PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Boca Raton Regional Hospital

A distinctive post-graduate educational experience

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Boca Raton Regional Hospital has been designed to provide the post-graduate resident with a distinctive educational experience. Its core programs, elective rotations and longitudinal offerings – all in an advanced academic medical center and idyllic South Florida setting – are tailored to uniquely meet both the professional and personal needs of the resident.

ASHP Code: 33049

National Matching Service Code: 216113

Match Number: 2161

For more information, please contact Emmanuel Markakis, PharmD, BCPS, PGY1 Residency Director, at emarkakis@brrh.com.

About Our Program

Core Rotations

  • Orientation/Operations - 1 month
  • Internal Medicine - 2 months
  • Critical Care - 1 month
  • Project Month - 1 month
  • Inpatient Oncology - 1 month
  • Nutrition Support - 1 month

Elective Rotations

Must pick six:

  • Infectious Disease - 1 month
  • Outpatient Oncology - 1 month
  • Medication Safety - 1 month
  • Critical Care II - 1 month
  • Administration/Leadership - 1 month
  • Geriatrics - 1 month
  • Pharmacy Informatics - 1 month
  • Surgical Services - 1 month
  • Transitions of Care - 1 month
  • Neurology - 1 month

Longitudinal Activities

Beginning 1st Qtr and Ending in June of Residency Year

  • Research Project
  • Educational Initiatives
  • Formal Lecturing Opportunities
  • Precepting Students
  • Community Outreach
  • Leadership Development
  • Florida Residency Conference
  • ASHP Midyear
  • Poster Presentations
  • Teaching Certificate
  • Patient Education Initiatives
  • Florida Atlantic University Medicine Clinic (Ambulatory)
  • Multiple Presentations for Various Hospital Committees
  • Participation in Regional GPO Network Activities
  • Distribution Requirements: Every 4th Weekend and one evening per week

Application Process

All applications are through the PhORCAS system and require the following:

  • Graduated from an ACPE-accredited university
  • Eligible to work in the United States through the residency year (Boca Raton Regional Hospital does not sponsor VISAS)
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • 3 reference letters
  • Letter of intent
  • Official College of Pharmacy Transcripts
  • Professional picture for candidates invited for an onsite interview