The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at the Turley Family Health Center is a 12-month program that provides specialized training in ambulatory care. The Turley Family Health Center is the primary practice site for our program with opportunities to gain experience at other locations. The Turley Family Health Center is part of Morton Plant Hospital in BayCare Health System.
Turley Family Health Center is the teaching site for the University of South Florida Morton Plant Mease Family Medicine Residency Program. The ambulatory care residency is designed for pharmacy residents to interact with other healthcare providers in the setting of a Patient-Centered Medical Home. We strive to improve patient outcomes through direct patient care and interprofessional education.
Our program emphasizes collaborative patient care and advanced medication management for chronic health conditions with Collaborative Practice Agreements. We provide care for a broad primary care population, with rotations in Pediatrics and Geriatrics. Rotations off-site include Population Health, Transitions of Care, Ambulatory Pharmacy Management, and Psychiatry.
The PGY2 Ambulatory Care program is designed to ensure residents possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and eligibility for attainment of board certification in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy.
The Turley Family Health Center PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Program
PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both 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, along with board certification, if available.
Program Summary:
After orientation to BayCare and Turley Family Health Center, residents begin a concentrated period of required learning experiences. Residents’ complete rotations in core subject areas that are essential to ambulatory care pharmacy practice. All required rotations are 4 weeks in length. For rotations that are repeated, there are higher expectations for the resident. For advanced rotations, the resident begins at the facilitating level. Elective rotations can be taken April-June. There are 12 weeks of elective time.
The residency is designed to provide residents with the opportunity to work with physicians and mid-level providers to assure rational prescribing of medications, work with patients to enhance their knowledge of the medications they receive, and partner with nurses and medical assistants to improve the overall safety of medication use.
Teaching is included in longitudinal experiences throughout the year. University of South Florida pharmacy students may choose the Turley Family Health Center as a site for their ambulatory care rotation. Project management is also included in the longitudinal curriculum. This includes presentations and other projects, including a major research project. The resident’s research will be presented at the Florida Residency Conference, or other professional meeting, and may be submitted for publication. The resident will certainly develop oral and written communication skills as they participate in committees and experience pharmacy practice throughout the healthcare system.
The PGY2 residency program core rotations include:
- Orientation
- Pharmacy Clinic
- Family Medicine Clinic 1 & 2
- Transitions of Care 1 & 2
- Ambulatory Pharmacy Management
- Psychiatry
- Geriatrics
- Longitudinal Practice (full year)
- Longitudinal Projects (full year)
Elective rotations may include:
- Medication Assistance
- MTM/HIV Clinic
- Heart Function Clinic
- Projects Focus
- Advanced Rotations
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 for FRC and ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
- Team member discounts on a variety of events, programs, and tickets to area attractions
Requirements:
- Online application through PhORCAS for applicants participating in the Match
- Letter of intent
- Current curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts from all colleges of pharmacy attended
- Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy or one in process of pursuing accreditation
- Successful completion of an ASHP accredited or ASHP candidate status PGY1 residency prior to the start of the PGY2 residency program
- The applicant must have active Florida pharmacist license within 90 days of the residency start date
- The applicant must participate in a formal 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 interviews. After 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

Program Leader
Tracy Johns, Pharm.D., MSMS, BCACP
Dr. Johns received his Pharm.D. Degree from the University of Florida in 1991. He subsequently completed his residency in Adult Internal Medicine at Florida Hospital in Orlando. He joined Morton Plant Mease Health Care as a Clinical Pharmacist in 1996 and then joined the USF Family Medicine Residency Program in 2000. He has been the Pharmacy Residency Program Director since 2013.
Questions?
(727) 467-2512
tracy.johns@baycare.org
Availability M-F 8am-4pm
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Charisse Huot, MD
Geriatrics
Geriatrics -
Daryl Miller, PharmD, BCACP
Transitions of Care
Transitions of Care -
Jennifer Alastanos, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP
Psychiatry
Psychiatry -
Jennifer Kearns, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Population Health
Population Health -
Jose Leon-Burgos, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Transitions of Care
Transitions of Care -
Kaylie Quintero, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Population Health
Population Health -
Lauren Verbosky Anthony, PharmD, MS
Ambulatory Pharmacy Management
Ambulatory Pharmacy Management -
Sunnie Cho, PharmD, AAHIVP
Infectious DiseaseSunnie Cho, PharmD, AAHIVP
Infectious Disease

Kassidy Baum
PGY2 (Ambulatory Care) – Turley Family Health Center
Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to complete a PGY2 residency in ambulatory care because I have always loved creating meaningful relationships with patients. During my PGY1 my passion for patient interaction and counseling was solidified through ambulatory and transitions of care rotations. With a PGY2 I hope to broaden my knowledge of outpatient medications and disease states as well as have a positive impact on the lives of the patients I will interact with each day.
Why did I choose Turley at BayCare?
The ambulatory care PGY2 has a variety of rotations that align with my pharmacy practice interests at the Turley Family Health Center and at the other offsite locations. I enjoy the opportunity to work closely with the family medicine residents and physicians under a collaborative practice agreement to manage various disease states. I feel that the program here will prepare me to become a well-rounded and independent ambulatory pharmacist. Also, as a New Jersey native, I look forward to spending time in the beautiful sunshine state!
Kassidy Baum| PGY2 (Ambulatory Care) – Turley Family Health Center

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to complete a PGY2 residency in ambulatory care because I have always loved creating meaningful relationships with patients. During my PGY1 my passion for patient interaction and counseling was solidified through ambulatory and transitions of care rotations. With a PGY2 I hope to broaden my knowledge of outpatient medications and disease states as well as have a positive impact on the lives of the patients I will interact with each day.
Why did I choose Turley at BayCare?
The ambulatory care PGY2 has a variety of rotations that align with my pharmacy practice interests at the Turley Family Health Center and at the other offsite locations. I enjoy the opportunity to work closely with the family medicine residents and physicians under a collaborative practice agreement to manage various disease states. I feel that the program here will prepare me to become a well-rounded and independent ambulatory pharmacist. Also, as a New Jersey native, I look forward to spending time in the beautiful sunshine state!
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