Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center

Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

Last updated: 07/22/2025

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Maximum Number of Positions

• PGY1: 4
• PGY2 Psychiatry: 2
• PGY2 Neurology: 0

Program Details

• Institution type: VA
• Primary Practice Site: VAMC
• ASHP Accreditation Status: accredited
• NMS Participant: Yes
• Program Inception: 2017
• PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 30% Inpatient / 70% Outpatient
• Preceptors: 8 BCPPs; 3 Other pharmacists

Application Details

• Application Deadline: 1/15
• Starting Date: 7/1
• Estimated Stipend: 54,000
• Fringe Benefits: All government holidays off and paid, full benefits available
• Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Yes, full support
• Interviews Required: Yes
• Offers pre-commitment: Yes — Early commitment available

Special Requirements for Application

• PharmD
• Completion of PGY1 Residency OR equivalent experience
• Curriculum vitae
• Letters of recommendation (3)
• US Citizenship

PGY1 Rotations Offered

• Psychiatry
• Neurology
• other

PGY2 Rotations Offered

• Adult inpatient psychiatry
• Adult outpatient psychiatry
• Consultation liaison psychiatry
• Geriatric psychiatry
• Neurology
• Pain management
• Specialty clinic
• Substance abuse

PGY2 Features

• Staffing Component: Yes, required
• Teaching Component: Yes, required
• Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, optional
• PGY2 Other Features: Dual appointment offered (staffing hours are paid separately from resident stipend), expect to staff 8-16 hours/month Teaching certificate offered Opportunity to work with PharmD students and other residents Opportunity to present didactic lecture at local College of Pharmacy
• Residents achieving BCPP within 3 years: 100%

Site Special Features

Residency practice site is at the VA.