St. Anthony’s Hospital Pharmacy Residency

Amanda Gore
PGY1 - St. Anthony's Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
My passion for patient care and making an impact on others is what drew me to clinical practice. Residency is a great opportunity to solidify the skills and knowledge I gained in pharmacy school and make the transition to clinical pharmacy practice. It provides a comprehensive learning experience consisting of patient care, research, quality improvement projects, teaching, leadership and more. I’m confident I will leave residency equipped for a career in clinical pharmacy.

Why did I choose St. Anthony’s Hospital at BayCare?
I chose St. Anthony’s Hospital because I wanted to join a program that I would be excited to go to every day. With a diverse patient population and a variety of rotations offered, I knew it would provide a well-rounded experience in the acute care setting. Most importantly, the supportive and welcoming learning environment created by all the preceptors helped make this decision easy. BayCare is an excellent healthcare system and I am proud to be a part of it.

Rachel Culley
PGY1 - St. Anthony's Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
I chose to complete a residency to get the most out of my career as a pharmacist. I wanted to make meaningful interventions in patients’ treatment regimens and overall experience in the healthcare space. I felt the best way to achieve this was to become a clinical pharmacist through completing a residency. Through residency, you not only build your clinical knowledge, but gain leadership and teaching experiences that will be useful during your time as a clinical pharmacist. Residency also exposes you to a wide variety of topics and cases in one year which gives you so much knowledge going into your career as a clinical pharmacist.

Why did I choose St. Anthony’s Hospital at BayCare?
One of the reasons I chose St. Anthony’s was because of the diverse rotations they offer. Many of their required rotations are topics I am interested in and believe are crucial in becoming a well-rounded pharmacist. But perhaps the more important reason I chose St. Anthony’s was because of the culture. During my interview here, I felt like I was already a part of the team. The preceptors and staff were warm, welcoming and made me feel like a fellow colleague. It is important to choose a program that will not only align with your professional goals, but a place that you can feel at home. For me, that was St. Anthony’s. Becoming a resident here has only confirmed my initial feelings and choices and has truly surpassed my expectations.

Margarita Kanaeva
PGY1 - St. Anthony's Hospital

Why did I choose to complete a residency?
Completing a residency is a great way to open new doors. Being able to choose which door to walk through is something incredibly valuable to me, given the amount of time and effort I’ve already put into my education. Whether I find the best fit in my critical care rotation or my oncology rotation, residency will prepare me for both and give me more flexibility in my career choices. Moreover, it will ensure that when I venture into the clinical pharmacy world, I am better prepared and will emerge with confidence rather than uncertainty. Residency also presents additional opportunities, such as obtaining a teaching certificate and networking within and even outside of the hospital system. I am very proud of this decision and of the doors it has already opened.

Why did I choose St. Anthony’s Hospital at BayCare?
When you interview, you should go with your gut. The second I walked out of my interview and got into the car with my mom, I told her this would be the place I would end up at. During the interview, I was met with excitement from the past residents, encouragement from the preceptors, and a sense of welcoming from the residency coordinator and director. The positive attitudes and “at home” feeling that being at St. Anthony’s brings was what led to my decision. My priority was choosing a place that I would ultimately love to stay at – St. Anthony’s was and is the place