PGY1-Pharmacy Residency

 


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Upcoming Information Sessions (Eastern Standard Time)

  • Tuesday, September 17th from 6:00 - 6:45 PM
  • Thursday, October 24th from 8:00 - 8:45 PM
  • Monday, November 18th from 7:00 - 7:45 PM
  • Friday, December 20th from 4:00 - 4:45 PM

Information Session Registration Link

PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident/Contact Person:
Rachael Kral, PharmD (Rachael.Kral@uvahealth.org)


Program Description

Number of positions: 8
Program information:

PGY1 Pharmacy Program Structure
PGY1 Pharmacy Sample Resident Schedule
Current Residents
Program Director
Program Coordinator
Past Residents

Certifications:

ACLS Training and Certification (required for PGY1)
Teaching and Learning Certificate

2024-2025 Projects

Resident Project Preceptor Project Type

Maria Arlia

Addressing re-dispenses of non-controlled, injectable medications due to missing doses

Kara Thornton

Corey Medler

Quality

Max Herbert 

Antibiotic stewardship at transitions of care Corey Medler Quality

Farehaa Hussain 

Reduction of post-operative opioid utilization in pediatric surgical patients - a focus on pediatric orthopedic procedures

Krissy Bryant 

Quality

Beth Kernodle

Optimization of IV iron use in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Emily Burns

Abby Cummings

Quality 

Rachael Kral

Describing OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy) service interventions during transitions of care

Adam Archer

Research 

Hannah McCullough 

Optimization of ethanol withdrawal management Nate Hedrick

Quality 

Kendal Newman

Effects of vitamin K administration in patients with cirrhosis

Allison Chidester

Research

Ethan Nguyen 

Evaluation of dexmedetomidine dosed with actual versus adjusted body weight in obese patients

Rita Jamil

Research

Leeann Williamson

Interference of DOACs on anti-Xa levels in patients with ESRD and/or liver disease

Jen Walters

Research


Awards

The UVA Health PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program has been recognized by the ASHP Foundation with the following:


o	Front: Emily Fitch, Mel Sokol, Jeanette Lahoud, Jessica Donald, Noora Hashim o	Back: Emily Bowman, Linda Allworth, Gabriele Quaranta, Hanna Hadad, Corey Johnson, Nicole Glatz

Picture Credit: Hayley Spear
All names are listed from left to right
Front: Farehaa Hussain, Leeann Williamson, Rachael Kral, Gabrielle Flynn, Roxanne Weatherman
Back: Beth Kernodle, Kendal Newman, Maxwell Herbert, Ethan Nguyen, Hannah McCullough, Maria Arlia

Program Director/Contact Person
Katelyn Hipwell, PharmD, MPH
434-460-4842
Program Coordinator
Allison Chidester, PharmD, BCCP