Boston Medical Center – Brighton
Pharmacy Residency
Fostering the Well-Rounded Clinical Pharmacy Experts Vital to Healthcare Teams
Welcome to the pharmacy residency program at Boston Medical Center – Brighton. Our programs, which offer a professional environment, dedicated leadership and teaching, and cutting-edge pharmacotherapy, are designed to provide our trainees with a wide range of learning opportunities that build critical thinking and enable them to become the next generation of pharmacy leaders.
PGY-1 Program
The PGY-1 pharmacy residency program provides a structured framework in which residents are equipped to succeed in a variety of settings, including PGY-2 training, fellowship, or clinical practice.
PGY-2 (Infectious Disease) Program
The PGY-2 (ID) pharmacy residency program furthers residents’ development as infectious disease (ID) experts. Our goal is to empower residents to function independently as leaders, educators, and researchers who will serve as lifelong advocates for stewardship and ID services.
PGY-2 (ID) Program Status
Please note: The PGY-2 (Infectious Disease) program will not be recruiting for residents for the 2027–2028 residency cycle.
About Us
BMC Brighton is located in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. We are a 291-bed community medical center within an academic teaching environment.
With robust postgraduate programs including anesthesiology, internal medicine, psychiatry, and surgery, you will find an environment of continued learning and collaboration. Our team-based approach can be seen throughout the organization as residents participate in multidisciplinary committees and direct patient care.
At BMC Brighton, you will find a dedicated group of preceptors, colleagues and fellow residents, all committed to providing the best patient care and a challenging learning environment.
We hope you will consider our program and look forward to hearing from you.
PGY-1 Curriculum Details
The PGY-1 pharmacy residency program at BMC Brighton provides a structured framework in which residents are equipped to succeed in a variety of settings, including PGY-2 training, fellowship, or clinical practice.
Our goal is to develop critical thinkers and clinical pharmacy leaders with the skills to adapt to ever-evolving healthcare environments.
The PGY-1 program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
The one-year program is designed to develop skills and competencies in pharmaceutical care. The resident will practice in a collaborative environment with extensive responsibilities, including clinical and didactic teaching as well as involvement in all aspects of clinical pharmacy services.
For the 2027–2028 cycle, two PGY-1 positions are available:
- One national position (United States citizens, green card holders, or those with valid OPT status):
NMS code 121113 - One international position (Saudi Arabia or Kuwait candidates who have a government-sponsored scholarship):
NMS code 121121
PGY-2 (ID) Curriculum Details
PGY-2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by incorporating accumulated experience and knowledge into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY-2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.
Our PGY-2 (ID) program builds on the PGY-1 experience in furthering residents’ development specifically as academic and infectious disease (ID) pharmacy specialists who will excel as clinicians, educators, researchers, and/or academic scholars.
Please note: The PGY-2 (Infectious Disease) program will not be recruiting for residents for the 2027–2028 residency cycle.
The PGY-2 infectious disease pharmacy residency program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
The one-year program is designed to provide residents with the opportunity to develop their clinical skills in preparation for comprehensive practice as infectious disease clinical pharmacy specialists.
Residents completing the program will be competent and confident in management of adult patients with infectious diseases. Each resident will have the opportunity to learn, establish, and perform evidence-based antimicrobial stewardship strategies to optimize antibiotic use throughout the hospital.
Two positions are available:
- One national position (United States citizens, green card holders, or those with valid OPT status):
NMS code 612355 - One international position (Saudi Arabia or Kuwait candidates who have a government-sponsored scholarship):
NMS code 612390
Application Process and Timeline
Eligibility
All applicants to the BMC Brighton Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1) must:
- Hold a PharmD degree from a school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- Be licensed or eligible for licensure by July 1
- Be available to begin on July 1 for a 52-week appointment
Additionally, applicants to the BMC Brighton Pharmacy PGY-2 (ID) Residency must:
- Have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 program, or hold candidate status
International Applicants
In addition to the above requirements, international applicants must have completed a pharmacy education or international training program from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) or be part of a MCPHS affiliate agreement.
How to Apply
Residency candidates should complete an electronic residency application using the ASHP’s Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS), which will include:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Pharmacy school transcripts
- Three (3) letters of recommendation (PGY-1 candidates should include at least one letter from a faculty member and one from an employer)
The application deadline is January 4, 2027.
Interviews will be completed in February.
For additional details about the program, please refer to the Pharmacy Residency Manual (PDF).
Contact Us
Thank you for your interest our programs. We are devoted to helping you truly succeed in your residency journey.
PGY-1
Mirembe Reed, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, BCCCP
Residency Program Director and APPE Student Coordinator
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist—Cardiology
Boston Medical Center – Brighton
Department of Pharmacy Services
736 Cambridge St.
Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: 617.789.2450
Email: Mirembe.Reed@bmc.org
PGY-2 (ID)
In July 2026 the BMC Brighton Department of Pharmacy Services celebrated the retirement of Salwa Elarabi, RPh, BCPS-AQ, an extraordinary pharmacist, educator, mentor, and friend, after more than 35 years of dedicated service. A visionary leader in infectious diseases pharmacy and founder of our PGY-2 (ID) Residency Program, she played a pivotal role in developing and advancing our antimicrobial stewardship programs and helping them achieve national recognition—including the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence designation.
Please note: The PGY-2 (Infectious Disease) program will not be recruiting for residents for the 2027–2028 residency cycle.