• The residency year begins on July 1 and commences on June 30 the following year (52-week program)
• If able, the residents are requested to complete the Texas Health Resources orientation the Monday prior to the program start date.

• Full time employee of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC)
  Stipend of $48,000 per year (paid on the 1st of each month)
• PRN employee of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (THD)

• Residents are expected to attend ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December for candidate recruitment and research poster presentation. Residents are also required to attend TSHP Alcalde Southwest Leadership Conference in the spring where they will present their research project.
• Annual travel stipend is available via TTUHSC (typically $500, based on fund availability)
• Additional travel funds may be available for ASHP Midyear Meeting and TSHP Alcalde Conference via THD (dependent on administration approval yearly)

• 12 days of vacation leave (8 hours accrued per month)
• 12 days of sick leave (8 hours accrued per month)
• 10 days of professional leave
• Texas state holidays (as approved by the TX state legislature and Texas Tech Board of Regents)
  Residents will follow Texas Tech holiday schedule and will receive an additional 2 hours of holiday comp time monthly

* Maximum number of allowed time off without extending the residency is 37 days per ASHP accreditation standards

Medical, Prescription, and Dental Benefits

• Premium paid in full by Texas Tech (plans may vary by year)
  Includes medical and prescription benefits
  60-day waiting period (benefits begin September 1)
• Dental and vision coverages are optional for an additional monthly fee

Retirement Benefits

• Choice between 2 retirement plans (required)
  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Program (ORP)
• Set automatic deductions will be sent to your financial institution of choice (i.e. Fidelity, Vanguard)
• Residents will be fully vested at the completion of the residency program

Optional Benefits (additional fees apply)

• Term life insurance, dependent term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Voluntary accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• TexFlexSM Programs
  Health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account

• ACLS/BLS course completed through THD during orientation

• Monogrammed white coats are provided to residents through TTUHSC-SOP

Applications should be made through PhORCAS and we participate in the MATCH. Application deadline is January 6, 2024.

The components of the application include:

• Graduated from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy with a Pharm.D. degree by the start of the residency year (July 1 annually).
• Letter of Interest (describe your interest in the residency program and your professional goals and objectives)
• Curriculum vitae
• Official transcripts from all pharmacy education
• Three (3) letters of recommendation (submitted through PhORCAS)

All residents MUST pass their licensure exams within 120 days of the residency start date.