Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Programs

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Last updated: 08/22/2025

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Maximum Number of Positions

• PGY1: 0
• PGY2 Psychiatry: 2
• PGY2 Neurology: 0

Program Details

• Primary Practice Site: University teaching hospital
• PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 75% Inpatient / 25% Outpatient
• ASHP Accreditation Status: Yes (code: 95906)
• NMS Participant: Yes (code: 646766)
• Program Inception: 2022
• Application Deadline: January 2nd, 2026
• Starting Date: July 6th, 2026
• Estimated Stipend: $78,660
• Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Full Support
• Fringe Benefits: https://sites.uw.edu/rxresidency/salary-and-benefits/
• Interviews Required: Yes
• Offers pre-commitment: Yes, We do offer early commitment for current UW Medicine PGY1 residents

Special Requirements for Application

• PharmD
• Completion of PGY1 Residency OR equivalent experience
• Eligible for state licensure
• College transcripts
• Curriculum vitae
• Letters of recommendation (3)

PGY2 Rotations offered

• Administration
• Adult inpatient psychiatry
• Adult outpatient psychiatry
• Child and adolescent psychiatry
• Consultation liaison psychiatry
• Chronic, intermediate, or extended inpatient psychiatry
• Forensic psychiatry
• Geriatric psychiatry
• Neurology
• Pain management
• Substance abuse

PGY2 Features

• PGY2 Staffing Component: Yes, Required
• PGY2 Teaching Component: Yes, Required
• PGY2 Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, Optional
• PGY2 Other Features: This is an ASHP accredited PGY2 specialized residency in psychiatric pharmacy at UW Medicine.  This program provides 52 weeks of training, aimed at developing and refining the skills necessary to design, implement, and monitor effective therapeutic interventions for a broad range of patients diagnosed with neurologic and behavioral health disorders. Residents have opportunities to provide direct patient care to a diverse patient population in multiple settings across the health system, with guidance and mentorship from experienced preceptors. Upon completion of the program, residents are equipped to obtain a position as a psychiatric clinical pharmacy specialist or faculty member and are prepared for board certification in psychiatric pharmacy.
• PGY2 Preceptors: 7 BCPPs, 3 Other Pharmacists, 0 Non-Pharmacists

Program Philosophy

PGY2 psychiatry program that provides training to develop the specific skills and competencies that are needed to assume advanced practitioner and leadership roles in psychiatric pharmacy practice. Residents have opportunities to provide care to a diverse patient population in multiple settings across UW Medicine.

Site Special Features

The primary practice sites for this program are Harborview Medical Center and the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning at the UWMC-Northwest campus. Throughout their training, residents will be provided numerous teaching opportunities in various interdisciplinary settings which includes providing a lecture to pharmacy students at the UW School of Pharmacy and a continuing education seminar to pharmacy colleagues throughout UW Medicine.  Harborview is a primary practice/learning site for UW psychiatry residents and medical student alongside pharmacy learners at all stages of training.

Open House

When: Tuesday, October 23, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm PDT Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm PST

Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/5632043646

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