AdventHealth Altamonte Springs PGY1

Residents who complete the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at AdventHealth Altamonte will develop the skills to provide direct patient care in multiple inpatient healthcare settings.

Learning experiences are available in a variety of clinical specialties including Critical Care, Family Medicine, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pharmacokinetics, Metabolic Support, Diabetes / Glycemic Management, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Leadership, Ambulatory Care, and Pharmacotherapy.

Additional professional development is achieved through the completion of longitudinal activities including a formulary review, medication use evaluation, continuing education presentation, and pharmacy student precepting. Residents also will design and conduct a research project pertinent to patient care, pharmacy operations, quality improvement, regulatory issues, and/or medication safety. Results will be presented at the Florida Residency Conference and incorporated into a manuscript suitable for publication. Active health system committee participation throughout the residency includes Formulary Subcommittee, Medication Safety Committee and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

Service commitment: residents will participate in clinical and distributive pharmacy staffing equivalent to one shift per week plus one major holiday in accordance with the ASHP Duty Hours Requirements for Pharmacy Residencies.

General Information

• Positions Available: 3
• Estimated Annual Stipend: $49,045*
• Virtual Interview Required

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Florida licensure by October 1

Benefits

• Immediate health insurance coverage
• Paid vacation/sick leave
• Expense reimbursement for select professional meetings
• Monogrammed lab coat and business cards
• Resident office space
• Continuing education opportunities
• BLS and ACLS certification

*Based on 2018-19 residency stipend

The following Learning Experiences (rotations) are offered. With the exception of orientation and longitudinal experiences, most learning experiences are five weeks in duration for Core Learning Experiences and Elective Learning Experiences. Please note, the curriculum is subject to change based on department needs and clinical circumstances.

Core (Required) Learning Experiences

• Orientation
• Introduction to Clinical Practice
• Internal Medicine
• Critical Care
• Cardiology
• Infectious Diseases
• Transitions of Care (longitudinal)
• Campus Medication Safety (longitudinal)
• Pharmacy Administration (longitudinal)
• Chief Resident/Code Response
• Research Project (longitudinal)
• Service Commitment (longitudinal)

Elective Learning Experiences (select up to 3)

• Emergency Medicine
• Oncology
• Family Medicine
• Ambulatory Care
• Pharmacy Informatics
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Clinical Leadership
• Transitions of Care
• Outpatient Infusion Center

Longitudinal Requirements

• 1 medication use evaluation
• 1 formulary review
• 1 research project suitable for publication and presentation at a professional pharmacy meeting
• 1 hour accredited continuing education presentation
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Pharmacy staff development

Our program participates in the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)

National Matching Service Code: 220313

Required Application Materials

• Completed PhORCAS Application
• Letter of Intent discussing the motivation for pursuing a pharmacy residency including goals for the next 2-5 years
• Curriculum Vitae
  • Please list a description of the activities performed on each APPE rotation
• Current photograph
• Transcripts from all colleges of pharmacy attended
• 3 References using standard form in PhORCAS
  • Reference guidance:
    • Include variety of recommendation writers (i.e. preceptors, faculty, work supervisors)
      • At least one letter must be provided by an acute care setting APPE clinical preceptor
    • Recommendation writers should quantify in what percentile you are as a student in their experience (i.e. you are in the top 5% of all students he or she has precepted)
    • Recommendation writers should provide meaningful, personal anecdotes and examples of why you stand out as a residency candidate
    • Recommendation writers should provide examples of obstacles you overcame while under their tutelage (i.e. clinical scenario, complex patient case)
    • Recommendation writers should be succinct and specific in their comments

All application materials must be submitted via PhORCAS by January 3.

For questions regarding the application process, contact Danielle Honein at [email protected]