Pharmacy Practice Residency Program (PGY-1 Acute Care)

Geographic Scope: Frederick County, MD

Program Duration: 12 months (academic year)

Number of Positions: 2 PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency positions per academic year

Mission

The Frederick Health Pharmacy Practice Residency Program has been designed to develop practitioners who are self-directed and prepared to pursue specialized residency training or assume an advanced practice in a hospital environment. The resident will acquire the skills necessary to enhance pharmaceutical care, leadership, and administrative skills. Residency graduates will demonstrate time management and independent thinking skills that will make them leaders within their practice setting and the profession.

Department Overview

The Department of Pharmacy consists of a team of clinical pharmacy specialists and clinical pharmacists providing service in multiple areas of practice. The Department currently provides clinical services to:

• Emergency Department
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care
• Oncology

Education

• Every Frederick Health Pharmacy Resident will deliver formal presentations and actively contribute to case study presentations and clinical teaching
• Residents will teach various allied health professionals and precept pharmacy students on clinical rotations
• Academic affiliations with multiple schools of pharmacy including: University of Maryland, Shenandoah University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy
• Residents may work toward a teaching certificate through the University of Maryland

Research

• Research skills are an essential component
• Each resident will complete a research project suitable for publication and presentation in selected area of pharmacy practice
• Expected to attend ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Regional Pharmacy Residency Conference

Required Learning Experiences

• Pharmacy Orientation
• Decentralized Pharmacist
• Emergency Medicine
• Intensive Care Unit
• Internal Medicine
• Pharmacy Administration

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Drug Information
• Medication Distribution/Medication Safety
• Code Training

Elective Learning Experiences

• Acute Psychiatry
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Care Transitions
• Informatics
• Medication Safety
• NICU and Pediatrics
• Oncology
• Outpatient Pharmacy
• Pharmacogenomics

Salary and Benefits

• Salary from Frederick Health Hospital
• All benefits collected by full-time employees including medical, dental, and life insurance
• 10 days paid time off (PTO) usable for interviews, vacation, or sick time

Requirements for Successful Completion

• 80% of goals achieved
• Completion of residency project and written manuscript
• Pharmacist licensure by October 1 in State of Maryland
• Presentation of Pharmacotherapy Rounds
• Minimum of six hours of teaching activities
• Staffing every other weekend

Contact Information:

• Robyn Firmin, Residency Director
• Email: RFIRMIN@frederick.health
• Frederick Health Hospital Inc
• 400 West 7th Street
• Frederick, MD 21701
• Phone: 240-566-3300

Application Process

Application Deadline: January 5th (for residency year starting the following July)

Application Requirements:

• Completed application file required before scheduling for onsite interview
• All applicants must comply with requirements through Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application System (PhORCAS)
• Nothing should be sent directly to Frederick Health

Selection Process:

• Completed application file is necessary before scheduling for onsite interview
• Interviews conducted on-site