By completing the 12-month PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Informatics at Mayo Clinic, you will become a competent Pharmacy Informaticist. Throughout this program, you will be involved in reimagining the medication use process by analyzing, designing, implementing, optimizing, and evaluating technologies that enhance medication therapy outcomes and strengthen the clinician-patient relationship.

This PGY-2 residency will engage you in a range of experiences that teach operational, clinical, and IT processes. You will support multiple practice settings in multiple states ranging from critical access hospitals to academic medical centers as well as supporting various pharmacy practices including outpatient and specialty pharmacies.

Professional development is a core component of the residency including development of project management, communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Residents who successfully complete this program will achieve Epic Proficiency in Willow Inpatient and be able to pursue other Epic proficiencies and badges if desired.

You will focus on reporting and analytics by providing data for research and quality improvement projects and educating other pharmacy residents in the use of self-service reporting tools. Residents will graduate as independent informaticists capable of succeeding at any institution. Our residency is primarily remote.

Residency Vision

Our vision is to develop the next generation of pharmacy informatics residents as leaders in healthcare innovation, equipped with advanced skills who are committed to enhancing patient outcomes through technology.

Ideal Candidates

We are looking for residents who demonstrate integrity, excellence, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Two of Mayo Clinic's RICH TIES Values:

• Integrity - Adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and personal responsibility, worthy of the trust our patients place in us.
• Excellence - Deliver the best outcomes and highest quality service through the dedicated effort of every team member.

Program highlights

The program provides the high-quality didactic and informatics experiences needed to create a well-rounded, fully competent informatics pharmacist. Pharmacy residents will have the opportunity to:

• Develop expertise, knowledge, and skills in a broad range of electronic health record concepts
• Contribute to an interdisciplinary health care team to optimize medication workflows
• Enhance skills in conducting clinical research, medication use evaluations, and quality improvement initiatives
• Strengthen communication skills by presenting formal and informal lectures, writing a professional manuscript, and leading interdisciplinary discussions
• Participate as active members in medication management team meetings
• Develop pharmacy practice management skills by through committee engagement, establishing policies, and understanding the pharmacy practice philosophy
• Network with fellow pharmacy residents and practicing clinicians through professional membership and conferences

Program history

The PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Informatics at Mayo Clinic started in 2015 and is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The residency program is continuously evaluated for improvement opportunities to ensure graduates make a seamless transition into practice. Usually, one candidate a year is selected on a competitive basis. For the 2025-2026 year, two positions are available.

Facilities

The campus in Rochester, Minnesota, is divided between outpatient and inpatient facilities. The extensive outpatient facilities are part of Mayo Clinic, while Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester includes the Saint Marys campus (1,265 beds) and the Methodist campus (794 beds). Together, these represent one of the largest, most advanced medical centers in the world.

Training for this residency is primarily conducted to support the activities of Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester and Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital. Projects and activities may also support Mayo Clinic's outpatient complex, Mayo Clinic Health System, and Mayo Clinic's campuses in Jacksonville, Florida, and Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona.