PGY1 Community Residency Program Application
**Please Note That Our Application REQUIRES Submission of Supplemental Essay Question Response and uploading of immunization certificate**
The PGY1 Community Based Residency Program will be in Pre-candidate status for the 2023-24 year. Information regarding the program will be regularly updated, and we will be participating in the ASHP Match Process.
This status allows new programs who are developing and planning residency programs to recruit for applicants through the ASHP Resident Matching Program conducted by the National Matching Services (NMS). Pre-candidate status allows for the creation of a posting of information about their new program to the ASHP residency program directory website (Residency Program Information Form) and participation in the Residency Showcase at the Midyear Clinical Meeting. This status also allows programs access to the online tool called PharmAcademic® to begin creating and posting their residency program learning descriptions and other documents in preparation for the new residency program. This status also provides access to PhORCAS, the online tool for residency programs and residency applicants to manage the process of applications to residency programs.
Instructions for the application process:
Step 1
All applicants to ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residencies must participate in the match process sponsored by the National Matching Service. Applicants must submit match agreements to the National Matching Service to obtain a match number.
Applications and Deadlines
Step 2
The UNC Hospitals will be participating in PhORCAS, the ASHP residency online application tool. More information can be found at PhORCAS.
Step 3
A complete application will have the following information found through PhORCAS:
- General information about the applicant
- Letter of Intent
- Curriculum Vitae
- Pharmacy School Transcript
- Three (3) references. Reference writers should complete the standardized Phorcas reference form only.
- Supplemental Materials
- Response to one of the following two essay questions (maximum length: 250 words)
- Describe a personal challenge you have faced, one which you feel has helped to shape you as a person. Examples include a moral or ethical dilemma, a situation of personal adversity, or a hurdle in your life that you worked hard to overcome.
- The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
- Proof of completion a certificate program in vaccine administration accredited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, or a similar health authority or professional body approved by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
Application Deadline is January 2nd.
