Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Community Pharmacy Residency
Program Code: 44900
National Matching Service Code: 320315
Start date: Mid-June, exact date to be communicated post-match
Number of positions: 1
The following outline represents general program design and requirements for the Community PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The program includes a variety of direct and non-direct patient care, research, and teaching opportunities and will be tailored to meet the needs of an individual resident based on the resident’s customized development plan.
Program requirements
Entrance into the PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency requires the following:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE – accredited College of Pharmacy
- Pharmacist licensure in the state of Ohio
- Ohio pharmacy intern license for orientation activities, if the resident does not anticipate having an active Ohio Pharmacist License by mid-June
The PGY1 Residency Certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of all established program requirements, including achievement of ASHP Required Competency Areas, Goals, and Objectives for PGY1 Community Residency.
Clinical learning experiences
All experiences are one calendar month in duration, unless otherwise noted
Required
- Orientation (6 weeks)
- Drug Policy Development
- Transitions of Care
- Specialty Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Practice Management
- Research Project (focused month)
- Medication History/Reconciliation
- Population Health
Elective
- Ambulatory Care
- Outpatient BMT/Malignant Heme
- Outpatient Solid Tumor Oncology Clinic
- Pharmacist Injectable Services
- Weight Loss Ambulatory Clinic
Longitudinal
- Staffing in Outpatient Services (every third weekend beginning in August):
Hoxworth Pharmacy, UCMC Discharge Pharmacy, UC Health Blood Cancer Healing Pharmacy, UC Health Physicians Office Building Pharmacy - Committee Participation (1-2 hours/month depending on committee, beginning in August)
- Pharmacy Practice Service
- Research (longitudinal completion of Research Project – dedicated Research Month in December)
Committee involvement
Each PGY1 resident will serve as an active member of a UC Health or University of Cincinnati Medical Center multidisciplinary committee. Examples of committees the resident may serve on include Anti-infective Subcommittee, Medication Safety Committee, Pharmacy Performance Improvement Committee, and the Pharmacy Design Team.
Research
PGY1 residents will participate in a longitudinal research project of their choosing that originates from either resident interest or research ideas generated by the preceptor group. A research timeline is established to ensure the resident stays on schedule for completion of residency.
| June/July | Research question and research team selected |
| August | Research question and objectives presented to Pharmacy Research Subcommittee |
| September | Submission of protocol to the Investigational Review Board (IRB) |
| November | Development of Vizient abstract and poster (presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting optional) |
| December | Presentation of research question and methods at Vizient Residency Poster Session held in conjunction with the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting; focused data collection/analysis |
| January/March | Data analysis, Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference (GLPRC) abstract submission |
| March/April | GLPRC presentations |
| April-June | Manuscript preparation and submission |
Teaching Certificate Program/Education opportunities
PGY1 residents have the opportunity to participate in the University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy Teaching Certificate Program. The program is available for all residents in the greater Cincinnati area and consists of a two-day seminar along with longitudinal didactic, co-precepting, and small group teaching requirements. The program offers both an academia and a preceptor track so each resident may more closely tailor the experience to their future goals.
Education of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals is integrated longitudinally throughout the program including inter-professional grand rounds presentations, resident-led clinical presentations, nursing education, and other opportunities.
Pharmacy Grand Rounds
PGY1 pharmacy residents will develop two 60-minute ACPE accredited CE presentations for presentations at Pharmacy Grand Rounds. Residents also have the opportunity to obtain ACPE accredited continuing education hours through attendance at Grand Rounds each week.
Pharmacy Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement
PGY1 pharmacy residents will present one pharmacy-specific process improvement opportunity at the Monthly Pharmacy Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement (MMI) case conference. A written summary will be prepared for inclusion in the quarterly MMI continuing education publication. This provides the resident with a unique opportunity to participate in a process improvement initiative.
Professional conferences
PGY1 and PGY2 residents are afforded the opportunity to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting/Vizient Meeting (December) and the Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference (April/May). Additionally, the PGY1 resident will be expected to attend a Residency Recruitment Showcase to assist with recruitment for the PGY1 Residency Program. A travel stipend is provided for these conferences.
Salary and benefits
Final information regarding salary, benefits, and pre-employment requirements will be provided to matched applicants for the PGY1 programs during residency interviews.
- Estimated salary of $65,125
- 28 days paid time off (includes holidays not worked and some professional conference travel)
- Medical, dental, vision plans
- Individual workspace including a computer
- Physical and electronic access to the University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Library (adjacent to hospital)
- Weekly ACPE CE provided through Pharmacy Grand Rounds
- Financial reimbursement for select professional conferences
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
- Free covered parking adjacent to hospital
Application process
The following items must be received by January 2 for application to the program. Please submit the following items via PhORCAS:
- A letter of intent describing your reasons for applying to the program and interests within the pharmacy profession
- A single page narrative description of a time when you independently identified a problem during your professional pharmacy experience:
- What was the issue?
- How did you develop and present a possible solution?
- What was the outcome?
- A current Curriculum Vitae
- College transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation (utilizing PhORCAS format). Letter of recommendation writers should be asked to comment on these five domains, at a minimum:
- Clinical problem solving skills
- Independence/resourcefulness
- Dependability
- Ability to work with peers
- Ability to time manage
Program Contact
Dana Burns, PharmD, BCACP
Hoxworth Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor
PGY1 Community Residency Program Director
dana.burns@uchealth.com