Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY-1 Program

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build 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. 

Residents are exposed to a variety of experiences including adult medicine, pediatrics, critical care, administration, ambulatory care, and pharmacy practice. Optional learning experiences include emergency medicine, teaching and learning certification, infectious disease, and experiences in surgical trauma, neurosurgery, and pediatric intensive care units. The program will also prepare residents to conduct research in practical areas of institutional pharmacy and establish rapport between multidisciplinary teams to execute strong, publishable research design.

PGY-2 Program

The ambulatory care PGY-2 program at the USA Health Family Medicine Center will help the resident develop expert-level, evidence-based knowledge in the area of chronic disease management. Residents are exposed to a variety of disease states including diabetes, weight loss and nutrition, hypertension, dyslipidemia, anticoagulation, respiratory disease, heart failure and transitions of care practice. This program will also prepare residents to conduct research in practical areas of the ambulatory care pharmacy practice and foster relationships between multiple health care disciplines to carry out robust research design. We strive to develop the knowledge, attitudes, training and skills necessary to cultivate pharmacists who are competent and compassionate practitioners capable of working on an interdisciplinary team within a large healthcare system and serving as a leader in the field. Residents, who successfully complete our residency program, are well prepared for an advanced patient care practice or an academic position to pursue board certification in ambulatory care. 

PGY-1 Overview

a. Learning Experiences (5 weeks Duration)

Required:

1. Orientation
2. Acute Care Medicine I
3. Acute Care Medicine II
4. General Pediatrics
5. Medical ICU 

Elective (Choose 3):

1. Ambulatory Care Intensive 
2. Emergency Medicine
3. Infectious Disease
4. Neurosurgery ICU
5. Pediatric ICU
6. Pharmacy Informatics 
7. Surgical Trauma ICU

b. Longitudinal  Experiences (≥ 12 weeks duration)

Required:

1. Ambulatory Care – Two (2) half clinic days per month (August-June)
2. Research Project and Medication Use Evaluation (August-May)
3. Institutional Pharmacy Practice (August-June)
   1. ONE (1) 5-hour shift every other week
   2. Every third weekend
   3. One holiday (Thanksgiving or Christmas) 
4. Pharmacy Administration

Elective:

5. Teaching certificate (OPTIONAL) – Provided by Auburn HCOP Resident Teaching and Learning Program 

Incoming Residents

• Kathryn Dorsten
• Julia Goudeau

2022-2023
Amanda Sweat, Pharm.D., University of Georgia COP
Linda Tran, Pharm.D., Auburn University HCOP

2021-2022
Leah Croft, Pharm.D., Auburn University HCOP
Macy Wigginton, Pharm.D., Samford University COP

PGY-1 Contact Information:

Amanda Altstatt, Pharm.D.
PGY-1 Program Director
USA Health University Hospital
2451 University Hospital Dr., Mobile, AL 36617
P: 251-471-7388
Email: aaltstatt@health.southalabama.edu  

PGY-2 Contact Information:

Sean Smithgall, Pharm.D.
PGY-2 Program Director
P: 251-445-9313
Email: ssmithgall@health.southalabama.edu