National Match Code: 277917

PGY1/PGY2 Medication-Use Safety and Policy Program Director
Kristin Hanson, BS Pharm, MS, CPPS
Medication Safety Officer
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network
E-mail: [email protected]

PGY1/PGY2 Medication-Use Safety and Policy Program Coordinators
Taylor Mancuso, PharmD, CPPS
Medication Safety Pharmacist
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network
E-mail: [email protected]

Daniel Kapp, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Center for Medication Use Pharmacist
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network
E-mail: [email protected]

Duration/Type: 24-month residency
Number of Positions: 2
Application Deadline: Jan. 2, 2024
Starting Date: June 17, 2024
Estimated Stipend: PGY1 $49,920; PGY2 $53,040
Interview Required: Yes

PGY1 Purpose: PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

PGY2 Purpose: PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

Features

The PGY1/PGY2 Medication-Use Safety and Policy Residency is a 24-month program that develops strong clinical pharmacy skills during the PGY1 year and builds upon that foundation during the PGY2 year. During the PGY1 year, residents will complete all requirements of the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program (Acute Care Focus) while being introduced to the medication-use safety and policy practice area through rotations, error review, committee assignments, administrative responsibilities, and projects. Residents will work closely with program leadership to select rotations in a variety of practice settings with an emphasis on complex, high-risk, and high-cost medication therapy.

During the PGY2 year, the resident will assist in driving many of the medication-use safety and policy initiatives across Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network. The resident will develop advanced skills in medication safety, formulary management, drug information and medication-use policy within an academic health system. Error review and prevention, safety culture promotion, regulatory compliance, medication utilization and quality improvement will be areas of focus for the resident during the PGY2 year. Through a variety of rotations and activities, residents will gain experience in the areas of pharmacy operations, drug shortage management, informatics, teaching and precepting, budgeting, analytics, medical writing, research, and scholarly publication. The program is designed to prepare the resident to practice in a variety of health care settings including health-system pharmacy, academia, industry, or population health.

Requirements for Acceptance

  • Eligibility for and ability to obtain licensure in the state of Wisconsin within 120 days of start date.
  • Applicants are required to submit a program application through PhORCAS. Please follow the application instructions.

PGY1 Learning Experiences

Required

  • Orientation and Training (5 weeks)
  • Internal Medicine (4 weeks)
  • Medication Safety (4 weeks)
  • Policy Selective — General Medication Use (4 weeks)
  • Intensive Care Selective (choose one, 4 weeks)
    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Surgical/Trauma Critical Care
    • Neurosurgical Critical Care
    • Cardiovascular Critical Care

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

  • Acute Care Clinical Practice Staffing (10 weeks and 13 weekends)
  • Residency Project
  • Committee Assignment
  • Medication Error Review
  • Patient Care Lab Teaching Experience (4 labs required)

Elective Rotations
See PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program (Acute Care Focused) at Froedtert Hospital for options. Resident will work with program leadership to select from elective rotations.

PGY2 Learning Experiences

Required

  • Orientation (longitudinal over 6 weeks)
  • Drug Information (4 weeks)
  • Medication Safety (4 weeks)
  • Formulary Management (4 weeks)
  • Pharmacy Operations and Shortages (4 weeks)
  • Pharmacy Informatics (4 weeks)
  • Data Analytics (2 weeks)
  • Medical Writing and Publication (2 weeks)
  • CE Presentation / Grand Rounds (longitudinal over 1 quarter)
  • Precepting (longitudinal over 8 weeks total)
  • Medication-Use Policy Operations (longitudinal over 2 quarters)
  • Safety and Leadership (longitudinal over 2 quarters)
  • Residency Project (longitudinal)
  • Acute Care Practice Staffing (longitudinal, 7 weeks and 10 weekends in total)

Advanced Learning Experiences (Choose 2 or more)

  • Advanced Drug Information (4 weeks)
  • Advanced Medication Safety (4 weeks)
  • Advanced Formulary Management (4 weeks)
  • Advanced Pharmacy Operations (4 weeks)

Elective Rotations

  • Pain Stewardship (4 weeks)
    (Options include: oncology, anticoagulation, antimicrobial, pain or diabetes)
  • Investigational Drug Services and Clinical Trial Design (2 weeks)
  • Organizational Quality and Safety (2 weeks)
  • Regulatory and Compliance (2 weeks)
  • Smart Pump Analytics (2 weeks)
  • MCW Patient Safety Elective Course (2 weeks)
  • Community Pharmacy Medication Safety (4 weeks)

Teaching Certificate Program

  • Residents may complete an optional teaching certificate through the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy.
  • The program includes lecture and small group teaching of student pharmacists, didactic online seminars in pedagogy (teaching methods), live seminars preparing participants for understanding and pursuit of academic careers, and participation in academic-related projects.
  • Teaching opportunities are available through the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and Concordia University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy

Learn more about the Teaching Certificate Program

Research Certificate Program

  • Residents may complete an optional research certificate through the Medical College of Wisconsin
  • The purpose of this program is to enhance the research development curriculum and to provide rigorous training for those interested in pursuing a career with continued scholarly pursuits
  • Requirements of the program include participation in didactic sessions, preparation of a manuscript, presentation of a poster at a national or regional meeting, and post-program assessment and feedback

Learn more about the Research Certificate Program

Questions?

Please contact our pharmacy residency program directors with any questions or concerns you may have.

Froedtert & MCW Pharmacy Residency Programs Diversity Statement

The Froedtert & MCW Pharmacy Residency Program is committed to recruiting and training pharmacists from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We value the different perspectives each resident offers. In training pharmacists as one of the most accessible members on the health care team, a diverse workforce is essential to advance the health of the patients we serve.