Pgy1-Pharmacy Residency

PGY1-PHARMACY RESIDENCY

The 2012-2013 residency will begin on Monday, July 2, 2012 and end on Friday, June 28, 2013. Residents are required to attend housestaff orientation on June 28 and 29, 2012. Residency policies are available at: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/pub/pharmacy/residency_info/policy/respolicy.html. During July, residents rotate through various areas of the Pharmacy Department and develop skills required for the provision of services provided by the department. Rotations begin the last Monday in July. Rotations are 5 weeks in duration.

I. PGY1-Pharmacy Residency Rotations Required Rotations Drug Information- rotation in Department of Pharmacy Medication Use Policy Center Practice Management- rotation with the Administrator/ Directors of Pharmacy Services General Medicine- rotation in Ambulatory Care or Internal Medicine Critical Care- rotation in one of the critical care areas (see choices below) Acute Care Specialty- rotation in one acute care specialty area (see choices below)

Critical Care rotations Acute Care Specialty  Coronary Care Unit (CCU)  Emergency Department  Medical Intensive Care (MICU)  Hematology/Oncology  Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)  Infectious Diseases  Neurosciences Intensive Care (NNICU)  Pediatrics  Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU)  Solid Organ Transplantation  Surgical Trauma/Burn (STICU)  Thoracic/Cardiovascular Surgery (TCVPO)

Residents will have up to three rotations (15 weeks) available for elective rotations. In order to maintain compliance with the accreditation standard, no more than 3 rotations can occur in a similar practice area (eg, critical care). Additional rotations may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability. Between the third and fourth rotation blocks (November and December), residents will have a mixture of research days and mini-rotations along with retraining in the next scheduled distributive function.

II. Research Activities Each resident is required to complete a major project, and submit a final report in manuscript style. During the first half of the year, each resident will complete a Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) on selected therapeutic agent(s). Completed MUEs will be submitted for poster presentation at the University HealthSystem Consortium meeting held in conjunction with the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.

III. Presentation Requirements Residents are required to present results of their residency research project at the Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors. Additionally, each resident is responsible for presenting one ACPE-accredited seminar and Technician Talk, as well as case conferences and journal clubs. CE presentations may be repeated to allow for additional staff participation.

IV. Service Component Residents provide service in the distributive areas of the pharmacy every third weekend. Over the course of the year, residents work in various areas in the department including IV admixtures, unit dose, and decentralized clinical coverage. Participation in the service component provides necessary training and allows the residents to meet the intent of the ASHP residency standard.

V. Certification Residents undergo ACLS training and certification and respond to Code 12 calls. Residents have the opportunity to participate in the Certificate in Public Health Sciences for Resident and Fellow Physicians. (http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/phs/phpp/CertPrgrm.cfm). Through a partnership with VCU, UVA residents have the opportunity to earn a Teaching and Learning Certificate.