AdventHealth Winter Garden PGY1

Program Overview

The PGY1 residency program is built upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Pharmacists who successfully complete a PGY1 residency program will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education. They will be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

Residents at AdventHealth Winter Garden will be integrated into both centralized and decentralized pharmacy practice models, understanding operations and inventory management, as well as collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes. The program emphasizes critical thinking, communication, and leadership, preparing residents to become independent clinicians and valuable members of the healthcare team.

General Information:

• Two, full-time 12-month positions available
• On-site/virtual interview required
• Application deadline: January 4th
• Expected start date: Early July
• Weekend and evening service commitment required
• Estimated annual stipend: $54,000 + meeting travel support
• 12 months immediate health insurance
• 10 personal days plus 2 major holidays off
• 10 project days

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy degree program
• Eligibility for Florida licensure
• Participation in the National Matching Services

Benefits:

• ACLS and PALS certification and training provided
• Teaching certificate opportunity
• Free Continuing Education Credits provided through the organization
• Leadership and management training opportunities
• Travel reimbursement for conferences
• AdventHealth uniform and business cards
• Employee discounts
• Dedicated laptop and workspace

Following the initial 5-week orientation and training, learning experiences (rotations) are 5 weeks, except December and February Rotations (6 weeks).

Core (Required) Learning Experiences:

• Pharmacy Enterprise Orientation (2 weeks)
• Introduction to General Medicine (3 weeks)
• Internal Medicine
• Cardiology
• Critical Care
• Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Transitions of Care - Inpatient

Elective Learning Experiences (*choose 4 electives):

• Pharmacy Administration
• Clinical Administration and Leadership
• Glycemic Management
• Geriatrics
• Opioid Stewardship
• Advanced Internal Medicine
• Advanced Critical Care
• Oncology
• Medication Safety

• Pharmacy Informatics

  *May take 2 elective learning experiences offsite based on preceptor availability. Must take 2 direct patient care electives.

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Medication use evaluation (MUE)
• 1 Hour continuing education (CE) presentation
• 1 Practice-related advancement or quality improvement project including:
  • 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
• Regular review of medication safety events
• Code response
• Department staffing
• Participation will also be expected in the following: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Formulary Subcommittee, Medication Safety Committee, performance improvement projects, and student/employee teaching.
• Organize and plan departmental events