Pharmacy at UAB

UAB Hospital, the centerpiece of the UAB Health System, is a 900+ bed, academic medical center located in Birmingham, Alabama. UAB provides patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services as well as the most up-to-date treatments and innovations in health care.

Welcome to the Department of Pharmacy at UAB Hospital! We are glad you took the time to learn more about us. We hope you will like what you see.

The UAB Department of Pharmacy consists of an extensive inpatient practice, ambulatory care, education and development, therapeutic policy management, and informatics areas. Each division is specialized and sub-specialized serving the needs of our diverse patient populations.

In our Pharmacy Practice Model, central, decentral, and ambulatory practitioners work collaboratively across the continuum of care and utilize their clinical skills in a multi-disciplinary atmosphere.

UAB Pharmacists undergo a comprehensive orientation and training program in order to prepare them for UAB’s environment and high acuity patient population. Our pharmacists are also heavily supported by their colleagues, management, continuing education and the drug information services.

UAB Hospital is always progressing and changing with technological advances. Evaluating and utilizing new technology is beneficial for our health care providers and encourages an environment that improves the safety of our patients