We appreciate your interest in the OHSU PGY2 Oncology Residency Program. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

How do I apply to the program? 

OHSU participates in the ASHP Residency Matching Program and utilizes PhORCAS.  Applicants are required to be registered in the National Matching Service before they will be invited for interview. Availability for on-site is required. However, an interview may be offered virtually upon request of a candidate who is citing personal or financial hardship.

In the event of a non-matched position, OHSU will open its application process to qualified candidates still seeking residency training in Phase 2 of the Match.  

Candidates should submit all required application materials through PhORCAS. 
Materials include: 

• Personal statement specifying information related to the applicant's interest in OHSU's program
• Curriculum vitae
• Recommendation letters from three references using the standardized reference form located in PhORCAS
• Official transcripts from all professional pharmacy education

When are applications due?

Our application deadline is stated in the Match database (typically between January 1st-5th). All required components of the application file must be uploaded in PhORCAS by this date. Please monitor the status of your application in PhORCAS and make every attempt to complete your application prior to the deadline. We understand that items such as transcripts and letters of recommendation may not be uploaded by the application deadline and that you are relying on other people to complete these tasks for you. You must contact the RPD directly to request consideration of your application file if it is incomplete at the time PhORCAS closes. We do not begin reviewing applicant's files until they are complete.

Does your program require a pharmacy practice residency to be eligible for your specialty?

Our specialty residency program in oncology is designed as a PGY2 program. As such, eligible candidates must be in the process of completing or must have completed an ASHP-Accredited or Candidate-Status PGY-1 Pharmacy Experience. Verification of completion of PGY-1 program must be accomplished within 30 calendar days of the start after the start of the PGY2 program.

Are the letters of recommendation you ask for truly intended to be letters? Other programs use the checkbox form.

We use the standard ASHP Resident Recommendation Form found in PhORCAS. Please ask your letter writers to provide detail in the comments section of the PhORCAS recommendation form.

What happens after I submit my application?

After we receive completed applications, we use a series of pre-determined criteria to evaluate each applicant before deciding who will be invited for interview. Multiple preceptors review the files to make sure we give each applicant a fair assessment. We do not have a set number of applicants that we invite to interview. Our interviews are primarily scheduled in February. We do our best to accommodate applicant's requests for certain dates if they will already be in the Pacific Northwest.