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The UAB Pharmacy Acute Care Internship Program at UAB Hospital facilities is a 21-month opportunity designed for pharmacy students interested in health system pharmacy. Our program offers a comprehensive learning experience that integrates hands-on training, clinical shadowing, research opportunities, and mentorship within a large academic medical center.
Interns work as paid pharmacy technicians, gaining exposure to hospital pharmacy operations, clinical services, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The program emphasizes professional development and is tailored to help students become highly competitive candidates for their future careers upon graduation.
This internship takes place at UAB Hospital or UAB Hospital-Highlands, with structured experiences throughout the program. From staffing to medication reconciliations, quality improvement projects to CV workshops, our goal is for our interns to graduate with real-world skills and career direction.
To learn more information about the UAB Hospital Pharmacy Internship, please email Pharmacist Michael Miller, PharmD, MPH, MEd, BCPS, at michaelmiller@uabmc.edu.
Interns work as paid pharmacy technicians, gaining exposure to hospital pharmacy operations, clinical services, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The program emphasizes professional development and is tailored to help students become highly competitive candidates for their future careers upon graduation.
This internship takes place at UAB Hospital or UAB Hospital-Highlands, with structured experiences throughout the program. From staffing to medication reconciliations, quality improvement projects to CV workshops, our goal is for our interns to graduate with real-world skills and career direction.
To learn more information about the UAB Hospital Pharmacy Internship, please email Pharmacist Michael Miller, PharmD, MPH, MEd, BCPS, at michaelmiller@uabmc.edu.
Program Overview
Year 1 (P2 year)
Summer (full-time)
During school year
Year 2 (P3 year)
Summer (full-time)
During school year
Optional Year 3 (P4 year)
Summer (full-time)
- Complete UAB Hospital orientation and pharmacy technician training
- Begin training in Central Pharmacy (medication preparation/distribution)
- Shadow five clinical pharmacists in areas such as oncology, critical care, and transplant
- Pair with a pharmacist mentor and begin longitudinal development
During school year
- Work Saturday and Sunday weekend shifts (6:30 a.m.-3 p.m.) every other weekend
- Work one major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, or New Year’s Day)
- Choose research project (projects proposed by pharmacy staff in spring of each year)
- Participate in CV building and early career planning sessions
Year 2 (P3 year)
Summer (full-time)
- Continue staffing and gain deeper clinical exposure
- Train in medication reconciliation processes
- Participate in five additional shadowing days in selected specialties
- Complete quality improvement project with 10 paid project days
- Continue mentor check-ins, refine CV, and attend residency prep sessions
During school year
- Transition to one four-hour weekday evening shift weekly (medical history and clinical duties)
- Staff two eight-hour weekend shifts every fourth weekend
- Work one major holiday (alternate from Year 1)
- Present research poster at UAB Quality Week and to UAB Department of Pharmacy
- Continue mentor check-ins, refine CV
Optional Year 3 (P4 year)
- Program ends in mid-February of P3 year, prior to APPE rotations
- Interns may continue working PRN during their P4 year if desired
Amya Zatarain
Anna Thompson
Briana Watson
Charles Lynskey
Dana Zuaiter
John Kelly Hawkins
Kassidee Stillwell
Kyrie Stewart
Lainey Pounders
Mary Grace Pack
Sharelys Borrely Ortiz
Skylar Watson
Sydney Correll
Tatum Amos
- Hometown: Boaz, Ala.
- Interest areas: Psychiatry and Central Pharmacy
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship to gain experience and connections in a clinical setting. I have been exposed to multiple opportunities I can pursue in my career and have made close connections that will last.
Anna Thompson
- Hometown: Metropolis, Ill.
- Interest areas: Inpatient/Acute Care
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship to gain more experience in the hospital pharmacy setting. I wanted to understand how pharmacists impact patient care outside the community setting.
Briana Watson
- Hometown: Jemison, Ala.
- Interest areas: Ambulatory Care
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined this internship to explore Clinical Pharmacy. It has always been an area of interest for me, but working with the knowledgeable providers at UAB Medicine has exceeded my expectations and confirmed that this is where I want to be after graduation.
Charles Lynskey
- Hometown: Sugar Hill, Ga.
- Interest areas: Hospital Pharmacy
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the program to work, meet new people, shadow various pharmacists, and gain patient communication skills.
Dana Zuaiter
- Hometown: Hoover, Ala.
- Interest areas: Critical Care and Oncology
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship because I wanted to gain hands-on experience in hospital pharmacy. We are given the opportunity to shadow pharmacy mentors in different areas of interest, to better prepare us for residency.
John Kelly Hawkins
- Hometown: Homewood, Ala.
- Interest areas: Psychiatry, Ambulatory Care, and Health System Management
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship because I know that I want to work within a health system after pharmacy school. UAB Medicine is the premier destination to explore this interest in Alabama, so applying for the program was a no-brainer for me.
Kassidee Stillwell
- Hometown: Petal, Miss.
- Interest areas: Critical Care
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship because I was interested in hospital pharmacy and knew it would give me exposure to a side of pharmacy I wasn’t yet acquainted with. Through connections, shadow days, research, and medication reconciliations, I’ve gained invaluable experience at an excellent learning institution.
Kyrie Stewart
- Hometown: Oneonta, Ala.
- Interest areas: Ambulatory Care, Obstetrics, and Oncology
- Why I joined the internship program: I decided to join the internship to become more well-rounded in my pharmacy journey and gain diverse experience in various pharmacy fields.
Lainey Pounders
- Hometown: Vinemont, Ala.
- Interest areas: Psychiatry, Women’s Health, and Pediatrics
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship because I was very unfamiliar with hospital pharmacy and was debating whether I wanted to apply for residency. I wanted to learn in a hands-on manner what institutional pharmacy was all about. I love this internship and all of the pharmacists and technicians I’ve worked with.
Mary Grace Pack
- Hometown: Auburn, Ala.
- Interest areas: Critical Care and Pediatrics
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship to grow professionally and learn from pharmacists in various specialties. It has been such a joy to network with pharmacists around the hospital and be mentored by them.
Sharelys Borrely Ortiz
- Hometown: Yauco, Puerto Rico
- Interest areas: Geriatrics and Infectious Diseases
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship to have more experience in the hospital pharmacy setting and to have the opportunity to shadow pharmacists doing different and unique clinical roles.
Skylar Watson
- Hometown: Weaver, Ala.
- Interest areas: Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Toxicology
- Why I joined the internship program: I had experience working in the community pharmacy setting only. This internship provided me with the opportunity to explore hospital pharmacy further and reinforced my decision to pursue hospital pharmacy.
Sydney Correll
- Hometown: Attalla, Ala.
- Interest areas: Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, and Emergency Medicine
- Why I joined the internship program: I pursued the internship to grow in a supportive learning environment and gain hands-on experience alongside exceptional pharmacists.
Tatum Amos
- Hometown: Loudon, Tenn.
- Interest areas: Ambulatory Care, academia
- Why I joined the internship program: I joined the internship because I was interested in institutional pharmacy practice and wanted to learn more about the diverse opportunities in this setting. I was also eager to gain research experience, and the project portion of the program allowed me to do so. This internship has provided invaluable experiences that have contributed to my professional development and fostered readiness for my future as a pharmacist.
For more information about pharmacy residency programs at UAB Hospital, contact Manager of Residency Programs and Student Training Alexandra James, PharmD, BCPS.
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