Pharmacy Residencies

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Through our PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program, we offer a full-range of experiences in the following areas:

• Medical/Surgical, Trauma, and Cardiovascular Intensive Care
• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Infectious Diseases
• Hematology & Oncology
• Healthcare Analytics
• Transitions of Care
• Adult Internal Medicine
• Administration
• Quality Improvement Project
• Cardiology
• Inpatient Psychiatry
• Medication Safety
• Emergency Department

Additional resident opportunities:

• Serve as preceptor to pharmacy students on rotation from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
• Provide education to pharmacists and providers
• Attend local and national pharmacy conferences

PGY-2 Critical Care Residency (Candidate Status) Program

Through our PGY-2 Critical Care Residency (Candidate Status) Program, we offer a full-range of experiences in the following areas:

• Medical/Surgical Intensive Care
• Trauma Intensive Care
• Cardiovascular Intensive Care
• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Toxicology
• Healthcare Analytics
• Critical Care Practice Management
• Quality Improvement Project
• Cardiology
• Critical Care Nutrition
• Palliative Care
• Surgical Services

Additional resident opportunities:

• Serve as preceptor to pharmacy students on rotation from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
• Serve as a preceptor to PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents on their Critical Care rotation
• Provide education to pharmacists and providers
• Round in the intensive care unit with intensivist physician colleagues
• Attend local and national pharmacy conferences
• Participate in system committees

Program History & Accreditation

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at North – Robbinsdale Hospital originated in 2006 and is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Our exceptional graduates practice across the U.S. as respected clinicians and clinical specialists. North Memorial Health added the PGY-2 in Critical Care in 2024 and it is in candidate status through ASHP awaiting accreditation. Our residency program is continuously evaluated for improvement opportunities to guide our residents through a seamless transition into clinical practice. Up to three candidates each year are selected for our PGY-1 program and one candidate for our PGY-2 in Critical Care.

Pharmacy Services

North – Robbinsdale Hospital’s Department of Pharmacy Services utilizes a decentralized model to provide care in the inpatient setting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Department clinical services include, but are not limited to:

• Antibiotic stewardship
• Multi-disciplinary rounds
• Parenteral nutrition management
• Pharmacokinetic management of aminoglycosides and vancomycin
• Renal dose adjustment
• Therapeutic interchange
• Transition of care consults

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North Memorial Health at a Glance

At North Memorial Health, we’re on a mission to change healthcare and we’re committed to delivering unmatched customer service and empowering our patients throughout the Twin Cities to achieve their best health.

North Memorial Health

• 2 hospitals
• 21 Primary Care and Specialty Clinics
• 2 Urgent Care clinics
• 2 Urgency Centers
• Home and community outreach services
• 100+ specialty care services
• 104 ambulances serving Minnesota, Wisconsin and 18 bases
• 9 helicopters and 7 bases
• 440+ providers
• 6,500+ team members

What makes North Memorial Health better?

• Level l Adult Trauma Center
• Comprehensive Stroke Program
• Largest birth center for deliveries in Minnesota
• Level III NICU in Maple Grove and Level I NICU in Robbinsdale
• Joint Replacement Centers
• Comprehensive Heart and Vascular Center