About Our Program
AdventHealth Kissimmee is a renowned 242-bed acute care, rapidly expanding hospital located in Kissimmee, Florida. As a pharmacy resident, you'll have the opportunity to tailor your experience based on your interests, gaining exposure to various areas such as emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine, interventional radiology, general surgery, and cardiology. Our focus on multidisciplinary collaboration ensures that you'll be an integral part of diverse teams, optimizing patient care and contributing to improved outcomes.
AdventHealth Kissimmee is affiliated with multiple colleges of pharmacy and offers advanced pharmacy practice experience rotations for pharmacy students, allowing you to develop your teaching skills while mentoring and guiding aspiring pharmacists. This aspect of our program not only enriches your own knowledge and growth but also contributes to the future of pharmacy practice. Our residency program is highly flexible and individually catered to the interests of our resident. Residents will participate in a decentralized pharmacy model and work with multidisciplinary teams, monitoring responses to drug therapy and optimizing care to improve patient outcomes.
Beyond clinical expertise, our focus is on your personal development and well-being. We aim to create a positive and nurturing environment, where you can grow both professionally and personally. Within our close-knit pharmacy department, you'll find a supportive culture that values each resident's individual journey. Our experienced mentors and colleagues will provide personalized attention and guidance throughout your residency, fostering an environment of continuous learning and professional development. As you complete the program, you'll emerge as a confident and independent clinician, ready to make a real difference in the healthcare field.
Thank you for your interest in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at AdventHealth Kissimmee. Please reach out to us for any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Lena K. Tran, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Residency Program Director
[email protected]
A Place for Professional and Personal Development
- Program Description
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General Information:
- One, full time 52-weeks position available
- Application deadline: January 3rd
- Expected start date: Early July
- Interview required
- Weekend staffing (approximately every third) and evening staffing
- Estimated annual stipend: $53,580 + conference and travel support
- 12 months immediate health insurance
- Paid vacation/sick days/project days
Required Qualifications:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree
- Eligibility for Florida licensure
- Participation in the National Matching Services
Other Program Benefits:
- BLS/ACLS certification and training provided
- Leadership and management training opportunities
- Travel and registration reimbursement for conferences
- AdventHealth uniform and business cards
- Teaching certificate opportunity
- Employee meal discounts
- Dedicated laptop and workspace
- Learning Experience
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Learning experiences are 5 to 6 weeks in length with the exception of orientation/introduction to general medicine and longitudinal experiences.
Core (Required) Learning Experiences:
- Health system orientation (2 weeks)
- Introduction to general medicine (3 weeks)
- Internal medicine
- Critical care
- Emergency medicine
- Administration
Elective Learning Experiences (*choose 5 electives):
- Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Disease
- Glycemic Management
- Oncology
- Research/Seminar Facilitation
- Advanced Internal Medicine
- Ambulatory care*
- Emergency Medicine II*
- Advanced Critical Care
*Off-site electives subject to preceptor availability
- Longitudinal Requirements
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Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences:
- 1 Medication use evaluation (MUE) or Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE)
- 1 Formulary review or quality improvement project
- 1 Hour continuing education (CE) presentation
- Research
- Institutional review board and Office of Research Administration approval
- External presentation of the project or submission for presentation at a local, state, or national meeting
- Journal worthy peer review manuscript of the project
- Hospital Service
- Code response
- Department staffing
- Leadership and Management
- Participation will also be expected in the following: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Formulary Subcommittee, Medication Safety Committee, performance improvement projects, and student/employee teaching.
- Application Information
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Our program participates in the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
National Match Service Code: 294413
The following application materials must be submitted in PhORCAS by January 3
- Completed PhORCAS application
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of intent
- Three recommendations utilizing the PhORCAS template
- Transcripts from all colleges of pharmacy attended
For questions regarding the application process, please contact Lena Tran at [email protected]