PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency

Advance your clinical skills and prepare to practice independently as an emergency medicine pharmacy specialist. The postgraduate year 2 (PGY-2) Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) in Tallahassee, Florida, offers 12 months of advanced training in a high-volume emergency care environment.

During your residency, you’ll gain experience caring for patients with a wide range of complex and high-acuity conditions. TMH serves patients throughout North Florida, South and Central Georgia and South Alabama, giving you exposure to diverse patient populations, subspecialties and a large trauma volume.

Program at a Glance

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• Duration: 12-month program
• Core Rotations: Emergency medicine, infectious diseases, critical care, toxicology at a regional Poison Control Center and pre-hospital care with ground and air EMS ride-alongs
• Personalized Training: Elective opportunities allow you to tailor the program to your individual interests and career goals
• Elective Rotations: Pediatrics, trauma, psychiatry, freestanding emergency medicine, academia and leadership
• Longitudinal Experiences: Advocacy, leadership, research, quality improvement and emergency department staffing
• Professional Development: Research presentations, publication mentorship and participation in state and national professional meetings

What Sets TMH Apart

• Unique trauma experience: Bixler Trauma and Emergency Center offers the highest level of trauma care within 140 miles. With an annual Trauma Registry volume of approximately 2,500 patients, TMH is the largest trauma provider in the region.
• Regional referral hub: As a tertiary referral center serving patients across multiple states, TMH provides exposure to a broad range of emergencies, from complex resuscitations to rare toxicologic exposures.
• Dedicated toxicology rotation: You’ll spend a full month at a regional Poison Control Center gaining experience in the management of overdoses, envenomations and other toxic exposures.
• Advocacy and leadership emphasis: A structured longitudinal advocacy experience helps you develop the skills to support pharmacy practice expansion, while leadership training prepares you for future clinical, administrative or academic roles.
• Customizable curriculum: Four emergency medicine rotations provide progressive clinical responsibility, while electives allow you to pursue interests such as pediatrics, trauma or freestanding emergency medicine.

Graduates of the TMH PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency are prepared to practice independently as emergency medicine pharmacists, pursue clinical or academic roles and work toward board certification in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy (BCEMP).

Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences

Longitudinal Learning Experiences

Elective Learning Experiences