Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Memphis PGY2 Internal Medicine

The Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Internal Medicine is a 12-month/52 week training program that aims to train highly motivated and qualified pharmacists to provide exceptional care for adult internal medicine patients. The practice setting is an approximately 200 bed VA hospital in Memphis, TN. The pharmacy resident will work as an integral member of the healthcare team, along with medical residents and fellows affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The resident will have the opportunity to develop practice management skills, participate in educational programs, provide formal lectures, and precept pharmacy students. The resident will also participate in projects designed to improve patient care and outcomes. The residency program will start either the third week of June or first week of July. Appointment is within the Federal government, and residents are therefore subject to all regulations and requirements of the Federal system. Type: PGY-2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency Duration: 12 months/52 weeks Number of Positions: 2 Application Deadline: January 10 Estimated Stipend: $52,602 (2026-2027 PGY2 pharmacy residency stipend) Interview Required: Yes (with formal presentation) Benefits Annual Leave (AL): 4 hours per pay period (13 days per year) Sick Leave (SL): 4 hours per pay period (13 days per year) Federal Holidays: 11 paid Federal Holidays Financial support for one professional membership, one professional meeting attendance, teaching certificate registration (if applicable), and local residency research symposium attendance. Additional requests for financial support will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis. Funding may be limited by VA Federal Funding. Other: 3 administrative research days in December; leave for VA authorized travel (if meets VA requirements); interview leave for up to 3 days; participation in VA Plans/Programs (health, liability, Employee Assistance Programs, etc.); comp day following the weeks of being on clinical staffing Program Structure – Rotations and Learning Experiences Core rotations: Orientation (varies) Ambulatory Care (1 month) Cardiology (1 month) Critical Care (1 month) Internal Medicine I (2 months) Internal Medicine II (2 months) Elective rotations (1 month each)*: Academic Detailing Ambulatory Care II Critical Care II and Nutrition Support Geriatrics Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship Internal Medicine III Mental Health – Inpatient Mental Health – Outpatient Palliative Care Spinal Cord Injury Additional required longitudinal learning experiences/activities: Research project - IRB approved, including written manuscript, VA poster presentation (or other national conference), and MidSouth Pharmacy Residents Conference presentation CE presentations / Pharmacotherapy Rounds (minimum 1.5 hours total) Journal Club presentations (minimum 3) Local/regional/national presentation/poster/abstract or case report (other than research project based) Quality improvement project (drug policy/protocol/order set development) Medication Safety and Formulary Review Longitudinal Chief Resident (on a rotating basis with other residents) Participation in Prior Authorization Drug Requests (PADRs) VADERs/ARTs Staffing - clinical staffing (minimum of 5 shifts) and inpatient pharmacy + transitions of care staffing (minimum of 5 shifts) Participation in Resident-Preceptor Mentor program Teaching Certificate Program (optional, if not completed PGY1 year) *Other elective opportunities may be available depending on time of year and with advance notice based on resident interest and preceptor availability **One elective rotation must be in EITHER inpatient or outpatient mental health General Application Requirements U.S. Citizenship, PharmD degree from ACPE‑accredited college of pharmacy, pharmacy license (any state), participating in (or have completed) an ASHP‑accredited PGY1 residency program PhORCAS Application Requirements Curriculum vitae (CV), college transcripts, letter of intent (limited to 1 page), three letters of recommendation (clinical preferred); submit application at https://portal.phorcas.org #J-18808-Ljbffr