Pharmacy Residency program (PGY2) - Riyadh

Program Information

PGY2 residency program is composed of nine clinical rotations (five weeks each) in one year of comprehensive clinical training with an emphasis on a specialty area. Six clinical rotations are in the resident’s specialty, while the remaining three clinical rotations are elective based on the resident's interests and previous experience. There are several specialty areas for PGY2 residency program training in KFSH&RC including solid organ transplantation, cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, parenteral nutrition, infectious diseases and oncology.

Solid Organ Transplantation:

This residency provides the resident the opportunity to work with kidney/pancreas, liver, and heart/lung transplant recipients within inpatient and outpatient settings.

Program Director: Delal Alkortas, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP.

Email: Delal@kfshrc.edu.sa

Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy:

This residency provides the resident the opportunity to serve as an authoritative expert on the optimal use of medications used in the care of patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Program Director: Abdulrazaq S. Al-Jazairi, Pharm.D., MBA, FCCP, BCPS (AQ-Cardiology).

Email: Ajazairi@kfshrc.edu.sa

Oncology:

This program is designed to provide the resident with opportunities to develop clinical competence in oncology pharmacy practice. The resident will provide patient care services as a member of an interprofessional team for the medical oncology, hematologic malignancies, and blood and marrow transplantation services.

Program Director: Mohammad Al Nahedh, PharmD, BCOP.

Email: MNahedh@kfshrc.edu.sa

Critical Care:

This residency provides the resident the opportunity to serve as an authoritative expert on the optimal use of medications to treat patients in critical care setting.

Program Director: Rayd A. Al-mehizia, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP.

Email: Ralmehizia@kfshrc.edu.sa

Medication-Use Safety Policy:

Program Director: Roaa Algain, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

Email: Ralgain@kfshrc.edu.sa