Overview

After completing Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester’s 12-month PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, you will be a proficient, independent general practitioner. You will provide broad pharmacotherapy knowledge and expertise to diverse patient populations.

The PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes. The program develops community pharmacists who provide medication-related care for patients with a wide range of conditions. Graduates are prepared for board certification and postgraduate year-two (PGY-2) pharmacy residency training.

Program highlights

The PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester provides high-quality didactic and clinical experiences. These experiences prepare residents to become well-rounded, fully competent clinical pharmacists. As a pharmacy resident, you will:

• Expand knowledge across community pharmacy sectors, including ambulatory care, specialty pharmacy, managed care, pharmacy benefits, compounding, and infusion pharmacy.
• Develop expertise, knowledge, and skills in a broad range of therapeutics through direct patient care
• Contribute to an interdisciplinary healthcare team offering patient-specific interventions to optimize drug therapy outcomes
• Provide drug information to the interdisciplinary team in an environment based on teamwork and mutual respect
• Enhance your skills in conducting clinical research, medication use evaluations, and quality-improvement initiatives
• Strengthen your communication skills by presenting formal and informal lectures, writing a professional manuscript, and leading interdisciplinary discussions
• Develop pharmacy practice management skills by leading various committees, establishing policies, and understanding the pharmacy practice philosophy
• Network with fellow pharmacy residents and practicing clinicians through professional membership and conferences

The program provides opportunities for general training in numerous areas of practice. During each learning experience, you work closely with preceptors, highly qualified pharmacists, providers, and other allied healthcare professionals.

Program history

The PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency at Mayo Clinic Rochester is a newly developed program. The program accepted its first resident for the 2025-2026 residency year.

We partnered with Mayo Clinic’s PGY-1 General Pharmacy Residency and PGY-1 Community-Based Residency teams to develop this program. The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester was originally accredited by ASHP in 1973. The program is continuously evaluated to identify improvement opportunities and prepare graduates for a seamless transition into clinical practice. The PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire launched in 2022 and has successfully prepared and graduated two residents to date.