Residency Programs - Pharmacy Services

General Residency Information

University of Virginia Health has supported postgraduate pharmacy education since 1991 when the PGY1 Pharmacy residency was first accredited by ASHP. Since that time, the following residencies have been established: PGY2 Drug Information (1998-2017), PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy (2002), PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (2010), PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy (2011), PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics (2011), PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy (2013), PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy (2015), PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy (2015), PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy (2017), PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy (2017), PGY2 Ambulatory Care (2018), PGY2 Emergency Medicine (2019), and PGY2 Internal Medicine. All programs are ASHP-accredited, except for PGY2 Internal Medicine which is in pre-candidacy status.

See individual residency program page for further information.

General Program Information

Application deadlines:	See PhORCAS for individual program deadlines
Application Requirements: Application website:	Candidate Selection Policy http://www.ashp.org/phorcas
Starting date:	July 1st (Mandatory GME orientation in late June)
Estimated stipend:	PGY1: $60,606 PGY2: $64,055 ^{*stipends vary each year, see GME website for most up-to-date information}
Conference Funding:	Required resident conference/meeting expenses will be reimbursed including registration, flights or mileage, and lodging.
Service:	PGY1: 416 hours per resident per year 16 hours mostly every third weekend 4-hour evening shift once every other week One major holiday and its adjacent weekend One minor holiday PGY2: 416 hours per resident per year 16 hours every fourth weekend 4-hour evening shift once weekly One major holiday and its adjacent weekend One minor holiday May staff overnight, details vary by program
Benefits:	Premium medical, dental, vision, and liability insurance Vacation/Holidays (PTO): 15 days Sick (inclusive of mental health): 14 days Professional Leave (interviews, conferences, etc.): 8 days
Training site:	State-owned academic medical center 679 Beds, 568 average daily census https://uvahealth.com/about
Pharmacy staff:	612

2025-2026 Residents

PGY1 & PGY2 Classes 2025-2026

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General Residency References

Residency Program Policies and Procedures 2025-2026
UVA GME Benefits

Residency Class Schedules

Residency Year Calendar
PGY1 Program Sample Resident Schedule
PGY1 and PGY2 Programs Sample Resident Schedule

Certifications

BLS: required for all residents - training and certification provided by UVA Health
ACLS: program-specific requirement - training and certification provided by UVA Health
Teaching and Learning Certificate (optional)

Awards and Honors

Find out more about awards and honors at University of Virginia Health System

The University of Virginia PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program was selected as the 2017 recipient of the ASHP Foundation Residency Excellence Program Award

The University of Virginia PGY1-Pharmacy Residency Program was selected as a recipient of the ASHP Residency Expansion Grant for 2015-16

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