Pharmacy Residency at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa – Westover Hills

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Westover Hills
11212 State Highway 151
San Antonio, Texas 78251

Melchor Jose Espinosa, Pharm.D., BCPS
Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Office: (210) 703-8124
Email: melchorjose.espinosa@christushealth.org

Christina Tran, Pharm.D., BCPS
Residency Program Coordinator
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Office: (210) 703-8656
Email: christina.tran2@christushealth.org

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills is a 253-bed, faith-based, nonprofit community hospital and the largest facility within the Santa Rosa ministry. Rooted in a mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, our institution is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to the community of San Antonio, Texas. 

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program is an ASHP-accredited program. The program is designed to provide comprehensive and well-rounded experiences in clinical pharmacy practice through a broad range of required and elective rotations. Required learning experiences include: Hospital Pharmacy Operations, Internal Medicine I & II, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Pharmacy Management. Elective rotations are tailored to the resident’s interests and may include advanced levels of a core rotation, Pediatric Medicine, and Neonatal Critical Care. 

Residents also have the opportunity to earn certification as part of the Teaching and Leadership Fellows Program (TLFP) through The University of Texas College of Pharmacy. This program encourages residents to develop as preceptors and academic educators via participation in pharmacy student education. 

Our pharmacy residency program emphasizes clinical excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional growth, preparing residents to become confident and competent clinical pharmacists in a variety of practice settings.