NYU Langone Health offers a one-year postgraduate year two (PGY2) Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island. Residents receive the training they need to develop clinical expertise in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy and antimicrobial stewardship.

Residents gain a broad range of clinical and research experience, and our dynamic curriculum allows for flexibility to integrate professional goals. Longitudinal involvement with the antimicrobial subcommittee of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, completion of an academic research project, and participation in every other weekend on-call shifts are required.

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Curriculum

Required Learning Experiences:

• Pharmacy Orientation (Inpatient)
• Adult Infectious Diseases Consult I-IV
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Clinical Microbiology
• Critical Care: Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consult Service and Clinic

Elective Learning Experiences:

• Transplant Infectious Diseases
• Adult Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
• Research
• Critical Care: Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Emergency Medicine
• Allergy/Immunology

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Longitudinal Requirements

Longitudinal responsibilities include the following:

• completion of academic research project(s) suitable for publication
• presentation of research at local and regional professional conferences
• every other weekend on-call shift participation
• provision of drug information and education to house staff
• preceptorship of PGY1 pharmacy residents and P4 pharmacy students
• participation in interdisciplinary local and enterprise-wide committees

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Stipend and Benefits

Residents receive a stipend of $60,000, as well as comprehensive health insurance, 14 vacation days, and up to 7 approved conference days.

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must possess a PharmD degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)–accredited college or school of pharmacy. Applicants must also have completed a PGY1 pharmacy residency and be licensed or eligible for licensure in New York State.

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Application Process

We offer one PGY2 position in infectious diseases pharmacy per year. Applicants must apply through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) and participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program. Our NMS Match Code is 633555.

Applicants must submit the following materials by January 5:

• CV
• letter of intent that describes goals, interests, and motivation for completing a PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency at NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island
• three letters of recommendation (minimum of 2 from clinical preceptors)
• official college transcript(s)

An interview is required and will be conducted at the applicant’s expense.

The residency start date is July 1, subject to change.

Contact Us

For additional information about the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency, email program director Michael Bosco, PharmD, BCIDP, at Michael.Bosco@NYULangone.org