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Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Critical Care Pharmacy Residency

The Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Critical Care Pharmacy Residency is an ASHP-accredited program that trains residents to care for critically ill patients. The program has a strong emphasis on academic pharmacy practice, including teaching and research.

Program Overview

The program is operated on the state-of-the-art University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. The campus is a major integrated academic health sciences center that includes Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy, and Dental Medicine. The longitudinal practice site is the University of Colorado Hospital, with additional sites at affiliated hospitals within the Denver metro area.

Application Information

Applications are due no later than January 1st, 2026.

Program Details

• The program provides training in critical care pharmacy practice.
• The program has a strong emphasis on academic pharmacy practice, including teaching and research.
• The longitudinal practice site is the University of Colorado Hospital, with additional sites at affiliated hospitals within the Denver metro area.

Current Resident

• Natalie McCourt, PharmD, is a current resident in the program.
• She completed her Bachelor's and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• She is a graduate of the PGY1 pharmacy residency program at UCHealth-University of Colorado Hospital.

Residencies

• The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers several residencies, including:
  • PGY1 Community-Based Residency
  • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency
  • PGY2 Critical Care Residency
  • PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency
  • PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency
  • PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency
  • PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency
  • Pharmacy Residency Teaching Certificate
  • UCHealth PGY1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency

Program Directors

• Brian Murray, PharmD, is an Assistant Professor of Critical Care Pharmacy and Informatics.

Accreditation

• The program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.