Welcome to the Mather Hospital
Pharmacy Residency Program

About us

Mather Hospital, a proud member of Northwell Health, is a non-profit, accredited community teaching hospital with 248 beds. We are committed to providing high-quality pharmaceutical care, teaching current and future generations of healthcare professionals, promoting health education, and serving the community.

Vision

Our vision is to deliver exceptional pharmacy services by fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the health and wellbeing of our patients and the broader community. We believe that by working together, we can ensure more effective care, improve medication management, and promote overall health outcomes.

Residency Program

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program spans twelve months and aims to cultivate clinical, operational and leadership skills, all while delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care to patients. The program consists of core and elective learning experiences delivered longitudinally and in 5-week rotation blocks. Throughout the program, residents will engage in longitudinal experiences to further their understanding of regulatory compliance, antibiotic stewardship, committee involvement, and various pharmacy enhancement initiatives. Our program will give residents the opportunity to advance and strengthen their professional pharmacy development, emerge as skilled practitioners, and prepare for PGY2 and board certification.

Additionally, residents will participate in national, state, and/or local pharmacy conferences, such as the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and The Eastern States Residency Conference. Residents are expected to showcase their longitudinal projects at these events.

 

 

Available Rotations 

Residents will participate in a five-week clinical rotation divided into core (required) and elective blocks. The rotations can be tailored based on the resident’s need and interest.  

Core (required) rotations: 

  • Pharmacy Orientation
  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Critical Care and Nutrition
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Transitions of Care
  • Research (4-week)
  • Pharmacy Administration and Operations

 

Elective rotations allow residents to explore specific areas of interest and customize their training. Some examples of rotations that may be taken on or off site, depending on the availability of preceptors, are:

  • Medication Safety
  • Psychiatry
  • Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership
  • Tele-Antimicrobial Stewardship (Tele-ASP)

 

Longitudinal Experiences

Residents will also engage in longitudinal experiences that run throughout the residency year to promote consistency and skill development in key practice areas. Required longitudinal rotations include: 

  • Antimicrobial Stewardship 
  • Staffing
  • Professional Development
  • Research

Additional longitudinal opportunities may be developed to align with the resident’s interests and career goals.

This structure supports the resident’s development into a confident, competent, and well-prepared pharmacy practitioner equipped for a variety of professional paths.