UW Medicine

ASHP Accredited

UW Medicine, Seattle, WA

Last updated: 01/09/2026

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Chelsea Markle
RPD since 2022
Mailing address

325 Ninth Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
United States


Primary Practice: Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
2 PGY2 Psychiatry positions
Phone:
206-948-6712
Fax:
206-744-4825

Maximum Number of Positions

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

Program Details

  • Institution type: University
  • Primary Practice Site: University teaching hospital
  • ASHP Accreditation Status: accredited (code: 95906)
  • NMS Participant: Yes (code: 646766)
  • Program Inception: 2022
  • PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 75% Inpatient / 25% Outpatient
  • Preceptors: 7 BCPPs; 3 Other pharmacists

Application Details

  • Application Deadline: January 2nd, 2026
  • Starting Date: July 6th, 2026
  • Estimated Stipend: $78,660
  • Fringe Benefits: https://sites.uw.edu/rxresidency/salary-and-benefits/
  • Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Yes, full support
  • Interviews Required: Yes
  • Offers pre-commitment: Yes — We do offer early commitment for current UW Medicine PGY1 residents

Special Requirements for Application

  • PharmD
  • Completion of PGY1 Residency OR equivalent experience
  • Eligible for state licensure
  • College transcripts
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letters of recommendation (3)

PGY1 Rotations Offered

  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology

PGY2 Rotations Offered

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

PGY2 Features

  • Staffing Component: Yes, required
  • Teaching Component: Yes, required
  • Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, optional
  • PGY2 Other Features: This is an ASHP accredited PGY2 specialized residency in psychiatric pharmacy at UW Medicine.  This program provides 52 weeks of training, aimed at developing and refining the skills necessary to design, implement, and monitor effective therapeutic interventions for a broad range of patients diagnosed with neurologic and behavioral health disorders. Residents have opportunities to provide direct patient care to a diverse patient population in multiple settings across the health system, with guidance and mentorship from experienced preceptors. Upon completion of the program, residents are equipped to obtain a position as a psychiatric clinical pharmacy specialist or faculty member and are prepared for board certification in psychiatric pharmacy.
  • Residents achieving BCPP within 3 years: 50%

Program Philosophy

PGY2 psychiatry program that provides training to develop the specific skills and competencies that are needed to assume advanced practitioner and leadership roles in psychiatric pharmacy practice. Residents have opportunities to provide care to a diverse patient population in multiple settings across UW Medicine.

PGY1 Special Features

NA

Site Special Features

The primary practice sites for this program are Harborview Medical Center and the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning at the UWMC-Northwest campus. Throughout their training, residents will be provided numerous teaching opportunities in various interdisciplinary settings which includes providing a lecture to pharmacy students at the UW School of Pharmacy and a continuing education seminar to pharmacy colleagues throughout UW Medicine.  Harborview is a primary practice/learning site for UW psychiatry residents and medical student alongside pharmacy learners at all stages of training.

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