UAB Hospital PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency

The PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency at UAB Hospital is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). This one-year program is designed to provide extensive experience with adult abdominal and cardiothoracic patients in both acute care and ambulatory environments, which builds upon skills developed as a clinical pharmacist during a post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) residency. It focuses on developing the skills and confidence necessary to autonomously provide advanced pharmacotherapy management to patients in solid organ transplant settings, qualify the resident for clinical pharmacy specialist positions in transplantation, and prepare the graduate to attain board certification in transplant pharmacy (BCTXP).

The PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency Program at UAB Hospital includes a combination of required learning experiences (rotations) and elective learning experiences tailored to the residents’ interest areas.

Orientation provides a general overview of the departmental organization, support units, and resident responsibilities. Benefits include health and accident insurance, holiday time off, and support to attend residency related professional conference(s).

Kris Gutierrez, PharmD, BCTXP

Program Director

Meredith Holt Johnson, PharmD, BCTXP

Program Coordinator

Program Overview

Required Rotations

  • Ambulatory Transplant Clinic
  • Heart Transplantation I & II
  • Kidney / Pancreas Transplantation I & II
  • Liver Transplantation I & II
  • Lung Transplantation I & II
  • Solid Organ Transplant Infectious Diseases

Longitudal Requirements

  • Major Project
  • Medication Use Evaluation
  • Oral Presentations and Academics
  • Practice Coverage
  • Research / Project Time

Elective Rotations

  • Cardiac Surgery Critical Care / Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Pediatric Transplantation
  • Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Current Resident

Ashley Moffett, PharmD
  • PGY2 solid organ transplant pharmacy resident 2026-2027
  • Hometown: Jeffersonville, Ind.
  • Pharmacy education: University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
  • PGY1: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss.
  • Clinical interests: abdominal transplant, transplant infectious diseases
  • Current research project: Feasibility of Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis with Letermovir Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Our goal is to develop a highly skilled practitioner who will be successful in any setting they choose to practice after graduation.

Alexandra James, PharmD, BCPS
Courtney Hebert, PharmD
Deidra Schmidt, PharmD, AAHIVP
Josh Banbury, PharmD
Kris Gutierrez, PharmD, BCTXP
Madison Oxley, PharmD, BCCCP
Matt Brown, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Meredith Johnson, PharmD, BCTXP
Michael Miller, PharmD, MPH, MEd, BCPS
Seth Edwards, PharmD, BCIDP
Tim Lewis, PharmD, BCCCP

Join Our Residency Team

The applicant must possess a PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy and be eligible for licensure in Alabama. All applications must be submitted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application System (PhORCAS) by January 2. The required components of the application include a letter of intent, three references, curriculum vitae, and a pharmacy school transcript. For the letter of intent, the applicant should state his or her future career goals and explain how the UAB Pharmacy Residency Program can help with the achievement of these goals. For references, it is encouraged that at least two of these be from clinical rotation preceptors. The reference forms in PhORCAS must be completed by all three references. An interview is required.
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