Welcome to AdventHealth for Children’s PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy Specialty Residency Program! Our residency program offers two full-time, 12-month positions with an intensive curriculum accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The purpose of our residency program is to provide residents with a learning environment that will enhance critical thinking skills, facilitate independent practice, and foster leadership skills necessary to provide specialized, patient-focused care for pediatric patients. It is our goal to help residents optimize drug therapy to improve patient outcomes and ultimately become confident Pediatric Clinical Specialists on a multidisciplinary health care team.
AdventHealth for Children is a 247-bed acute care teaching hospital, including a 102-bed Level IV NICU, 22-bed Level I PICU, 12-bed Hematology/Oncology Unit, 6-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, 8-bed Cellular Therapy Unit, 50-bed General Medical/Surgical Unit, 16-bed Procedural Sedation Unit, 15-bed CVICU, 16-bed ED and Central Florida’s only Pediatric Renal Transplant, Cellular Therapy, and Liver Transplant programs.
AdventHealth for Children received a $10 million contribution in 2007 from Walt Disney World towards an expansion project which was completed in early 2011. AdventHealth for Children is also a recipient of Disney’s Team of Heroes philanthropic outreach program which delivers comfort and inspiration to families with children facing serious illness by reimagining the patient and family experience in children’s hospitals.
AdventHealth for Children serves as a major tertiary facility in Orlando, Florida, and is affiliated with seven AdventHealth campuses for adult patients in Central Florida, including Level II NICUs and Pediatric EDs. AdventHealth’s mission is to “Extend the healing ministry of Christ” and we have a long-standing history of excellence in patient care. AdventHealth for Children is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the best children’s hospital for newborn care in Florida. AdventHealth provides a robust portfolio of specialty services, as well as cutting edge clinical programs to a highly complex patient population.
Applicant(s) should be graduates of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) degree program (or in the process of pursuing accreditation)
Applicant(s) should be participating in or have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency (or program in candidate or pre-candidate status), or received ASHP PGY1 exemption
State of Florida Pharmacy License (or eligible for Florida Pharmacy License)
Participant in the ASHP National Matching Program
Participant in PhORCAS
Materials Required for Application
All application materials must be submitted using the ASHP Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Letter of Intent (discuss your motivation and desire to pursue a pediatric specialty and your professional goals you would like to accomplish in the next 2-5 years)
3 letters of recommendation (utilizing the PhORCAS template): 1 letter must be from your PGY1 Residency Program Director, 1 letter must be from a Clinical preceptor
Transcripts from all Colleges of Pharmacy attended
All application materials must be submitted via PhORCAS by January 3rd
AdventHealth is a 2,247-bed health system containing one of the largest quaternary care centers in the United States along with 7 community hospitals, 9 freestanding emergency departments, 7 ambulatory infusion centers, 10 pharmacist led outpatient clinics as well as multiple retail, specialty, and a mail order pharmacies. Interconnected over 40 square miles in Central Florida, these facilities treat over 5.7 million+ patients annually. AdventHealth is home to nationally recognized institutes and adult care programs for cancer, cardiology, critical care, diabetes, emergency medicine, general surgery, infectious diseases, internal medicine, oncology, orthopedics, neuroscience, and solid organ transplant, and is currently conducting over 500 clinical trials. AdventHealth houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country. Affiliated with 20 other acute care facilities throughout the state of Florida, AdventHealth is one of the largest Medicare providers in the United States. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the United States and as the number one program in Florida, AdventHealth has a long-sta...nding history of excellence in patient care and provides a robust portfolio of specialty services as well as cutting edge clinical programs to highly complex patient populations. AdventHealth departments of pharmacy are automated with decentralized unit-based dispensing cabinets throughout all patient care areas. All have USP 797 compliant clean rooms which provide sterile product services to patient care areas. The hospitals are equipped with computerized physician order entry and utilizes an electronic medication administration record. The pharmacies offer a wide variety of clinical services in collaboration with healthcare teams for the cure, arrest, and prevention of disease and/or symptoms of disease. Members of the clinical pharmacy staff provide decentralized direct patient care and patient education throughout AdventHealth every day to assure safe, accurate, and cost-effective medication therapy. Pharmacists, technicians, and residents work with institutional stakeholders, physicians, and allied professionals to improve the long-term health of acute care patients and the community. Rich traditions of practice and evidence-based excellence serve as the fundamental principles of the clinical programs and pharmacy services at AdventHealth. Comprehensive care is incorporated throughout the institution via clinical and operational practice and interdisciplinary teamwork. AdventHealth provides a place where individuals can grow personally and professionally to achieve their full potential with the support of breakthrough medical programs, visionary leadership and world-class technology. Candidates will find AdventHealth to be a home for not only their professional advancement, but also for their personal growth. We welcome all interested applicants to explore all of the opportunities AdventHealth provides