Ascension NE Wisconsin Hospital – St. Elizabeth Campus PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Residency Purpose

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.

Rotation Schedule

The first six weeks of the residency program will be orientation to the pharmacy and hospital, including an overview of various technologies that are utilized. The resident will participate in six core rotations, three elective rotations, and five longitudinal rotations. Core rotations are three to six weeks in length and elective rotations are four to five weeks in length. The residency program is designed so that residents develop into well-rounded clinical practitioners. On a day-to-day basis, residents will attend multidisciplinary rounds, provide monitoring and dosing services, review patient profiles, contribute to readmission reduction efforts, precept students, and perform distributive functions. Learning experiences can be tailored to each resident’s interests and abilities.

Rotations:

Required Rotations (6 Weeks unless otherwise noted)

  • Orientation
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Critical Care
  • NICU (3 Weeks)
  • Introduction to Oncology Clinic (3 Weeks)

Longitudinal Rotations

  • Practice Management (10 months, 1-2 hours two times per month)
  • Medication Safety (5 months)
  • Clinical Initiatives & Formulary Management (5 months)
  • Staffing (11 months, 3 weekends in a 9 week period on a set rotation and at least 2 holidays per year.  Minimum 46 staffing days prior to graduation)  
  • Research (11 months)

Elective Rotations (4 Weeks)

  • NICU/Women's & Family Health
  • Oncology Clinic
  • Advanced Oncology
  • Behavioral Health
  • Advanced Critical Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Ambulatory Care (5-6 months, 8 hours one day per week)

** Additional elective learning opportunities may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability **

Staffing Requirement

Each resident will staff three weekends in a nine week period on a set rotation, four staffing weeks, and at least two holidays per year.  Minimum requirement of 46 staffing days prior to graduation.

Research Project

Each resident is expected to complete a project that contributes to improvement in patient care and/or the medication-use system. The resident must identify a change needed to improve patient care and/or the medication-use system, develop a plan for improvement, implement the plan, and evaluate the outcomes. Depending on the nature of the project, the resident may be required to complete an IRB submission. The resident is required to present the project at two of the following: ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference, or Ascension Virtual Residency Conference. Each project will have a preceptor advisor.

Number of Positions:

Two PGY1 Pharmacy Residents

Stipend:

$55,000

Application Requirements

Submit to PhORCAS:

  • Letter of intent

  • Curriculum vitae, including APPE rotations with preceptors

  • Three letters of recommendation

  • School/college of pharmacy transcripts

Application Deadline

Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST on January 2nd, 2024

Program Identification:

ASHP Code: 45044

National Matching Services Code: 235813