PGY2: Solid Organ Transplant (UC Medical Center)

PGY2: Solid Organ Transplant (UC Medical Center)

Program Code: 44949

National Matching Service Code: 706176

Start date: First week of July (Final date specific to residency year)

Number of positions: 1

Program Purpose Statement

The purpose of the UC Health-University of Cincinnati Medical Center Post Graduate Year Two (PGY2) Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency Program centers on the development of knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to become a sound and successful interventional transplant clinical pharmacist. This ASHP-accredited program offers residents the opportunity to provide specialized pharmaceutical services and direct patient care to transplant donors and recipients throughout the various phases of transplantation, as well as build experience- and evidence-based foundations for practice, teaching, and research as a solid organ transplant clinical pharmacy practitioner/specialist.

This program strives to provide the knowledge and experience that transplant clinical pharmacy practitioners need to face challenges in today’s complex healthcare systems, while also providing essential skills to meet the practice demands of the future. The individual’s program may vary in structure and area of emphasis based on the resident’s entering level of knowledge, skills, and interests, and will evolve as the residency year progresses, but will be comprehensive enough to prepare the resident for BCTXP examination and clinical practice in a variety of transplant fields. Rotations towards the end of the residency may be tailored based on accepted positions to facilitate the transition to clinical practice.

The following outline represents the general program design and requirements for the ASHP-accredited PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant 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 individualized to meet the needs of the resident based on the resident development plan.

Program Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
• Pharmacist licensure in the state of Ohio

The PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency Certificate will be awarded with the completion of all established program requirements, including achievement of Required Competency Areas, Goals, and Objectives for PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency.

Clinical Learning Experiences

Required Clinical Learning Experiences

• Orientation (4 weeks)
• Inpatient kidney/pancreas 1 (4 weeks)
• Inpatient liver 1 (4 weeks)
• Inpatient liver 2 (4 weeks)
• Inpatient advanced heart failure/mechanical circulatory support/heart transplant (4 weeks)
• Outpatient kidney/liver/heart transplant clinics (4 weeks)
• Transplant nephrology consult (4 weeks)
• Transplant ID consult (4 weeks, elective if completed comparable ID rotation during PGY1)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Clinical research project (four 1-week blocks)
• QAPI committee with project (one required, may do more)
• Pharmacy Grand Rounds (total of two)
• Pharmacy Morbidity, Mortality, and Process Improvement (MMI) (total of one)

Elective Learning Experiences (To complete a full 52-week experience)

• Inpatient kidney/pancreas 2 (4 weeks)
• Outpatient kidney/liver/heart transplant clinics 2 (4-week block or longitudinal in second half of year)
• Transplant hepatology consult (4 weeks)
• Advanced critical care (SICU, MICU, or CVICU; 4 weeks)
• General nephrology consult (4 weeks)
• Inpatient hematology and BMT/HSCT (4 weeks)
• Transplant specialty pharmacy (2 or 4 weeks)
• Transplant ID consult (as above; 4 weeks)
• General ID consult (4 weeks)
• Antimicrobial Stewardship (2 weeks)
• Metabolic Nutrition Support (4 weeks)
• Investigational Drug Services (2 weeks)
• Pharmacy leadership (longitudinal)

Salary and Benefits

• Estimated salary of $65,000 – 67,000
• 28 days paid time off (includes holidays not worked, external interviews, and some professional conference travel)
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Individual workspace including a desktop computer and laser printer
• Physical and electronic access to the University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Library (adjacent to the hospital)
• Weekly ACPE CE provided through Pharmacy Grand Rounds
• Financial reimbursement for select professional conferences
• Free covered parking adjacent to the hospital

Research

Educational Opportunities

PGY2 residents will 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 and small group teaching requirements.

The Solid Organ Transplant pharmacy resident will assist in developing and/or updating and lead at least one case-based classroom session within the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy Clinical Applications 2 course. Precepting opportunities for Advanced Practice Learning Experience (APPE) student and PGY1 pharmacy resident learners are available throughout the course of the year.

Pharmacy Grand Rounds

PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant pharmacy residents will develop one 60-minute presentation with ACPE CE focused on the background of their research project. They are responsible for presenting 60 minutes of additional ACPE CE in the spring focused on a topic and format (didactic, small group discussion, pro/con debate, etc.) of their choice.

Program Contact

Nick Parrish, PharmD, BCTXP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Solid Organ Transplant
Program Director, PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency
Nicholas.Parrish@uchealth.com