The UT Southwestern Medical Center Pharmacy Residency Program is an ASHP-accredited health-system pharmacy program. Our PGY1 residency program will accept three residents each academic year.

Residents will select five (5) elective rotations to meet their professional goals in addition to the orientation to pharmacy operations and completion of practice related required learning experiences. After training in acute care, ambulatory care, and practice management, residents should attain the knowledge and skills needed to enable them to provide a high level of clinical service and pharmaceutical care throughout their careers as well-rounded practitioners and practice leaders.

Program Structure

Required Learning Experiences

The following four-week elective rotations are required:

• Orientation (July)
• Adult Infectious Diseases Consult
• Cardiology
• Critical Care
• Finance/Budgeting I (PGY1 HSPAL Resident)
• Internal Medicine
• Pharmacy Administration/Medication Safety

Elective Learning Experiences

The following four-week elective rotations are available:

• Advanced Internal Medicine
• Ambulatory Care (option of one or more of the following):
  • Ambulatory Care - Anticoagulation: Remote Elective Rotation
  • Cardiology Focus
  • Primary Care
  • Specialty Diseases/Inflammatory (Rheumatology & IBD Focus)
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• Clinical Administration
• Emergency Medicine
• Inpatient Oncology
• Investigational Drug Services (IDS)
• Medical Intensive Care Elective (if not completed as a required rotation for Critical Care)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Neurocritical Care
• Outpatient Lymphoma Clinic
• Outpatient Medical Oncology, Genitourinary
• Outpatient Multiple Myeloma Clinic
• Pain & Palliative Care
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacy Informatics and Data Management
• Solid Organ Transplant
• Surgical Critical Care Elective (if not completed as a required rotation for Critical Care)
• Transplant Infectious Diseases
• Transitions of Care
• Trauma ICU

Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Longitudinal Professional Development (11-month longitudinal experience)
• Longitudinal Teaching and Learning Certificate Program (12-month longitudinal experience)
• Longitudinal Clinical Practice and Medical Emergencies Learning Experience (11-months)
• Longitudinal Staffing Experience (every third weekend, one weekday every other week from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

Program Expectations

• ACPE-Accredited CE Presentation
• Code Blue/Code Stroke Response
• Completion of a Research Project
• Drug Monograph
• Medication Use Evaluation
• Precept Pharmacy Students
• Drug Information Coverage

Wellness and Professional Development

UT Southwestern’s Pharmacy Residency programs offer robust longitudinal experiences centered on resident wellness and professional development. Throughout the year, residents will have access to UT Southwestern’s employee support provider Headspace in addition to participating in focused discussions on wellbeing and resiliency strategies. Longitudinal bi-weekly professional development sessions serve to augment the resident’s leadership, communication, and networking skills facilitating their journeys to become well rounded practitioners. Discussions around career planning, interviewing skills, and more take place as the residents prepare for the next steps after successful completion of the program. Throughout the year, residents will receive individualized one-on-one support and guidance from program leadership and their advisor. UT Southwestern’s pharmacy residency programs are committed to ensuring residents’ well-being are supported while fostering their professional growth throughout the year.

Program Length

12 months, beginning in July

Available Positions

Three (3) PGY1 Pharmacy Residents

Applying to the Program

Requirements

• Graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with a Pharm.D. degree
• Minimum GPA of 3.1 on a 4.0 scale or "Pass" grade on each class and rotation if from a "Pass/Fail" program
• Eligibility for Texas licensure
• Formal interview

Process

• Applicants must register for the ASHP Resident Matching Program (PGY1 UT Southwestern Medical Center Program National Matching Services #74031) and complete online application via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
• Application deadline of Jan. 2, 2025

Current Residents

Marilyn Gafford, Pharm.D.

Dr. Marilyn Gafford is a PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She completed her pre-requisite coursework and pharmacy school at Harding University College of Pharmacy in Searcy, AR, earning her Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Her current clinical interests include investigation drug services, oncology, and cardiology. She is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and Rho Chi Society. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, playing pickleball, baking, and spending time with friends and family.

Aracely Sosa, Pharm.D.

Dr. Aracely Sosa is a PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Originally from El Paso, she earned her bachelor's degree in biology with a biomedical concentration at the University of Texas at El Paso. She went on to earn her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy in Denver. Her pharmacy interests at the moment include ambulatory care, pharmacy informatics, and critical care. She is currently a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the Rho Chi Honor Society. She enjoys outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking, etc.), frequenting the movie theater, solving jigsaw puzzles at home, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Hannah Yi, Pharm.D.

Dr. Hannah Yi is a PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston. Her clinical areas of interest include hematology/oncology, pharmacogenomics, and infectious diseases. She is a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Hematology/Oncology Pharmacists Association, and Phi Kappa Phi. Outside of pharmacy, she enjoys hiking, watching movies, and spending time with her family and friends.

Graduates