PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Hackensack University Medical Center
Program Director Welcome Message

We are delighted that you are interested in our program. I look forward to meeting you to further discuss the highlights of our program. Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or any of the pharmacy preceptors with your questions. We wish you luck in your residency search.
Sincerely,
Ruchi Jain, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – MICU/CCU
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Contact Us
For pharmacy residency inquiries, contact PGY1 program director or residency coordinator.Ruchi Jain, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Medical/Cardiac ICU
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Email: ruchi.jain@hmhn.org
Office: 551-996-2583
Patrick Lake, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Residency Coordinator
Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Email: Patrick.Lake@hmhn.org
Office: 551-996-4282
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Program Overview
Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) is the home of two well-established ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency programs. The PGY1 residency program was established in 2001 and the PGY2 Emergency Medicine residency program was established in 2013. The pharmacy department at HUMC recognizes the value and need for residency training in preparing individuals for careers in clinical pharmacy practice. Over the course of the residency year, our residents are exposed to an exceptional variety of rotation experiences with diverse patient populations. The clinical pharmacy specialists who serve as preceptors have trained at institutions across the country and help create a robust learning environment for residents. HUMC is also at the forefront of technological innovation with respect to electronic medical record software, automated dispensing cabinets, and medication management.
The primary goal of each residency program is to provide practical clinical training while also providing the resident exposure to research and administration. The resident will have the opportunity to interact with diverse medical teams to build medication management skills to optimize the role of the pharmacist in patient-centered care. Our programs foster professionalism by exhibiting commitment to the profession through lifelong learning, monitoring our own performance, and exercising leadership in improving the safety of the medication-use system.