Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
PGY1 Residency Program

2026 PGY1 Residency Programs Application Details  for Ascension Sacred Heart and
Studer Family Children's Hospital

Starting Date: 06/15/2026

Application Deadline: 1/3/2026

Duration/Type: 52 weeks

Number Positions:
Ascension Sacred Heart:  4 PGY1 Positions
Studer Family Children's Hospital:  2 PGY1 Positions 

Estimated Stipend: $50,500

Interview Required: Yes (Offering both Onsite and Virtual Interviews)

Residency Special Features:  Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola offers a wide variety of clinical rotations that provide extensive pharmaceutical care experiences.

Ascension Sacred Heart NMS Code = 163113

Studer Family Children's Hospital NMS Code =313213

Benefits:  Paid time off (12 days); full health, dental, and vision benefits; Paid attendance to ASHP Midyear meeting and the Florida Residency Conference.

Special Requirements for Acceptance:  Prospective candidates must hold or anticipate graduation with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, eligible for Florida Intern & Pharmacist license, and be committed to fulfilling all the requirements of the program.  We are a 

Completed applications include:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of intent
  • College of Pharmacy transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation

Applicants can select from the following interview 2026 interview dates:

Ascension Sacred Heart PGY1 Residency Interview Dates

In Person Interviews

  • Friday February 6, 2026
  • Monday, February 9, 2026
  • Friday, February 13, 2026

Virtual Interview

  • Monday, February 16, 2026

Studer Family Children's Hospital PGY1 Residency Interview Dates

In Person Interviews

  • Friday, January 23, 2026

Virtual Interviews

  • Friday, January 30, 2026

 

PGY1 Program Purpose

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. [No text in field]

PGY1 Residency Program Learning Structure

 The PGY1 pharmacy residency program’s structure is outlined in the table below. Learning experience sequencing takes into account the residents’ entering interests, whenever possible. This is intended to assist the residents in defining their areas of interest as well as evaluate what opportunities to seek at the Midyear Clinical meeting. To allow for flexibility, learning experiences may change throughout the course of the residency year as long as it is in the best interest of the residents and the program. 

 

 

Ascension Sacred Heart PGY1 Residency Program Structure

Required “Core” Rotations

Duration is one calendar month with the exception of orientation

Number of core rotations is 7

Core Orientation (approx. 6 weeks)

Core Internal Medicine 1

Core Internal Medicine 2

Core Critical Care

Core Infectious Disease

Core Ambulatory Care

Core Pharmacy Administration

Required “Core” Longitudinal Rotations (7)

Longitudinal Infectious Diseases (12 months)

Longitudinal Pharmacy Practice Management - Medication Safety/Pain Stewardship (12 weeks)

Longitudinal Pharmacy Practice Management - P&T (12 weeks)

Longitudinal Research Flip 1 (12 months)

Longitudinal Research Flip 2 (6 months)

Longitudinal Staffing (12 months)

Longitudinal Teaching Certificate (10 months)

Required “Core” Block Rotations (1)

Block Heart Failure Education Clinic (2 months)

Elective Rotations (4)

Duration is one calendar month with the exception of the final rotation in

June which is 2 weeks in duration.

Elective Academia 

Elective Advanced Ambulatory Care

Elective Advanced Critical Care

Elective Advanced Infectious Diseases

Elective Cardiology

Elective Emergency Medicine

Elective Neonatal Intensive Care

Elective Oncology

Elective Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Elective Pediatric Intensive Care

Elective Pediatric Internal Medicine

Elective Perioperative Medicine

Elective Sterile Compounding

Elective Transplant


Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability

Dedicated Research Block (1) (~ 4 weeks)

Research month (part of longitudinal research flip 1 and flip 2 quarterly assessments)

 

Studer Family Children’s Hospital PGY1 Residency Program Structure

Required “Core” Rotations

Duration is one calendar month with the exception of orientation

Number of core rotations = 8

Core Pediatric Orientation (6 weeks)

Core Pediatric Internal Medicine 1

Core Pediatric Internal Medicine 2

Core Infectious Diseases

Core Neonatal Intensive Care

Core Pediatric Intensive Care

Core Pediatric Ambulatory Care/Infusion Therapy

Core Pediatric Pharmacy Administration

Required “Core” Longitudinal Rotations (5)

Longitudinal Pharmacy Practice Management - P&T (12 weeks)

Longitudinal Pharmacy Practice Management - Medication Safety/Pain Stewardship (12 weeks)

Longitudinal Research Flip 1 (12 months)

Longitudinal Research Flip 2 (6 months)

Longitudinal Pediatric Resident Staffing (47 weeks)

Longitudinal Infectious Diseases (12 months)

Longitudinal Teaching Certificate (10 months)

Elective Rotations (3)

Duration is one calendar month with the exception of the final rotation in June which is 2 weeks in duration.

Elective Advanced Neonatal Intensive Care

Elective Advanced Pediatric Intensive Care

Elective Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Elective Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Elective Advanced Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Elective Advanced Pharmacy Administration


Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability

Dedicated Research Block (1) (~ 4 weeks)

Research month (part of longitudinal research flip 1 and flip 2 quarterly assessments)

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