Springfield MO PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency

Mercy's program preceptors attend industry conferences every year, including:

• American College of Clinical Pharmacy annual meeting
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting
• American Pharmacists Association annual meeting. 

If you're planning to attend a conference, reach out to us to set up a time to meet. 

Overview

• 12-month ASHP Accredited PGY-2 Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Residency
• Start date: July 6, 2025

Purpose

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

The Mercy Hospital Springfield PGY-2 Residency in Ambulatory Care strives to empower pharmacists with the tools and experiences to develop the clinical, practice management and precepting skills to be successful ambulatory care pharmacy clinicians in a variety of practice settings. Completing an Ambulatory Care Residency at a large Community Health System allows the resident to develop practice management and service expansion skills in addition to building on clinical skills developed during a PGY-1 program. Mercy’s partnerships with multiple healthcare education programs, including schools of pharmacy, provide elective opportunities for residents to explore academic interests.

Program History

The Mercy Hospital Springfield PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency was established in 2021. The program was surveyed by ASHP in Spring of 2022 and was granted Accredited status for the maximum allowable 8 years by the ASHP Commission on Credentialing.

Pharmacy Services at Mercy

Mercy’s pharmacy enterprise operates 58 retail pharmacy locations, including specialty, home infusion and compounding services. We also provide oversight for medication utilization at 49 acute care and specialty hospitals across our ministry.

Mercy’s primary care and population health pharmacy team includes: 

• 6 clinic-embedded pharmacists (three school of pharmacy faculty)
• 2 centralized population health pharmacists
• 3 centralized electronic prior authorization pharmacists
• 21 pharmacy technicians in various support roles 

The Mercy Hospital Springfield acute care pharmacy team offers comprehensive clinical services, including: 

• Behavioral health
• Critical care
• Emergency medicine
• Infectious disease
• Oncology
• Pediatrics

Resident electives may be customized with support from a corresponding acute care clinical specialist. Learning experiences are contingent on preceptor availability and resident standing. 

Mercy Coworker Benefits

Residents are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance starting on their first day of work. Other benefits include paid time off and travel stipends for required meetings. 

Application Process

• ASHP Listing
• ASHP Code: 64901
• Deadline: First Friday in January
• Required Application Materials (to be submitted in PhORCAS)
  • Letter of intent
  • Current CV
  • Copy of pharmacy academic transcript(s)
  • PhORCAS Recommendation (3)
    • Must include recommendation from PGY1 Residency Program Director