Pharmacy Residency Programs

We are excited to provide you with information about our residency programs. As you navigate through our website, we hope you find that Baptist Health is a progressive organization that offers virtually unlimited opportunities as we strive to fulfill our mission in Central Alabama.

Baptist Health Mission Statement

As a witness to the love of God through Jesus Christ, Baptist Health exists as a voluntary, not-for-profit organization to promote and improve the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of the people and communities it serves through the delivery of quality healthcare services provided within a framework of fiscal responsibility. 

Baptist Health System

Baptist Medical Center South is the largest medical facility in Montgomery, with 492 beds. It is a not-for-profit, regional referral center and is recognized as a Level II Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Level III NICU and has specialties in Trauma, Cardiovascular, and Neurosciences services. It is also one of only two ECMO-capable sites in the state. The hospital contains five adult ICUs and a specialized oncology floor, each with unit-based pharmacy services, following a decentralized model that encourages active engagement from all members of the healthcare team.

Clinical pharmacists are integrated into Baptist Medical Center East, our sister hospital with 176 acute care beds. It specializes in Women's and Children’s services and is expanding its Neonatal care spaces. Baptist Medical Center East handles approximately 3,800 baby deliveries each year, making it the third-highest in total deliveries in the State of Alabama. It also contains an adult Medical/Surgical ICU in addition to Emergency Services, Labor & Delivery, and OB Emergency Department, Level III NICU.

Prattville Baptist Hospital, with 107 acute care beds, provides Emergency Services to local communities surrounding Montgomery and offers Geriatric Behavioral Health Services.

Awards and Recognition

Baptist Health

• 2022 Forbes America's Best Employers By State
• Five Women's Choice Awards for Outpatient Experience, Women's Services, Obstetrics, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Mammogram Imaging

Baptist Medical Center South

• 2022 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence
• Primary Stroke Center Accredited by The Joint Commission
• 2020 Montgomery Advertiser Readers' Choice for Best Hospital
• 2019, 2020, 2021 CHIME Most Wired Hospital Awards
• BMCS: Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Center of Distinction for Hips and Knees
• Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross Blue Shield 
  This distinction was given after it was determined that Baptist Medical Center South met criteria for selection. Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care provide a full range of cardiac services, including inpatient cardiac care, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions. Facilities must also be fully accredited by The Joint Commission. Blue Cross and Blue Shield created the nationwide Blue Distinction program with two goals in mind--first to engage consumers to make more informed healthcare choices and second to work with providers to improve quality outcomes and affordability.
• Excellence in Vascular Surgery 
  Baptist Medical Center South has been named No. 1 in Alabama for vascular surgery and was ranked in the top 10 percent in the U.S.