Medication-Use Safety and Policy PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacy Residency

The University of Kansas Health System offers a 25-month residency program specializing in medication-use safety and policy (MUSP). This program is designed to provide a strong clinical experience and allows residents to play an integral role in ensuring the appropriate, safe and cost-effective use of medications for health system patients.

The first year is incorporated into the PGY1 pharmacy residency program, and PGY1/2 MUSP residents receive a certificate from the PGY1 pharmacy program after successful completion of the PGY1 year. The second year will build on the resident’s clinical knowledge by focusing on advanced training in safe medication-use practices and process improvement as a member of an interdisciplinary team focusing on patient safety and formulary management at the health system. The preceptors of this program provide over 30 combined years of medication-use safety and policy experience, with 4 preceptors having successfully completed accredited MUSP residencies.

The resident will gain experience in the following methodologies:

• Medication-use safety and policy
• Support of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and subcommittees
• Application of technologies that improve the medication-use process
• Analysis of complex systems to identify and correct system flaws
• Understanding human factors that impact the safety of patient care
• Culture of safety
• Evaluation of evidence-based evaluation of the medical literature

Refer to the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency  for details on the PGY1 year. The PGY2 medication-use safety and policy residency program is tailored to the interests and career goals of each resident.

Year 2 required rotations include:

• Orientation (3-4 weeks)
• Formulary management (4 weeks)
• Advanced formulary management (8 weeks)
• Medication safety – acute care (4 weeks)
• Advanced medication safety - Choose 1 of the following focus areas (8 weeks)
• Acute care
• Cancer care
• Ambulatory
• Enterprise
• Automation and technology (4 weeks)
• Quality improvement (6 weeks)
• Drug shortage/supply chain (4 weeks)
• Research and publication (longitudinal)
• Practice management/ staffing (longitudinal)
• 2 elective rotations

Elective rotation options include:

• Regulatory and compliance
• Pharmacy IT
• Pharmacy operations
• Academia

PGY2 residency programs build upon a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

• Length of program: 25 months, starting in June
• Number of positions: 1

• Annual salary: PGY1 year: $52,000; PGY2 year: $56,000
• Benefits include PTO, paid holidays, health/dental/life/liability insurance
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PGY1 year: Refer to PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.

PGY2 year: In the second year, the resident will staff approximately every 4th weekend in acute care pharmacy.

Application information: Refer to the ASHP Residency Program Directory for Required Application Materials and Due Dates.

PGY2 Medication-Use Safety and Policy Supplemental Residency Manual

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