The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is conducted by Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Virginia and the School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University in Winchester and Ashburn, Virginia. Rotations are completed at Reston Hospital Center, an expanding, 187-bed community hospital located near Washington, DC. The mission of the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Reston Hospital Center is to enable residents to become independent practitioners and be confident in practicing in a variety of health care settings.
The emphasis of this residency is on the impact of pharmacists and pharmacy leadership on patient care in the hospital setting, through a multidisciplinary approach. Residents gain a well rounded and real-world experience of providing pharmaceutical care in a community hospital as well as the importance of providing education to patients and other health care professionals.
- Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine II – Teaching
- Critical Care
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Practice Management and Leadership
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Drug Information
- Research (Longitudinal)
- Staffing (Longitudinal)
- Medication therapy management
- Education of pharmacy students and healthcare professionals
- Participation in departmental and committee meetings
- Involved in medication safety practices
- Develop/support process improvement projects
Dr. Zihan Sabah is the PGY-1 pharmacy resident at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Virginia. She completed her pharmacy pre-requisites at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown and earned her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy- Baltimore. Dr. Sabah’s clinical interests and career goals include completing a PGY-2 residency in critical care or infectious diseases. Some of her hobbies include reading, sewing, and photography.
Residency Details:
Residency Program Director:
Lindsay Johnson, Pharm.D., BCPS
Reston Hospital Center
Pharmacy Department
1850 Town Center Parkway
Reston, VA 20190
Phone: 703-639-9411
Email: Lindsay.johnson5@hcahealthcare.com