Residency Training Program

Our residency programs provide postgraduate clinical training in either general (PGY1) pharmacy practice or within a specialized (PGY2) area of pharmacy practice. These experiences prepare our residents for advancement within the profession of pharmacy.

Jeuel Bayawa, PharmD, presenting at 2023 APhA meeting.

Jeuel Bayawa, PharmD, PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Resident, UB SPPS/Middleport Family Health Center, presenting at the annual meeting of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) in March 2023.

Residency Training Program showcase ASHP 2022.

From left to right: Jeuel Bayawa, PharmD, PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Resident, UB SPPS/Middleport Family Health Center, and Samara White, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident, UB SPPS/Buffalo Psychiatric Center, presenting at the 2022 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Meeting Residency Training Program Showcase.

Quyen Nguyen, PharmD, presenting at the 2023 APhA meeting.

Quyen Nguyen, PharmD, PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Resident, UB SPPS/Middleport Family Health Center, presenting at the annual meeting of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) in March 2023.

All of our residency training programs are accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).Training in a program administered by UB SPPS provides numerous advantages, including:

  • complete a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor;
  • complete an advanced academic teaching certificate;
  • have access to a world-class, online medical library;
  • receive travel support and an excellent benefit package!

Our residency programs provide you with essential clinical training and leadership development to make you an integral member of the health care team.

  • PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy
    9/25/24
    Middleport Family Health Center and The State University of New York at Buffalo School of Pharmacy offer an ASHP/APhA Accredited PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency Program with a focus on community-based patient care.
  • PGY1 Pharmacy
    10/18/24
    This program is administered through the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science (UB SPPS) and the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and is sited at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center (BPC) in downtown Buffalo, NY.
  • PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy
    10/24/24
    This program is administered through the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science (UB SPPS) and the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and is sited at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center (BPC) in downtown Buffalo, NY.
  • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
    1/15/25
    The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (UB SPPS) and Buffalo Medical Group (BMG) offer an ASHP-accredited PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency.
  • Application Information
    9/25/24
    To apply to our residency training program, you must possess a PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy and must be eligible for licensure in New York State. 
  • Preparing for Residency
    12/13/23
    A pharmacy residency involves one or two years of postgraduate training (after obtaining your Doctor of Pharmacy degree) that provides hands-on decision making and experience working with other healthcare professionals under the supervision of an experienced preceptor.  
  • Meet Our Residents
    9/25/24
    View a list of our 2024-2025 residents.