Postgraduate Year One Residency Program

St. Vincent's Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program is designed to develop advanced knowledge and skills for pharmacy clinicians to practice independently and to excel in clinical service, teaching, and research in the acute care setting.

Program Specifics

  • Residency Director: Christina Gifford (Interim) PharmD, BCPS
  • Year Program Established: 2006
  • Accreditation Status: Accredited Program
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Number of Positions: 5
  • Application Deadline: January 2nd (Completed application through PhORCAS must be received by this date)
  • Starting Date: July 1, 2024
  • Stipend: $47,480
  • Training Site: Hospital
  • Owner/Affiliate: Ascension Health
  • Model Type: Tertiary, Community, Teaching Hospital
  • Practice Settings: Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
  • Tax Status: Not-For-Profit
  • Professional Staff: 32 pharmacists
  • Non-professional Staff: 31 technical, support and clerical
  • Licensed beds: 528
  • Department Awards: Florida Residency Conference Excellence in Research Award Winner 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 (Total 13 nominations); FSHP Award for Research in Pharmacy Practice Award 2018, 2020 and 2021; FSHP Best Institutional Newsletter Award 2019