From the program director

Transplant recipients are a truly unique and specialized patient population that require a pharmacist to assist with managing the complex medication regimens required to sustain the life of the graft and patient throughout all phases of transplant and healthcare settings. Transplant requires pharmacists to work in the grey area of medicine due to limited in-depth research and guidance available. If you are seeking the opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge towards becoming comfortable critically thinking in the gray area, this is the residency for you. With over 700 transplants completed per year, there is ample opportunity to build the clinical knowledge necessary to independently and effectively practice as a transplant pharmacy specialist. 

Our core value, along with Mayo Clinic’s three shields: patient care, education, and research, forms the foundation of our program. Throughout the residency, your solid organ transplant knowledge base will be refined through participation in interdisciplinary rounds, direct patient care, and a rigorous curriculum. 

Your growth as a clinician will be further supported by the vast number of clinical, research, and educational resources available to you. Our transplant pharmacists and preceptors are passionate about what they do, from providing compassionate direct patient care to focused training of our residents and students. Throughout this journey, your preceptors will support you every step of the way — helping you expand your skills and tailoring the residency to meet your needs.

A PGY-2 residency is a yearlong commitment to ongoing professional growth in your specialized area of practice. Our goal is to provide a learning environment that promotes innovation and excellence. 

Cassandra Votruba, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP
Program Director
PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Solid Organ Transplant at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona

Dedicated preceptors

Dedicated preceptors provide direct patient care in virtually every specialty area and are actively involved in resident teaching and other scholarly activities. The preceptors come from diverse backgrounds and share numerous years of experience, clinical knowledge, and research interests. You have direct access to these and many more preceptors and mentors to optimize the learning experience.

All residency program preceptors meet the qualifications outlined by ASHP.