Learning Experiences

Core Learning Experiences

• Orientation (6 weeks)
• Internal Medicine I&II (4 weeks each)
• Infectious Disease (4 weeks)
• Intensive Care Unit (4 weeks)
• Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
• Behavior Health (4 weeks)
• Practice Management & Pharmacy Administration I (4 weeks)
• Ambulatory Care (4 weeks)
• Poison Control Center in Tucson (4 weeks)

Elective Learning Experiences

• Advanced Behavior Health (2 weeks)
• Advanced Emergency Medicine Practice (2 weeks)
• Advanced Infectious Disease (2 weeks)
• Ambulatory Care -Oncology/Palliative Care (2 weeks)
• Ambulatory Care-Cardiology (2 weeks)
• Practice Management & Pharmacy Administration II (4 weeks)
• Repeat any core rotations
• Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability.

Longitudinal Learning Experiences (52-week residency year)

• Research & Medication-Use Evaluation
• Pharmacy Practice (staffing)
• Pharmacy Resident Scholars in Teaching and Learning (PRSTL) through the University of Arizona
• Medical Emergency Response 

Non-Learning Experience

• Project Month in December (4 weeks)

Program Affiliations

• First rural pharmacy residency program for the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy.
• UA Pharmacy Resident Scholars in Teaching and Learning (PRSTL) Certificate Program

Why Canyon Vista Medical Center?

Unique patient population: CVMC cares for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations while contending with the challenges of its rural location. This gives residents access to unique inpatient experiences, especially for residents who will seek employment in hospital health systems or matches with PGY2 or fellowship programs.

Team-based work environment: Our organization is extremely proud to work together while serving our community, implementing multiple models of interdisciplinary cooperation while providing excellent care.

Individualized training:  The program’s core rotations provide a vital foundation for pharmaceutical knowledge, but further modifications to the program are made based on preceptor/rotation availability to provide experiences in the resident’s specific areas of interest.

Application Process

NMS Match Code: 307813

The Canyon Vista Medical Center residency program participates in the ASHP-associated Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Services for applications and the National Matching Service (NMS) for the residency matching process.

All components listed below must be received within PhORCAS by the appointed application deadline date.

• Applicant letter of intent
• Extracurricular and professional activities
• Minimum two completed references within PhORCAS
• Official transcript from an accredited college of pharmacy; transcripts will be accepted from college of Pharmacy which has been awarded Candidate accreditation status by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Interviews will be conducted either onsite for Arizona resident applicants or virtually for out-of-state applicants who are unable to meet onsite.

Benefits

• Salary: $69,076.80
• Open Positions: 2 annually
• Educational fund: $2000
• Paid Time Off: 15 days
• Earned Illness Bank (EIB): 5 days
• Resident meal card for hospital cafeteria
• Residents are eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, short-team disability, long-term disability, life insurance and more.

2026/2027 Pharmacy Residents