PGY2 Early Commit Opportunities
| Specialty | Location | Positions |
Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulatory Care | Central Point, OR | 1 |
Chelsea Houshour |
| Ambulatory Care | Portland, OR | 3 |
Dara Johnson |
| Ambulatory Care | Olympia, WA | 2 |
Amanda Bitterman |
| Ambulatory Care | Spokane, WA | 2 |
Susan Denapoli |
| Geriatric | Portland, OR | 1 |
Scott Kafader |
| Infectious Diseases | Portland, OR | 1 |
Gregory Tallman |
| Oncology | Anchorage, AK | 1 |
Kaite Kammers |
| Psychiatric | Spokane, WA | 2 |
Steve Crenshaw |
What is early commitment?
The Early Commitment Process allows for current PGY1 pharmacy residents to commit to a position in a PGY2 pharmacy residency program within the Providence affiliate family in advance of the matching process. After an abbreviated application, interview, and selection process, the PGY1 resident and PGY2 residency program director (RPD) must both sign an agreement that commits the PGY2 position to the PGY1 resident. The PGY1 resident does not have to enroll in or go through the match for this process; only the program must be enrolled in the match. Both the program and resident must complete the online process and agreement by the designated ASHP submission deadline.
For additional information about the ASHP Early Commitment Process or the ASHP Match Schedule please visit the following websites:
ASHP Match | Early Commitment Process
ASHP Match | Schedule
Application procedure:
Interested candidates should apply through Genesis on the Providence Apps
Dashboard. The completed application and the following items will need
to be submitted by November 1st, 2025, at 5:00PM PST:
- Cover letter indicating why you want to complete the PGY2 residency
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Three letters of recommendation (at least one from a PGY1 preceptor and one from current Residency Program Director)
Interviews
Interviews will be conducted in November and the specific interview dates and requirements will be provided to candidates by the residency program(s) applied to.
Selection
Each program will independently review all applicants to determine which candidates are offered an interview. All portions of the interview are evaluated and scored. Total scores are added to provide an objective rank list of candidates. The Resident Advisory Committee/Selection committee will meet to evaluate the candidates. Interview evaluation scores will be used, along with committee discussion to determine if the resident will be offered an early commit position. The final decision will be the responsibility of the Residency Program Director, Residency Advisory Committee, and/or relevant pharmacy leader as applicable.
If offered a position, candidates need to accept or decline by the date specified in the offer. If the PGY1 resident is accepting the early commit position, then they must withdraw from the match at this time. The PGY1 resident and the PGY2 RPD will complete the online process for the Early Commitment agreement and submit to the National Matching Service by the designated ASHP submission deadline.
PGY1 residents who are not selected for Early Commitment may still enter the Match if there are positions available and rank the PGY2 program applied to for consideration of selection for any open positions, as per normal match/ranking procedures.
Questions?
Please refer to the PGY2 program contact for program specific or Early Commitment related questions.