PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation Pharmacy Residency
Thank you for your interest in the UC San Diego Health PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant specialty residency. All residency programs at UC San Diego Health are ASHP-accredited and fully committed to providing a supportive learning environment and opportunities for professional growth in evidence-based patient care, teaching, and research. We take pride in cultivating a strong sense of clinical responsibility and scholarly curiosity in our residents. Graduating residents will be advanced practitioners equipped to be fully integrated members of the interdisciplinary team while providing solid organ transplantation services in both the inpatient and ambulatory care settings.
Program Summary
Residents accepted into the UC San Diego Health PGY2 Solid Organ Transplantation specialty residency program will participate within established clinical services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This flexible program offers a wide variety of established electives as well as opportunities to implement new clinical rotations with a focus on solid organ transplantation. Residents will also engage in teaching opportunities, both through didactic instruction at the school of pharmacy and by serving as preceptors to pharmacy students and residents on clinical rotations.
Residency Positions Available Per Year
2 residents are accepted each year.
Beginning Date
The residency is expected to begin on the last Monday of July or the first Monday of August, depending on the human resources orientation schedule.
Application Deadline
January 2
Program Contact
Mark Mariski, PharmD, BCTXP
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency Director
Overview of the Solid Organ Transplantation Program
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.
Pharmacy Residency Manual
Refer to the manual for information on program structure, presentations, meetings, leadership roles and more. The manual is updated annually based on feedback from the previous year.