PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency

The internal medicine residency is a one-year ASHP-accredited specialty residency that provides an in-depth experience from a variety of required rotations.  The required rotations include adult internal medicine/pharmacokinetics, infectious diseases, medical intensive care unit, cardiology, emergency department, and hematology/oncology.  Other areas for electives include renal/liver transplant, neurology, nutrition, medication use policy, psychiatry, and specialty ambulatory care.  The adult internal medicine resident is also encouraged to participate in a longitudinal clinic.  Options for these include cardiology/heart failure clinic, anticoagulation clinic, and HIV/infectious diseases clinic. 

The primary emphasis of the adult internal medicine resident is placed upon the development of clinical practice skills and delivering patient specific pharmaceutical care in both the ambulatory and acute care setting.  Residents develop skills in verbal and written communication, teaching, and research. The residents participate in providing 24-hour clinical pharmacy service through the in-house on-call program.

Core Rotations

  • Internal Medicine/Pharmacokinetics
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Cardiology
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Emergency Department

Elective Rotations

  • Adult Nutrition
  • Neurology
  • Medication Use Policy
  • Psychiatry
  • Kidney/Liver Transplant
  • Cardiology/Heart Failure (longitudinal clinic)
  • Anticoagulation (longitudinal clinic)
  • HIV/Infectious Diseases (longitudinal clinic)

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
One

Program Director
Sara Brouse, PharmD, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, FCCP
Department of Pharmacy Services
UKHealthCare
800 Rose Street, H110
Lexington, KY 40536-0293
Phone: 859.257.4719
Fax: 859.323.2049
E-mail: sara.brouse@uky.edu