PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Providing experiences in acute, inpatient care
Why complete this residency:
This PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program will provide a structured experience with the flexibility to tailor training programs that meet residents’ individual needs. Our comprehensive program offers broad experiences, including direct inpatient care, a foundation in operational and administrative skills, research, and teaching experience within The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. Residents will participate in multidisciplinary patient care rounds on a variety of inpatient services and provide drug information to the health care team, patient, and the patient’s family members. Residents will also participate in teaching, staff development, medication utilization evaluation (MUE) projects, protocol/pathway development, and other departmental/institutional projects. Residents will complete at least one research project. Further scholarly activity is encouraged and supported.
A pharmacy resident completing this program will have the skills and ability to provide high quality, patient-focused care in a variety of clinical settings. They will be leaders in pharmacy practice, eligible for board certification, and well equipped to obtain a PGY2 pharmacy residency position in a specialty of their choice or step directly into clinical or academic practice.
More about our program:
Available Programs: The University of Toledo Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program can be found under the National Match Service ID Number 125913.
Accreditation: Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Duration: 12.5 months
Number of Positions: 4
Application Deadline: All application materials must be received by January 2, 2025
Starting Date: June 23, 2025
End Date: June 30, 2026
Training Site: The University of Toledo Medical Center
Owner/Affiliate: Government
Model Types: Acute Care/Hospital/Ambulatory Care Center - Academic Medical Center
Tax Status: Nonprofit
Clinical Staffing Requirement: Every 4th weekend (average)
Learning Experiences
| Learning Experience | Required or Elective | Duration |
| Pharmacokinetics | Required | 12 weeks |
| Research | Required | 52 weeks |
| Teaching and Learning Curriculum Program | Required | 52 weeks |
| Projects and Professional Development | Required | 52 weeks |
| Ambulatory Care | Required | 40 weeks |
| Orientation | Required | 5-6 weeks |
| Administration | Required | 4 weeks |
| Infectious Diseases 1 | Required | 4 weeks |
| Internal Medicine | Required | 4 weeks |
| Medical Intensive Care | Required | 4 weeks |
| Operating Room Pharmacy | Required | 4 weeks |
| Staffing | Required | 4 weeks |
| Transplant | Required | 4 weeks |
| Academia | Elective | 4 weeks |
| Infectious Diseases 2 | Elective | 4 weeks |
| Internal Medicine 2 | Elective | 4 weeks |
| Information Systems | Elective | 4 weeks |
| Investigational Drug Services | Elective | 4 weeks |
| Oncology | Elective | 4 weeks |
| Surgical Critical Care | Elective | 4 weeks |
Residents will select two ambulatory care clinics to complete the required 40-week longitudinal experience
| Options include: | Anticoagulation | General Internal Medicine |
| HIV/Ryan White Clinic | Oncology | Transplant |
Contact information for Residency Program Director:
Kellie Shiekh, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist
PGY1 Residency Program Director
Department of Pharmacy
3000 Arlington Ave. Mail Stop 1013
Toledo, OH 43614-2598
Phone 419.383.1942
Fax 419.383.1950
Kellie.Shiekh@UToledo.edu