AdventHealth Kissimmee is a renowned 280+ bed acute care, rapidly expanding hospital located in Kissimmee, Florida. As a pharmacy resident, you'll have the opportunity to tailor your experience based on your interests, gaining exposure to various areas such as emergency medicine, critical care, internal medicine, interventional radiology, general surgery, and cardiology. Our focus on multidisciplinary collaboration ensures that you'll be an integral part of diverse teams, optimizing patient care and contributing to improved outcomes.
AdventHealth Kissimmee is affiliated with multiple colleges of pharmacy and offers advanced pharmacy practice experience rotations for pharmacy students, allowing you to develop your teaching skills while mentoring and guiding aspiring pharmacists. This aspect of our program not only enriches your own knowledge and growth but also contributes to the future of pharmacy practice. Our residency program is highly flexible and individually catered to the interests of our resident. Residents will participate in a decentralized pharmacy model and work with multidisciplinary teams, monitoring responses to drug therapy and optimizing care to improve patient outcomes.
Beyond clinical expertise, our focus is on your personal development and well-being. We aim to create a positive and nurturing environment, where you can grow both professionally and personally. Within our close-knit pharmacy department, you'll find a supportive culture that values each resident's individual journey. Our experienced mentors and colleagues will provide personalized attention and guidance throughout your residency, fostering an environment of continuous learning and professional development. As you complete the program, you'll emerge as a confident and independent clinician, ready to make a real difference in the healthcare field.
Thank you for your interest in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at AdventHealth Kissimmee. Please reach out to us for any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Lena K. Tran, PharmD, BCCCP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care Residency Program Director Lena.Tran@adventhealth.com
A Place for Professional and Personal Development
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Program Description
Program Overview
Residents who complete the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at AdventHealth Kissimmee will emerge as a wholistic pharmacists capable of working in both operational and clinical roles. The pharmacy residency year will be composed of a mix of longitudinal, core, and elective rotation experiences. We aim to create new opportunities for residents to be involved in leadership and committee work alongside pharmacy and hospital leaders. The close-knit community at our campus will provide you the unique experience of seeing first-hand how pharmacists are a vital aspect of patient care and medication safety.
General Information:
Two, full time 52-weeks position available
Application deadline: January 3rd
Expected start date: Early July
Interview required
Weekend staffing (approximately every third) and evening staffing
Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
Eligibility for Florida licensure
Participation in the National Matching Services
Other Program Benefits:
ACLS/PALS certification and training provided
Leadership and management training opportunities
Travel and registration reimbursement for conferences
AdventHealth uniform and business cards
Teaching certificate opportunity
Employee meal discounts
Dedicated laptop and workspace
Eligible for medical insurance from day 1
Learning Experience
Learning Experiences
All residents will begin the year with a 2-week orientation led by AdventHealth system followed by a 3-week introduction to general medicine rotation that will primarily take place at AdventHealth Kissimmee. During this time, residents will also complete their ACLS/PALS certification and are encouraged to obtain licensure.
Following the initial 5-week orientation and introduction, learning experience rotations are 5 weeks in length, except the December and February Rotations which are 6 weeks in length to account for conference time. Longitudinal experiences will be 6-12 months in length.
*Off-site electives subject to preceptor availability. Electives not listed here may be arranged based on preceptor availability and resident interest.
Longitudinal Requirements
Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences:
1 Medication use evaluation (MUE) or Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE)
1 Medication safety quality improvement project
1 Hour continuing education (CE) presentation
Research
Institutional review board and Office of Research Administration approval
External presentation of the project or submission for presentation at a local, state, or national meeting
Journal worthy peer review manuscript of the project submitted by the end of residency
Hospital Service
Code response
Department staffing
Leadership and Management
Participation will also be expected in the following: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Formulary Subcommittee, Medication Safety Committee, performance improvement projects, and student/employee teaching.
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Christen Hanna, Pharm.D.
2023-2024
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