St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, was built with a mission – to build a hospital that always puts patients first. Continuing its tradition for more than 75 years, the 395-bed hospital is recognized as one of the area’s most respected and technologically advanced medical facilities. Founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany with a mission to serve, our team members strive to advance the level of compassionate care we provide to our patients and community.

St. Anthony’s Hospital offers advanced medical technologies and outstanding physicians who care for you as a whole person with dignity and respect. St. Anthony’s enjoys a reputation in the fields of general surgery, cardiology, orthopedics, cancer treatment, diabetes management and neurology.

St. Anthony Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

The pharmacy residency will provide a broad training experience in many areas of pharmacy practice, including critical care, emergency department, infectious disease, cardiology, oncology psychiatry, ambulatory care, administration and elective opportunities. The resident will have requirements to present formal lectures, in-services, MUE activities, formulary monographs, and complete a research project to be presented at the Florida Residency Conference. The resident will also assist with teaching fourth year pharmacy rotation students from three affiliated Colleges of Pharmacy.

Program Summary:
The adult pharmacy practice residency is designed to provide 12 full, consecutive months of training in pharmacy practice with the primary goal of producing general practitioners capable of providing pharmaceutical care to hospitalized patients. Residents will work closely with medical staff to assure rational medication prescribing, enhance patients knowledge of medications received, collaborate with and educate pharmacy students, participate in health committee membership, assure medication safety initiatives, and partner with nursing to improve the overall safety of medication use. The resident will gain experience in many areas of pharmacy practice including:

  • several medical specializations
  • infectious disease
  • oncology/hematology
  • critical care
  • emergency medicine
  • transition of care
  • therapeutic policy

Opportunities also exist for writing and speaking, MUE activities, drug use control coordination, and precepting pharmacy students. Completion of a research project is required and is to be presented at the Florida Residency Conference and a poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.

The PGY1 residency program core rotations include:

  • Orientation
  • Hospital Administration
  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care
  • Infectious Disease
  • Emergency Medicine

Residency Special Features

  • Teaching Certificate Opportunity

Elective rotations may include:

  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Surgery and Nutrition Support
  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Transitions of Care
  • Project Month

Program Benefits:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Medical Plan with prescription drug coverage
  • Dental and Vision Plans
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Opportunity to Contribute Pre-tax Dollars to a 401 (k) Plan
  • Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
  • Professional Travel Reimbursement
  • Team Member Services: Team members receive a discount rate on a variety of events, programs, and tickets to area attractions

Requirements for Acceptance:

  • The applicant must participate in the MATCH process
  • Online application through PhORCAS
    • Letter of intent
    • Current Curriculum Vitae
    • Three letters of recommendation
    • Official transcript from all colleges of pharmacy attended
    • The applicant must possess a Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy
  • The applicant must have active Florida Pharmacist License within 90 days of the residency start date
  • The applicant must participate in an interview

Application Process:
Residency candidates should submit all requirements for acceptance through the PhORCAS website.  Once submitted, applications will be reviewed and candidates will be selected for on-site interviews.  After the interviews are completed, a rank list will be submitted to ASHP via the National Matching Service.  The ASHP Resident Matching Program will provide the program with the matched candidates.

Deadlines:
PhORCAS application deadline:  January 10

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Program Leader

William Braun, PharmD
St. Anthony’s Hospital
1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33705

 

Questions?
727-825-1438
william.braun@baycare.org
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2024-2025 Residency Class

Amanda Gore
PGY1 - St. Anthony's Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
My passion for patient care and making an impact on others is what drew me to clinical practice. Residency is a great opportunity to solidify the skills and knowledge I gained in pharmacy school and make the transition to clinical pharmacy practice. It provides a comprehensive learning experience consisting of patient care, research, quality improvement projects, teaching, leadership and more. I’m confident I will leave residency equipped for a career in clinical pharmacy.

Why did I choose St. Anthony’s Hospital at BayCare?
I chose St. Anthony’s Hospital because I wanted to join a program that I would be excited to go to every day. With a diverse patient population and a variety of rotations offered, I knew it would provide a well-rounded experience in the acute care setting. Most importantly, the supportive and welcoming learning environment created by all the preceptors helped make this decision easy. BayCare is an excellent healthcare system and I am proud to be a part of it.

Rachel Culley
PGY1 - St. Anthony's Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to complete a residency to get the most out of my career as a pharmacist. I wanted to make meaningful interventions in patients’ treatment regimens and overall experience in the healthcare space. I felt the best way to achieve this was to become a clinical pharmacist through completing a residency. Through residency, you not only build your clinical knowledge, but gain leadership and teaching experiences that will be useful during your time as a clinical pharmacist. Residency also exposes you to a wide variety of topics and cases in one year which gives you so much knowledge going into your career as a clinical pharmacist.

Why did I choose St. Anthony’s Hospital at BayCare?
One of the reasons I chose St. Anthony’s was because of the diverse rotations they offer. Many of their required rotations are topics I am interested in and believe are crucial in becoming a well-rounded pharmacist. But perhaps the more important reason I chose St. Anthony’s was because of the culture. During my interview here, I felt like I was already a part of the team. The preceptors and staff were warm, welcoming and made me feel like a fellow colleague. It is important to choose a program that will not only align with your professional goals, but a place that you can feel at home. For me, that was St. Anthony’s. Becoming a resident here has only confirmed my initial feelings and choices and has truly surpassed my expectations.

Margarita Kanaeva
PGY1 - St. Anthony's Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
Completing a residency is a great way to open new doors. Being able to choose which door to walk through is something incredibly valuable to me, given the amount of time and effort I’ve already put into my education. Whether I find the best fit in my critical care rotation or my oncology rotation, residency will prepare me for both and give me more flexibility in my career choices. Moreover, it will ensure that when I venture into the clinical pharmacy world, I am better prepared and will emerge with confidence rather than uncertainty. Residency also presents additional opportunities, such as obtaining a teaching certificate and networking within and even outside of the hospital system. I am very proud of this decision and of the doors it has already opened.

Why did I choose St. Anthony’s Hospital at BayCare?
When you interview, you should go with your gut. The second I walked out of my interview and got into the car with my mom, I told her this would be the place I would end up at. During the interview, I was met with excitement from the past residents, encouragement from the preceptors, and a sense of welcoming from the residency coordinator and director. The positive attitudes and “at home” feeling that being at St. Anthony’s brings was what led to my decision. My priority was choosing a place that I would ultimately love to stay at – St. Anthony’s was and is the place

Graciela Meshkalla - Class of 2020

David Fiumara - Class of 2020

Amanda Tonti - Class of 2020

Arun Abraham - Class of 2021

Fotaq Merkaj - Class of 2021

Haithuy Pham - Class of 2021

Kristen Chucri - Class of 2022

Michelle Bachmann - Class of 2022

Toni Tablante - Class of 2022

Derek Balazy - Class of 2023

Gabrielle Large - Class of 2023

Hayley Alexander - Class of 2023

Kennedy Flynn - Class of 2024

Muireann Greely - Class of 2024

Tiffani Kopoian - Class of 2024

Aimee Hobelmann - Class of 2015 - PGY1 St. Anthony's Hospital

Alex Hatzileris - Class of 2017 - PGY1 St. Anthony's Hospital

Anisel Hernandez - Class of 2017

Brittany Heuser - Class of 2019

Cailyn Caselli - Class of 2019

Carolyn Hill - Class of 2011

Christina Roca Nelms - Class of 2018

Christine Pham - Class of 2014

Devin Steiner - Class of 2017

Kihara Couvertier - Class of 2019

Melanie Solone - Class of 2012

Nitha Chou - Class of 2013

Saurabh Narkhede - Class of 2015

Spencer Horst - Class of 2016

Tammy Pham - Class of 2014

Wonhee So - Class of 2013

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