St. Joseph Hospital is a full service, not-for-profit health care system serving the greater Nashua area. Our organization includes a 208-bed acute care hospital and numerous outpatient clinics. We are a state designated Level III Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center.
Building on a century of service to our community, our team members and providers meet the unique and evolving needs of our community through compassion, collaboration, and by continually striving to deliver the highest quality care and experience.
The PGY-1 pharmacy residency program at St. Joseph Hospital builds upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program conducted by St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH has an accreditation pre-candidate status with ASHP. The program is affiliated with Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) in Manchester.
Contact Information:
Please contact the PGY-1 RPD with any questions
Nicholas J. Cotoia Jr., PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
ncotoia@covh.org
Upcoming Events:
ACCP-SNPhA Virtual Residency Program Open House: November 11th & November 13th (sign up via ACCP website)
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition Residency Showcase (December 7-10, 2025)
ASHP Virtual Residency Showcase: December 17, 2025 (https://midyear.ashp.org/virtual-residency-showcase-information )
How to Apply:
Please submit all application materials via PhORCAS.
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Our program is designed to match residents with their areas of interest. Each resident will complete all the required core rotations as well as longitudinal experiences.
For the resident to be well-rounded upon completion of the program, each resident will be tasked with the following projects over the course of the year.
We provide a wide range of preceptors from leading New England medical centers, all committed to supporting residents’ educational growth and optimizing patient outcomes. Below are just some of the preceptors (not all included).
