PGY1

The PGY1 residency is an ASHP-accredited, post-graduate program that begins around July 1 annually. We accept four residents yearly.

View the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency flier.

CORE ROTATIONS

• Orientation
• Advanced Illness Management
• Critical Care
• Hospitalist
• Infectious Diseases
• Medication Safety
• Emergency Medicine or Ambulatory Care (selective rotation – resident chooses one)

LONGITUDINAL ROTATIONS

• Management
• Research
• Staffing
• Teaching certificate

ELECTIVE ROTATIONS

• Administration
• Ambulatory Care
• Antimicrobial Stewardship (Management)
• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Neonatal Intensive Care Medication Safety
• Oncology
• Pain Management/Substance Use Disorder
• Transitions of Care
• Repeat a core rotation

SAMPLE RESIDENCY SCHEDULE

STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

Residents will staff in the central pharmacy every third weekend (10-hour shifts), approximately one Friday a month, and rotating holidays.

PROGRAM COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

• P&T Committee meeting presentations (two MUEs/medication policies, two quality improvement/cost-savings initiatives, formulary addition request)
• Two ACPE-accredited CE programs
• Participation in ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (collaborative poster presentation with co-residents)
• Yearlong research project with manuscript (presented at Eastern States Residency Conference)
• Teaching certificate (offered through Marshall University School of Pharmacy)
• Four professional/community service events
• Achieve for residency 95 percent of all required objectives

STIPEND

• PGY1: $47,500

PGY1 2025-2026 RESIDENTS

Mark Angel, PharmD
Dr. Mark Angel is a PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at UK King's Daughters Medical Center. A native of South Shore, Kentucky, he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Marshall University School of Pharmacy in 2025. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Morehead State University.

Dr. Angel is passionate about the clinical side of pharmacy and is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care. He values the opportunity to interact directly with patients and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize medication therapy and improve health outcomes. His professional interests include advancing clinical pharmacy practice and expanding the pharmacist’s role in direct patient care.

Ethan Chandler, PharmD
Dr. Ethan Chandler received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences degree from Morehead State University in 2020 and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2025.
His current areas of interest are infectious diseases and its associated antimicrobial stewardship, medication safety, and substance use disorders.

Upon completing his PGY1 residency, Dr. Chandler plans to pursue a PGY2 residency in Infectious Diseases.

Amber Daniel, PharmD
Dr. Amber Daniel received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Marshall University School of Pharmacy in 2025. Her professional interests are oncology and academia. After completing PGY1 residency, she plans on pursuing a career focused in oncology and teaching.