Contact:
Margie E. Padilla, PharmD, CDE
Residency Program Director

US Postal Address: 500 W. University Dr, El Paso, TX 79968
Physical Address: 1101 N. Campbell, Rm 702, El Paso, TX 79902

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 with fringe/benefits and excellent travel allowance

Purpose:
The purpose of this residency program is to prepare practitioners who can advance patient care and collaborative practice models serving culturally diverse populations in community and ambulatory healthcare settings.

Residents gain experience through immersion in a primarily Spanish-speaking community, patient and health professional education, interdisciplinary team leadership, and public health topics.

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

• Develop and expand community pharmacy-and ambulatory care-based clinical services


• Provide community pharmacy administration and management expertise


• Be a drug information resource for safe and appropriate medication use


• Engage in the educational development of current and future healthcare professionals


• Navigate in a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population


• Problem solve and address the challenges of the present and evolving roles of our profession


• Be advocates for the health of the community

Expectations:
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, research, teaching, 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.

Positions residents should be able to obtain post-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
Clinical Pharmacist- Community Health Centers, Military Hospitals, VA Institutions
Chain Store Pharmacy Manager
Clinical Pharmacist-Korea
Staff/Clinical Pharmacist Shared Position
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
Board Certification in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP)
Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider (CACP)

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.