Curriculum
Pharmacy residents are required to complete the following:
Core (required) learning experiences – 5 weeks (unless otherwise noted)
- Orientation – 6 weeks
- Administration
- Critical care
- Infectious diseases (adult- or pediatric-focused)
- Internal medicine
- Pediatrics
The resident will also be scheduled for two transitional administrative experiences (2 weeks each) during January and March to facilitate progress related to the required research project and other residency-related tasks.
Elective learning experiences – 5 weeks
Each resident will be able to choose three elective learning experiences for the residency year.
- Cardiology
- Critical care II (burn, medicine, surgery and trauma)
- Emergency medicine
- Infectious diseases II
- Oncology
- Pediatric critical care
- Pediatric oncology/infectious diseases
- Solid organ transplant
Longitudinal experiences – (12 months unless otherwise noted)
| Longitudinal Experience | Resident Commitment | Resident Activities |
| Ambulatory Care (Population Health) | 4 hours every Thursday afternoon for 6 months – alternating with Drug Shortage Facilitation | Complete comprehensive medication reviews, update the medication list, perform necessary patient follow-up, complete timely documentation |
| Clinical Staffing | 20 hours averaged over 4 weeks [1 weekend (16 hours) + 1 evening (4 hours)] and one hospital-recognized holiday Participation in annual community influenza vaccination campaign, as assigned |
Centralized and decentralized distributive and clinical responsibilities are incorporated within the experience |
| Drug Shortage Facilitation | Residents will be paired and will spend 6 months managing Drug Shortage meetings as scribe and facilitator alternating with Ambulatory Care (Population Health) | Lead weekly meetings and maintain communication with staff regarding current shortages and potential impact on clinical care Prepare and present three monographs or drug class reviews at Therapeutics meetings |
| Formulary Management | Attendance of Pharmacy Clinical Collaborative Committee and Therapeutics Committee meetings throughout the residency year as scheduled | Prepare and present three monographs or drug class reviews to Therapeutics Committee |
| Presentation Skills | Various presentations are assigned throughout the residency year |
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| Research | Assume responsibility as principal investigator of a research project |
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| Teaching Certificate Program | 1-hour weekly group discussions scheduled between September and May |
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