Dear Prospective Resident:
Thank you for expressing interest in our Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) residency program. The
Department of Pharmacy Services at the University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado
Denver School of Pharmacy are pleased to sponsor four ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency positions.
The purpose of the residency is to prepare the Pharm.D. graduate to provide pharmaceutical care to a
diverse patient population; to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare providers; to perform
ongoing self assessment and development; and to develop management and leadership skills to
function effectively. The residency training meets the standards established by ASHP and provides a
broad scope of in-depth experiences leading to an advanced level of knowledge.
The 12-month residency program offers an excellent opportunity for the Pharm.D. graduate to explore
many areas of interest in a dynamic organization that strives to achieve clinical and practice
management excellence. The residency is an individualized program based on mutually agreed upon
goals. It offers required monthly rotations in critical care, internal medicine (2 months), medication
safety, administration, and ambulatory care. There is one required selective rotation (1 month) of the
residents’ choice in infectious disease, oncology, or cardiology. Numerous electives are also available
in areas such as neonatal intensive care, transplant, emergency medicine, and many more. Fringe
benefits include health / dental / life / liability insurance, 23 days of time off, and a travel allowance for
required meetings and conferences.
The University of Colorado Hospital is a 407 bed tertiary care center and serves as the principal
teaching facility for the Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry at the University of
Colorado. The Department of Pharmacy Services has approximately 86 full-time professional staff and
80 full-time support staff. Faculty members from the School of Pharmacy have active practice sites at
University of Colorado Hospital. The Pharmacy staff members and the faculty work collaboratively to
provide high quality service in all areas.
Applicants must be a Pharm.D. graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy in the United States and
must be eligible for and obtain licensure in Colorado or another state. A curriculum vitae, an official
college of pharmacy transcript, and three letters of reference must be submitted. Additionally, a letter of
intent, not to exceed two pages, must be submitted. An on-site interview is required.
Applications are due on January 7th, 2011.
We have confidence that our program can provide you with the challenges and opportunities needed to
achieve your career goals. Please do not hesitate to contact us at 720-848-6974 for additional
information.
Sincerely,
Holly Phillips, Pharm.D. and Angie Dangler, Pharm.D.
Pharmacist Supervisor / PGY1 Residency Program Director and Multidisciplinary Project Coordinator
Revised 4/10