PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Specialty Residency

Requirements for application to the infectious diseases specialty residency program:

General Requirements

1. Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy
2. Successful completion of an accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency
3. Personal and leadership qualifications for successful completion of a specialty residency
4. Eligibility for licensure in the state of Georgia

Specific Requirements (note deadlines)

5. A Letter of Interest postmarked no later than December 26 stating why the applicant desires a specialty residency at GHS
6. The following must be postmarked by January 5:
1. Current Curriculum Vitae (include completed and anticipated residency rotations)
2. Official pharmacy school transcripts
3. Four (4) references completed on the Recommendation Request Form. Note: the recommendation form must be completed and should accompany a letter of reference.
1. Three recommendations must be from preceptors who taught the resident during a PGY-1 pharmacy residency rotation
2. One recommendation must be from the residency director
4. Residency Questionnaire
7. Applicants invited for an on-site interview will be required to present a professional presentation on a topic related to clinical pharmacy practice (may present residency research project if some data collection and analysis has been completed).

For additional questions, please contact Dr. Manish Patel, Director of the Infectious Diseases Residency program at (404) 616-0607 or by e-mail at mpatel1@gmh.edu.

Mail application materials for the infectious disease residency to:

Manish Patel, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Infectious Disease
Grady Health System
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive, SE
Box 26041
Atlanta, Georgia 30303