University of California, San Diego Health
University of California, San Diego Health, La Jolla, CA
Last updated: 09/28/2025
RPD since 2012
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0657
La Jolla, CA 92093-0657
United States
Primary Practice: Outpatient Psychiatry Services at UC San Diego Health
Maximum Number of Positions
- PGY1: 0
- PGY2 Psychiatry: 1
- PGY2 Neurology: 0
Program Details
- Institution type: University
- Primary Practice Site: University teaching hospital
- ASHP Accreditation Status: accredited (code: 92058)
- NMS Participant: Yes (code: 669066)
- Program Inception: 2013
- PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 70% Inpatient / 30% Outpatient
- Preceptors: 4 BCPPs; 4 Other pharmacists
Application Details
- Application Deadline: 1/2/26
- Starting Date: 7/27/26
- Estimated Stipend: $81,400
- Fringe Benefits: The resident receives medical, dental, vision insurance, vacation, sick and professional leave, and lab coats.
- Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: No
- Interviews Required: Yes
- Offers pre-commitment: Yes — System-Wide Early Commitment through University of California Health.
Special Requirements for Application
- PharmD
- Completion of PGY1 Residency OR equivalent experience
- Eligible for state licensure
- Curriculum vitae
- Letters of recommendation (3)
PGY1 Rotations Offered
- Neurology
- other
PGY2 Rotations Offered
- Adult inpatient psychiatry
- Adult outpatient psychiatry
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Consultation liaison psychiatry
- Emergency psychiatry
- Geriatric psychiatry
- Neurology
- Pain management
- Specialty clinic
- Substance abuse
- Other
PGY2 Features
- Staffing Component: Yes, required
- Teaching Component: Yes, required
- Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, optional
- PGY2 Other Features: The University of California, San Diego Health (UCSDH) Department of Pharmacy offer a one-year psychiatric pharmacy residency that balances direct patient care, research, and teaching opportunities. Core rotations include adult, geriatric, child/adolescent psychiatry, community mental health and consult liaison psychiatry. A teaching certificate is offered to those who do not already have a certificate. Didactic and experiential teaching opportunities are provided within UCSDHS and SSPPS. Scientific writing is strongly emphasized and the preparation/submission of a manuscript will be expected.
- Residents achieving BCPP within 3 years: 100%
Program Philosophy
Our residency program is designed to train pharmacists to be board-certified psychiatric specialists who can manage patients with mental illness in a variety of practice settings. This residency program focuses on training residents to serve diverse required and elective experiences, teach students, healthcare professionals and patients and disseminate new information to advance the profession of psychiatric pharmacy. We strongly encourage professional growth, networking and advocacy.
Site Special Features
UC San Diego Health is recognized in the list of America's Best Hospitals and is the best hospital in San Diego. UC San Diego Health Department of Pharmacy offers progressive clinical pharmacy services with over 200 employees, 15 pharmacy practice residents, and 13 specialty pharmacy residents. The pharmacy department works closely with the UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) in providing didactic and clinical teaching. We also participate in System-Wide Early Commitment through the University of California Health Systems. Applications are due in mid-October and interviews will occur in November.
Open House / Virtual Visit
- When: October 15, 2025 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
- Instructions: The Open House is geared for those interested in the System-Wide Early Commitment Process through the University of California. However, all interested residents are invited to attend and meet with the Residency Program Director, preceptors and current resident. Register in advance for this meeting: https://uchealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/_swkb3yUR9-siTih4qxSvA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
- Link: https://uchealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/_swkb3yUR9-siTih4qxSvA