Graduation Requirements

Jersey City Medical Center Pharmacy Residency

• Residency research project and written manuscript in publishable form received by the RPD within 3 months of completion of the program. Certificate will only be awarded upon receipt of manuscript.
• Writing development
  • One pharmacy newsletter
  • One poster presentation at a regional or national meeting in person or virtually (ie. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting or NJSHP if unable to attend ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, etc.)
  • Research project presentation developed in platform presentation-ready format and presented to Eastern States Regional meeting or institutional audience in person or virtually (if unable to attend Eastern States)
• One didactic lecture in person or virtually (ie. Medical Resident noon conference, didactic lecture at School of Pharmacy, etc.)
• Staffing every other weekend and one Holiday
• Successful completion of required learning experiences
• The following Competency Areas are required:
  • R1: Patient Care
  • R2: Advance Practice and Improve Patient Care
  • R3: Leadership and Management
  • R4: Teaching, Education, and Dissemination of Knowledge
  • E1: Pharmacy Research
  • E6: Teaching and Learning (elective competency if enrolled in Teaching and Learning Certificate Program)
    • E6.2: Develops and practices a philosophy of teaching
      • E6.2.1: (Creating) Develop a teaching philosophy statement

      • E6.2.4: (Creating) Effectively document one’s teaching philosophy, skills, and experiences in a teaching portfolio

• Required educational goals and objectives are assessed as “Achieved for Residency” for 90% of objectives.
• Progress towards completion of the Residency Program will be evaluated every 3 months between the Resident and the Residency Program Director. A written action plan will be developed every 3 months to address performance improvement.