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The University of Kentucky launched a PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, specializing in Specialty Pharmacy, in June 2024. Accredited by both URAC and ACHC, our specialty pharmacy sets a high standard in patient care with over 200 dedicated employees. The program fosters collaboration across more than 40 clinics in over 30 therapeutic categories. Our licenses across 32 states enable us to offer a diverse and comprehensive experience in health system specialty pharmacy practice, significantly broadening our reach. The goal of the residency is to provide the necessary training to produce a specialty pharmacy practitioner capable of pursuing roles in a variety of specialty pharmacy practice settings. 

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Excellent Benefits:

• 15 vacation days (not including professional leave), 10 holidays, 5 bonus holidays, professional development travel funding
• $54,000 stipend
• Option to contribute to 403B Retirement, 5% of salary + 10% match, vested after 3 years

UK Healthcare is a 1,040 bed tertiary care center located in the heart of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY. It serves as a primary care center for the citizens of Kentucky (#1 hospital in KY by US News & World Report) and includes services such as a Level 1 Trauma Center, TJC certified comprehensive stroke and epilepsy centers, an ECMO Center of Excellence, active kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplant centers, and an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. The Department of Pharmacy is composed of over 450 pharmacists within practice settings ranging from Critical Care, Internal Medicine, and Transplant to Infusion Centers, Retail Pharmacy, and Specialty Pharmacy. Pharmacy service integration across the enterprise provides pharmacy residents countless opportunities to advance patient care and facilitate service growth

About PGY1 Community Based - UK HealthCare Specialty Pharmacy

University of Kentucky HealthCare Pharmacy Residency Programs The UK HealthCare Pharmacy Residency Program offers a comprehensive and diverse training experience across multiple PGY1, PGY2, and combined PGY1/PGY2 pathways, providing residents with robust clinical exposure in acute care, ambulatory care, community and specialty settings, along with opportunities to pursue advanced practice, research, teaching, and leadership development. Residents benefit from structured professional growth initiatives, including a no-cost teaching certificate, professional development experiences, and elective flexibility, while receiving strong institutional support through competitive benefits, well-balanced staffing expectations, and access to extensive university resources. With specialties spanning areas such as critical care, cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, infectious diseases, transplant, and health-system(HSPAL) or specialty-pharmacy(SPAL) administration, the program is designed to cultivate well-rounded, practice-ready clinicians and leaders. This is an excellent opportunity for those to advanced their training and seeking a highly collaborative, academically rich residency experience... within a large, nationally recognized health system. University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Residency Program (CPRP) The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Residency Program (CPRP), established in 2001, is dedicated to developing community practitioners who are providers of direct patient care services and innovators in the advancement of community pharmacy practice. The program will equip the residents to: provide direct patient care in community pharmacy settings, effectively communicate with/educate student pharmacists, pharmacists, patients, and other healthcare professionals, manage advanced patient care practices, be a leader and role model for pharmacists, other healthcare professionals, and student pharmacists in advancing the profession of pharmacy, and utilize core management skills to effectively operate a community pharmacy.

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