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Reston Hospital Center

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.

Required Learning Experiences

  • Internal Medicine
  • Teaching Rotation (Precepting)
  • Critical Care
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Practice Management and Leadership
  • Drug Information
  • Medication Safety (Longitudinal)
  • Research (Longitudinal)
  • Staffing (Longitudinal)

Practice Experiences

  • 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

Current Residents

Dr. Anderson Moore is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, VA. He completed his Doctorate of Pharmacy and Masters in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine at the Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy. In his leisure, he enjoys attending music ensembles, exploring the botanical garden, spending time with friends, and exercising at the gym.  He continues to play concert piano and performs as a 1st violinist with the Annandale Symphony Orchestra. Upon his completion of PGY1, Anderson plans on pursuing a PGY2 in Clinical Pharmacogenomics and becoming BCPS certified.  

Residency Details: 

Residency Program Director:

Elizabeth Wren, Pharm.D., BCPS
Reston Hospital Center
Pharmacy Department
1850 Town Center Parkway
Reston, VA 20190
Phone: 703-639-9411
Email: Elizabeth.Wren@hcahealthcare.com