The program encourages residents to pursue their personal interests while becoming well-rounded clinicians by providing them with the flexibility to directly design their residency year schedule. All residents must take the Core rotations, and then select one from each of the other categories listed below.
UK HEALTHCARE PGY1 Ambulatory Care
About the Program
The PGY1 program was the recipient of the 2007 ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Residency Excellence Award. The ambulatory care version of the PGY1 program includes core learning experiences such as ambulatory care, medical critical care, internal medicine, oncology, pediatrics and practice leadership. Electives are primarily focused in the ambulatory care and specialty pharmacy clinic areas including anticoagulation, cardiology, endocrinology, infectious disease, nephrology, and many others. Residents participate in 24-hour clinical services through an in-house on-call program. While the program focuses on enhancing patient care skills, residents are encouraged to develop their teaching and precepting skills by teaching PharmD students in classroom lectures, pharmacotherapy breakout groups, and clinical clerkships. An AACP award-winning certificate program in scholarship and teaching exposes residents to teaching philosophies, innovative teaching techniques, and accreditation standards. Research projects are required and selected based on the resident's interest and availability. The program encourages residents to pursue their professional interests while becoming well-rounded clinicians by providing them with the flexibility to directly design their residency year schedule. Upon completion of the pharmacy practice residency, ASHP-accredited PGY2 residencies are available in Ambulatory Care, Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Medication-Use Safety and Policy, Oncology, Pediatrics, and Solid-Organ Transplant.
2023-2024 Recruitment Information
Virtual Open Houses
Interested in pursuing pharmacy residency at the University of Kentucky HealthCare? Please join us at one of our virtual open house events. We look forward to meeting you and talking about ‘R’ amazing program!
Dates and Links
11/2 5-8p EST
11/15 5-8p EST
Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AFA928A7FCC61-44877427-ukhealthcare#/
Quick Facts
Deadline: January 2
Starting Date: June 17
Number of Positions: 2
Application Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree
- Licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of Kentucky
- See Application Steps below regarding required supplemental materials to be submitted
Residency Rotations
Core/Required Learning Experiences
- Pharmacy Practice Leadership
- Oncology/Ambulatory Care
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics/Ambulatory Care
Selective Learning Experiences (required, choose one from each category)
- Ambulatory Care (select one from the list)
- Endocrine/Ambulatory Care
- Cardiology/Nephrology Ambulatory Care
- Pulmonary/Pulmonary Hypertension Ambulatory Care
- Solid Organ Transplant/Ambulatory Care
- Medical Intensive Care
- Cardiology/Critical Care
- Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Required 12-month Longitudinal Learning Experiences
- Institutional Committees
- Mentoring
- Pharmacy Practice Experience
- Research
- Teaching Certificate Program
Elective Learning Experiences
- Academia
- Hematology, Inpatient
- Infectious Disease/Specialty Pharmacy
- Infectious Diseases & Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)
- Infectious Disease Consult
- Inflammatory Disease/Specialty Pharmacy
- Infusion Services/Specialty Pharmacy
- Inpatient Oncology/Clinic Hybrid
- Neurology/Specialty Pharmacy
- Oncology/Specialty Pharmacy
- Opioid Stewardship
- Palliative Care
- Pediatrics
- Solid Organ Transplant/Inpatient
- Solid Organ Transplant/Specialty Pharmacy
- Any of the learning experiences listed in the core/required section may be taken as an elective
- Other electives may be permissible by request & depending on availability
Application Steps
Thank you for expressing interest in the University of Kentucky pharmacy residency programs! All applicants are invited to browse the materials listed on the Scholarship page for a preview of items discussed during interviews. Please direct any application-related questions to the residency program director, Dina Ali.
STEP 1 - Complete Application
Applicants should complete the standard PGY1 application on PhORCAS (UKHealthCare University of Kentucky | 295513 - PGY1) (https://portal.phorcas.org/).
Please note this includes CV, letter of intent, and three (3) recommendations provided through PhORCAS: one from a faculty member, one from a preceptor, and one from an employer/supervisor. Formal letters are not required.
STEP 2 - Upload Essay Responses
UK Chandler PGY1 applicants must upload responses to both essay questions below. Responses to each question should be limited to one page or less. Not required for Good Samaritan Hospital Residency program applicants.
- Question 1: Describe a specific situation during the past year in which you enhanced the provision of patient-centered care.
- Question 2: Describe a specific situation where you encountered an ethical dilemma with peers in pharmacy school or during the provision of patient care. What factors did you consider when making your decision? How do you approach resolving ethical dilemmas in general?
STEP 3 - Participate in Match Process
Applicants must participate in the match process sponsored by the National Matching Service, Inc. (http://www.natmatch.com/ashprmp)
STEP 4 - Submit by Deadline
Applicants should have all application materials submitted by the application deadline date, January 2nd, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.
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