Residency Showcase Program Listings

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center is one of only twelve original residency programs that have been in continuous operation for more than 50 years. The UAMS Medical Center pharmacy residency program was established in 1956 and has been accredited by ASHP since 1963.  Our program offers each resident the flexibility needed to gain knowledge and experience in their area of interest. This allows each individual resident to pursue unique career goals while also becoming a well-rounded clinician. Upon successful completion of the program, trainees are awarded an ASHP Accredited Residency Certificate.

Required Experiences

• Orientation
• Administration/Management
• Adult Medicine (Internal Medicine/Family Medicine)
• Infectious Diseases

Required Selectives (choose 1 from each section)

Acute Care

• Emergency Medicine
• Trauma/Emergency General Surgery

Ambulatory Care

• Adult Primary Care
• Hepatology Specialty Clinic
• HIV Specialty Clinic

Critical Care

• Cardiovascular ICU
• Medical ICU
• Surgical ICU

Immunocompromised Care

• Hematology/Oncology
• Multiple Myeloma
• Solid Organ Transplant

Electives (choose 3)

• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Investigational Drugs
• Neonatal ICU
• Nutrition Support
• Any experience not chosen for a selective may be chosen for an elective

Longitudinal Experiences

1. Emergency Response
2. Medication Safety and Drug Use Policy
3. Pharmacy staffing
4. Presentations
5. Residency Project

Additional responsibilities/projects throughout the year include:

• Clinical consult coverage approximately every fourth weekend and on state holidays
• Completion of a Medication Use Evaluation (MUE)
• Completion of Pharmacy Grand Rounds presentation
• Completion of Journal Club and Case Conference presentations
• Completion of new drug monographs
• Participation in the Teaching Certificate Program through the UAMS College of Pharmacy
• Therapeutics Recitation instruction (TBD for 2026 - 2027)

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About UAMS Medical Center

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock is the only academic health sciences university in the state of Arkansas. We are the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees in 73 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. UAMS and its clinical affiliates, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the VA Medical Center, are an economic engine for the state with an annual economic impact of $3.92 billion. UAMS offers 73 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs and certificates through our Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, Public Health and Graduate School. Students attend classes at the UAMS main campus in Little Rock and our regional campus in Northwest Arkansas. With our combination of education, research and clinical programs, UAMS has a unique capacity to lead health care improvement in the state. For more information about the campus, please visit uamshealth.com or uams.edu

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