Meritus Medical Center Pharmacy Residency program gets reaccreditation

Decade-old program allows recent pharmacy school graduates to learn from those already in the field

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Meritus Medical Center PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program has received accreditation through 2029.

The nearly decade-old program recently earned reaccreditation from ASHP, the largest association of pharmacy professionals in the United States.

Meritus’ one-year program trains two pharmacists who have graduated from an accredited pharmacy school, said Bobbi Hilker, Pharm.D., BCPS, CACP, Meritus director of pharmacy services and residency program director.

"Our residency program is designed to train clinical pharmacists through a rigorous curriculum," Hilker said. "Residents participate in multiple five-week clinical rotations, working closely with our licensed and board-certified preceptors. Upon completion, they are ready to provide clinical services and are eligible to pursue board certification."

The rotations encompass internal medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, outpatient oncology, administration, medication safety and ambulatory care. Additionally, through a partnership with Shenandoah University, Meritus enables residents to earn a teaching certificate, equipping them to serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and deliver specialized presentations to healthcare professionals, Hilker said.

“The pharmacy team is proud to have achieved reaccreditation so we may continue to train pharmacists to be highly skilled clinicians,” she said.

To learn more about Meritus’ Pharmacy Residency program, visit www.meritushealth.com/PharmacyResidency.

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Meritus Health, Western Maryland’s largest health care provider, is located at the crossroads of Western Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The mission of Meritus Health is to improve the health of the region by providing the best healthcare, health services and medical education. As an anchor organization for the community, Meritus has 4,000 employees and serves more than 200,000 residents of the tristate region through Meritus Medical Center, Brook Lane Health Services, Meritus Medical Group, Meritus Home Health, Meritus Equipped for Life, and the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine. More information can be found at www.MeritusHealth.com or visit our Facebook page or LinkedIn page.