Applicant requirements

All requirements must be completed by the application deadline of January 2, 2026.

All PGY1 and PGY2 residents must be:

  • A graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited doctor of pharmacy degree program
  • Licensed, or able to obtain pharmacist licensure, with the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Pharmacy by July 1 of the incoming residency year
  • Eligible to work in the United States
  • Able to participate in and adhere to the rules of the residency matching program (RMP) process

PGY2 residents must also:

  • Have completed or be currently enrolled in an ASHP-accredited or candidate-status PGY-1 pharmacy residency program
ashp logoApplication process

Applications are accepted through PhORCAS.

PGY1 residency NMS codes

  • Inova Alexandria Hospital: NMS code 38013
  • Inova Fair Oaks Hospital: NMS code 324713
  • Inova Fairfax Medical Campus: NMS code 124713
  • Inova Mount Vernon Hospital: NMS code 38013
  • Community-Based Residency: NMS code 284415

PGY1-2 residency NMS codes

  • Medication-Use Safety and Policy Residency: NMS code 317517

PGY2 residency codes

  • Ambulatory Care: NMS code 614765
  • Emergency Medicine (Inova Fairfax Medical Campus): NMS code 705069
  • Critical Care (Inova Fairfax Medical Campus): NMS code 619352

Additional application components include:

  • A formal letter of intent
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts from an accredited school of pharmacy

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Application review and selection

Qualified applicants will be selected and invited for interviews in January and February. In-person and virtual options are available. After the interviews, applicants will be ranked and rankings will be submitted to the ASHP resident matching program.  

Early commit

Inova PGY1 residents can early commit with Inova PGY2 programs.

See policies page for details