PGY2 Critical Care Residency

The critical care residency is a one-year ASHP-accredited specialty residency that offers in-depth experience in a variety of critical care areas including trauma, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, medicine, coronary intensive care, solid organ transplantation, and emergency medicine. The primary emphasis of the program is to develop clinicians with expertise in the care of critically ill patients. Residents completing the program are expected to demonstrate competency in the areas of contemporary pharmacy practice, written and oral communication, teaching and critical care clinical research.
The critical care residents participate in clinical research activities that are presented at a national meeting and submitted for publication.  The program is affiliated with a nationally recognized college of pharmacy which provides residents with opportunities to engage in educational activities including precepting Doctor of Pharmacy students, facilitating group discussions and didactic lectures, in addition to providing inservices for other healthcare practitioners.

Core Rotations

  • Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Critical Care Research

Elective Rotations

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Nutrition Support
  • Pediatric & Neonatal Intensive Care
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Solid Organ Transplant
  • Emergency Department

Application Information

Starting Date
July 1st
Application Requirements
Doctor of Pharmacy degree, a Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency or equivalent, and licensure in the state of Kentucky
Number of Positions
Three
Program Director
Jeremy Flynn, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, FCCP
Pharmacy Services
UKHealthCare
800 Rose Street, H110
Lexington, KY 40536-0293
Phone: 859.323.0076
Fax: 859.323.2049
E-mail:  jeremy.flynn@uky.edu