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UPMC St. Margaret is a 250-bed community teaching hospital with a physician family medicine residency and fellowship program.  This two year pharmacy residency at UPMC St. Margaret is a program in which the resident will actually complete two residency programs.  Postgraduate year one (PGY1) comprises an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Residency with conditional continuation to year two (PGY2) which is a Specialty Residency in Family Medicine. The two year experience offers the benefit of continuity of learning environment and opportunities.  After building a strong foundation the first year, the resident will accomplish the establishment of an independent practice in the second year. The resident will have numerous opportunities to give formal and informal presentations to health care professionals, precept pharmacy students, and teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. A variety of practice-based research experiences exist and the resident is expected to present his or her research findings at a national pharmacy meeting. The program curriculum is flexible to enable the resident to develop his or her own career interests in addition to participating in the longitudinal experiences of the residency. An opportunity to work on a casual basis in the hospital pharmacy is also available and encouraged.

As part of the University of Pittsburgh Pharmacy Residency Program, the residents at UPMC St. Margaret participate in resident group seminars and journal clubs with pharmacy residents in other training programs at the University of Pittsburgh. The purpose of the residency is to train a highly motivated, team-orientated pharmacy resident in advanced patient medication management skills, teaching techniques, and practice based research methods to prepare him/her to be a leader of change in the medical/academic community.

Program Director: Patricia Klatt, PharmD, BCPS
Assistant Director: Roberta Farrah, PharmD, BCPS

Block Core Rotations

Elective Rotations/Opportunities

Application Process

Eligible candidates will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy and will be eligible for Pennsylvania licensure. An on-site interview is required. Application materials include: curriculum vitae, letter of intent, three letters of recommendation, and a pharmacy school transcript. All application materials should be forwarded by January 10 to:

Patricia M. Klatt, PharmD, BCPS
Director, Primary Care Pharmacy Residency Program
UPMC St. Margaret
815 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15215

Phone: 412-784-4830
E-mail: klattpm@upmc.edu

Residency Program

Duration/Type: 2 years
Number Positions: 1
Application Deadline: January 10
Starting Date:  July 1
Estimated Stipend: $34,000
Benefits: 2 weeks vacation 1 week conference time per year and $1500 conference stipend per year. Health, life and dental insurance are consistent with the standard UPMC benefit package.
Interview Required: Yes
Training Site:  Hospital
Owner/Affiliates:  Private
Model (type):  Community, Teaching
Total Beds:  250

UPMC St. Margaret: Family Medicine Residency
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