South Texas Veterans Health Care System

South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX

Last updated: 09/29/2025

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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 (code: 74656)
• NMS Participant: Yes (code: 585866)
• Program Inception: 2005
• PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 40% Inpatient / 60% Outpatient
• Preceptors: 21 BCPPs; 2 Other pharmacists

Application Details

• Application Deadline: First week of January annually
• Starting Date: Late June/Early July
• Estimated Stipend: $53,375
• Fringe Benefits: Funding for AAPP or Midyear Clinical Meeting varies annually though residents are often fully funded for one conference per residency year Competitive salary Attractive benefits package Vacation (13 days) Sick leave (13 days) Health insurance is available
• Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Yes, full support
• Interviews Required: Yes
• Offers pre-commitment: Yes — Local early commitment and VA National Early Commitment (VANEC)

Special Requirements for Application

• PharmD
• Completion of PGY1 Residency OR equivalent experience
• Eligible for state licensure
• College transcripts
• 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
• Chronic/intermediate/extended inpatient psychiatry
• Forensic 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: This residency allows for ample teaching opportunities, both didactic and preceptorship, as well as offers a formal teaching certificate program. At the completion of this year-long training program, the resident is qualified for positions in clinical pharmacy and academia as clinical faculty.
• Residents achieving BCPP within 3 years: 100%

Program Philosophy

The Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program at the STVHCS in conjunction with The University of Texas College of Pharmacy has been accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists since 2005. The program is designed to provide a challenging training opportunity for individuals desiring to develop clinical competency in the specialized area of psychiatric pharmacy. The 12-month training period incorporates outpatient, inpatient, and residential experiences devoted to the development of skills essential for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients with mental illness.

Site Special Features

Texas licensure required in the second half of the year for residents to go off-site at the San Antonio State Hospital (required rotation).

Open House / Virtual Visit

• When: October 8 and October 9, 2025 from 1-2PM CST
• Instructions: Wednesday, October 8 - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDc2ZDRlOGItYWZiZS00N2I0LWFhYTItMTlhYmJiMDk3ZDVi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ddc1aaa1-76b4-4c4c-802d-565791ec4996%22%7d Thursday, October 9 - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmM0M2UwZDctMmY4Mi00YjhiLWFiNmYtNmExMWU1MzlmMjhl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ddc1aaa1-76b4-4c4c-802d-565791ec4996%22%7d