UF Health Shands Hospital
Jin Cheng, PharmD, BCPS
The student had this to say about Dr. Cheng:
I appreciated how my preceptor thoughtfully organized my entire rotation to give me comprehensive exposure to all aspects of pharmacy practice. They ensured I had opportunities to shadow in diverse areas, from code cart management and unit dosing to working with the vault team and observing IV room operations. This well-structured approach allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of each function and how they interconnect, making my experience both educational and engaging. I valued how my preceptor incorporated hands-on learning with vancomycin and warfarin monitoring and dose adjustments during patient care. They guided me through interpreting lab values, assessing patient-specific factors, and applying clinical guidelines to make evidence-based adjustments. This experience strengthened my pharmacokinetic and anticoagulation management skills while reinforcing the importance of individualized patient care.
Brief bio or Site description
I received my Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Florida and completed my PGY1 residency at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Currently, I’m a clinical staff pharmacist in the Oncology satellite at UF Health Shands Hospital. Shands is a 1030-bed primary teaching hospital with several nationally ranked specialties. It has a state-designated Level I trauma center, a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a regional burn center, and an NCI-designated cancer center.
What is your or your sites philosophy on educating students and/or providing pharmacy services?
My philosophy in teaching focuses on empowering students so that they develop the skills they need to transition into pharmacists. I aim to understand where each student is at in his or her clinical knowledge and build on top of it. I try to review foundational knowledge with my students and then show how it’s applied in my daily workflow. Once that’s established, my goal is to build critical thinking skills by discussing complex patient cases or researching answers to difficult drug information questions. I hope my students will develop the experience and confidence to tackle any clinical scenarios that they may encounter in their pharmacy careers.
What is a fun fact about you or the site?
UF Health has started several new initiatives over the years, and one of them is Hospital at Home. The Hospital at Home program allows patients to receive hospital-level care in the comfort of their own home.