Carolinas Medical Center PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Carolinas Medical Center
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Posted: 21-Oct-24
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
PGY1:
Pharmacy
PGY2:
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy
Infectious Diseases Pharmacy
Oncology Pharmacy
Session:
Monday
Preferred Education:
PharmD
This 12-month residency offers experience in a variety of clinical settings. Clinical learning experiences are one month in duration. The vast majority are completed at CMC; however, residents have the opportunity to rotate through many different practice areas within the healthcare system. Residents may select electives based on their interests and tailor the program to focus on specific clinical interests and career goals. In addition to developing clinical skills, residents also have several direct teaching opportunities, are involved in the MUE process, and gain experience in clinical research through completion of a major project. All learning experiences are designed to produce a well-rounded pharmacist with strong leadership abilities, project management skills, critical thinking skills and oral and written communication skills.
Vacation and Leave Highlights:
All residents will be allowed the equivalent of 15 PTO days during the academic year and 5 business days for professional interviews.
Of the 15 PTO days, up to 10 may be used for personal time/vacation
All residents will receive 5 professional business days for interviews
All residents will receive 5 bereavement days if needed
Residents will be assigned to work one major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years) and one minor holiday (Memorial Day or Labor Day).
If the resident is not assigned to work, the following holidays may be taken off and will not count towards the 10 days of PTO
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Good Friday
Independence Day
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Professional meetings that residents are presenting poster abstracts or platform presentations (ASHP Midyear and REPS) are classified as additional business days and do not count towards PTO.
Required Monthly Learning Experiences
Elective Monthly Learning Experiences
Orientation
Critical Care (must select one)
Medical Critical Care
Surgical Critical Care
Cardiovascular ICU
Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Pharmacy Administration
Adult Inpatient Malignant Hematology/BMT
Adult Inpatient Medical Oncology
Adult Outpatient Malignant Hematology/BMT
Adult Outpatient Medical Oncology
Ambulatory Care
Behavioral Health
Adult General Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
General Pediatrics
Internal Medicine II (Precepting Focus)
Medication Safety
Neonatal ICU
Adult Classical Non-Malignant Hematology
Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Hematology/BMT
Pediatric Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
Pediatric Outpatient Hematology/Oncology
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Pharmacogenomics, Cancer Research, and Investigational Drug Services
Solid Organ Transplant
Toxicology
Second rotation in selected area of choice
Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences
Teaching and Learning Curriculum (12 months): Designed to effectively develop teaching and precepting skills most essential to clinical pharmacy practitioners and preceptors of students and residents. The program is supported locally by the CMC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Teaching and Learning Subcommittee and the Charlotte Area Health and Education Center. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the program. Major requirements of this learning experience include:
Research (12 months): Must be IRB-approved with research project results presented at the REPS regional residency research conference in the spring of the residency year. A written manuscript suitable for publication must completed and submitted by the end of the residency year. The research subcommittee provides oversight for research projects as well as coordinates the annual Research Education Series which includes lectures on study design, biostatistics, drug information, data management with REDCap, data analysis using Excel and medical writing lectures. Faculty members from High Point University provide support with study design, data management and statistics for research projects.
Medication Use Evaluation (6 months): Must be IRB-approved with MUE results presented via poster at ASHP Midyear Meeting or another equivalent conference. MUE results and recommendations are required to be written up and presented to the appropriate subject matter expert committees and may include a P&T meeting presentation. The research subcommittee provides oversight for MUEs.
Operational Core (11 months): Designed to develop skills in three core areas: operational staffing, quality improvement, and medication safety. Operational staffing will commence every third weekend following a comprehensive training period. For the quality and medication safety components, learning will occur through a variety of methods including, but not limited to: self-study, topic discussions and lectures, workshops as available, attendance at relevant hospital or health-system based committee meetings, and practice experience integrated throughout.
Emergency Response Longitudinal (1 month): As part of the pharmacy residency program, residents will be required to participate in the emergency code response program. The emergency response program is designed to provide pharmacy support to the code blue team during cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies. Residents will work with experienced emergency medicine pharmacists and other health care professionals to provide optimal pharmacotherapy during these critical situations. Residents will be responsible for preparing medications, monitoring drug therapy, and providing drug information. Residents will also participate in code blue debriefings and quality improvement initiatives. The emergency response program will help residents develop skills in emergency medicine, critical care, communication, teamwork, and leadership. This is a mandatory component of the pharmacy residency program and residents are expected to complete a minimum one month per year. The hours are 7 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday and covers only the emergency department at this time and does not include all areas of the hospital. Residents will be assigned to a specific code blue pager and will respond to all code blue activations within their assigned area. Residents will be supervised by a preceptor during their emergency response shifts and will receive initial ACLS training, quarterly refreshers, along with feedback and evaluation on their performance.
Medication Policy Management (3 months): The purpose is to develop general knowledge of formulary processes through preparation or revision of a drug class review, monograph, treatment guideline, treatment protocol, utilization management criteria, and/or order set. Residents will be required to present the completed product to institutional stakeholders with clear evidence-based recommendations for the health system formulary; subsequently, the resident should assist with implementation of any clinical and operational steps if implementation timeline occurs within the residency year.
Other: All residents rotate as chief resident for 2 months.
Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is an 951-bed academic teaching hospital with residency programs in pharmacy as well as medical and dental specialties. Along with Carolinas College of Health Sciences, it provides an educational environment for more than 1,000 residents, medical students, pharmacy students, physician extenders, nursing students and other allied health professionals annually.
With its updated facilities, sophisticated technology, and advanced basic science and clinical research, CMC is an exciting place for future medical professionals. This degree of technology does not replace compassion, as we emphasize human values and a spirit of caring for all who need care, regardless of status or financial ability.