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Pharmacy Residency Programs

UVA Health has supported postgraduate pharmacy education since 1991 when the PGY1 Pharmacy residency was first accredited by ASHP. 

Since then, more residences have been established. All programs are ASHP-accredited, except for PGY2 Internal Medicine which is in pre-candidacy status.

Program Overview

Application deadlines:

Application Requirements:  

Candidate Selection Policy 

Application website:

https://www.ashp.org/phorcas

Starting date:

Estimated stipend:

PGY1: $60,606
PGY2: $64,055
*stipends vary each year, see the GME website for most up-to-date information

Conference Funding:

Required resident conference/meeting expenses will be reimbursed including registration, flights or mileage, and lodging. 

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.): 8 days

Training site:

State-owned academic medical center

679 Beds, 568 average daily census

More about UVA Health.

Pharmacy staff:

612

Applicant Resources

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

BLS:  required for all residents - training and certification provided by UVA Health
ACLS: program-specific requirement - training and certification provided by UVA Health. Teaching and Learning Certificate (optional)

Awards & Honors

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

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

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