Residency Programs

Go beyond in pharmacy with a Temple residency.

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Temple's iconic faculty members lead PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs in Ambulatory Care and Internal Medicine.

Located on the Temple University Health Sciences Center Campus with Temple University Hospital, its attendant clinics, and the Temple Outpatient Pharmacy, our residents collaborate with the physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in settings that allow for an inspiring and challenging educational and clinical experience. 

Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Temple's pharmacy residency programs open doors to careers at major health systems nationwide.

PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY-1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY-2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY-2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification.

Explore the Temple University School of Pharmacy PGY2 residencies in:
Ambulatory Care
Internal Medicine

Application Requirements

  • Graduation or graduating from an Accreditations Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program with the Doctor of Pharmacy degree or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). 
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited or candidate status PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency 
  • United States Citizen  
  • Licensed pharmacist in the state of Pennsylvania or be eligible for pharmacy licensure in the state of Pennsylvania by September 15 of the beginning of the residency.  
  • Participation in ASHP/NMS Matching Program 
  • Personal Statement/Letter of intent   
  • Three letters of recommendation   
  • Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)   
  • Academic transcripts from Pharmacy School  
  • Applications sent via PhORCAS

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Residency Completion Requirements

  • Participation in the TUSP orientation. Residents are required to precipitate in the 3-5 week orientation period starting in July of each year.  
  • Obtain “Achieved for Residency” for 80% of ASHP required goals and objectives, without consistent evaluations including “Needs Improvement” 
  • Completion of all requirements of the PGY2 CAGO Residency appendix respective for each residency (Ambulatory Care or Internal Medicine)
  • Completion of all self, preceptor, and learning experience evaluations. Evaluation completion has a 7-day grace period, after which they are considered delinquent. 
  • Complete a research project and prepare a manuscript suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed biomedical journal.  Manuscript must be submitted to the RPD before the end of the program.   
  • Complete all TUSP teaching responsibilities. 
    • Preparation and presentation of at least 1 didactic lecture  
    • Serving as an IPPE preceptor   
    • Serving as a co-instructor in P&T recitation in the fall semester.  
    • Serving as a primary instructor in P&T recitation in the spring semester   
  • Additional requirements for PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency 
    • Contribute to the work of an organizational committee or work group concerned with the improvement of medication use policies or guidelines. 
    • Prepare or revise a drug class review, monograph, treatment guideline, or protocol related to care of internal medicine patients.  
  • Additional requirements for PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency 
    • Prepare or revise a protocol (e.g.,  work flow, scope of practice, collaborative practice agreement, or clinical practice protocols) related to ambulatory care 
    • Contribute to the development of a new ambulatory care pharmacy service or to the enhancement of an existing service.