Providence St. Mary Pharmacy Residency Program
At Providence St. Mary, residents gain hands-on pharmacy experience while learning to deliver compassionate, expert care to the High Desert community.
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Welcome to the Providence St. Mary Pharmacy Residency Program
Located in Apple Valley, California, our Pharmacy Residency Program is dedicated to training the next generation of clinical pharmacists through immersive, hands-on experience. Residents gain exposure to diverse patient populations, acute care settings, and specialized rotations that prepare them to deliver exceptional care across all aspects of pharmacy practice. At Providence St. Mary, learning goes beyond the classroom — it’s about building confidence, leadership, and compassion in every resident.
Program and Services
The Providence St. Mary Pharmacy Residency Program offers a comprehensive 12-month experience designed to develop well-rounded, confident, and clinically skilled pharmacists. Residents work alongside experienced preceptors to optimize medication therapy, ensure patient safety, and support positive outcomes for a wide range of conditions. Through core and elective rotations, residents gain hands-on experience in areas such as acute care, emergency medicine, antimicrobial stewardship, and total parenteral nutrition, preparing them for diverse career opportunities in pharmacy practice.
Pharmacy Residency Program Mission
Our mission is to train skilled, adaptable, and compassionate pharmacy practitioners who excel in patient care and leadership. The program emphasizes clinical excellence, medication safety, and professional integrity while fostering teamwork and collaboration. Residents gain the expertise to advance pharmacy practice, improve patient outcomes, and proactively implement process improvements within healthcare settings.
Program Structure
The Providence St. Mary Pharmacy Residency Program provides a 12-month curriculum combining core, longitudinal, and elective rotations to ensure a comprehensive learning experience. Each rotation is designed by preceptors and the Residency Program Director, with clear goals and expectations shared with residents at the start.
Required Rotations
- Orientation
- Drug Use Management
- Pharmacy Practice
- Pharmacy Administration and Operations
- Medication Safety
- Acute Care 1 & 2
- Intensive Care Unit
- Emergency Medicine
- Precepting
Longitudinal Rotations
- Research Project
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Program
- Staffing
- Teaching
Elective Rotations
- Anticoagulation
- Infectious Disease
- Nutrition / Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Salary, Stipend & Benefits
Pharmacy residents receive a full-time salary for the 12-month appointment period beginning in early July. The most up-to-date salary information is available on the ASHP Residency Directory.
In addition to their salary, residents receive a separate stipend to cover travel and registration expenses for required residency-related conferences. Residents also qualify for Providence employee benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid personal time off, life insurance, retirement plans, and employee discount programs. Each resident is provided a dedicated workspace and full access to hospital resources and professional development opportunities.
Program Facts
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, California, is a candidate for accreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
- Established: 2024
- Resident Positions per Year: 2
- ASHP Program Code: 01113
This program provides residents with a structured and comprehensive learning environment to develop clinical expertise, leadership skills, and professional growth in pharmacy practice.
Program Structure & Requirements
Our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Providence St. Mary Medical Center provides pharmacists with a comprehensive 12-month training experience, combining required core rotations, elective learning opportunities, and longitudinal experiences that run throughout the year.
Type
Learning Experience (Example)
Length
Required
Orientation
4 weeks
Elective
Infectious Diseases
4 weeks
Longitudinal
Pharmacy Staffing
26 weeks
Required Rotations
Orientation
4 weeks
Introduces residents to the residency program, hospital facilities, computer systems, residency meetings, and the basics of the research process.
Drug Use Management
4 weeks
Provides hands-on exposure to the hospital’s medication-use process, including order verification, medication dispensing, and responding to clinical questions from the care team.
Pharmacy Practice
4 weeks
Allows residents to shadow clinical pharmacists and technicians to understand day-to-day workflow, responsibilities, and how pharmacy integrates with the broader care team.
Pharmacy Operations & Administration
4 weeks
Focuses on developing leadership skills in managing inpatient pharmacy teams, participating in committees, contributing to protocol development, and improving pharmacy workflow.
Medication Safety & Drug Information
4 weeks
Engages residents in formulary review, medication policy development, and systemwide communications that support safe and effective medication use.
Internal Medicine
8 weeks
Provides foundational experience in general medicine and surgery patient care, including medication reconciliation, therapeutic drug monitoring, PK/PD calculations, patient counseling, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Includes exposure to patients with complex and potentially life-threatening conditions requiring advanced medication management and rapid clinical decision-making.
Emergency Medicine
4 weeks
Builds skills in managing acute disease states in the emergency setting. Residents refine their ability to complete medication reconciliation, monitor drug therapy, and assess drug interactions, adverse effects, and therapeutic appropriateness.
Intensive Care Unit
4 weeks
Centers on the care of critically ill patients in the ICU. Residents collaborate with physicians, nurses, and pharmacists to set therapeutic goals, optimize medication regimens, and ensure timely, effective patient care.
Precepting
4 weeks
A dedicated month (typically in May or June) focused on precepting APPE/IPPE students. Residents develop competence in teaching, mentoring, providing feedback, and evaluating student performance under the guidance of a primary preceptor.
Elective Rotations
Infectious Diseases
4 weeks
Develops advanced skills in infectious disease pharmacotherapy and patient management. Residents follow assigned patients throughout the hospital, join team rounds, and provide therapeutic drug consultations.
Anticoagulation
4 weeks
Provides experience in anticoagulation management, including patient education, transitions of care, and communication with providers regarding individualized anticoagulation strategies.
Nutrition / TPN
4 weeks
Offers hands-on experience in assessing, designing, and monitoring parenteral nutrition therapy for adult patients.
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
Pharmacy Staffing
26 weeks
Before November, residents shadow pharmacists for direct instruction and modeling. After November, they transition to scheduled clinical pharmacist shifts (e.g., TPN, vancomycin dosing, IV-to-PO conversions) with ongoing coaching and facilitation.
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
48 weeks
Builds expertise in infectious disease pharmacotherapy and antimicrobial management. Residents monitor patients across the hospital, participate in rounds, perform prospective audit and feedback, and contribute to tracking, reporting, and education efforts.
Education & Teaching
48 weeks
Includes teaching certificate activities, such as didactic sessions in July, monthly remote UCONN teaching certificate work from August–April, 4–8 hours per month of presentation preparation and preceptor meetings, and a dedicated month in May or June precepting APPE/IPPE students in Acute Care.
Research
48 weeks
Spans the full residency year and includes attendance and poster presentation at ASHP Midyear, a platform presentation at the Western States Conference, and a dedicated three-week research block in December. Additional time (typically 8–16 hours per month) is devoted to project work based on project scope.
Program Completion Requirements
To successfully complete the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Providence St. Mary Medical Center, residents must:
- Achieve a minimum of 80% overall ACHR across 31 objectives, with no final rating of Needs Improvement (NI)
- Complete all required learning experiences
- Complete a drug monograph or completion/revision of a treatment protocol
- Complete a Medication Utilization Evaluation (MUE), including a written report and presentation at the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
- Develop a major project plan and submit it to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), as applicable
- Present their year-long major project at a regional residency conference
- Submit a final manuscript of the major project in a format suitable for publication, approved by the project team
- Fulfill a minimum of 20 staffing shifts (equivalent to 200 hours)
Contact Us
For any questions about the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program, please reach out to our Residency Director or Coordinator. We are happy to provide additional information and guidance to prospective applicants.
Quoc Hoa Hoang, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, BCCCP, APh
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Director
Infectious Disease Specialist
Dan Tran, PharmD
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
Pharmacy Operations Manager
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