Pharmacy Residency Program, Florida
Program Overview
Message From Alex Lopilato, PharmD, BCPPS, Program Director
Welcome to the PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Program at 乐播传媒 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida (NCHFL) in Orlando. We are excited to facilitate the development of the next generation of pediatric pharmacists. Our pharmacy team is essential and closely integrated into the 乐播传媒 Children's medical model through daily participation in patient care rounds, committee involvement, systemwide clinical pathway development and clinical research. As we continue to expand and grow, our pharmacy residents will be instrumental resources through leadership and education opportunities.
NCHFL鈥檚 pediatric pharmacy residency is searching for highly motivated applicants looking to lead, change and shape the future of pediatric pharmacotherapy alongside our progressive and world-class clinical pharmacy specialists. Our residency curriculum includes core pediatric experiences, with an emphasis on critical care. We also offer unique opportunities to collaborate with other allied healthcare professionals through didactics, research and simulation.
We look forward to your application to our residency program.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is leading organizational transformation and alignment to support our vision to go well beyond medicine. We believe workforce equity is foundational to all efforts to advance and achieve health equity, which is why our associates are equal partners in this mission-critical work. Embracing our systemness, we align our DEI and health equity priorities with organizational and leadership priorities to help create the healthiest generations of children.
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Train With Recognized Leaders
If you鈥檙e looking for a rewarding program built on academic excellence and family-centered care, 乐播传媒 offers outstanding medical, surgical, pharmacy, nursing, therapy and psychology programs. Train with faculty who are respected leaders in their fields, a patient care model that stands apart and access to groundbreaking research.听
Meet Our Preceptors
Alex Lopilato, PharmD, BCPPS
Residency Program Director
Training: PGY2 (Pediatrics) 鈥 University of Arizona, PGY1 鈥 Tampa General Hospital, PharmD 鈥斕齆ova Southeastern University
Practice Area: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Experiences Precepted: PICU, Advanced PICU
Yolanda Douthard, BS Pharm, MBA, EdD
Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy Services
Training: EdD Grand Canyon University, MBA University of Baltimore, PGY1 鈥 The Johns Hopkins Hospital, BS Pharm 鈥 Howard University
Experiences Precepted: Practice Management
Kimberly Van, PharmD, BCPPS
Residency Program Coordinator
Training: PGY2 (Pediatrics) 鈥 AdventHealth for Children, PGY1 鈥 Lebonheur Children鈥檚 Hospital, PharmD 鈥 University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Practice Area: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Nutrition Support
Experiences Precepted: NICU, Advanced NICU
Parrish 鈥淐hase鈥 Carpenter, PharmD, BCPPS, CACP
Training: PGY2 (Pediatrics) 鈥 Boston Children鈥檚 Hospital, PGY1 鈥 Studer Family Children鈥檚 Hospital, PharmD 鈥 Samford University College of Health Sciences
Practice Area: Cardiac Intensive Care (CICU), Antimicrobial Stewardship
Experiences Precepted:听CICU, Advanced CICU, Infectious Diseases, Advanced Infectious Diseases
Rosemarie 鈥淩osie鈥 Nagy, PharmD, BCPPS
Training: PGY2 (Pediatrics) 鈥 AdventHealth for Children, PGY1 鈥 Cincinnati Children鈥檚 Hospital Medical Center, PharmD 鈥 Ohio Northern University
Practice Area: Hematology/Oncology
Experiences Precepted: Hematology/Oncology, Advanced Hematology/Oncology, General Pediatrics
Nilam Gandhi, PharmD, MBA
Training: PGY1 鈥 Denver Children鈥檚 Hospital, MBA 鈥 Belmont University, PharmD 鈥 Samford University College of Health Sciences
Practice Area: Medication Safety
Experiences Precepted: Medication Safety
Salary & Benefits
Salary
- PGY 2:听$65,900
Benefits
- 15 days paid time off
- 6 Holidays
- Health/Life insurance
- Free parking
- Travel stipend to conferences
- Food stipend
- Wellness stipend
We work with your interests and background to develop your rotation schedule.
The rotations and electives that have been designed into the program were all included to help you become an experienced, well-rounded and professional pharmacy practitioner.
Required Rotations
- Operational and Clinical Orientation
- General Pediatrics
- Neonatal ICU
- Pediatric ICU
- Cardiac ICU
- Hematology/Oncology
- Infectious Diseases
- Project Month
- Practice Management
Electives
- Advanced Neonatal ICU
- Advanced Pediatric ICU
- Advanced Cardiac ICU
- Advanced Hematology/Oncology
- Advanced Infectious Diseases
- Medication Safety
Required Activities
- Research project
- Medication Use Evaluation
- Drug monograph
- Pharmacy staff development
- Two one-hour presentation
- BLS and PALS certification (if not previously completed)
Virtual Tour of 乐播传媒 Children's Hospital, Florida
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Our Locations
乐播传媒 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida
6535 乐播传媒 Parkway
Orlando, FL 32827
(407) 567-4000
Learn More About This Location
乐播传媒 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida (NCHFL) is the residency program鈥檚 sponsoring institution and the primary site. The hospital is part of the 乐播传媒 Children鈥檚 Health, which is one of the nation鈥檚 largest integrated pediatric health systems 鈥 and the only one with two free-standing children鈥檚 hospitals. NCHFL is currently operating 130 beds serving patients up to age 18, and for some patients, exceptions are made until the age of 21 years.
乐播传媒 Children's Health, Downtown Orlando
1717 S. Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL听32806
(407) 650-7033
Learn More About This Location
This practice is a continuity clinic that provides an underserved population with a Patient-Centered Medical Home, certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC). Patients receive coordinated care that meets stringent national standards and includes families as part of the team.
乐播传媒 Children's Health (Multiple Locations)
A network of 乐播传媒 primary care pediatricians in the Orlando metro area provide excellent ambulatory care in medical homes certified by the AAAHC. Three facilities provide teaching and oversight for resident physicians.
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HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
700 W. Oak St.
Kissimmee, FL 34741
(407) 846-2266
Learn More About This Location
Located within 15 miles of 乐播传媒 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida this is the site for residents鈥 newborn nursery experience. Supervision is provided by 乐播传媒 attending physicians, with additional teaching available from 乐播传媒 advanced practice nursing providers. The facility performs 1,900 deliveries annually.
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Lake Nona Medical City
乐播传媒 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida 鈥 and its pediatric residency 鈥 was built in an area of the city of Orlando known as Lake Nona Medical City. Medical City is a dedicated 650-acre health and life sciences park designed to advance health care by clustering health care and bioscience facilities to accelerate innovation. It is home to NCH, the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, with more to come. Learn more at听.
Educational technology is a cornerstone at our state-of-the-art hospital. We also offer robust library services, which include an on-site medical librarian at NCHFL and access to the University of Central Florida College of Medicine library system.听
Resources include:
- Ovid MEDLINE庐
- PubMed听
- UpToDate听
- Harriet Lane Handbook听
- Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
- Red Book Online庐听
- Access to evidence-based care pathways and other resources
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Application Requirements
- Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited program (or in the process of pursuing accreditation)
- Participating in or has completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency (or a program in candidate or pre-candidate status)
- Participant in National Matching Services (NMS)
- Participant in PhORCAS and submission of the following prior to the designated application deadline:
- Letter of intent (LOI)
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Official transcripts from all colleges of pharmacy attended
- Three letters of recommendation (LOR) 鈥 One from clinical preceptor/one from RPD
- Eligible for Florida pharmacy licensure or current Florida pharmacy licensure
Deadline: end of day Monday, January 6, 2025听
Start Date: July 1, 2025
All candidates must apply through PhORCAS
Questions About Applying?
Alex Lopilato
Residency Program Director
(407) 650-7872
alex.lopilato@nemours.org
Kimberly Van
Residency Program Coordinator
(407) 567-4402
kimberly.van@nemours.org