PGY-2 Critical Care Specialty Residency

The mission of the PGY-2 Critical Care Residency program at the Grady Health System is to teach, train and equip residents to become expert practitioners in a general critical care environment. Residents who complete the PGY-2 Critical Care residency at Grady should be able to secure a clinical position in the arena of critical care. Residents participating in the Critical Care Specialty residency at Grady Health System have a myriad of learning experiences at their disposal, as trauma and critical care have been identified as one of our seven “Centers of Excellence”. The university-based environment coupled with exposure to the diverse populations of critically ill patients, and strong clinical pharmacy presence provides the resident with ample opportunities to develop the clinical knowledge base and skills necessary for a successful practice as an expert practitioner.

Applicants to the critical care specialty residency must have completed, or be in the process of completing, a pharmacy practice residency. The decision to continue in a second year of residency training demonstrates the resident’s commitment to professional growth and development. That commitment is taken seriously by Grady preceptors, who are full-time clinicians with an expertise in critical care, and are dedicated to assisting the resident through an intensive year of focused training.

Learning experiences available to the critical care specialty resident include:

Requirements for application to the critical care specialty residency program:

To apply to the PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy residency, application materials must be submitted by January 6.

GHS is participating in the PhORCAS online residency application process. For more information please see http://www.ashp.org/phorcas.

General Requirements

1. Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
2. Successful completion of an accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency
3. Personal and leadership qualifications for successful completion of a specialty residency
4. Eligibility for licensure in the state of Georgia

Specific Requirements (note deadlines)

5. The following must be submitted by January 5:
   1. A letter of interest stating why the applicant desires a specialty residency at GHS
   2. Current Curriculum Vitae (include completed and anticipated residency rotations)
   3. Official pharmacy school transcripts
   4. Four (4) references completed on the Recommendation Request Form. Note: the recommendation form must be completed and should accompany a letter of reference.
      1. Three recommendations must be from preceptors who taught the resident during a pharmacy practice residency rotation
      2. One recommendation must be from the Residency Director
   5. Residency Questionnaire

Applicants invited for an on-site interview (January) will be required to present a professional presentation on a topic related to clinical pharmacy practice (may present residency research project if some data collection and analysis has been completed)

For additional questions, please contact Dr. Prasad Abraham, Director of the Critical Care Residency program at (404) 616-3246 or by e-mail at pabraham@gmh.edu.

Mail application materials for the critical care residency to:

Prasad Abraham, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Specialist, Critical Care
Grady Health System
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Box 26041
Atlanta, Georgia 30303