Wellstar Kennestone
PGY2 Emergency Medicine
Residency Program

How to apply

Requirements

Applicants must be participating in, or have completed, an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program or one in the ASHP accreditation process (i.e., one with candidate or preliminary accreditation status).

At the start of the residency program, the resident must be licensed by or eligible for licensure with the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy. If not licensed at the start of residency, the candidate must be licensed within 60 days of beginning the program.

Application instructions

The Wellstar Kennestone PGY2 EM Residency Program (NMS code: 673169) participates in the ASHP Resident Matching Program (The Match).

• Register with the ASHP Resident Matching Program at https://natmatch.com/ashprmp/
• Complete all required and supplemental information in the PhORCAS Applicant Portal and upload the following documents at https://portal.phorcas.org/
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Letter of intent
• Copy of college of pharmacy transcript
• Three letters of recommendation (One of the letters should be from a clinical rotation preceptor within the past 12 months.)
• Writing sample submission (This must be submitted in PhORCAS as supplemental information.)

Writing sample expectations

Please submit responses to two short writing prompts. Select one prompt from each category—personal and clinical—and provide a response of one to two paragraphs per prompt. Each response should fully address all components of the selected prompt and reflect your own perspective, experiences and clinical reasoning when applicable.

Responses should represent the applicant’s original work and writing. The use of generative AI to draft, rewrite or substantially edit responses is not permitted. The purpose of these prompts is to allow the selection committee to evaluate each applicant’s individual communication skills, thought process and clinical reasoning. If outside sources are used, please provide appropriate citations.

Prompt category 1: Personal prompts

Choose one:

• What do you believe distinguishes an emergency medicine pharmacist from pharmacists practicing in other clinical settings?
• Describe something you recently taught yourself (not related to pharmacy). How did you approach it and what resources did you use?
• How do you determine whether you have enough knowledge or information to complete a task independently?

Prompt category 2: Clinical prompts

Choose one:

• While responding to a critically ill patient, you are asked a medication-related question and do not immediately know the answer. Walk us through how you would approach the question and develop a recommendation.
• What is an emergency medicine practice or clinical issue about which you hold a particularly strong opinion? Explain your position.

Interview

• Eligible applicants will be invited for an on-site facility tour and interview.
• Applicants whose primary address is greater than 250 miles from Wellstar Kennestone may request to participate in a virtual interview.

Visa sponsorship/Graduates of foreign programs

We welcome applications from non-U.S. citizens who have a “green card” (permanent resident status) or a current visa valid through the entire duration of the residency program. Wellstar Health System PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residency programs are unable to sponsor visas for pharmacy residents.