Curriculum

Learning experiences

Core (required) learning experiences – 5 weeks (unless otherwise noted)

  • Orientation – 6 weeks (resident will be scheduled for 1 week of second shift [1400-2230])
  • Administration
  • Critical care
  • Infectious diseases (selective experience: adult- or pediatric-focused)
  • Internal medicine
  • Pediatrics

The resident will also be scheduled for two transitional administrative experiences (2 weeks each) during December/January and February/March to facilitate progress related to the required research project and other residency-related tasks.

Elective learning experiences – 5 weeks

Each resident will choose three elective learning experiences. Elective learning experiences will be scheduled based on preceptor availability.

  • Cardiology
  • Critical care II
  • Emergency medicine
  • Infectious diseases II
  • Neonatal intensive care
  • Oncology
  • Pediatric critical care
  • Pediatric infectious diseases
  • Pediatric intensive care
  • Pediatric oncology

Longitudinal experiences – (12 months unless otherwise noted)

Longitudinal experience: ambulatory care

Resident commitment: 4 hours every Thursday afternoon throughout the residency year

Resident activities: Complete comprehensive medication reviews, update the medication list, perform necessary patient follow-up, complete timely documentation

Deliverables:

• Lead at least one patient pulmonary rehabilitation education session, as scheduled
• Submit newsletter article or develop patient education handout

Longitudinal experience: clinical staffing

Resident commitment: Residents will be scheduled for clinical staffing shifts one weekend every third week (7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) Saturday and Sunday; total weekend = 16 hours) and one Friday evening shift every third week (5-9 p.m. = 4 hours).
Scheduled shifts = 13 weekend shifts and 12 Friday evening shifts.
Clinical staffing of one hospital-recognized holiday is also required (7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. = 8 hours) — residents will be responsible to cover Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

Resident activities: Centralized and decentralized distributive and clinical responsibilities are incorporated within the experience. Code attendance will also be facilitated. Administrative activities will be added beginning Oct. 1.

Longitudinal experience: presentation skills

Resident commitment: Various presentations will be prepared and presented during the residency year

Resident activities

  • Journal clubs (1)
  • Clinical pearls (2) presented during first and second half of residency year, respectively
  • Clinical pearl to pharmacy staff following return from American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting presented on session(s) attended
  • Case-based lecture to family medicine residents, as scheduled
  • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) presentation to pharmacy staff (60 minutes)
  • ACPE preceptor development pearl (15 minutes)
  • Medication use evaluation (MUE) presented in poster format at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (or similar conference) — project timeline provided
  • MUE presented to Therapeutics Committee and summary included within Therapeutics-at-a-Glance
  • Drug class review, monograph, treatment guideline, treatment protocol, utilization management criteria, and/or order set

Longitudinal experience: research

Resident commitment: Assume responsibility as principal investigator of a research project

Resident activities

  • Project timeline provided
  • Research project presented as podium presentation (preferred) at a regional residency conference
  • Prepare manuscript acceptable for publication

Longitudinal experience: teaching and learning certificate program

Resident commitment:

  • 1-hour weekly group discussions scheduled on Tuesday 12:30-1:30 p.m. between September and February
  • 1-hour wellness discussion/activities scheduled fourth Tuesday of the month 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Resident activities

  • Independent review of modules within the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Certificate Program
  • Participation in module activities
  • Completion of activity evaluations
  • Attendance and/or facilitation of group discussions of module material according to the provided schedule