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PHARMACY

PGY-2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE SPECIALTY RESIDENCY  

The PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency is focused in the care of critically ill and trauma patients. This residency involves experience in a fast-paced, ER environment

Program details


Prerequisites (to be submitted by January 5th)

  • Successful completion of an ASHP accredited or candidate status PGY-1 Pharmacy residency
  • Personal and leadership qualifications for successful completion of a specialty residency
  • Eligibility for licensure in the state of Georgia, preferably eligibility for the early June Georgia licensure examination.

The following are required and should be uploaded to PhORCAS:

  • A Letter of Interest stating why the applicant desires a specialty residency at Grady Health
  • Current Curriculum Vitae (include completed and anticipated residency rotations)
  • Three (3) references completed on the PhORCAS Recommendation Form.
  • One recommendation must be from the PGY-1 residency director
  • Answer the following questions and upload to PhORCAS – Please limit responses to 2 ½ pages total.
    • What do you wish to achieve by the conclusion of the residency?
    • Describe the ideal residency program.
    • Which clinical rotations did you most like and which did you least like? Why?
    • What would your most recent preceptor say are your strengths and weaknesses?
    • Describe your most rewarding experience during PGY-1 training.
    • When will you complete your PGY-1 training?
    • Will you be eligible to sit for the Georgia practical exam in June?
  • Applicants invited for an on-site interview may be required to present a professional presentation on a topic related to clinical pharmacy practice (may present residency research project if data collection and analysis has been completed).

Program goals

  • Attain the ability to perform in a busy emergency department involving the Grady hospital’s ED, which has more than 150,000 visits per year
  • Develop skills, knowledge and insights through hands-on experience to learn the essentials of emergency medicine and become an advanced practitioner in this area.

Learning experiences

  • Clinical Seminar & Case (longitudinal)     
  • EM practice (longitudinal) 
  • EM rotation 1 (8 weeks)       
  • EM rotation 2 (8 weeks)       
  • EM rotation 3 (management) (4 weeks)    
  • EM rotation 4 (education), (4 weeks)         
  • Evening & night rotation (4 weeks) 
  • Orientation (4 weeks)
  • Research (longitudinal) 
  • Medical ICU Critical Care (4 weeks)
  • Neurocritical Care (4 weeks)
  • Surgical ICU (4 weeks)
  • Toxicology Clinical Services (4 weeks)·  Toxicology Didactic Experience  (2 weeks)

Grady participates in the PhORCAS online residency application process. For more information and application deadlines please see www.ashp.org/phorcas

WORLD-CLASS TEACHING HOSPITAL


Grady is one of the world’s preeminent teaching hospitals. We offer world-class education and training in six areas: Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Interpreter Academy, Imaging Technology Schools, EMS Academy, and Clinical Pastoral Education.

CONTACT list


For more information, please contact Dr. John Patka, Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency program at (404) 616-9413 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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