VALB Residency Brochure-24-25

VA Long Beach Pharmacy Vision

VA Long Beach Pharmacy Mission Our mission is to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to all those we serve. We aspire to create a valuable service that exceeds the expectations of patients, stakeholders, and the medical community. Our commitment is to our patients, the advancement of healthcare, and to the development of future leaders. To be the benchmark of excellence and value in pharmacy practice, recognized as a leader amongst patients and peers in safety, quality and customer service. To be the preferred pharmacy practice site by our partners and stakeholders renowned for providing quality education, mentoring, and training to our staff, residents, and students. Core Values (I.C.A.R.E.) Integrity: Act with high moral principle. Commitment: Work diligently to serve veterans and other beneficiaries. Advocacy: Be truly veteran-centric by identifying, fully considering, and appropriately advancing the interests of veterans and other beneficiaries. Respect: Treat all those I serve and with whom I work with dignity and respect. Excellence: Strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement. Residency Training Program Purpose The purpose of this PGY1 pharmacy residency program is to build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete this PGY1 program will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy, and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two residencies. This residency program aims to train pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care across a variety of practice settings (e.g., ambulatory care, acute care, critical care, pharmacy benefit management, and pharmacy operations), participate as a member of the health care team, and provide education of patients, health professionals and themselves. In addition, residents will learn to perform self-monitoring and demonstrate leadership through contributions to performance improvement. Residents will be encouraged to develop an approach to the profession that can lead to life-long learning and career satisfaction.

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