VA-Temple,TX, Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System

ASHP Accredited

VA-Temple,TX, Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System, Temple, TX

Last updated: 08/26/2026

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Leah Rickert, PharmD, BCPP
RPD since 2023
Mailing address

Pharmacy Office (119 T)1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504
United States


Primary Practice: Doris Miller VAMC
4 PGY1, 2 PGY2 Psychiatry positions
Phone:
254-981-8714
Fax:
254-743-0020

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 (code: 74024)
  • NMS Participant: Yes (code: 638066)
  • Program Inception: 2010
  • PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 20% Inpatient / 60% Outpatient
  • Preceptors: 5 BCPPs; 3 Other pharmacists

Application Details

  • Application Deadline: 01/08/2027
  • Starting Date: 07/01/2027
  • Estimated Stipend: $53,125
  • Fringe Benefits: Medical insurance Dental insurance Travel Stipend for Required Meetings Continuing Education opportunities Paid Time Off Vision insurance On site parking Shared office space You will not need any additional practice liability insurance during your residency. Government cars are available for reservation for learning experiences not scheduled at the main facility.
  • Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Yes, full support
  • Interviews Required: Yes
  • Offers Early Commitment: Yes — VA National Early Commitment

Special Requirements for Application

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

Other FAQs

Eligibility Requirements: 1. U.S. citizenship 2. Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an American Council of Pharmaceutical Education(ACPE) accredited School of Pharmacy 3. Residency candidates should be eligible for licensure in any U.S. state or territory or District of Columbia or should have a license in good standing to 4. Practice pharmacy from a recognized State Board of Pharmacy 5. Successful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program 6. Participation in the ASHP Match Process 7. Submit application through PhORCAS 8. Acceptance and participation in interview process 9. Appointment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening to include a physical exam and drug test

PGY1 Rotations Offered

  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology

PGY2 Rotations Offered

  • Administration
  • Adult inpatient psychiatry
  • Adult outpatient psychiatry
  • Consultation liaison psychiatry
  • Chronic/intermediate/extended inpatient psychiatry
  • Geriatric psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Pain management
  • Substance abuse

PGY2 Features

  • Staffing Component: No
  • Teaching Component: Yes, optional
  • Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, optional
  • PGY2 Other Features: Residents take on structured leadership roles and participate in an interdisciplinary committee throughout the residency year. A formal mentorship program pairs each resident with a mentor for ongoing support. Through the longitudinal Pharmacy Resident's Mental Health Clinic, residents gain experience managing their own patient caseload and clinic. Residents gain experience in whole health through certification in Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) and other non-pharmacological treatment modalities. The residency project focuses on implementing a clinical practice quality improvement initiative, resulting in actual change in practice.

Program Philosophy

At CTVHCS, we prepare residents to transition from trainee to independent advanced practice provider by fostering autonomy, leadership, and clinical expertise. Learning experiences span diverse treatment settings and acuity levels, and every requirement maps to both an ASHP objective and a specific element of the psychiatric pharmacists' performance plan.

Site Special Features

The PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency's primary practice site is the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center in Temple, TX. Residents complete a required 10-week rotation at the Doris Miller VA Medical Center in Waco for the Inpatient Acute Psychiatry learning experience. Elective rotations are available across all three CTVHCS sites, Temple, Waco, and the Austin Outpatient Clinic, depending on the learning experience selected.

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