PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency

The PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency at UTMB Health offers a comprehensive, system-wide training experience designed to prepare residents for impactful careers in healthcare IT. Centered on building deep expertise in Epic EHR workflows, the program integrates clinical and operational practice across pharmacy workflows and automation, clinical decision support, quality improvement, and medication safety. Residents will gain hands-on experience across the UTMB Health system and have the opportunity to earn Epic Willow proficiency in their training.

PGY-2 Learning Experiences

Block Rotations:

1. Orientation
2. Informatics Fundamentals 1
3. Informatics Fundamentals 2
4. Pharmacy Ops and Supply Chain
5. Technology and Automation
6. Outpatient Pharmacy Informatics
7. Clinical Decision Support

Longitudinal Rotations:

1. Informatics Research
2. Pharmacy Workflows
3. Leadership and Practice Management
4. Maintenance Work/ Staffing
5. Project Management/ Quality Improvement
6. Data Analytics and Reporting

Elective Rotations:

1. Pediatrics
2. Oncology
3. Specialty Pharmacy
4. Research (Investigational Drugs)

Other Program Experiences:

1. Staffing
2. On-Call Coverage
3. Committee Participation
4. Residency Project
5. Attendance at Professional Meetings
6. Epic Willow Inpatient Training

Benefits