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Pharmacy Residency Program – Postgraduate Year 2 – Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program

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PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program

Program Overview

The Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency at Montefiore Nyack Hospital is a one-year advanced training program designed to develop clinical expertise in psychiatric pharmacotherapy. The program provides residents with the opportunity to practice in a variety of inpatient and outpatient mental health settings while working as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. The residency received ASHP pre-candidate accreditation status in 2025.

Practice Setting

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is a community teaching hospital affiliated with Montefiore Health System. The hospital offers a range of psychiatric services, including a 26-bed acute inpatient psychiatric unit, a dedicated psychiatric emergency department, and a 20-bed inpatient detoxification unit with an optional 28-day rehabilitation program. Residents also engage in longitudinal outpatient care through Montefiore Nyack’s dual diagnosis clinic.

Program Highlights

  • Required rotations include inpatient psychiatry, inpatient and outpatient substance use disorders, child/adolescent psychiatry, psychiatric consult liaison, emergency psychiatry, and neurology.
  • Elective opportunities available in administration, academia, and repeat clinical experiences based on resident interests.
  • Longitudinal experiences in outpatient psychiatry, academia, and drug information.
  • Opportunities to co-precept PGY1 residents and APPE pharmacy students.
  • Weekly didactic sessions, journal clubs, and topic discussions.
  • Required research project, poster presentation at a national meeting (e.g., AAPP), and manuscript preparation for publication.
  • Participation in Montefiore Grand Rounds with an interdisciplinary continuing education presentation.
  • Optional teaching certificate available through Touro University

Program Goals

Graduates of the program will be prepared to practice as board-certified psychiatric pharmacists in a variety of care settings. The program aims to develop independent practitioners who are skilled in clinical decision-making, interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited institution
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience
  • Eligibility for New York State licensure
  • Application through PhORCAS including letter of intent, CV, three letters of recommendation, and academic transcripts

 

Graduation Requirements
  • Psychiatry staffing – two shifts per month
  • Preparation of a Medication Use Evaluation or Quality Improvement Project
  • Completion of a research project and submission of a manuscript for publication

PROGRAM CONTACT

Aaron Salwan, PharmD, MPH, BCPP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Behavioral Health
PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
asalwan@montefiorenyack.org