What is your accreditation status with ASHP?
Western Reserve’s pharmacy residency is fully accredited by ASHP. Our next accreditation visit will be in August 2026.
What are you looking for in a residency candidate?
We are looking for a candidate that is self-motivated, engaged, and enthusiastic about learning. As a teaching hospital, we are looking for someone interested in working alongside medical and surgical residents as well as students from many disciplines to take care of patients. Finally, we are looking for a candidate that shares the hospital’s commitment to providing 100% patient centered care.
What teaching opportunities do the residents have?
Our residents are required to complete a teaching certificate program during their residency. This includes online coursework and in person lectures and educational sessions. Pharmacy residents lead didactic lectures to the medical and surgical residents as well as educating ancillary staff as needed. We also utilize a layer learning model with the residents and any APPE or IPPE students we have on site. The residents assist in precepting duties and preparation for students to come on site.
When do you have to be licensed by?
Our residents must be fully licensed in Ohio by October 1st. The earlier the residents are licensed allows for a more robust training program during orientation. If the resident does not have a pharmacist license before July 1st, they are required to have an Ohio Pharmacy Intern license.
What does your staffing model look like?
Beginning in July 2025, our residents will work every third weekend on first shift. Residents will also work one second-shift weekday every three weeks.
Are residents required to work holidays and off shifts?
Our residents are not required to work the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Residents also do not have to work overnight shifts or be on call.
What types of Visas are accepted?
Western Reserve Hospital only accepts J1 Visas.
What are the interactions between the physicians and medical residents with pharmacy?
The pharmacy team, including residents, works very closely with the medical staff. We participate on multidisciplinary committees, rounding teams, and through didactic education. We prefer to communicate face to face when possible, but if not we utilize secure texting to make recommendations and coordinate care.
Where do your residents typically go after graduation? We support our residents in securing employment in geographic and practice areas that align with their interests. To date, all of our residents have successfully obtained positions in locations of their choosing. Please see the “Pharmacy Residency Alumni” page to learn more about our graduates.