PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

Set in a dynamic academic medical center and safety-net hospital, The ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Grady offers a unique learning experience focused on care of underserved populations with a wide range of medical and socioeconomic needs. Residents engage in multidisciplinary, team-based care across acute and ambulatory settings, gaining hands-on experience with established clinical pharmacy services.

The program emphasizes professional growth through numerous teaching opportunities, including ACPE-accredited presentations, lectures for medical residents, student precepting, and a teaching program in collaboration with Mercer University College of Pharmacy.

We are looking for motivated residents eager to advance their clinical knowledge and skills, and to take the next step in their professional development.

1. Orientation(June/July, 5 – 6 weeks)

• Hospital and department orientation
• Epic training
• Operational (staffing) training
• On-call training, ACLS training, and stroke response training
• Pharmacokinetics monitoring training
• Self- assessment completed and discussed to determine resident-specific plan for residency year

2. Internal Medicine

3. Critical Care (choose 1)

• Medical Intensive Care
• Surgical Intensive Care

4. Infectious Diseases (choose 1)

• ID consults
• ID/HIV Special Immunology Service (SIS)
• Antibiotic Stewardship

5. Primary Care

6. Practice Management

• Additionally, longitudinal experience will be obtained during longitudinal drug information and the major residency project experiences

No more than 1/3 of residency in a specific practice area per ASHP Accreditation Standards

• Emergency Medicine – Day Shift
• Emergency Medicine – Evening or Night Shift
• Toxicology Didactic Course (2 weeks – can be paired with another elective experience)
• Hematology/Oncology
• Inpatient Neurology
• Neurology Consults
• Neurocritical Care
• Cardiovascular Intensive Care
• Burns
• Medical Intensive Care II
• Internal Medicine II – Unit-Based Practice (any medical/surgical unit or cardiology or geriatrics focused)
• Internal Medicine II – Team-Based Practice
• Specialty Ambulatory Care: (Hep C/Rheumatology/GI/TOC/Anticoag/Heart Failure)
• Drug information/Formulary management

• 24-hr in-house on-call service (starts mid-July, 25 – 30 shifts, 11 months)
• Inpatient staffing (starts in August, 4-hour shift, 15 – 20 shifts, 10 months)
• Pharmacokinetics (12 months)
  • Longitudinal during on-call shifts plus Unit-based coverage (1 calendar month, approximately 4 – 6 months total)
• Research Project 1 and 2 (Flipped model) + December + 8-10 Project days (12 month)
  • Presentation at Vizient and Southeaster Residency Conference
• Drug Information/Medication Use – (12 months)
  • Medication Use Evaluation Group Project, Drug information questions, protocol/policy development, P&T and subcommittee support, continuous quality improvement
• Teaching, Education, And Dissemination of Knowledge (10 months)

• • Clinical Seminar and Clinical Case – 2 ACPE accredited presentations
  • Journal Club
  • Pharmacy Department Newsletter
  • Pharmacy staff development/in-service
  • Atlanta Pharmacy Resident Information Exchange (APRIE)

• Professional Development Series (12 months)
• Attendance and active participation (12 months)

• • Residency Research Advisory Committee Seminars, Professional Development Seminars, Capstone at Emory School of Medicine, APRIE, residency meetings/presentations

• Teaching Certificate (optional through Mercer College of Pharmacy – 12 months)

• • Experiential and Didactic Tracks
  • Precepting, Facilitation, Lecture, Teaching Philosophy

1. Current Curriculum Vitae (include completed and anticipated rotations)
2. Official pharmacy school transcripts
3. Four (4) references completed on the PhORCAS Recommendation Form. We require reference writers to comment on 3 specific characteristics that will highlight candidate’s independence and resourcefulness, ability to organize/manage time, ability to work with peers and communicate effectively. Traditional letters of recommendation do not need to be submitted and will not be considered.
   • Two recommendations must be from clinical preceptors of the applicant during a clinical rotation
   • One recommendation must be from a recent supervisor or advisor (or similar)
   • Fourth recommendation is of the candidate’s choice
4. A letter of intent is not required for your application. Instead, please upload Grady PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Supplemental Application Questionnaire to PhORCAS – Please limit responses to 2 ½ pages total.

Representatives will be available at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting Residency Showcase in December. On-site interviews will be scheduled in February. For additional questions, please contact Dr. Marina Rabinovich, Director of the PGY-1 Pharmacy residency at (404) 616-1628 or e-mail [email protected]