Goals, Requirements and Benefits

General Residency Goals

• Provide leadership to patients and other healthcare professionals in achieving optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate refined pharmaceutical care skills based on a thorough understanding of emerging health care systems.
• Demonstrate the ability to make judgments, set priorities and assume responsibility.
• Demonstrate effective teaching skills toward patients and other healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) and policy Information.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).

General Residency Requirements

• Complete twelve one-Month rotations.
• Complete a Clinical service or research project designed to improve the clinical pharmacy services of the department or achieve a specific research objective.
• Participate in and complete a Drug Use Evaluation (DUE).
• Prepare and present a project at the Western States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors.
• Participate in an ambulatory continuity of care clinic one year in length.
• Participate in teaching activities of the Department of Pharmacy Services and College of Pharmacy.
• Participate in residents’ meetings.
• Residents have an integrated service commitment designed to assure that the residents can function as pharmacy generalists. To achieve this objective, residents are scheduled to work 16 hours per month in the inpatient pharmacy of the University Hospital.

Qualifications of Resident Applicants

The applicant must possess a Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy and must be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the State of New Mexico. The completion of residency program is highly recommended or an equivalent level of prior experience in pharmacy practice. Selected applicants will be required to visit the University of New Mexico – Health Sciences Center for an on-site interview.

Resident Stipend

• Approximately $35,000 annually plus benefits*.
• *Benefits include annual leave, sick leave and insurance.

Vacation/Holidays

Five working days in addition to the 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year and Memorial Day.

Professional Leave

Resident will be allowed to attend a professional meeting paid by the Department of Pharmacy.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is provided.

Period of Appointment

July 1, 2008 thru June 30, 2009