Residency Programs - Pharmacy Services

General Residency Information

University of Virginia Health has supported postgraduate pharmacy education since 1991 when the PGY1 Pharmacy residency was first accredited by ASHP. Since that time, the following PGY2 residencies have been established: Drug Information (1998 - 2017), Critical Care (2002), Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (2010), Oncology (2011), Pharmacy Informatics (2011), Solid Organ Transplant (2013), Infectious Diseases (2015), Pediatrics (2015), Cardiology (2017), PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy (2017), Emergency Medicine (2019), and Ambulatory Care. All programs are ASHP-accredited.

See individual residency program page for further information.

General Program Information

Application deadlines:	See PhORCAS for individual program deadlines
Application Requirements: Application website:	Candidate Selection Policy http://www.ashp.org/phorcas
Starting date:	July 1st (Mandatory GME orientation in late June)
Estimated stipend:	PGY1: $58,841 PGY2: $62,189 ^{*stipends may vary each year and are inclusive of funds to support residency-related travel; no additional departmental funding for travel is available}
Service:	PGY1: 416 hours per resident per year 16 hours mostly every third weekend 4-hour evening shift once every other week One major holiday and its adjacent weekend One minor holiday PGY2: 416 hours per resident per year 16 hours every fourth weekend 4-hour evening shift once weekly One major holiday and its adjacent weekend One minor holiday May staff overnight, details vary by program
Benefits:	Premium medical, dental, vision, and liability insurance Vacation/Holidays (PTO): 15 days Sick (inclusive of mental health): 14 days Professional Leave (interviews, conferences, etc.): 5 days
Training site:	State-owned academic medical center 659 Beds, 535 average daily census https://uvahealth.com/about
Pharmacy staff:	520

2025-2026 Residents

PGY1 & PGY2 Classes 2025-2026

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General Residency References

Residency Program Policies and Procedures 2025-2026
UVA GME Benefits

Residency Class Schedules

Residency Year Calendar
PGY1 Program Sample Resident Schedule
PGY1 and PGY2 Programs Sample Resident Schedule

Certifications

ACLS training and certification (required)
Teaching and Learning Certificate (optional)

Awards and Honors

Find out more about awards and honors at University of Virginia Health System

The University of Virginia PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program was selected as the 2017 recipient of the ASHP Foundation Residency Excellence Program Award

The University of Virginia PGY1-Pharmacy Residency Program was selected as a recipient of the ASHP Residency Expansion Grant for 2015-16

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