Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Ambulatory Care Residency
Our ASHP-accredited ambulatory care PGY2 residency, established in 1995 is an award-winning program. We have trained top pharmacists in Ambulatory Care across the country. The program was honored as the recipient of the 2019 ASHP Residency Excellence Program Award, as well as the 2019 Preceptor Award.
The state-of-the-art University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is our home base. This campus, a complete complement of educational and clinical enterprises, is a major integrated academic health sciences center that includes Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy and Dental Medicine. The University of Colorado Health System has ambulatory clinics all across the state of Colorado.
The longitudinal learning experiences are in Family Medicine at the University of Colorado Family Medicine Clinic (AF Williams Family Medicine Center), in Academia within the Anschutz Medical Campus, and in Population Health at the University of Colorado Health System. Other required core learning experiences are in geriatrics, internal medicine, and primary care; there are several different elective experiences too.
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Current Residents 2022-2023
Katelyn Currier
Katelyn received her PharmD degree from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy. She then completed her PGY1 training at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington.
Erika Gutierrez
Erika received her PharmD degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She then completed her PGY1 training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Abilene, Texas.
Kelly Koon
Kelly received her PharmD degree from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy. She then completed her PGY1 training at Penobscot Community Health Center in Bangor, Maine.
Kristen Potthast
Kristen received her PharmD degree from the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. She then completed her PGY1 training at the University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia, Missouri.
Request a Pre-Application Meeting
Thank you for visiting the PGY2 AmCare Residency Home Page! For the current residency recruitment year, we will not be participating in the ASHP recruitment offerings at the Midyear Clinical Meeting. Alternatively, we are offering Pre-Applicant Meetings with the Program Director and one of the current residents. This is like an ASHP Personal Placement Service Interview. To request an individual meeting, please do the following.
- Review our Program Overview pdf document and Instagram link listed on this page.
- View the program overview video below.
- Send an email to the program director with a copy of your CV and indicate times that you are available for a 15-minute ZOOM meeting from the following selections.
Date Time (Mountain Time Zone) November 11, 2021 8am-1pm [only for those registered for the ACCP Personal Placement Meetings program] November 12, 2021 8am-3pm [only for those registered for the ACCP Personal Placement Meetings program] December 6, 2021 10am-5pm [open to all] December 10, 2021 8am-noon [open to all]
We look forward to talking with you soon.
Program Director
Liza Claus PharmD
Assistant Professor
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Email Address:liza.claus@cuanschutz.edu
Primary Phone:303-724-9548
Mailing Address:
- CU Anschutz
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Building
12850 East Montview Boulevard
Second Floor Room 2126
Aurora, CO 80045
Clinical Activities
Dr. Claus is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the University of Colorado A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center and inpatient service at the University of Colorado Hospital. These are primary clinical teaching sites for both pharmacy and medical residents. Clinical Pharmacy services include: implementing population health management initiatives, providing pharmacotherapy consultations, and participating in interdisciplinary Patient Centered Medical Home activities and Transitions of Care services.
Scholarly Activities
Dr. Claus is interested in improving medication use and safety and developing and evaluating novel pharmacy services.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Ambulatory Care/Family Medicine Pharmacy Residency (PGY-2), University of Colorado Denver (2013-2014)
- Community Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1), University of Mississippi (2012-2013)
- PharmD, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Pharmacy (2012)
Residency Program Coordinator
Liza Claus PharmD
Assistant Professor
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Email Address:liza.claus@cuanschutz.edu
Primary Phone:303-724-9548
Mailing Address:
- CU Anschutz
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Building
12850 East Montview Boulevard
Second Floor Room 2126
Aurora, CO 80045
Clinical Activities
Dr. Claus is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the University of Colorado A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center and inpatient service at the University of Colorado Hospital. These are primary clinical teaching sites for both pharmacy and medical residents. Clinical Pharmacy services include: implementing population health management initiatives, providing pharmacotherapy consultations, and participating in interdisciplinary Patient Centered Medical Home activities and Transitions of Care services.
Scholarly Activities
Dr. Claus is interested in improving medication use and safety and developing and evaluating novel pharmacy services.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Ambulatory Care/Family Medicine Pharmacy Residency (PGY-2), University of Colorado Denver (2013-2014)
- Community Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1), University of Mississippi (2012-2013)
- PharmD, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Pharmacy (2012)
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