The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, offers a PGY1 pharmacy residency program. The VAPHS has a 128 bed tertiary care facility that serves as the referral center for other VA hospitals in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The residency provides an integrated experience in acute care, ambulatory care, drug information and practice management with an emphasis on primary care. The pharmacy residency is tailored to address the needs of the individual resident, while providing the basic foundation necessary for a high level of clinical pharmacy practice. Under the guidance of clinical faculty members at the VAPHS, each resident gains invaluable experience in balancing their schedules to provide a "real-life" approach to pharmacy practice.  Each resident is involved in the drug use evaluation committee, pharmacy and therapeutics committee functions, and didactic and experiential education. Residents participate in journal club, prepare pharmacy newsletters, and provide staff and patient education. Residents are also required to complete a research project suitable for presentation and publication and to present two seminars of interview quality to peers, faculty, students, and staff.

Program Director: Lauren Trilli, PharmD, BCPS

Block Core Rotations

• Orientation
• Internal Medicine
• Geriatrics/Long Term Care
• Infectious Disease
• Ambulatory Care
• Integrated Schedule
• Critical Care
• Hematology/Oncology

Longitudinal Core Rotations

• Drug Information
• Practice Management
• Anticoagulation Clinic
• Primary Care Clinic
• Staffing
• Inpatient Antiocoagulation

Electives (based on availability)

• Nutrition
• Neonatal ICU
• Cardiology
• Long-term Care
• Drug Information
  
• Managed Care
• Palliative Care

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 pharmacy licensure in any state. The applicant must be a citizen of the United States.  An on-site interview is required. Application materials include: letter of intent, application for federal employment, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a pharmacy school transcript. All application materials should be forwarded by January 15 to:

Lauren Trilli, PharmD, BCPS
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pharmacy Service 132M-A
University Drive - C
Pittsburgh, PA 15240

Phone: 412-688-6000 ext. 823385
Fax: 412-688-6193
E-mail: lauren.trilli@va.gov

Residency Program

Duration/Type: 12 months
Number Positions: 3
Application Deadline: January 15
Starting Date: July 1
Estimated Stipend: $38,000
Benefits: Health and life insurance, 13 days of paid vacation and 13 days of sick leave, educational leave for professional meetings, travel funds for selected meetings
Interview Required: Yes
Training Site Type: Hospital
Owner/Affiliates: Government
Model (type): Teaching, Tertiary
Professional Staff: 52
Total Beds: 791