This residency is designed for flexibility to meet the training needs of the resident and produce a well-rounded, independent ambulatory care practitioner. The program consists of a minimum of 2000 contact hours in a variety of practice settings. All residents have core rotations in primary care (including internal medicine, family medicine), ambulatory care specialties, and acute care. Primary care rotations will be longer in duration (two rotations of 5 weeks and 3 weeks) to allow for continuity of care and development of extended patient relationships. Residents also have orientation, practice management and drug information rotations. Residents select their ambulatory care specialty rotations from a broad range of options including cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, and psych. Others can be arranged depending on resident interests and availability. Residents become privileged under multiple collaborative practice agreements to allow for practicing at the top of their license. Each resident selects an advisor from preceptors for their major project, and a coach for the optional teaching certificate program. The staffing requirement includes staffing evenings and weekends. See more details about our program at https://pharmacyservices.utah.edu/residency/programs/pgy1-am-care.
Graduation from ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy with PharmD or equivalent combination of education and clinical experience, letter of intent (personal statement) describing reason for interest in the University of Utah program, college transcripts, written statement on the applicant's experience with social determinants of health (<300 words - prompt below), and curriculum vitae. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.1 on a 4-point scale. Residents are expected to obtain full or temporary licensure in the state of Utah prior to starting the residency year. Please submit all required PhorCas materials as early as possible. Resident must be eligible to work in the US prior to the start of the residency program as well as be fully licensed as a pharmacist by the Department of Professional Licensing in the State of Utah by Sept 30th of the program year. (The UUH program does not sponsor visas.) Supplemental application item - social determinants of health prompt: "How have you seen social determinants of health affect patient care? Describe in 300 words or less."
University of Utah Health is a state-of-the-art academic medical center that encompasses 5 hospitals, 17 community pharmacies, and 11 community health centers. Progressive pharmacy services collaborate with teams across the organization. University of Utah Health has won top 10 Vizient quality awards for 15 years in a row. U of U Hospital is a level 1 trauma center serving a 5 state region and offering a wide variety of rotation opportunities in acute and critical care. Huntsman Cancer Hospital is NCCN and NCI designated facility with acute care, ambulatory care, infusion, and investigational drug services.
The health system offers primary care, specialty clinic services, and a regional network with over 2 million patient visits a year. The Drug Information, Specialty Pharmacy, and Pharmacy Informatics Services at U of U Health are models of advanced practice. The health system serves as a primary rotation site for University of Utah's College of Pharmacy students. The relationship between the college and pharmacy department provides numerous teaching, precepting and research opportunities. The heart of our mission is exceptional patient care.
Salt Lake City offers four seaso...n outdoor recreation including hiking and skiing at 7 ski resorts within minutes of the hospital. Utah boasts the best snow on Earth. Residents enjoy a range of sporting and cultural events both on and off campus, along with easy driving access to Utah's 5 national parks.
