PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Focus)

National Match Code: 256913

PGY1 Program Director
Mickey Hart, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
Ambulatory Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist
Residency Program Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Focus)
Office: 414-454-7159
E-mail: [email protected]

PGY1 Program Coordinator
Jonathan White, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology, HF-GDMT
Program Coordinator, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residencies
E-mail: [email protected]

Duration/Type: 12-month residency
Number of Positions: 4
Application Deadline: Dec. 30, 2022
Starting Date: June 2023
Estimated Stipend: $46,800

The purpose of this PGY1 residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Features

• Flexible, comprehensive training in a variety of ambulatory care areas
• Required rotations integrated throughout the year and encompass both ambulatory and community settings within the health system
• Rotations and activities tailored to meet the needs and interests of each resident
• Wide variety of elective rotations available
• Opportunities to work with and serve as a preceptor for pharmacy interns and students

Sample resident rotation schedule

Residency Manual

Requirements for Acceptance

Applicants are required to submit a program application through PhORCAS. Please follow the application instructions.

Learning Experiences

Required Rotations (Integrated)

• Cardiology or Endocrinology Clinic (5 weeks)
• Pharmacy Admin/Leadership (5 weeks)
• Primary Care I (5 weeks)
• Staffing (52 weeks)
  • Anticoagulatoin Clinic
  • Outpatient Pharmacy
  • Specialty Pharmacy

Elective rotations may include:

• Academia (5 weeks)
• Acute Care Medicine (5 weeks)
• Anemia Clinic (5 weeks)
• Cardiology Clinic (5 weeks)
• Dermatology Clinic (5 weeks)
• Endocrinology Clinic (5 weeks)
• GI/Hepatology Clinic (5 weeks)
• Hematology/Oncology Clinics (5 weeks)
• ID/HIV Clinic (5 weeks)
• Neurology Clinic (5 weeks)
• Pharmacy Informatics (5 weeks)
• Primary Care II (5 weeks)
• Pulmonary Clinic (5 weeks)
• Rheumatology Clinic (5 weeks)
• Transplant Clinic (5 weeks)
• Others according to the interests of the resident

Teaching Certificate Program

The resident may choose between the following programs.

• Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (CUWSOP)
• Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Pharmacy School

Learn more about the Teaching Certificate Program.

Requirements and Expectations

The following are some of the requirements and expectations for participants in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Focus) at Froedtert Hospital:

1. Professional Organization Membership
   • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
   • Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW)
2. Conferences
   • ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
   • Vizient Academic Medical Center Pharmacy Conference
   • Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference (WPRC)
   • PSW Annual Meeting (optional)
3. Formal Presentations
   • Vizient Academic Medical Center Pharmacy Resident Poster Presentation aligned with the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
   • WPRC Podium or Poster Presentation
4. Pharmacy Staffing
   • A staffing component will be required throughout the PGY1 year and may include staffing in retail and/or ambulatory care areas.
5. Departmental Meetings
   • Weekly resident discussions
   • Weekly journal clubs
   • Monthly department staff meetings
   • Monthly administrative discussions
   • Monthly medication safety discussions
   • Monthly committee meetings (rotating)
6. Licensure
   • Licensed as a pharmacist in the state of Wisconsin (required within 90 days of hire)
7. Other
   • Minimum eight hours/day (Monday through Friday)
   • Assist and support department in additional ways as needed
   • Complete assignments and evaluations on a timely basis
   • Coordinate an administrative area for the department