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The postgraduate year-2 (PGY2) ambulatory care pharmacy residency at The University of Kansas Health System is designed to provide year-1 (PGY1) graduates the opportunity to accelerate growth beyond generalist practice and further the development of practice specific to the needs of ambulatory patients. The resident will have already achieved a basic level of competency commensurate with that of a PGY1 pharmacy practice resident. The PGY2 residency focuses on developing the knowledge, attitudes, training and skills necessary to cultivate pharmacists who are competent and compassionate practitioners who are prepared for a role as an ambulatory care pharmacist.
Graduates of the residency have the capability to design, implement and secure collaborative interdisciplinary practice agreements necessary for establishment and ongoing management of ambulatory practice. Graduates are empowered to treat and appropriately triage the most complex chronic and acute illnesses presented by ambulatory patients while providing care within the context of a long-term healthcare partnership with patients and healthcare providers that emphasizes health improvement and disease prevention. Completion of the PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency will provide the practitioner the advanced critical thinking skills and clinical knowledge necessary to practice as an ambulatory care pharmacotherapy expert, enhance ambulatory care services as a clinical coordinator, and/or share skills with others by serving as an adjunct faculty member. Moreover, program graduates will be primed for ambulatory practice leadership to serve as experts in prescribing medication.
Completion of this residency program prepares pharmacists for a wide variety of ambulatory care positions. Previous residents have taken positions as pharmacists in primary care clinics, specialty clinics such as gastroenterology, rheumatology and HIV, and assumed teaching roles with colleges of pharmacy and residency programs.
PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in the specialized practice area (when board certification for the practice area exists).
Hometown: Flint, Michigan
Pharmacy school: University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Clinical interests: Ambulatory care, HIV, women's health
Hobbies: Yoga, working out, watching TV, caring for my plants, trying new food and traveling
Research project: Evaluation of the Prevalence of Statin Therapy in Persons Living with HIV
Why I chose The University of Kansas Health System: I chose The University of Kansas Health System because of the wide variety of rotations available and strong incorporation of pharmacy into clinical care that would provide a well-rounded training and allow me to strengthen my clinical skill set.
Hometown: Corydon, Indiana
Pharmacy school: Purdue University College of Pharmacy
PGY1: The University of Kansas Health System
Clinical interests: Primary care, HIV, women's health, LGBTQIA health
Hobbies: Game nights, karaoke, camping, trying out new brunch spots
Research project: Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacist-Led Transition of Patients on Warfarin to Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants in an Ambulatory Setting
Why I chose The University of Kansas Health System: I was drawn to The University of Kansas Health System for my PGY1 for the pharmacy-forward multidisciplinary practice, the welcoming environment and the well-rounded preparation for wherever I found myself for PGY2. I chose to stay for my PGY2 because of the wide variety of ambulatory care opportunities in both comprehensive and specialty care settings, all the wonderful preceptors and the ability to learn in clinics where pharmacists are strongly incorporated and highly valued.
The PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency is tailored to the interests and career goals of each resident. A variety of practice settings is available.
The PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residents are required to complete the following learning experiences for the coordinating durations:
Residents are required to complete 2 comprehensive care clinic rotations and a specialty care clinic rotation from the options listed below. All rotations are 6 weeks in length.
In comprehensive care clinics the pharmacist evaluates the complete patient and not a specific disease or medication. While they may focus on a disease state, within their scope they provide care for the majority of the patient’s diseases.
In specialty care clinics the pharmacist provides care to patients with a focus on a specialized disease. While they may evaluate the complete patient, the focus is on a specific disease or set of diseases.
Residents will have a longitudinal clinic experience. The resident will spend their first 6-week rotation (Introduction to longitudinal) in this area and will continue 1 full day per week throughout the remainder of the year.
Additional opportunities may be available based on the schedule and interests of the resident.
The PGY2 ambulatory care resident will work in The University of Kansas Health System outpatient pharmacy 1 of every 4 weekends (Saturday and Sunday), 1 major and 1 minor holiday.
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