Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix received Magnet™ accreditation from the American Nurses Association. As a major teaching hospital, we support 250 medical residents, 50 pharmacy students and 2,000 nursing students.

The Department of Pharmacy has implemented several novel clinical programs including management / monitoring in pain, solid organ transplant, anticoagulation, stress ulcer prophylaxis, and ICU sedation. The department was the recipient of the prestigious ASHP Best Practices Award for developing a novel clinical program with pharmacist prescriptive authority in the management of acid suppression therapy. Clinical preceptors are actively involved in teaching, process improvement initiatives, clinical research and publication.

• National Matching Services Code: 113913
• Duration/Type: 12-month residency
• Number of Positions: Four
• Salary: $52,000
• Application Deadline: Jan. 5

Patient Care Learning Experiences

Required Rotations

• Orientation
• Internal Medicine (2 rotations)
• Cardiology
• Medical ICU
• Trauma ICU
• Practice Management
• Research

Elective Rotations

• Administration 
• Ambulatory Care
• Cardiac ICU
• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Neurology/Stroke
• Neurosurgical ICU
• Oncology
• Pediatrics
• Neonatal ICU
• Solid organ transplant
• Toxicology

Our program participates in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Matching Program and is fully accredited by ASHP.

Pharmacy Residency Director

Mitchell S. Buckley, PharmD, FASHP, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Critical Care
(602) 839-3095