Contact:
Jeri J. Sias, PharmD, MPH
Director, Community Pharmacy Residency Program
UTEP/UT-Austin Cooperative Pharmacy Program
1100 N Stanton, Ste 301
El Paso, TX 79902
915-747-8599
915-747-8521- Fax
E-mail: jjsias@utep.edu

LOCATION:
El Paso, Texas

LENGTH OF RESIDENCY:
1 year

START DATE:
July 1

REQUIREMENTS:
Entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy degree
Texas licensure eligibility
Applicants with or desire to improve Spanish language skills are encouraged to apply

STIPEND:
Competitive

Mission:
The UTEP/UT Austin Cooperative Pharmacy Program in partnership with Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe, Inc., (La Fe), Centro San Vicente Community Health Center (CSV), and Advant-Edge Pharmacies has created a unique community practice pharmacy accredited residency experience located on the US-Mexico border.

The mission of this program is to prepare residents to be pharmacy leaders who can:

• Develop community pharmacy-based clinical services
• Provide community pharmacy administration and management expertise
• Be drug information experts for safe and appropriate medication use
• Be advocates for the health of the community
• Precept pharmacy students
• Navigate in a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population
• Problem solve and address the challenges of the present and future roles of our profession

Skills gained during Residency:
We expect for pharmacy residents completing this experience to have a broad understanding of how to provide pharmaceutical care in community pharmacy and ambulatory healthcare settings serving a diverse patient population. The resident will gain clinical, administrative, distributive, and drug information skills in community pharmacy practice from the pharmacy department to primary care clinics. In addition, the resident will perform at the highest ethical, moral, and legal standards and is expected to be a role model and leader within the pharmacy community. Compassion, dignity, and respect for the patient’s cultural, religious, and racial/ethnic backgrounds make up the cornerstone of this residency.

Upon completion of Residency:
Residency graduates should be able to obtain a position as a clinical pharmacist or pharmacy manager in a community or ambulatory healthcare setting, to continue education at a PGY2 residency, or to pursue a clinical faculty position based in an outpatient healthcare setting.

Previous Residents Accomplishments:
Drug Information Residency (PGY2)
Clinical Assistant Faculty Positions

Residency application:
Link to Application
Letter of intent
Resume or curriculum vitae
Three letters of recommendation

El Paso is located in the westernmost point of Texas sharing its borders with New Mexico and the city of Juarez, Mexico. Also known as “Sun City”, El Paso enjoys over 300 days of sun every year while boasting desert mountains, expansive sunsets, and a rich Hispanic culture.  The combined population of this bicultural and international community is approximately 2,000,000.

The University of Texas at Austin and its affiliated institutions are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Qualified women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected.