Residency Information:

Residency Special Features: Broward Health Medical Center (BHMC) Pharmacy Residents will participate in operational, clinical, and administrative pharmacy experiences. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, residents will be exposed to a wide variety of practice environments such as Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Cardiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases, Nutritional Support, and Pediatrics/Neonatology among others. Residents may choose from a large selection of electives including but not limited to Adult/Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pharmacy Informatics, Ambulatory Care, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Research Pharmacy Services, and Pediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care. The various facilities throughout Broward Health provide excellent exposure for residents in many areas of specialized medicine. There are opportunities to expand and enhance knowledge base via training with an emphasis in acute care, ambulatory care, or pediatric care. Longitudinal experiences focusing on Pharmacy Administration/Medication Safety, Clinical Pharmacy Coordination and Academia/Teaching Certificate are integrated into the program. Residents are required to complete an individual clinical research project, which is presented at the Florida Residency Conference. The residents will also have the opportunity to precept Pharm.D. students throughout the year.

Fringe Benefits: The resident receives (through pre-tax payroll deductions) health insurance with optional dental and optical plans, personal time off/vacation, cafeteria meal plan, and professional travel reimbursement (ASHP Clinical Midyear Meeting and the Annual Residency Conference). Parking is provided for free to the resident.

Special Requirements for Acceptance: Broward Health Medical Center participates in the ASHP Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS™). Applications will only be accepted via PhORCAS™. Prospective residents must be registered in PhORCAS™ in order to submit the following required application materials by January 10th of each year for consideration:

1. A letter of intent that includes the candidate’s goals and objectives for completion of BHMC’s ASHP-accredited program
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Three letters of recommendation completed online through PhORCAS.
4. An official transcript from the College(s) of Pharmacy where the candidate is expected to graduate or graduated from

Note: The resident must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College of Pharmacy, and be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Florida. After receipt of all the required materials, selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. During the interview the applicant is required to:

1. Deliver a 10 minute Power Point presentation on a pharmacy-related topic of their choice

Elective Learning Experiences (E)

1. Adult Oncology
2. Pediatric Oncology
3. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
4. Pharmacy Informatics
5. Ambulatory Care Adults
6. Emergency Medicine
7. Nutrition Support
8. Advanced Infectious Diseases (ID)
9. Nephrology
10. Trauma Intensive Care Unit
11. Advanced Emergency Medicine
12. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
13. Advanced Cardiology

4 weeks (Thirteen elective rotations)
Resident must select 3 out of the 13 offered elective rotations.

Longitudinal Experiences (L)

1. Pharmacy Practice (48 weeks)
2. COPD Management (12 weeks)
3. Clinical Pharmacy Coordination (12 weeks)
4. Research (50 weeks)
5. Grand Rounds/CE (6 weeks)

6. Academia/teaching certificate (40 weeks)

7. Stroke Rounds (12 weeks)

Resident must complete all seven longitudinal experiences.