Our PGY1 residency program has been ASHP accredited since 2003.  We are Pensacola’s first accredited pharmacy residency program with over 20 years of experience as a PGY1 residency program in the Northwest Florida region.  

Our ASHP accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Ascension Sacred Heart is a 52 week post-graduate training program with four (4) PGY1 pharmacy residents.  

At Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, our mission is to train the next generation of pharmacists with high-quality, well respected preceptors who offer diverse learning experiences. Our aspiration as a 

program, through a system of excellence, is for each resident to become the best version of themselves and achieve outcomes surpassing that of their preceptors.  In the end, both resident and preceptor have a common mission to promote optimized pharmaceutical care, the advancement of our pharmacy profession, and to be one of the top PGY1 pharmacy residency programs in the nation.

Program Completion Requirements

Documentation of the program requirements must be uploaded to each resident's PharmAcademic portfolio by the first Friday of June.  Also each resident must save all of their files in their folder within the PGY1 Residency Folder in the Google SHARED drive.  

In addition to the requirements listed below, residents should upload to their PharmAcademic portfolio the following documents:  topic discussion presentations, journal clubs, ID rounds presentations, presentation feedback forms, formal drug information question answers, each resident's PGY1 Residency Program Assessments MASTER Sheet, and any other finalized projects or rotation related documents.

Moreover, 80% of the 31 residency program objectives should be at the preceptor role level of facilitation for a resident to graduate.  The remaining 20% of the 31 residency program objectives must be taught and evaluated at least once and be marked at a preceptor role level of modeling or above.   The 9 direct patient care objectives must be marked facilitation by the end of the residency program twice in order to be marked achieved for residency (ACHR).  

These direct patient care objectives are repeated 5 times within core learning experiences within the Ascension Sacred Heart PGY1 residency program and 6 times within the Studer Family Children’s Hospital PGY1 residency program.

One Completed Research Project

• One Completed Research Project (Flip Project #1) plus a second Research Project Started (Flip Project #2)

One Quality Improvement Project

• One Performance Improvement Project

Research Project

• Project IRB approved or determined IRB exempt
• Manuscript Preparation.  Final manuscript submission ready.

Conference Presentations

• ASHP Poster Submission and Presentation
• ASH:  Florida Residency Conference Abstract Submission and Presentation 
• Virtual Residency Conference Presentation to Ascension National

At Least One Medication Use Evaluation (MUE)

• MUE

Education Programs

• Noon Conference #1
• Noon Conference #2
• CE Presentation to the Pharmacy Staff
• At least 1 Journal Club

One Administrative Project in At Least One of These Categories

• Policy Review OR
• Financial/Cost Savings 

Meets Total Hours Commitment

• Completed Twelve Months of Residency equaling 2080 Hours

Attend Health System Meetings

• Attend Two P&T Meetings
• Attend Two Antimicrobial Stewardship Meetings
• Attend Two Medication Safety Meetings (includes Pain Stewardship)

Volunteer Activities

• Activity #1
• Activity #2

Departmental Service Commitment (Staffing)

• Average 40 hours every 4 weeks or 60 hours every 6 weeks

Attend and Participate in State and National Conferences

• ASHP Midyear
• Florida Residency Conference for Ascension Sacred Heart PGY1 Residents 

Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS (not for pediatric resident)
• PALS
• Teaching Certificate
• CITI Training
• Chief Resident Month Attestation (see separate tab)
• Lead Chief Resident Wednesday Pharmacy Department Safety Huddles

ERS Documentation

• At Least Three Documented Adverse Events or Near Misses Documented Per Quarter (12 documented over 12 months)

About Ascension Sacred Heart

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola - About Us Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is the hub of the Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida. It is a regional medical and surgical hospital that serves the Northwest Florida region. Major regional services based in Pensacola also include: The Regional Heart and Vascular Institute, The area's leading Stroke Center, A Level II Trauma Center, A full-service diagnostic center, women’s health and maternity services, and A Cancer Center affiliated with MD Anderson Cancer Network. The hospital is affiliated with Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart, a regional network of doctors and providers stretching from Gulf Shores, Alabama, to Apalachicola, Florida. Ascension Sacred Heart is part of Ascension, the nation's largest Catholic, nonprofit health system. Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola’s Mission Sacred Heart’s faith-based mission has been its driving force since we were founded by the Daughters of Charity. Our mission is, “Rooted in... the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care that sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.” Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola’s Vision We envision a strong, vibrant Catholic health ministry in the United States which will lead to the transformation of healthcare. We will ensure service that is committed to health and well-being for our communities and that responds to the needs of individuals throughout the life cycle. We will expand the role of laity, in both leadership and sponsorship, to ensure a Catholic health ministry in the future. Our Values Service of the poor: Generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need Reverence: Respect and compassion for the dignity and diversity of life Integrity: Inspiring trust through personal leadership Wisdom: Integrating excellence and stewardship Creativity: Courageous innovation Dedication: Affirming the hope and joy of our ministry Our History More than a century ago, when the people of Pensacola asked for better healthcare and a more modern hospital, their prayers were answered by the Daughters of Charity. The Daughters comprise a religious order that was founded in 1633 in France by St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac with the mission of caring for the poor and the sick. The Daughters came to Pensacola not only to build a hospital, but to carry out their charitable mission of providing excellent healthcare to all persons, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable. Today, the hospital built in Pensacola by the Sisters continues that same mission. Pensacola remains the hub of what has become a truly regional Health System with three hospital campuses, as well as outpatient facilities, physician offices and other services spanning 200 miles of the Gulf Coast from Gulf Shores, Ala. to Apalachicola, Fla. After 50 years in its original stone structure on 12th Avenue, the hospital relocated in 1965 to a new hospital off Ninth Avenue in Pensacola, across from Cordova Mall. Since then, Sacred Heart has continued to advance its technology and expand its services. In August of 1996, Sacred Heart Children's Hospital - Northwest Florida's first and only children's hospital - opened on the Pensacola campus. In 2000, Sacred Heart completed major expansion projects that added new wings for surgical suites, a Regional Heart and Vascular Institute and a new center for emergency/trauma services. Sacred Heart teamed up with Methodist Homes to open the new Haven of Our Lady of Peace nursing home off Summit Boulevard in November 2001. Sacred Heart completed the largest expansion of its Pensacola campus in 2014 with the construction of the Bayou Tower, which added 112 private rooms to the hospital. In 2016, Sacred Heart broke ground on a new four-story Children's Hospital -- the Studer Family Children's Hospital at Sacred Heart -- which opened in 2019. Today, Sacred Heart continues its legacy of serving individuals, families and communities as part of Ascension. Together, our caregivers strive to bring you coordinated, compassionate care that is personalized to your individual needs.

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