PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Overview

The Lovelace Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program is a year-long, post graduate training program focused on developing residents into competent and productive clinical pharmacists. The program offers a wide variety of experiences in direct patient care, pharmacy operations, as well as leadership. The broad range of learning experiences allow residents to grow their knowledge in numerous practice specialties, interact with diverse patient populations, manage a variety of disease states, and be exposed to an assortment of patient problems. Our residents are mentored by highly trained and experienced pharmacists who are leaders in their fields. By the completion of the program, our residents will be well-rounded practitioners who are prepared to practice independently as clinical pharmacists, eligible for board certification, and capable of pursuing advanced training in PGY2 residencies or fellowships.

Resident Positions Available: 2

Residency Year: July 1-June 30 (tentative)

Benefits

  • Competitive annual stipend
  • Insurance - medical, vision, dental
  • Paid Time Off
  • Travel allowance for ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and a regional pharmacy conference

Residency Experiences

The following rotations and experiences are offered through our residency program.

 
  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
  • Internal Medicine
  • Orientation
  • Drug Information
  • Pharmacy Management
  • Residency Project
  • Staffing
    • Every third weekend
    • Day off after staffing weekend
    • One major holiday
  • Academia
  • Advanced Cardiology
  • Advanced Critical Care
  • Advanced Emergency Medicine
  • Advanced Infectious Disease
  • Advanced Internal Medicine
  • Advanced Pharmacy Management
  • NICU/Obstetrics
  • ACLS Certification
  • ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
  • Precepting Pharmacy Students
  • Regional Pharmacy Residency Conference
  • UNM Residency Teaching Certificate 

Application Information

Application deadline: January 3

Virtual interviews only: February

Match day: Mid-March

Submit all materials for applications on-line through PhORCAS™

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Requirements for Applications

  • Graduate of ACPE accredited college of pharmacy or have FPGEC
  • Eligible for licensure in the state of New Mexico
  • US Citizen
  • Submit the following material:
    • Curriculum vitae
    • Letter of intent
    • College of pharmacy transcripts
    • Three letters of recommendation:
      • At least one recommendation letter must be from a clinical APPE preceptor

Residency Preceptors

Amy Bickel, PharmD, BCPS
Education
University of Colorado-Denver, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018
Precepts
Advanced Critical Care, Critical Care, Orientation
Training
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Paris Boeckman, PharmD, BCEMP
Education
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale, 2017
Precepts
Emergency Medicine, Research, Advanced Emergency Medicine
Training
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Huntington Hospital, Huntington, New York
PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Ryan Burke, PharmD, BCCP
Education
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy, 2010
Precepts
Cardiology, Advanced Cardiology, Orientation

David Clarke, PharmD, BCPS
Education
University of Colorado-Denver, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
Precepts
Staffing

Jacob Kesner, PharmD, BCIDP
Education
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy, 2015
Precepts
Infectious Diseases, Advanced Infectious Diseases, Orientation
Training
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - James J Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency - University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Christopher McCown, PharmD, BCCP
Education
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, 2016
Precepts
Cardiology, Advanced Cardiology, Orientation
Training
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee

>Krystle Montano, PharmD
Education
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy, 2017
Precepts
Internal Medicine, Advanced Internal Medicine

Phil Saucedo, BS Pharm, MBA
Education
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy, 1988
Precepts
Pharmacy Management, Advanced Pharmacy Management

Thomas Wilson, DVM, PharmD, BCPS
Education
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy, 2021
Precepts
Drug Information

Jarrid Young, PharmD
Education
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy, 2019
Precepts
Critical Care, Advanced Critical Care, Orientation
Training:
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Current and Past Residents

  • Ryan Kwong, PharmD, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy
  • Celeste Rosales, PharmD, The University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy
  • Paulina Karbowski, PharmD, Purdue University College of Pharmacy
  • Emerald Lupari, PharmD, Belmont University College of Pharmacy
  • David Clarke, PharmD, University of Colorado-Denver, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Thomas Wilson, PharmD, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy
  • Hannah Edlin, PharmD, University of Colorado-Denver, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Further training – PGY2 in Pain Management and Palliative Care, New Mexico Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Albuquerquen, NM
  • Joslyn Gabaldon, PharmD, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy
    • Further Training – PGY2 in Ambulatory Care, University at Buffalo/Buffalo Medical Group, Buffalo, NY
  • Troylyn Knipfing, PharmD, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy
  • Taylor Babiarz, PharmD– University of Colorado – Denver, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Further Training: PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM
  • Larisa Roybal, PharmD – University of Colorado – Denver, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • David Wassef, PharmD – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
    • Further Training: PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency, Oschner LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA
  • Jarrid Young, PharmD – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy

• Amy Bickel, PharmD – University of Colorado – Denver, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Jason Boberg, PharmD, MBA – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy
• Dan McCarville, PharmD – Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science College of Pharmacy
• Alex Wehner, PharmD – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy

  • MaLaura Creager, PharmD – University of Colorado – Denver, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Breyanna Reachi, PharmD – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy
    • Further Training: PGY2 Critical Care Residency, Intermountain Healthcare, Murray, Utah
  • Alyssa Nguyen, PharmD – Roseman University College of Pharmacy
  • Jamie Stocker, PharmD – Manchester University College of Pharmacy
    • Further Training: Cardinal Health’s Pharmacy Manager in Training Program
  • Colin Williams, PharmD – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy
    • Further Training: PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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