PGY1 Program Purpose: PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) training.

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas is an 898-bed acute care hospital having provided compassionate care to the residents of Dallas and surrounding communities since 1966. It is a designated Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and was ranked as No. 3 in DFW for the U.S. News 2021-2022 annual Best Hospitals report.

The residency program is designed to develop and strengthen resident’s skills in both the inpatient and ambulatory care settings, as well as pharmacy practice management. Residents will become an integral part of the health care team as they learn to manage medications for a variety of disease states, complete various types of consults such as pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant, antimicrobial stewardship, and renal dose adjustments, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, and partake in many more experiences. This program offers a positive atmosphere for residents to learn and grow professionally and become competent practitioners of pharmaceutical care as practiced in an integrated clinical environment.

*All 4 weeks unless otherwise stated*

Required

• Orientation/Training (6 weeks)
• Drug Information (2 weeks)
• Internal Medicine I
• Internal Medicine II
• Medical Intensive Care
• Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Administration
• Research (4 weeks in December)

Electives (choose 4)

• Emergency Medicine
• Trauma Intensive Care
• Neuro/Cardiovascular Intensive Care
• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Oncology/Hematology
• Solid Organ Transplant (off-site)
• Bone Marrow Transplant (off-site)
• Pediatrics (off-site)
• Nephrology
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Ambulatory Care

Any required rotations may be repeated for an elective experience based on the resident’s areas of interest.

How to Apply

• Register for ASHP resident matching service and submit the following through PhORCAS:
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Official transcripts from all pharmacy education
• Three letters of recommendation

Requirements For Acceptance

• Graduate from accredited school of pharmacy
• Active Texas pharmacy license, or eligible for licensure in Texas
• Undergo background check prior to employment

• Complete major research project with manuscript of publishable quality
• Provide verbal presentation of research project
• Present research poster at a designated professional meeting
• Present ACPE accredited CE presentation to pharmacy staff
• Complete minimum 4 patient case presentations, 1 medication usage evaluation, and 1 drug monograph/drug class review
• Primary preceptor for up to 4 P3 students as designated

Optional: Teaching certificate through Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy

• $48,000 stipend
• Paid vacation/holiday leave
• Health care & retirement benefit package
• Partial financial support to national/regional professional conferences

Appointment as Assistant Instructor at TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy

Carla Philmon, PharmD

Pharmacy Clinical Manager
PGY1 Program Director
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: 214-345-7870
Email: carlaphilmon@texashealth.org

Steven Pass, PharmD, MSEd, FCCM, FCCP, FASHP

Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Vice Chair for Residency Programs
Dallas Campus Regional Dean
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy
5920 Forest Park Road Suite 545
Dallas, TX 75235
Phone: 214-358-9054
Email: steven.pass@ttuhsc.edu

Carla Philmon

Carla has served as the PGY1 Residency Program Director since its inception in 2003. She started her career as a hospital pharmacist in 1985. She decided to go back to school and completed a Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Oklahoma in 1992. She completed a clinical/administrative residency at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and accepted the Clinical Coordinator position at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas where she continues to practice today. Throughout her career she has implemented numerous clinical pharmacy programs including an antimicrobial stewardship program and the PGY1 pharmacy residency. In her free time, she loves swimming, boating, and spending time with family and friends.

Andrew Faust

Dr. Andrew Faust, Pharm.D., BCPS is the medical ICU clinical pharmacy specialist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. He precepts the Medical ICU and Internal Medicine PGY1 rotations as well as the MICU rotations for the PGY2 resident. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy (2009) and completed residency training at University Health (PGY1) in San Antonio, Texas and Methodist University Hospital (PGY2 Critical Care) in Memphis, Tennessee. He has been in his current position since 2011 and works with multiple hospital and system-based care committees. Dr. Faust has been published in journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Pharmacotherapy, and Anesthesia and Analgesia. His current research interests include rational antimicrobial use in critically ill patients, sepsis management, analgesia and sedation management for mechanically ventilated patients, and anticoagulation management and reversal. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys spending time with his family, watching his 2 boys play youth hockey, and riding bicycles.

Emily Guy

Emily serves as a preceptor for the PGY1 longitudinal ambulatory care rotation. Emily graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her PGY1 residency at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. After completing residency, Emily worked for the Indian Health Service at the Urban Inter-tribal center of Dallas, an ambulatory clinic serving the Native American population of the greater Dallas area. Emily returned to Texas Health Dallas after two years and piloted the Emergency Department pharmacist position as well as transitioned part-time into the ambulatory anticoagulation clinic. Emily enjoys the balance of the hectic Emergency Department and the calmer clinic setting where she gets the opportunity to work closely with her patients. In her free time Emily enjoys spending time with her husband and kids and cooking.

Mary Liu

Mary serves as the preceptor for the Hematology/Oncology elective rotation. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin and Doctor of Pharmacy at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She completed a PGY1 residency at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and then stayed on as a clinical staff pharmacist, rotating through many different areas of the hospital. In 2021, she was fortunate enough to become the heme/onc pharmacist specialist and has really enjoyed her deep dive into the heme/onc world. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her family and friends. She also loves watching her infant grow, catching up on TV, pilates, and traveling to different countries.

Elaine Simon

Elaine is the Women and Infant Services Clinical Specialist and serves as preceptor for the elective Neonatal ICU rotation. She graduated from the University of North Carolina with a BS in pharmacy and completed a PGY1 residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. Subsequently she received her PharmD from the University of Kansas. Elaine has practiced at THD for more than 30 years. Her clinical areas of interest include nutrition, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and patient safety. In her spare time, she likes to swim, hike, and travel.

Gregory D. Johnson

Since 2009 Greg has served as the Pharmacy Director for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and precepted the Pharmacy Administration rotation. He graduated pharmacy school from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska and completed a PGY1 residency at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah prior to relocating to the Dallas-Metroplex area. Greg’s career began as a clinical pharmacist in cardiology and he went on to work as the clinical coordinator for cardiovascular and transplant medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) in Dallas before transitioning to administration. Medication safety, process improvement and strategic planning are areas that Greg enjoys. He claims not to know what “free” time is, but he enjoys reading and on the most rare occasions watching the Cornhuskers win a football game.

Judith Marshall

Judith serves as the preceptor for the Drug Information rotation. She graduated from the University of Nottingham in England and worked as a pharmacist and drug information specialist in England before moving to the US and joining Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, where she has practiced for more than 30 years. In addition to Drug Information, Judith has a strong interest in medical writing and the scientific literature on herbs and supplements. She combines these as a freelance writer for the Natural Medicines Online Database (Therapeutic Research Center). In her spare time Judith likes to read and travel.

Caleb Carter

Caleb is a Lead Pharmacist and serves as the staffing preceptor for both PGY1s & PGY2s. He graduated from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy and completed his PGY1 residency in 2016 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. Caleb’s areas of clinical interest are Infectious Disease/ Antimicrobial Stewardship and Emergency Medicine. In his free time, he enjoys hiking with his family, camping, and on rare occasions jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.

Stephy George

Stephy is the ED/trauma clinical pharmacy specialist and serves as a preceptor for the trauma ICU rotation and ED rotation. She graduated from University of Houston College of Pharmacy in 2013 and completed her pharmacotherapy PGY-1 at Methodist Hospital, San Antonio and Critical Care PGY-2 at North Texas VA/ Texas Tech Health Science Center. Following her residency training, she took on the role of ICU clinical pharmacy specialist at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. She worked as the ED/trauma clinical pharmacy specialist at Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort worth for 5 years before joining Texas health Dallas in 2022. Her clinical areas of interested are multi-modal pain management, ICU antimicrobial stewardship and management of agitation in the ED. In her free time, her hobbies include traveling, trying new restaurants, spending time with family.

Terri Smith

Dr. Terri Smith is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Xavier University of Louisiana. She completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky and also an Advanced Antimicrobial Stewardship Training Program through Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy (MAD-ID) Organization. Her professional interests include pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials, antimicrobial stewardship, and clinical surveillance. Dr. Smith is the preceptor for Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship rotations. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, attending sporting events and spending time with family and friends.

• Staffing (every 3rd weekend)
• Ambulatory Care (1/2 day per week)
• Code Blue Response
• Precepting (Two 6-week blocks)

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy was established in 1993. It is part of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center system which also includes a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health. TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy emphasizes a student-centered pharmacy program of high caliber to practice at the peak of the profession. The main campus is in Amarillo with regional campuses located in Dallas/Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Abilene.

The TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy Residency Program was established in 1997 and promotes excellence in patient care by providing education, development, and advanced training to new practitioners. Residents are trained in a variety of practice settings and offered experiences in teaching, precepting, small group facilitation, and mentoring. Currently, about 30 residents are enrolled in this program across 10 unique pharmacy practice and specialty residency programs located in Amarillo, Dallas/Fort-Worth, and Lubbock.