Residencies at a Glance

As a resident, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead small group case discussions in pharmacotherapy courses.
• Serve as an instructor in practice labs.
• Deliver didactic lectures to pharmacy students.
• Participate in research projects.
• Complete resident seminar presentations.

Throughout the program, residents are provided with access to library services, online resources, internet and email access, and audiovisual resources. The College also provides financial support for travel to a national meeting as well as a full benefits package.

PGY1 Programs

The College’s PGY1 residency programs provide a variety of patient care experiences to prepare residents for generalist practice or specialty residency training. The College offers residency programs with training sites in community pharmacies, ambulatory care clinics, and in health systems.

• PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency (4 positions): L&S Pharmacy, Schnucks Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (4 positions): Mercy Hospital St. Louis
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (1 position): St. Louis County Department of Public Health
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (4 positions): VA St. Louis Health Care System

PGY2 Programs

The College’s PGY2 residency programs provide advanced training in one of several specialty areas. These programs provide the added training to become independent practitioners in a specialty area and role model practitioner-educators.

• PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency (1 position): St. Louis County Department of Public Health
• PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency (1 position): SSM Health St. Mary’s Outpatient Clinic
• PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency (1 position): VA St. Louis Health Care System
• PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency (1 position): VA St. Louis Health Care System

WHY STLCOP? 

Preeminent Medical Complex

Located in one of the nation’s premier biomedical complexes, the College maintains affiliations with major hospitals, teaching institutions, managed care organizations, and health care corporations in the St. Louis area. Collaboration between practice sites and the College provides you with access to approximately 50 different residency rotations and preceptors.

World-Class Education

The College’s pharmacy residency programs provide opportunities that prepare residents for clinical practice in a range of settings with diverse patient populations and complex disease states. Residents also have co-precepting responsibilities, opportunities to participate in the Resident Education Academy, and help educate student pharmacists in the classroom. These additional residency experiences allow you to practice your teaching skills which are necessary for pursuing academic appointments.  

The College is committed to educating and training world-class pharmacists. Residency training is part of that mission. 

Our Urban Advantage

St. Louis offers the best of both worlds: big city allure with a small town feel. The city is a hub of cultural, educational, and social activity, yet it’s small enough to navigate on your own. Residents can enjoy the excitement of city life or the tranquility of nearby historic neighborhoods, just a few miles from downtown.

Within a block of campus is Forest Park with its 1,300 acres of green space, tennis courts, outdoor ice rink, and golf course. The park is also home to the Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis Science Center, and The Muny outdoor theatre.

The Central West End is full of sidewalk cafés, neighborhood pubs, art galleries, antique shops, and trendy boutiques. Across the street from campus is a light rail MetroLink station, providing access to the city’s central corridor. Board the train to shop at Union Station, eat at a café on Laclede’s Landing, or take a tram ride all the way to the top of the Gateway Arch for spectacular views of the city.