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Critical Care

PGY2 Program Purpose: PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available. 

The University of Oklahoma Health Campus (OUHC) PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Training Program is sponsored by the College of Pharmacy in affiliation with OU Health. Key components of this 12-month residency program include: 

  •     Appointment to the academic rank of Clinical Instructor with the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy 
  •     Learning experiences are planned to meet the individual developmental needs of the resident 
  •     Residents design an original research project and/or participate in ongoing research projects as well as present and publish their work 
  •     PGY2 residents will participate in teaching sessions, deliver at least 2 formal presentations, and serve as preceptor of record for APPE students during one learning experience  
  •     PGY2 residents have the option to receive an advanced teaching and precepting skills certificate through completion of additional requirements 

Practice Sites 

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, OU Health is the University of Oklahoma’s comprehensive academic health system offering a broad range of medical and surgical services in the region. The system is closely integrated with seven health professional colleges, combining patient care, medical education, and research to improve health outcomes across the state. 

Site special features include: 

  •     Oklahoma’s first Level I trauma center 
  •     The state’s only National Cancer Institute-Designated cancer center 
  •     The state's leading pediatric hospital 
  •     Expert care across more than 75 adult and pediatric specialties and subspecialties 
  •     Offers the highest level of care for stroke patients, providing advanced neurology and neurosurgery services, newborn care with a level IV neonatal ICU, and contains the city’s only 24/7 pediatric emergency room 
  •     Home to Oklahoma’s most experienced organ transplant team 

Program Requirements 

Required Learning Experiences (Eight Months)

  • Orientation to OU Health and OU College of Pharmacy  
  • Medical Intensive Care  
  • Medical Intensive Care Student Precepting 
  • Emergency Medicine, Trauma Intensive Care 
  • Neurocritical Care 
  • Surgical Intensive Care/ECMO 
  • Research 

Elective Learning Experiences (Four Months)

  • Pediatric Intensive Care 
  • Neonatal Intensive Care  
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine 
  • Infectious Diseases Consult Service 
  • Clinical Toxicology 
  • Cardiac Emergencies/Intensive Care 
  • Evening ICU 
  • Advanced Core Clinical Rotations 

Longitudinal Learning Experiences (Residency Year)

  • Code Blue Response 
  • Clinic Research 
  • Service Commitment (Staffing) 
  • Teaching/Precepting Skills 
  • Adult Critical Care Committee  

Professional Meetings

PGY2 Critical Care residents will attend one national and one regional meeting during the year. Residents travel to the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December to present their research projects as a poster and participate in the Residency Showcase. In the spring, residents will present a platform presentation at the Oklahoma Residency Research Conference hosted by the Oklahoma Society for Health System Pharmacists. 

Outcomes

The PGY2 residents at the University of Oklahoma Health Campus/OU Health residency training program are required to be rated as "Achieved for Residency" for 80% of the required objectives for the program. These include the objectives listed under the four required competency areas (i.e., patient care; practice advancement; leadership; and teaching and education) as well as those listed under the residency specific elective competency area (i.e., Teaching and Learning). All of the R1 Patient Care objectives must be rated as "Achieved for Residency" to successfully complete the PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program. 

Application Requirements & How to Apply

NMS Program Code: 642152 
Application Deadline: January 2, 2026 
Start Date: July 1, 2026 
Length of Program: 12-months 

Interested applicants must register with the National Matching Service. Applications will only be accepted through Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) by the application deadline.  

Required Application Materials 

  • Letter of intent 
  • Curriculum vitae 
  • Completed PhORCAS application 
  • Transcripts from Doctor of Pharmacy Coursework 
  • Three standardized PhCORAS references 

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Residency Program Director 

Kara Kubbs, Pharm.D., BCCCP 
Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist 
University of Oklahoma Medical Center 
Email: Kara.Kubbs@ouhealth.com  

Current Residents

Alexa Ramick, Pharm.D. 
Doctor of Pharmacy – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS); Little Rock, AR 
PGY1 Residency – Medical University of South Carolina – MUSC Health Pharmacy; Charleston, SC 

Preceptors

  •     Kate Biddy, Pharm.D., BCCCP,  – Medical ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, OU Medical Center 
  •     Andrew Conner, Pharm.D., BCCCP,  – Neurocritical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, OU Medical Center 
  •     Jasmine Freemon, Pharm.D.,  – Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, OU Medical Center 
  •     Brody Hedges, Pharm.D.,  – Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, OU Medical Center 
  •     Ally Klein, Pharm.D.,  – Medical ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, OU Medical Center 
  •     Nichole Krug, Pharm.D., BCCCP,  – Surgical ICU/Trauma ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, OU Medical Center 
  •     Kara Kubbs, Pharm.D., BCCCP,  – Surgical ICU/Trauma ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, OU Medical Center 
  •     Eszter Moore, Pharm.D., CSPI,  – Senior Certified Specialist in Poison Information, Oklahoma Poison Center 
  •     Shane Salimnejad, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCEMP,  – Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, OU Medical Center 

Residency Program Coordinator 

Brittany Soriano 
Experiential & Residency Programs Coordinator 
The University of Oklahoma Health Campus 
1110 N. Stonewall Ave, Room 135 | Oklahoma City, OK 73117 
Telephone: (405) 271-6484, ext 47288 | Fax: (405) 271-3531 
Email: brittany-soriano@ou.edu  

Accreditation

This residency program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.