Development of a Postgraduate Year 1 pharmacy residency program at a large teaching hospital.

Purpose: The development, implementation, and early evaluation of a postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residency program at a large tertiary care hospital are described.

Summary: In keeping with long-range initiatives by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and other pharmacy organizations to increase pharmacists' involvement in direct patient care and expand opportunities for advanced training, a PGY1 program was developed at Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a 653-bed hospital in Massachusetts. A residency advisory committee appointed in the fall of 2006 led the program development process, including curriculum planning, establishment of initial funding, recruitment procedures, and integration of faculty at an affiliated school of pharmacy (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences).