This PGY1 residency program will provide the knowledge, skills and competence required for pharmacy practice within a healthcare-system; including medication-related care of patients in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. Rotational and longitudinal experiences encompass a broad range of pharmaceutical services including internal medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, oncology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and medical information systems technology. Residents will complete a longitudinal research project employing the reverse research model and obtain a Teaching Certificate through Sullivan College of Pharmacy. Opportunities exist to mentor and educate students through both didactic and practice based teaching. The program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Graduates will be prepared to assume positions as pharmacist clinicians in a multi-hospital system environment or to pursue second year post graduate training in a specialized area of pharmacy practice.  Opportunity to early-commit with PGY2 ID, ambulatory care, and oncology programs. 
More information can be found at: https://nortonhealthcare.com/careers/career-areas/allied-health-professionals/pharmacy-residency

Requirements:

PharmD and eligibility for licensure in Kentucky.

All application materials MUST be submitted via PhORCAS. No application materials will be accepted via US mail, email or by submission in person.

Required application materials for PGY1 include:
1. Completed application
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Official transcript from accredited College of Pharmacy
4. Three electronically submitted (PHORCAS) references
5.Personal Statement- Outline your reasons for pursuing a PGY1 residency and why you hope to pursue this goal at Norton Healthcare

About Norton Hospitals

Norton Healthcare is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system has five Louisville-based hospitals, three hospitals in Southern Indiana and one under construction in West Louisville that is scheduled to open in late 2024. With more than 20,000 employees, over 1,750 employed medical providers and more than 3,000 total providers on its medical staff, Norton Healthcare is Louisville’s second largest employer. It provides care at more than 400 locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The five Louisville hospitals have a total of 1,907 licensed beds, and the Southern Indiana hospitals have a total of 347 licensed beds. The hospitals provide inpatient and outpatient general care as well as specialty care, including heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedic, women’s and pediatric services. The system also includes 14 outpatient centers, 17 Norton Immediate Care Centers, nine Norton Prompt Care clinics and an expanded telehealth program. Norton Healthcare’s five Louisville hospitals and Norton Cancer Institute are LGBTQ+ Hea...lthcare Equality Leaders. Our facilities first received this designation from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in 2018 and have received it in all subsequent years that the designation has been awarded. (HRC did not announce health equality designations in 2021 or 2023.) Norton Healthcare also was recognized in 2022 and 2023 on the Disability Equality Index’s list of Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.

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