PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - AHC

Overview

IU Health’s ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program emphasizes the development of advanced knowledge and application of pharmacotherapeutics in the provision of multi-disciplinary, quality patient care. This program cultivates the skills of practice management and education and the professional attitudes of self-evaluation, self-improvement, and accountability. The successful resident will demonstrate a desire to learn, sincere interest in the profession, and dedication to achieving all outcomes of the residency.

The ASHP accreditation standard provides criteria that every program must meet in order to receive and maintain accreditation. Although the standard requires experiences in certain core areas, there is room for concentration in a practice area and for additional experiences. Our program includes developing a core skill set in drug information and literature evaluation, pharmacotherapy evaluation and management, project based research and team functioning, presentation development and delivery, and direct patient interaction.

Rotations

Each resident will be assigned twelve rotations. The resident’s rotation preferences will be considered when making and adjusting the schedule while also ensuring they are meeting the minimum requirements of the program. Each PGY1 Pharmacy resident will be required to complete at least one rotation in the below mentioned core areas of practice, with those denoted by an asterisk (*) being selective required. Each selective category will provide similar opportunities for each resident as outlined in Standard 3.1.1a.1. Additional rotations will be considered elective. Rotations are typically scheduled for 4 weeks unless otherwise noted. Unique scheduling considerations, including holidays and conferences, may extend block rotations to 6 weeks and will be similar across all programs.

1. Administration
2. Ambulatory Care*
3. Critical Care*
4. Drug Information
5. Infectious Diseases*
6. Internal Medicine*
7. Orientation
8. Surgery*

Selective Required Options

Ambulatory Care

• Outpatient Adult Endocrinology
• Outpatient Adult Hematology/Oncology
• Outpatient Adult HIV Management
• Outpatient Adult Precision Genomics
• Outpatient Adult Primary Care I
• Outpatient Adult Primary Care II
• Outpatient Adult Pulmonary
• Outpatient Adult Solid Organ Transplant – Abdominal
• Outpatient Adult Solid Organ Transplant – Lung
• Outpatient Pediatric Pulmonary
• Outpatient Adult Specialty Ambulatory Care – Primary Care/Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care

Critical Care

• Inpatient Adult Cardiovascular Critical Care
• Inpatient Adult CMCC
• Inpatient Adult Critical Care
• Inpatient Adult Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Inpatient Adult Multi-Specialty Critical Care
• Inpatient Adult Neuro Critical Care
• Inpatient Adult Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Inpatient Adult Trauma Intensive Care Unit
• Inpatient Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Inpatient Pediatric Cardiovascular Critical Care
• Inpatient Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Infectious Diseases

• Inpatient Adult Infectious Diseases
• Inpatient Pediatric Infectious Diseases – General ID Consult
• Inpatient Pediatric Infectious Diseases – Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Inpatient Pediatric Infectious Diseases – Immunocompromised ID

Internal Medicine

• Inpatient Adult Academic Hospitalist Team
• Inpatient Adult Cardiology
• Inpatient Adult CV Surgery Step-Down
• Inpatient Adult Hepatology
• Inpatient Adult Internal Medicine
• Inpatient Adult Medical Progressive Care Unit
• Inpatient Adult Renal/Metabolic
• Inpatient Adult Internal Medicine/Benign Hematology

Surgery

• Inpatient Adult General Surgery
• Inpatient Adult Solid Organ Transplant – Kidney/Pancreas
• Inpatient Adult Solid Organ Transplant – Liver/Intestine
• Inpatient Adult Solid Organ Transplant – Lung
• Inpatient Adult Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Inpatient Adult Trauma Intensive Care Unit

Elective Rotations

• Adult Emergency Medicine – Community Experience
• Adult Emergency Medicine – AHC Experience
• Cardiology Rounding Service
• Clinical Administration
• Emergency Medicine/ICU Nocturnist
• Inpatient Adult Advanced Heart Failure-Heart Transplantation/Mechanical Circulatory Support
• Inpatient Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant
• Inpatient Adult Psychiatry
• Specialty Pharmacy Business Development and Leadership
• Inpatient General Pediatrics
• Inpatient Pediatric Cardiology
• Inpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology
• Inpatient Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Outpatient Adult Psychiatry
• Pediatric Nocturnist

Longitudinal Elective Rotations (26 weeks, ~4 hours/week)

• Outpatient Adult Primary Care Longitudinal
• Outpatient Pediatric HIV Management Longitudinal
• Outpatient Pediatric Pulmonary Longitudinal

Elective requirements can be fulfilled by any of the above listed rotations, not just those listed under “Elective Rotations”. Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability. No more than one-third of direct patient care learning experiences during the residency year will focus on a specific disease state or population as outlined in Standard 3.1.c.4.

Other Residency Components

• Longitudinal Clinical and Operational Staffing at Methodist, University, or Riley Hospital for Children (52 weeks)
  • ~8 hour shifts every 3rd weekend
  • Approximately 15 – 20 scheduled weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
• Longitudinal Grand Rounds (12 weeks)
• Longitudinal Medication Use Evaluation (26 weeks)
• Longitudinal On-Call Program (52 weeks)
  • Approximately 20 – 22 shifts including training, buddy, and solo shifts
• Longitudinal Portfolio (52 weeks)
• Longitudinal Research Project (52 weeks)
  • Residents are given 5 floating project days

Residency Completion

Residency Completion Requirements

1. Earn an Achieved (ACHR) status on at least 80% of PGY1 Residency Objectives
2. Complete a Residency Project Manuscript
3. Complete a platform presentation at the Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference
4. Complete a Medication Use Evaluation Project, including a formal write-up and presentation to the MUE committee or another relevant group as assigned
5. Successfully complete a Residency Portfolio
6. Complete a Grand Rounds presentation
7. Successfully complete one rotation in all core areas
8. Complete 52 weeks of residency

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive Salary of around $54,500
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid days away from the program
  • 16 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 10 Professional Development days
  • 3 interview days
• $2,000 travel stipend
• Free surface lot and select garage parking (additional garage options available for a fee)

How to Connect and How to Apply

Application Requirements

The qualified applicant must: 

• Have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited ACPE program or possess FPGEC® Certification from NABP
• Be eligible for licensure in Indiana
• Be eligible to work in the US throughout the duration of the residency year. 
  • *We are unable to sponsor international students/graduates at this time

Deadline for PhORCAS Application: January 2

• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Three Recommendations Via PhORCAS
  • Focused on the candidate's professionalism, work ethic, and ability to practice pharmacy
  • Preferred sources include clinical preceptors and employers
• Official College Transcripts
• Residency Candidate Survey (PDF)

For more information, contact:

Brooke Bates, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
Pharmacy Manager, Specialty Ambulatory Care
Program Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Email: bbates4@iuhealth.org