Residency Programs: Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency (PGY-2)
The Emergency Medicine (PGY-2) specialty residency provides the resident with an
excellent knowledge base and an expert level of skill in emergency medicine pharmacy
practice. This residency program is designed, organized and conducted to be consistent
with American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation requirements
and to develop the clinical, experiential, interpersonal, communication, and practical
skills necessary to excel in the emergency medicine environment.
The residency provides the opportunity to function independently as a practitioner
by integrating accumulated experience, knowledge, dedication, and interpersonal
skill to improve medication therapy management for the wide variety of patients
treated in the emergency medicine environment. The resident will have both practice
and teaching responsibilities. Longitudinal assignments will include designing and
completing a clinical research project.
The residency program is focused on providing training in all aspects of emergency
medicine pharmacy practice. Flexibility is provided through a wide array of opportunities
and experiences and a variety of excellent elective experiences. There are five
core emergency medicine learning experiences, 4 weeks of clinical toxicology, 4
weeks of critical care, and 4 weeks of either emergency medicine, clinical toxicology,
or critical care. There is also opportunity for three elective learning experiences
chosen from the following: CT Surgery, Emergency Medicine Transitions, Infectious
Disease, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Surgery/Trauma, or any of the
core learning experiences.
Program Director
Joe Spillane, Pharm.D., DABAT
Program Length
Twelve months, beginning in July
Benefits
- Stipend
- 7 days of personal leave
- 5 paid holidays
- Professional time for conferences, research and interviews
- Health insurance
- Dental coverage
- Life insurance
- Educational and professional travel allowances
- Dedicated office space
- Laptop
Application Requirements
Eligibility requirements for the residency program include the following:
- Graduate from an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy with a Doctor of
Pharmacy degree
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy (PGY-1) Residency
- Eligible for licensure in the State of Florida – all residents must take their exams
prior to the start of the residency
- On-site interview
- For non-resident alien applicants, authorization for employment that is valid through
the residency period is required
Application Materials
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Applicant information
- Letter of intent
- Current curriculum vitae
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Letters of recommendation
from three (3) professional sources
- Official transcript of applicant’s pharmacy coursework and grades
The application deadline is January 5th.
Application materials should be submitted through PhORCAS.
Contact Information
Residency Coordinator
UF Health Jacksonville
Department of Pharmacy
655 West 8th Street, C-89
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone: (904) 244-4157
Fax: (904) 244-4272
E-mail: pharmacyresidency@jax.ufl.edu
After the application is complete and reviewed, the residency selection committee will notify selected applicants to arrange
an onsite interview.