The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at HCA Florida Trinity Hospital is a 52 week-long program that is dedicated to providing a personalized residency experience. The primary emphasis will be on the development of clinical competencies, professional confidence, and leadership and professional skills. Residents will be delegated clinical responsibilities under the preceptorship of a residency preceptor to develop their practice skills. Residents will be given teaching responsibilities to further develop communication skills and abilities as a teacher. Residents will participate in research and service activities to further develop problem-solving skills and ability to work with others.
Available Rotations:
Residents will complete a total of 11 rotations, each one month long (unless otherwise noted). Core required rotations include the following:
Orientation (5 weeks) Neonatal ICU
Internal Medicine I Administration
Internal Medicine II Behavioral Health
Critical Care
Infectious Disease I
Infectious Disease II
Elective rotations may include but are not limited to the following (two 1- month rotations):
Cardiovascular ICU
Critical Care II
Emergency Medicine
Infectious Disease III
Additional electives may be offered off-site at other HCA West Florida Division Hospitals (pending availability), and include Pediatrics, Trauma, Transplant, Burn and Medication Safety
Program Requirements:
Major research/service project
Manuscript of project, which must be eligible for journal publishing
Poster presentation at ASHP Midyear Meeting
Presentation at Florida Residency Conference
One 1-hour Continuing education seminar to be presented across HCA West Florida Division
2 Medication use evaluations (Hospital specific and/or Division-wide)
Minimum of three journal clubs and three case presentations
10 in-services/ Graduate Medicine Education (GME) program presentations
Additional Opportunities:
Involvement in various community events (drug take-back days, community education), if applicable
Discharge Medication Reconciliation, if applicable
Residents will staff every other weekend with one day off during the following week. Residents will also work in the central pharmacy one weekday every other week.
Residents are required to staff one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s)
Moonlighting: Residents are not permitted to work additional shifts at HCA Florida Trinity Hospital. Moonlighting at outside facilities is STRONGLY discouraged and must be approved by the residency program director.
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital is a 340 bed, state-of-the-art, all-private room hospital (Main Campus) strategically located in the tri-county area of Pasco, Pinellas, and Hillsborough Counties. Trinity Hospital offers a variety of clinical and acute-care programs including: Behavioral Health, Cancer Care, Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Emergency Care – Adult and Pediatric, Men's Health, Minimally Invasive Surgical Specialties, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics including NICU, Open Heart Surgery, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Sleep Center, Spine & Orthopedics, Women's Health
