Doctors Hospital at Renaissance PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
About the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program
The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a 12 month post graduate curriculum that offers training opportunities in acute care, ambulatory care, drug information, drug use policy development, clinical services and pharmacy leadership. The residency is designed to offer an individualized training plan for each resident based on their interests, goals and past experiences. Residents will be required to complete core rotations in order to build a strong knowledge base and have the opportunity to select elective rotations in different fields of interest.
The program is designed to develop the following competencies:
- Patient Care
- Advancing Practice and Improving Patient Care
- Leadership and Management
- Teaching, Education, and Dissemination of Knowledge
- Pharmacy Research
Residency Facts
Location: Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR), Edinburg, Texas
Length of Residency: 1 year
Start Date: First Monday in July
Number of positions available: 2
Stipend: Competitive salary and benefits package. Paid vacation
Residency Structure
| Required Rotations |
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| Elective |
| Any of the required rotations may be repeated once |
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| Longitudinal Experiences |
| Regularly scheduled experiences for a quarter, six months or 12 months |
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How to Apply
Application Requirements
- PharmD degree from ACPE-accredited institution
- Texas Licensure by Aug. 31
- Participation in ASHP Resident Match Program
- Applications accepted through the ASHP Phorcas Applicant Portal (Program Code: 74077; NMS Code: 246213)
Residency Contact Information
Rene Verduzco Jr., PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Director
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
Texas A&M College of Pharmacy
5501 S. McColl Rd.
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956.362.5189
r.verduzco@dhr-rgv.com
Daniela Bazan, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
Texas A&M College of Pharmacy
5501 S. McColl Rd
Edinburg Tx 78539
Phone: 956-362-5336
d.bazan@dhr-rgv.com
2020-2021 Residents
Lorena Gonzalez PharmD
Education: Texas A&M Rangel School of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy 2020
Research Interests:
Infectious Disease
Transitions of Care
Medication Adherence
Protocol Development
Career Goals:
Clinical Pharmacist
Board Certification
Academia
Matthew Goode, PharmD
Education: University of The Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, 2020
Research Interests:
Infectious Disease
Critical Care
Transplant
Career Goals:
PGY2 in Critical Care/Infectious Disease/Transplant
2019-2020 Residents
Alaa Abdelhakiem PharmD
Education: Missouri State University, BS Chemistry, 2015
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Doctor of Pharmacy, 2019
Current Position:
Academic Fellowship, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston
Erica Torres PharmD
Education: University of Texas at Austin, BS Chemistry, 2015
University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Doctor of Phar
Current Position:
PGY 2 in Ambulatory Care, University Health System, San Antonio
2018-2019 Residents
Terrilynne Pham, PharmD, BCPS
Education: PharmD, Texas A&M Irma Rangel College of Pharmacy
Current Position:
Clinical Pharmacist, HCA Houston Healthcare, Clear Lake, TX
Annette De Santiago, PharmD
Education: PharmD, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Current Position:
PGY 2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Medication Management Center
2017-2018 Residents
Kayla Phillips, PharmD
Education: PharmD, Concurdia University School of Pharmacy
Current Position:
Clinical Pharmacist, Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, WI
Sara Solomon, PharmD
Education: PharmD, Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Current Position:
Clinical Pharmacist, HCA Houston Healthcare, Kingwood, TX