Pharmacy Program

Residency applicant criteria and dates:

Our program offers two PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency positions every year with experiences primarily in pediatric patient care.

In order to be considered for an interview, an applicant must have:

• Graduated, or will graduate, from an ACPE accredited pharmacy school
• A Texas pharmacy license or be eligible to obtain a Texas pharmacy license by September 30th of residency year

Applications will be accepted starting December 1st with a deadline of December 31st. We will begin the interview process in January and host interviews on Mondays and Fridays through the end of February. The residency year will begin July 1st and end June 30th. Residents must complete pre-employment health screening and general hospital orientation in June, prior to beginning the residency.

How to apply:

• Applications should be completed through PhORCAS. The following items should be uploaded to PhORCAS:
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation
• Pharmacy School Transcript

All positions are offered through the ASHP Pharmacy Resident Matching Program.

ASHP Code: 74550

NMS Code: 140713

Benefits:

Residents in the program receive the following benefits:

• Competitive stipend
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 14 days 
• Insurance options: medical, dental, and life
• Retirement: eligible for 403(b) match savings plan and pension plan
• 20% associate discounts
• Free parking 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Travel stipends to attend required meetings (i.e. residency showcases, ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, PPAG Annual Meeting) including registration, transportation, meals, and hotel
• Personal computer and desk space
• Lab coat with embroidered name
• Business Cards

Overall description:

Rotation experiences are tailored to the resident’s interest. Residents will be expected to staff the inpatient pharmacy every other weekend after the orientation month.

Required Rotations:

• Pharmacy Operations Orientation
• General Pediatric Medicine
• Pediatric Infectious Disease
• Pediatric Critical Care
• Neonatal Critical Care
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Pharmacy Administration/Management
• Medication Safety

Elective Rotations include but not limited to:

• Pediatric Ambulatory Clinics
• Academia
• Family Medicine
• Repeat any core elective with a different focus i.e. pediatric cardiology

During their rotations, residents will have operational and clinical responsibilities for patients in their assigned areas. Besides reviewing and entering orders for their patients, residents will be involved with providing drug information, performing drug regimen reviews, monitoring their patients' responses to drug therapy, writing patient care notes, attending patient care rounds with the medical teams, verifying their patients' home and discharge medications, and counseling their patients. They will also assist with patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.

Residents will participate in journal clubs, case conferences, teaching rounds, and in-services for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff. Additionally, they will be involved with a variety of clinical pharmacy management activities (i.e. formulary management, protocol development, and medication error and adverse drug reaction reporting), and pharmacy operations management activities (i.e. policy and procedure development, budget preparation, and quality control). They will also assist with pharmacy student education.

CHRISTUS Health Children's Hospital is San Antonio’s first freestanding children’s hospital located in the heart of downtown San Antonio. Founded in 1869 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston and San Antonio, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa is a Catholic, faith-based, nonprofit health and wellness ministry dedicated to extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and providing the highest quality medical care and services available. In February 2013, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children’s Hospital began to work in collaboration to ensure that the children of San Antonio and South Texas will have access to world-class pediatric care. Residents interested in adult rotation experiences will have the opportunity to complete their rotation at another CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System (CSRHS) campus in the San Antonio region i.e. Medical Center, Westover Hills.

The pharmacy department at the CHRISTUS Health Children's Hospital continues to expand its services throughout the hospital. We offer 24-hour inpatient services. We have decentralized pharmacy services during the week in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units, hematology/oncology, general pediatric floors, emergency department and antimicrobial stewardship. We have built relationships with the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, which serve to benefit both regional hospitals and the residents.

See below for a list of residency preceptors:

• Aimee Martinez, PharmD, Pediatric Medicine
• Aspen Wall, PharmD, BCCPS, Neonatal Intensive Care
• Cynthia Navarro, PharmD, Pediatric Medicine
• Dustyn Tysdal, R.Ph, Regional Director of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Management
• Jacinto Villarreal, Jr., BS, MS, PharmD, Pharmacy Services Coordinator
• Jennifer Pena, PharmD, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infectious Disease, Medication Safety
• Kristen Parma, PharmD, Pediatric Medicine
• Kristina Gonzalez, PharmD, Residency Program Director, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Medication Safety
• Marc Flynt, PharmD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Morris Sauter, PharmD, Pediatric Critical Care
• Stephanie Ramirez Irrobali, PharmD, BCPPS, General Pediatric Medicine
• Tina Chen, PharmD, General Pediatric Medicine
• Trinidad Martinez, PharmD, Hematology Oncology

Current Residents

• Amber Seay, PharmD
• Anh Tran, PharmD

Past Residents & Job Position After Completion of Residency

2021 - 2022

• Selina Liang, PharmD

2020 - 2021

• Lauren Williams, PharmD
• Hope Mae Abarintos, PharmD

2019 - 2020

• Kathryn Campf, PharmD | Clinical Pharmacist, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Hartford, CT
• Jennifer Pena, PharmD | Antimicrobial Stewardship, Children’s Hospital of San Antonio – San Antonio, TX  

2018 - 2019

• Erin Hohenstein, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado – Colorado Springs, CO
• Kayla Chambers, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital – Houston, TX

2017 - 2018

• Tina Chen, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
• Esli Tebedge, PharmD | Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU Pharmacist, University Hospital – San Antonio, TX

2016 - 2017

• Lincy Varughese, PharmD | Oncology Pharmacist, Northside Hospital Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
• Holly Lien, PharmD Neonatal | ICU, UNC REX Hospital – Raleigh, NC

2015 - 2016

• Allison Hardy, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters
• Brittany Rodriguez, PharmD, BCIPD | Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Texas Children’s Hospital – Houston, TX

2014 - 2015

• Bernadette Espiritu, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, McLane Children's Hospital – Temple, Texas
• Marc Flynt, PharmD | Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio 

2013 - 2014

• Letitia DeLaine, PharmD, BCPPS | Women's & Children's Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Holy Cross Health – Silver Spring, MD
• Stephanie Ramirez, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio

2012 - 2013

• Meenakshi Ramanathan, PharmD | University of North Texas College of Pharmacy, Faculty
• Jessica Martinez, PharmD | Emergency Medicine, Methodist Hospital of San Antonio

2011 - 2012

• Rachel Basinger, PharmD | Texas Tech University College of Pharmacy, Faculty
• Sara Solis, PharmD | Hematology/Oncology, Methodist Hospital of San Antonio

2010 - 2011

• Kristen Parma, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
• Jessica Ryan-Soorholtz, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, McLane Children's Hospital – Temple, Texas

2009 - 2010

• MaiCuc Tran, PharmD | Emergency Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital

2008 - 2009

• Elizabeth Davis, PharmD | Rehabilitation, Warm Springs Specialty Hospital – New Braunfels, Texas
• Daniel Yang, PharmD | General Medicine, CSRHS-Westover Hills Hospital – San Antonio, Texas

2007 - 2008

• Nancy Wong, PharmD | Pediatric Medicine, Dell’s Children Hospital – Austin, Texas
• Pamela Lawani, PharmD | PIC, Solara Hospital – McAllen, Texas

2006 - 2007

• Michelle Omari, PharmD | General Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital – Allentown, PA
• David Vasquez, PharmD | PIC, Texas Heart Hospital – San Antonio, Texas 

2005 - 2006

• Karen Blanco, PharmD | General Medicine, McAllen Medical Center – McAllen, Texas

2004 - 2005

• Delia Ramirez, PharmD | Clinical Pharmacist, Accredo Healthgroup – Dallas, Texas

2003 - 2004

• Natalie Hayes, PharmD | IT, Belleville Memorial Hospital – Smithton, Illinois

2002 - 2003

• Andrea Newsome, PharmD | PIC, Cornerstone of Houston-Clearlake Hospital – Webster, Texas