Residency in Pediatric Practice Management
The residency in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice at Shands at the University of Florida is an ASHP-accredited program. The purpose of the residency is to prepare the resident to practice and provide quality pediatric clinical pharmacy services in an institutional setting where teaching and research are also incorporated.
Program
Pediatric pharmacy services are provided to the patients of Shands at UF by an experienced pediatric pharmacy team. Pharmacists provide care to a wide variety of patients in the inpatient and outpatient areas of the medical center. Pharmacy satellites are supported by pharmacy technicians and an extensive IV additive program and prepackaging service.
The pediatric medical staff from UF represent all pediatric subspecialties and attract patients from all over the Southeast, as well as from foreign countries. Shands at UF has three pediatric units, three levels of nurseries and four intensive care units, which admit pediatric patients. The outpatient clinics care for 60,000 patient visits each year in 35 specialty and general clinics. Each year, approximately 40 housestaff train in pediatrics, with fellowships in eight specialty areas.
The residency in pediatric pharmacy practice is comprehensive enough to meet the guidelines for ASHP accreditation, but flexible enough to meet the interests of the resident. The focus of the residency will be on providing pharmaceutical care for the pediatric patients of Shands at UF. Participation in teaching and research is also expected.
- Staff an average of eight hours per week, to include rotation through Pediatric On-Call
- Provide coordination of the pediatric pharmacokinetic service
- Attend rotation-specific Grand Rounds and conferences on a weekly basis
- Assist in training pharmacy practice residents during their pediatric rotations
- Assist in precepting undergraduate Pharm.D. students
- Conduct a Medication Use Evaluation
- Complete and present a P&T monograph
- Complete and publish an article for the Drugs and Therapy Bulletin
- Present a major project at either a regional residency conference or an equivalent forum
- Present 2 formal presentations on a therapeutic controversy within pediatrics to the department
- Complete a pediatric-focused public health initiative project
- Complete Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training
- Develop a proposal for a new pediatric pharmacy related service
- Design and present an effective poster on a pediatric related topic
Each resident is required to complete a project. Projects must receive prior approval and must be in publishable form upon completion of the residency.
Stipend
The resident receives a $42,500 stipend paid by Shands at UF. The stipend, coupled with the comparatively low cost of living in Gainesville, should ensure a financially sufficient year.
Benefits
Assistance with local expenses will be provided to all candidates interviewed.
Hospital benefits include:
- Ten days of paid time off
- Nine paid holidays
- Contributory health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid life insurance
- Travel allowance for the ASHP midyear meeting
Requirements
To be eligible for a Pediatric Practice Management residency at Shands at UF, you must meet the following requirements:
- Academic: The applicant must have a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited school or college. The applicant should have completed a pharmacy practice residency or have strong hospital pharmacy experience before enrolling in this advanced residency program.
- Professional License: All residents will be required to take and pass the Florida Pharmacy Board Examination and MPJE law exam by August 12 of their residency year.
- Professional Experience: The successful candidate will have acquired hospital and clinical practice skills through an ASHP-accredited residency or equivalent experience.
- Interview: An on-site interview with patient care presentation is required.
- Non-Resident Alien Applicants: To be considered for employment, you must presently have an employment authorization that is valid throughout the residency period.
Applications
A completed application package includes:
- Transcript of the applicant’s grades
- Letter of intent
- Shands online application (Please apply for requisition #14617 (Position title: Resident – Spec Pharm)
- Current curriculum vitae
- Letters of recommendation from three professional sources
Send all application materials directly to:
- Tara McCabe, Pharm.D.
PGY-2 Pediatric Residency Recruitment Coordinator 2012-2013 Shands Hospital at the University of Florida
1600 SW Archer Road
P.O. Box 100316
Gainesville, FL 32610-0316 - E-mail:MCCABT@shands.ufl.edu
- Phone: 352-265-0404
- Fax: 352-265-1083
The final deadline for all application materials is January 13, 2012.
Applicants may contact us at the e-mail address above, or by phone, to check on the status of their application. They may use U.S. Mail, fax or e-mail to send the letters of recommendation.
After the application has been completed and reviewed, the residency selection committee will notify selected applicants to arrange an on-site interview.