Need for Faculty Knowledge and Promotion of PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residencies

Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Programs are intended to build upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes. The goal of the residency program is to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills. This commentary will inform faculty mentors about the history, evolution, structure, and design of PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Programs. This commentary will also review the equivalency of PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Programs to other PGY1 programs, specifically to PGY1 Pharmacy programs typically administered in hospitals and health systems. Faculty who are knowledgeable about PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Programs will be able to provide mentorship and promotion for student pharmacists who are interested in direct patient care.