Status: ASHP Accredited
Application Deadline: January 9, 2026
Beginning Date: July 6, 2026
Number of Residents: 1
Stipend: $75,000
NMS Code: 774855

PGY-2 Residency Brochure

The Palomar UC San Diego Health PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency program will be designed to develop the resident’s skill as a clinical specialist in infectious diseases. The goal will be to provide the candidate the skill and experience required to lead an antibiotic stewardship program at a community hospital in concordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) core elements and to meet the requirements designated to fill the role as a pharmacist with advanced training in infectious disease. The resident will gain experience and develop best practice in the clinical pharmacy infectious disease and will provide optimal antimicrobial therapy to the patients and community we serve. In addition to daily patient care skills, the resident will develop skills in developing and maintaining requirements of a community hospital and Long Term Care facility Antibiotic stewardship program.  The resident will act as a co-chairman for the anti-microbial subcommittee; and attend medical staff department meetings, infection control meetings and related subcommittees. The resident will develop and implement strategic initiatives and new programs, and lead clinical practice in accordance with Palomar UC San Diego Health Pharmacy Department. The resident will work closely with the Antimicrobial Stewardship physician, and other healthcare professionals including the microbiology laboratory, infections control practitioners, nursing, information technology and other departments consistent with antimicrobial stewardship. Throughout the year, the resident will be expected to independently manage and precept PGY-1 residents and pharmacy students. It will be an expectation and goal at the end of the experience that the resident will be qualified and prepared to obtain certification in Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS) such as the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacist (SIDP) or Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases (MAD-ID), and be prepared to obtain board certification in infectious disease.

• 2021-2027 California Department of Public Health – Antibiotic Stewardship Honor Roll: Gold Designation

• Completion of accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency
• PharmD from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school or college
• Completion of on-site/virtual personal interview
• Participate in the ASHP Match and submit completed applications using PhORCAS by January 9, 2026. Complete applications must include the following:
  • Letter of interest
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • School of pharmacy transcript
• Be licensed to practice pharmacy in California (by the start of the residency year, but no later than end of October of the residency year)

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Elective Learning Experiences:

• Emergency Room Infectious Diseases
• Long-term Care/Skilled Nursing Facility
• Infectious Disease and Antibiotic Stewardship – Information Technology
• Infection Control Practice