The Division of Pharmacy at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Medication-Use Safety and Policy. MD Anderson is a world renowned 760 bed acute patient care and 1.6 million visits/year outpatient cancer center located in the Texas Medical Center. The residency program provides a broad range of medication use management experiences including formulary management and implementation, drug shortage management, policy and accreditation, fostering a culture of safety, evaluating and reporting adverse drug reactions and medication errors, and quality improvement. Residents are provided opportunities to develop skills in critical literature evaluation, evidence-based medicine, interdisciplinary committee coordination, and clinical informatics. The program allows for tailored instruction for the individual resident based on interest(s), past experience, and future goals. The PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Medication-Use Safety and Policy will develop practitioners capable of serving as an expert on drug information and optimal medication use in a hospital/health-system setting.  Following completion of the residency, graduates will be prepared for a position in drug information, formulary management, drug shortage management, drug-use policy, medication safety, policy and accreditation, drug utilization, or related role within health system pharmacy. 

PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy

Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency program

Eligible for licensure in the state of Texas

Completion of PhORCAS application

On-site and/or virtual interview required

About MD Anderson Cancer Center - Texas Medical Center Houston

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It is located in central Houston in the Texas Medical Center. U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Hospitals" survey has ranked MD Anderson as one of the nation’s top two cancer centers every year since the survey began in 1990. The institution has over 743 inpatient beds and sees over 1.5 million outpatient visits per year. The Division of Pharmacy has over 600 employee's including over 350 registered pharmacists.

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