Pharmacy Residency at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital

Why train here

MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (MNRH) is the region’s largest acute rehabilitation hospital, and a proud part of the MedStar Health system. Our founding credo is “Adding Life to Years®” with the goal and foundation of our clinical work to make sure that patients achieve their maximum level of function and independence in order to get back to home, work, and life. That goal guides who we are and what we do.

The department of pharmacy is well-integrated into each interdisciplinary medical team, and the overall pharmacy culture is highly progressive. As a result, residents’ learning experiences become more enriched, because pharmacists are constantly relied upon by each medical team to ensure appropriate medication use and patient safety.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are deeply committed to equity for all people and communities and for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace with a sense of belonging and pride in our accomplishments. We celebrate the individuality that our preceptors, residents and staff bring to our pharmacy department and continue to seek multidimensional perspectives to help enhance patient care. We understand that diversity in pharmacy helps to enrich the culture of the department so that every staff member feels appreciated, understood, respected, connected, and valued. It’s how we treat people.

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Program Highlights

• Variety of clinical specialties tailored toward the residents’ interests
• Continuing Education Grand Rounds Presentations
• Local and system-level Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) committee participation
• On-site/off-site elective opportunities available in pharmacogenomics, infectious disease, medication safety, anticoagulation management, and advanced cardiac ICU and many more specialties at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC)
• Longitudinal research experience
• Teaching certificate through Washington Metropolitan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (WMSHP)
• Lean Management/ Process Improvement (PI) project