Residency Showcase Program Listings

University Health, in collaboration with The University of Texas College of Pharmacy and the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, is pleased to offer a Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2) pharmacy residency in critical care. This 12-month residency is designed to provide a challenging training environment for individuals interested in developing clinical competency in the area of critical care.

As full-time employees of University Health, residents receive a competitive annual stipend of $62,000 plus excellent employee benefits. Residents are also appointed as Clinical Instructors with The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy.

The University Health PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program provides a challenging, well-rounded training environment in a variety of critical care areas, including but not limited to surgical/trauma ICU, neuroscience ICU, medicine ICU, emergency medicine, and cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery.  Residents will have opportunities to care for adult and pediatric patients, teach and precept pharmacy students and respond to code blue alerts throughout the hospital.  In addition, residents will demonstrate leadership and practice management skills and complete a critical care research project. Graduates of the program are prepared to take clinical pharmacy specialist and faculty positions related to critical care.

For further details about the program, please visit our website at: https://www.universityhealthsystem.com/healthcare-professionals/residency-programs/pharmacy-residency/postgraduate-year-two-critical-care and https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/programs/residencies/pgy2/university-health-critical.

Program representatives will be available at:

• The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Affiliated Programs Showcase booths 4167 and 4175 on MONDAY 1-4pm

Application Requirements

In order to be considered for this residency, the applicant must:

1. Possess a strong interest in critical care clinical pharmacy practice
2. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
3. Complete an ACPE-accredited PharmD Degree program
4. Be enrolled in or complete an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
5. Participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program

Once accepted into the residency program, candidates should submit a completed Job Application by May 1 and obtain a Registered Pharmacist License in the state of Texas by August 1.

Application Materials

The applicant must submit the following application materials via the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) at https://portal.phorcas.org:

1. Letter of interest/intent
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Three professional letters of recommendation (via standard PhORCAS reference form)
4. Official college of pharmacy transcripts

Application deadline: January 2

About The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is one of the premier institutions of pharmaceutical education and research in the country. Pharmacists have significant responsibility for managing drug therapy, counseling on medication use, and monitoring drug therapy outcomes. Our Doctor of Pharmacy program prepares future practitioners to meet these challenges as lifelong learners and leaders in drug therapy management. We offer graduate programs leading to research-focused M.S. or Ph.D. degrees in pharmacy including the inter-institutional Ph.D. program in translational research. An exceptional faculty brings cutting edge research and clinical expertise to the classroom and supervise student-learning experiences in both patient care and research. Our students are tomorrow’s pharmacy leaders. What starts here truly changes the world.

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