PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Back: Beth Kernodle, Kendal Newman, Max Herbert, Ethan Nguyen, Hannah McCullough, Maria Arlia
Follow us on social media for updates and more!
Instagram: @UVARxResidency
Facebook: UVA Pharmacy Residency
Applicant Resources
Application deadline: January 2, 2025
2025-2026 Information Sessions (Eastern Standard Time)
- Tuesday, September 17th from 6:00 to 6:45 PM
- Thursday, October 24th from 8:00 to 8:45 PM
- Monday, November 18th from 7:00 to 7:45 PM
- Friday, December 20th from 4:00 to 4:45 PM
Information Session Registration Link
Resident/Contact Person:
Rachael Kral, PharmD
Program Description
|
Number of positions:
|
8 |
|
How to apply:
|
|
|
Rotation Schedule:
|
|
|
Program information:
|
Residency Manual |
|
Certifications:
|
ACLS Training and Certification (required for PGY1) |
|
Biographies:
|
2024-2025 Resident Projects
| Resident | Project | Primary Preceptor | Project Type |
| Maria Arlia | Addressing re-dispenses of non-controlled, injectable medications due to missing doses | Kara Thornton | Quality |
| Max Herbert | Antibiotic stewardship at transitions of care | Corey Medler | Quality |
| Farehaa Hussain | Reduction of post-operative opioid utilization in pediatric surgical patients - a focus on pediatric orthopedic procedures | Krissy Bryant | Quality |
| Beth Kernodle | Optimization of IV iron use in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction |
Emily Burns Abby Cummings |
Quality |
| Rachael Kral | Describing OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy) service interventions during transitions of care | Adam Archer | Research |
| Hannah McCullough | Optimization of ethanol withdrawal management | Nate Hedrick | Quality |
| Kendal Newman | Effects of vitamin K administration in patients with cirrhosis | Allison Chidester | Research |
| Ethan Nguyen | Evaluation of dexmedetomidine dosed with actual versus adjusted body weight in obese patients | Rita Jamil | Research |
| Leeann Williamson | Interference of DOACs on anti-Xa levels in patients with ESRD and/or liver disease | Jen Walters | Research |
Program Director/Contact Person:
Katelyn Hipwell, PharmD, MPH
Assistant Program Director:
Allison Chidester, PharmD, BCCP