Critical Care Pharmacy Residency

The critical care PGY2 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in critical care medicine. The health system’s critical care PGY2 pharmacy resident program provides residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete the critical care PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic or other specialized positions, along with board certification.

The University of Kansas Health System PGY2 critical care pharmacy residency prepares its graduates to assume positions in critical care as clinical pharmacists. Graduates will be prepared to sit for the Board of Certification exam in critical care medicine. The health system is a university teaching hospital providing the unique capability to engage our residents in direct patient care activities, research, administration-leadership and project management, and teaching skills. The resident will help carry out the health system’s mission, which is to deliver world-class patient care to the people we serve and ensure the excellence of future patient care through exceptional learning, teaching and research.

• Length of program: 12 months (approximately July-June)
• Number of positions: 1
• PGY2 Critical Care Residency Supplemental Manual

• Annual salary: $56,000
• Benefits include: PTO, paid holidays, health/dental/life/liability insurance
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The PGY2 critical care pharmacy residency at The University of Kansas Health System is tailored to the interests and the career goals of each resident. The residency year is organized into rotational and longitudinal experiences as described below.

Residents are required to complete a 4-6 week learning experience in the list below and will be scheduled to practice independently for 1-2 weeks at the end of core learning experiences*. The goal of the learning experiences is to broaden clinical knowledge in chosen area, develop rapport with multidisciplinary staff, develop time management, display competency in independent practice, and broaden teaching and precepting skills

Required Learning Experiences

• Orientation
• Medical Intensive Care Unit*
• Surgical/Trauma/Burn Intensive Care Unit*
• Neuro/ENT Intensive Care Unit*
• Medical Oncology Intensive Care Unit
• Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
• Emergency Department*
• Infectious Diseases
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Advanced Independent Practice*

Elective Learning Experiences

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Solid Organ Transplant
• Acute Leukemia, Hematology, Oncology
• Poison Control/Toxicology
• Advanced Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Advanced Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• Additional opportunities available by request pending preceptor availability

Longitudinal Experiences

• Administration and Leadership
  • The focus of this longitudinal learning experience includes critical care practice leadership, operations, finance, leadership and committee involvement.
  • The resident will become familiar with leadership roles through active participation in committees, meetings and projects with an emphasis on pharmacist involvement on quality metrics.
  • There are approximately 6 dedicated longitudinal administration project days throughout the year for discussions and project work.
• Research
  • Present results of major research project at a local or regional pharmacy conference and prepare a manuscript for publication.
  • This project may be in the form of original research, development, enhancement or evaluation of some aspect of pharmacy services.
• Education and Presentation
  • Health system critical care grand rounds
  • ICU/ED journal club reviews
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) abstract presentation, if accepted
  • Local/regional pharmacy conference
• Code Blue Response
  • The resident will hold a code blue pager for the duration of the residency.
  • The resident is required to maintain BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications throughout residency via hospital-provided Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) quarterly assessments.
  • During usual working hours, the resident will be responsible for attending all code blue emergencies throughout the hospital.
• Teaching
  • Residents will have the opportunity to precept students from both the University of Kansas and University of Missouri–Kansas City Schools of Pharmacy on clinical APPEs.
  • Additional teaching opportunities are available via an optional teaching certificate program for residents provided by the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. The program includes seminars on how to teach, experiential components for didactic and small group teaching, and compiling a teaching portfolio.

The PGY2 critical care resident will work in The University of Kansas Health System inpatient pharmacy covering assigned critical care units approximately 1 of every 4 weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and will work 1 evening shift every other week.

Informational sessions

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• LinkedIn: Pharmacy Residency at The University of Kansas Health System

PhORCAS

Deadlines

• Application deadline: Refer to ASHP website
• Must have a valid pharmacy license in the state of Kansas prior to residency start date or within 60 days of the start of residency.

Checklist for application

• Letter of intent
  • Topics to consider: Why you want to pursue this residency program why you have chosen our program and personal goals that you feel the program will help you accomplish
• Curriculum vitae
• College transcripts
• 3 letters of recommendation
• 1 PGY1 residency project or presentation example
• PhORCAS residency program application
• ASHP resident matching program registration

National matching services (NMS) code: 689252

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