The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at UF Health Shands Hospital is an ASHP-accredited program emphasizing clinical pharmacy practice and its relationship to the total health system. The residency provides a framework for the practitioner to develop the skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care in a variety of different health care settings.
Program
There are nine pharmacy resident positions available to eligible candidates at UF Health Shands Hospital. These are divided among the PGY-1 pharmacy residency and PGY-2 specialty residencies that include critical care, infectious disease, hematology/oncology, pediatrics, and transplant. This residency offers six required rotations and provides ample time for elective rotations in a variety of settings.
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
- Advanced Lung ICU
- Trauma ICU
- Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics
- Pediatric ICU
- Neonatal ICU
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Pediatric Cardiothoracic ICU
Oncology
- Adult Hematology/Oncology
- Bone Marrow Transplant
Other Electives
- Academia
- Ambulatory Care
- Cardiology
- Investigational Drug Service
- Nutrition Support
- Pharmacy Informatics
- Solid Organ Transplant (Abdominal)
- Solid Organ Transplant (Heart & Lung)
Longitudinal Experiences
While a resident at UF Health Shands Hospital, each resident will:
- Staff one evening per week (3pm-7pm), every third weekend, and assigned holidays (1 major and 1-2 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 undergraduate Pharm.D. students
- Present a project at the Florida Residency Conference
- Make 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
- Pharmacokinetics consults — vancomycin and aminoglycosides
- Leadership Opportunities
- Lead Recruitment Officer(s)
- Scheduling Officer
- Social Media Officer
- Wellness Operations Officer
- Education Coordinator
- Networking Officer
- Pharmacokinetics Officer
- Chief Resident
- Participate on a Pharmacy Department Committee, examples include:
- Clinical Decision Support and Guidance (CDS) Committee
- Medication Safety Committee
- Pharmacy Safety Committee
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Operations Committee
- UF College of Pharmacy Teaching Certificate (optional)
Stipend
The resident receives a $48,000 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
- Additional 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 month of 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 December 30th, 2022.
Complete applications include:
- Transcript of the applicant’s grades
- Letter of Intent
- Current curriculum vitae
- 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: July 3, 2023.
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 residency or the application process please contact our Recruitment Coordinators:
- Jacob Barnett (jbar0025@shands.ufl.edu)
- Lauren Bivacca (lbiv0001@shands.ufl.edu)
- Kyle Gash (kgas0001@shands.ufl.edu)
- Tori Gray (tgra0011@shands.ufl.edu)
- Albert Tieu (atie0001@shands.ufl.edu)
- Briana Williams (bwil0024@shands.ufl.edu)
Residency Program Director
- Lisa Thames, PharmD, BCPS
E-mail: taylli@shands.ufl.edu
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