PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency

The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at St. Elizabeth Healthcare is an ASHP-accredited program. The residency is a 12-month structured training program designed to develop advanced skills and competence in providing pharmaceutical care for ambulatory patients. The PGY2 residency is composed of seven major elements:

The structure of the residency program at St. Elizabeth is based around longitudinal learning experiences (rotations). Staffing experiences will occur on the weekends with residency specific activities occurring Monday through Friday. The typical resident schedule is Monday through Friday and every third weekend.

The St. Elizabeth PGY2 Ambulatory Care program offers a diverse selection of patient care rotations, allowing for the flexibility to pursue individual goals. During each longitudinal rotation, the resident is expected to perform independently and demonstrate an increasing proficiency in ambulatory pharmacy practice. The resident will develop critical thinking skills, while monitoring patient progress and medication therapy.

Completion of a quality improvement research project is a required component of the residency programs. The purpose of this requirement is to introduce the resident to the principles of scientific method including the design, preparation, performance and interpretation of a medical project. The resident also gains experience in the preparation of a manuscript for publication and improves his/her public speaking skills through formal presentation.

Each PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident will conduct one assigned Cost Management Project during their residency year. All cost management projects align with the department’s strategic plan and usually assist in the development and justification of new pharmacy services.

The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident is required to serve on the an ambulatory committee as a non-voting member. The purpose of this activity is to provide the resident with the opportunity to gain experience in the decision-making process encountered with committee work as well as multi-disciplinary interactions in a setting outside of clinical practice. Residents are also required to attend at least one Specialty Pharmacy Quality Management Committee Meeting and Anticoagulation Quality Committee Meeting.

Though not a program requirement, residents have the opportunity to participate in the Teaching Certificate Program (TCP) affiliated with the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy (University of Cincinnati). The Teaching Certificate Program (TCP) will provide the resident a broad understanding of issues in pharmacy education and opportunities to enhance his/her teaching skills. It has been designed for residents to obtain knowledge in educational theory, gain experience in teaching in various instructional settings, and document and reflect upon their teaching activities. If a resident chooses to participate in this program, it should be incorporated into the resident development plan. He/she is expected to commit to the entire program which culminates in receiving a certificate of accomplishment. The TCP has two unique tracks–Preceptor and Academia. The preceptor track is aimed for residents who want to gain a basic understanding of pharmacy education with a focus on precepting students, both in the classroom and experiential setting. The academia track is for residents who have an interest in a potential career in academic pharmacy. Residents in this track will obtain a broader understanding of academia with regards to foundations of teaching and learning and have additional teaching opportunities such as course design and delivery, course coordination, didactic lecture development and delivery, small group facilitation and more.