Residency Programs: Pain Management and Palliative Care (PGY-2)
The PGY-2 Pain and Palliative Care Residency Program at UF Health Jacksonville offers
a diverse experience in patient-focused care. Residents are integrated in both outpatient
and inpatient practice, including acute and chronic pain management, palliative
care and pain stewardship. Numerous teaching opportunities at the hospital
and the University of Florida College of Pharmacy are available. In addition, a
teaching certificate program is available.
Program
The Pain and Palliative Care residency provides the resident the education, training,
and experience necessary to actively participate in a comprehensive pain and palliative
care setting. In collaboration with the medical staff, the resident provides care
to both hospitalized and ambulatory patients. Required core learning experiences include the following:
- Acute Pain – Surgery/Trauma
- Acute Pain – Hospitalist Medicine
- Chronic Pain – Primary Care I
- Chronic Pain - Primary Care II
- Pain Management & Palliative Care – Oncology
- Pain Management & Palliative Care – Consult Service
- Pain Stewardship I
- Pain Stewardship II
- Psychiatry
The resident may select 2 elective experiences from the following areas:
- Emergency Medicine
- OB/Gyn Oncology
- Pain Stewardship III
- Surgery/Trauma II
- Any core learning experience
They gain the expertise to provide high quality, cost-effective, specialty care
to patients with pain in a positive learning environment that promotes independent
and critical thinking. They also gain leadership experience through participation
in professional organizations, mentoring PGY-1 residents and pharmacy students,
and clinic development or expansion. Opportunities to educate patients, students,
and other health-care professionals are integrated into each experience.
A graduate of the program should be competent to become a clinical pharmacy specialist
at any health care institution, as well as adjunct or clinical faculty for a school
of pharmacy.
Program Director
Joseph Cammilleri, Pharm.D., BCACP, CPE
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.