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PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

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Program Type: ASHP Accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

ASHP Match Number: 167713

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Virtual Information Sessions for the 2024-2025 residency year will take place on November 7, 2024 and November 19, 2024 from 6-8 pm EST.

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Program

There are 16 pharmacy resident positions available to eligible candidates at UF Health Shands Hospital. These are divided among the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 specialty residencies that include critical care, infectious diseases, oncology, pediatrics, and solid organ transplant. The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency offers six required rotations and provides ample time for elective rotations in a variety of settings.

Residency students

Rotation opportunities

Required rotations (6)

  • General Medicine
  • Adult Critical Care*
  • Pediatrics*
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pharmacy Administration
  • Drug Policy and Medication Safety/Quality

*Critical Care and Pediatrics required rotations can be selected from any of the options below.

Elective rotations

Critical Care*

  • Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • Surgical ICU
  • Burn ICU
  • Neurosurgical ICU
  • Cardiothoracic ICU
  • Cardiovascular ICU
  • Thoracic and Lung Transplant Surgery ICU
  • Trauma ICU
  • Emergency Medicine

Pediatrics*

  • General Pediatrics
  • Pediatric ICU
  • Neonatal ICU
  • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
  • Pediatric Cardiothoracic ICU

Oncology Ambulatory Care BMT/Malignant Hematology, Inpatient BMT/Malignant Hematology

  • Ambulatory BMT/Malignant Hematology
  • In-patient BMT/Malignant Hematology

Other electives

  • Academia
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Cardiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Investigational Drug Service
  • Nutrition Support
  • Pharmacy Informatics
  • Psychiatry
  • Solid Organ Transplant (Abdominal)
  • Solid Organ Transplant (Heart & Lung)
  • Specialty Pharmacy
  • Transitions of Care

Longitudinal experiences

While a resident at UF Health Shands Hospital, each resident will:

  • Staff one evening shift every 8 weekdays (3pm-7pm), every third weekend, and assigned holidays (1 major and 1 to 2 minor holidays)
  • Conduct a Medication Use Evaluation
  • Complete and present a P&T monograph
  • Complete and publish an article for the Drugs and Therapy Bulletin
  • Attend regularly scheduled meetings with the Director of Pharmacy and other preceptors
  • Assist in precepting Doctor of Pharmacy students
  • Present a platform presentation on a project at the Florida Residency Conference
  • Give two formal, ACPE-accredited presentations on a therapeutic controversy to the Department
  • Participate in Code Blue response services
  • Complete a research project. Projects must receive prior approval and must be in publishable form upon completion of the residency
  • Provide pharmacokinetics consultations — vancomycin and aminoglycosides
  • Serve in a leadership role, examples include:
    • Chief Resident
    • Education Coordinator
    • Lead Recruitment Officer(s)
    • Networking Officer
    • Preceptor Development Officer
    • Research Officer
    • Scheduling Officer
    • Social Media Officer
    • Student Relations Officer
    • Wellness Operations Officer(s)
  • Participate on a Pharmacy Department Committee, examples include:
    • Code Blue Response Committee
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
    • Formulary Subcommittee
    • Medication Safety Committee
    • Pharmacy Safety Committee Pharmacy and Therapeutics Operations Committee
    • Regulatory Compliance Committee
    • Wellness Committee
  • Complete the UF College of Pharmacy Teaching Certificate Program (optional)

Stipend

The resident receives a $52,000 stipend paid by UF Health Shands Hospital. The stipend, coupled with the comparatively low cost of living in Gainesville, should ensure a financially sufficient year.

Benefits

  • Ten days of paid time off (PTO)
  • Nine paid holidays
  • Compensation time for weekends or holidays worked
  • Contributory health insurance
  • Paid life insurance
  • Administrative leave for professional meetings and interviews

Eligibility requirements

  • Academic: The applicant must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school or college or pharmacy
  • Professional License: All residents must be eligible for Florida licensure. Selected and matched residents must be licensed by August 1st.
  • Interview: An on-site or virtual interview is required. Interviews are conducted on Fridays during the months of January and February.
  • Non-Resident Alien Applicants: To be considered for employment, you must presently have an employment authorization that is valid throughout the residency period. We do not sponsor international visas.

Applications

  • Interested applicants must register for the Resident Matching Program
  • Submit all applications through PhORCAS.
  • Final deadline for complete applications is January 3rd, 2025.

Complete applications include:

  1. Transcript of the applicant’s grades
  2. Letter of intent
  3. Current curriculum vitae
  4. Standardized reference forms supplied by PhORCAS from three (3) professional sources

After completed applications have been reviewed, the residency selection committee will notify selected applicants to arrange an on-site or virtual interview. Official start date for the residency: June 30, 2025.

Diversity and inclusion

The University of Florida Health Shands Hospital Pharmacy Department and Pharmacy Residency Program strives to stimulate and support a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who are committed to a practice that respects and supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Questions?

For questions regarding the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or the application process please contact our Recruitment Coordinators:

Residency program director

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