The PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at UAB Hospital is a one-year program designed to provide extensive experience in a variety of critical care units and build upon skills developed as a clinical pharmacist during a post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) residency. Its focus is the development of the skills and confidence necessary to independently provide advanced pharmacotherapy management to patients in critical care settings. In addition to qualifying the resident for clinical pharmacy specialist positions in critical care or faculty areas, the successful completion of the program will also prepare the graduate to attain board certification in critical care pharmacy (BCCCP).
The PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program at UAB Hospital includes a combination of required learning experiences (rotations) and elective learning experiences tailored to the residents’ interest areas.

Annmarie Vallomthail, PharmD
- PGY2 Critical Care 2022-2023
- Hometown: Moultrie, Ga.
- Pharmacy Education: University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
- PGY1 Pharmacy Residency: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas
- Clinical Interests: medical ICU, trauma, cardiovascular ICU
- Current Research Project: “Evaluation of Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal”
Why did you choose UAB Medicine?
What attracted me to UAB Medicine was speaking with previous residents who commended their preceptors for the genuine care for residents’ growth and development. UAB offers exactly what I need to succeed as a future leader and as an adaptable critical care pharmacist. Thanks to ICUs of every specialty – along with services such as ECMO, transplantation, and ventricular assist device placement – I will gain exposure to a diverse, complex patient population that will prepare me for any ICU setting that I may practice in. The experiences provided by UAB such as committee involvement, precepting opportunities, and on-call participation will prove invaluable to my development as a clinician.
Our goal is to develop a highly skilled practitioner who will be successful in any setting they choose to practice after graduation.
Brandon Powell, PharmD, BCCCP
Brendan Meyer, PharmD, BCPS
Courtney Hebert, PharmD
Doug Wylie, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Emily Green, PharmD, MSHS, BCCCP
Emily Higdon, PharmD, BCCCP
Glenn Weldon, PharmD
Jessica Rivera, PharmD, BCPS, DABAT
Josh Banbury, PharmD
Kaitlin Nutley, PharmD, BCCCP
Kimberly W. Ross, PharmD
Matt Brown, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Seth Edwards, PharmD, BCIDP
Susan Vu, PharmD, BCCCP
Tim Lewis, PharmD, BCCCP
Tyson Kilpatrick, PharmD, BCCCP
The applicant must possess a PharmD degree and have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency. All applications must be submitted through PhORCAS (Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application System) by January 2. The required components of the application include a letter of intent, three references, curriculum vitae, and a pharmacy school transcript. An interview is required.

Required Rotations
- Medical Critical Care
- Neuroscience Critical Care
- Surgical Critical Care
- Trauma / Burn Critical Care
- Cardiac Surgery Critical Care / Mechanical
Circulatory Support
Longitudinal Requirements
- Major Project
- Medication Use Evaluation
- Practice Coverage
- Teaching and Learning Certificate (optional)
Elective Rotations
- Cardiology Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Medicine – Toxicology Focus
- Heart / Lung Transplantation
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Infectious Disease Consult Service
- Neonatal Critical Care
Contact UAB Pharmacy Residency
Misty Gaddis, PharmD
Coordinator of Residency Programs
JT 1728 / 619 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35249-6860
205-934-4093