Pediatric Specialty Residency
In providing the best possible care for children of all ages, the University of Maryland Hospital for Children (UMHC) takes the slogan "Children Are Our Future" very seriously. Recognized statewide and regionally as a center of excellence for children with critical illnesses and complex, chronic conditions, UMHC combines state-of-the-art medicine with family-centered care.
There are a total of 106 inpatient pediatric beds at the University Hospital (32 general inpatient, 14 intermediate care, 10 PICU, 30 NICU, and 10 NICU stepdown). There are approximately 4,500 admissions annually, including 1,000 admissions to the PICU/IMC. Our services range from primary care to highly specialized treatment programs that attract patients from the entire mid-Atlantic region.
Pharmacists completing this residency will be able to provide proficient, confident, and compassionate direct patient care in multiple pediatric patient environments. They will be accountable for promoting safe and effective drug usage and achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes as vital members of the healthcare team.
Also, due to the fact that the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy jointly manages this program, the pharmacist will be able to exercise skill in educating other healthcare professionals, patients, and the community on drug therapy-related topics, and they will possess skill in conducting pharmacy practice-related research.
Graduates of this program will be uniquely trained to operate in both the inpatient and academic settings. Each resident will have the opportunity to customize his or her residency experience with the program coordinators. Required rotations include general pediatrics, PICU, NICU, along with a longitudinal pediatric management experience.
In addition to experiences unique to this program, the resident will also have the opportunity to participate in numerous elective rotations. To view elective rotation opportunities, please click here (please note: document is in PDF format).
Also, the Pediatrics resident is expected to participate in Pharmacotherapy Rounds, the Residency Management Seminar series, and teaching activities. For more information about these specific activities, please click here.
Program Directors
Jill A. Morgan, Pharm.D., BCPS (for application materials and/or questions)
Co-Director, Pediatric Specialty Pharmacy Residency
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Phone: 410.706.4332
Fax: 410.706.4012
jmorgan@rx.umaryland.edu