PGY-2 Internal Medicine Specialty Residency

The Internal Medicine Specialty Residency offers diverse opportunities for the resident to concentrate on expanding (broadening) their clinical skills and knowledge base in the area of internal medicine. The university-based environment coupled with a diverse patient population and the expertise of a large clinical pharmacy staff provide ample learning experiences to develop into a successful independent practitioner. It also imparts an appreciation for the role of the clinical pharmacist specialist in internal medicine.

Learning experiences available to the Internal Medicine Specialty Resident include:

Requirements for application to the internal medicine 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 29 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. Ted Walton, Director of the Internal Medicine Residency program at (404) 489-9076 or by e-mail at twalton@gmh.edu.

Mail application materials for the internal medicine residency to:

Ted Walton, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Internal Medicine
Grady Health System
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Box 26041
Atlanta, Georgia 30303