contact

Kevin Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency Program Director
ktn001@health.ucsd.edu

Residency Program Purpose

PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.