PGY2 Informatics

Comprehensive pharmacy services are supported by decentralized clinical pharmacy teams, state of the art 
automation/ technology and IV clean room, an electronic medical record, bar code medication administration, and 
computerized prescriber order entry. The University of Virginia Health System is a regional teaching and referral 
center offering a broad range of specialty services and supporting nationally recognized schools of medicine and 
nursing. This program is designed to offer a unique, hands-on, in-depth experience in both acute care and 
ambulatory settings. Focus is placed on pharmacy automation, data analytics, and the electronic health record. 

Required Residency Rotations: 

• Orientation (3 weeks/2 weeks for early commit residents)
• Acute Care Operations (4 weeks)
• Ambulatory Informatics (5 weeks)
• Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (6 weeks)
• Clinical Informatics, Medication Safety, and Quality (4 weeks)
• Health System Application (5 weeks)
• Health System Informatics (4 weeks)
• Introduction to IT Systems and Technology (5 weeks)
• Advanced IT Systems and Technology (5 weeks)
• Medication Use Informatics (4 weeks)
• Supply Chain (5 weeks)

PGY2 Internal Medicine

PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency 
training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational 
competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete 
PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board 
certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

Comprehensive pharmacy services are supported by decentralized clinical pharmacy teams, state of the art 
automation/technology and IV clean room, an electronic medical record, bar code medication administration, 
and computerized prescriber order entry. The University of Virginia Health System is a regional teaching and 
referral center offering a broad range of specialty services and supporting nationally recognized schools of 
medicine and nursing.

PGY2 Infectious Diseases

The UVA Health ASHP-accredited PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to develop clinical pharmacists in advanced or specialized practice in Infectious Diseases. PGY2 training provides residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated knowledge, skills, and abilities into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic or other specialized positions, and board certification.

A team of 6 Infectious Diseases pharmacists provides pharmacotherapy services in the following settings: General and Immune Compromised Host Infectious Diseases consult services, Antimicrobial Stewardship/Clinical Microbiology, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), and Ambulatory Care/Ryan White HIV Clinic. The UVA Antimicrobial Stewardship Program has operated for more than 25 years and activities are supported by TheraDoc and several rapid diagnostic platfoms in collaboration with Clinical Microbiology. The Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health has a long tradition of excellence in research, patient care, and education.

Applicants must upload the following application materials into PHORCAS by January 2, 2024:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation from the following:
  • PGY1 Residency Program Director
  • Infectious Diseases preceptor
  • Pharmacy preceptor of applicant’s choice 

About UVA Health

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Children’s is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

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