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Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency

Residents at The University of Kansas Health System contribute to the health system’s vision to lead the nation in caring, healing, teaching and discovering. The postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) infectious diseases (ID) pharmacy residency program builds upon 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. Specific to the PGY2 ID pharmacy residency program at the health system, these include clinical infectious diseases pharmacy practice and antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) management. Residents who successfully complete the residency program are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions and board certification.

Program description

The PGY2 infectious diseases residency at The University of Kansas Health System is a 12-month program designed to provide residents with robust learning experiences in the management of clinical infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship program practices. Longitudinal responsibilities include participation in the antimicrobial stewardship program, inpatient pharmacy staffing and research.

As a member of the ID/ASP pharmacist team, the PGY2 ID resident works closely with the ID physicians and fellows, particularly the ASP medical directors. Additionally, the ID/ASP pharmacist team rotates coverage of 10 consult services that manage a diverse patient population, including general services for patients with numerous comorbidities and infections such as cystic fibrosis, human immunodeficiency virus and mycobacterial infections. Dedicated services care for patients with hematologic malignancies and cellular therapeutics, blood and marrow transplants, and solid organ transplants. For more information on the infectious diseases division within the School of Medicine, faculty, research, and fellowship program, please visit the University of Kansas Medical Center website. The PGY2 pharmacy resident will have the opportunity to actively participate in educational opportunities offered through the infectious diseases fellowship program and the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy.

  • Length of program: 12 months (approximately July-June)
  • Number of positions: 1
  • PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Supplemental Manual

Current benefits

  • Annual salary: $56,000
  • Benefits include PTO, paid holidays, health/dental/life/liability insurance
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Contact us

The University of Kansas Health System
Pharmacy
4000 Cambridge St., Mailstop 4040
Kansas City, KS 66160
Pharmacy Resident

PGY2 infectious diseases residency program director

Eric Gregory, PharmD, MS, BCIDP, DPLA

Pharmacy school: Butler University

PGY1: University of Kentucky

PGY2: University of Kentucky

Practice/Research interests: Clinical pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial stewardship, transplant infectious diseases

Phone: 913-588-1063

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Meet our resident

Emily Hou

Emily Hou, PharmD, PGY2

Hometown: Visalia, California

Pharmacy school: University of Southern California

PGY1: UMass Memorial Medical Center

Practice/Research interests: Gram negative resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, infectious disease in immunocompromised patient populations

Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants and coffee shops, spending time with friends and family, traveling, cooking and playing board games

Why I chose The University of Kansas Health System: I chose The University of Kanas Health System because of the people, culture and reputation. With the health system being a renowned transplant and cancer center, I knew the learning opportunities would be endless. From my interactions with everyone on my interview day, it was clear the ID pharmacists were very involved and well respected by all team members, including both providers and fellow pharmacists. Most importantly, I knew I would be supported both academically and personally every step of the way as a resident toward achieving my goals.

Infectious diseases residency learning experiences

The PGY2 infectious diseases residency at The University of Kansas Health System is tailored to the interests and the career goals of each resident. The residency year is organized into learning experiences as further described below.

Required learning experiences

  • Orientation
  • Infectious diseases consults (4 total)
    • General infectious diseases consults 1
    • General infectious diseases consults 2
    • General infectious diseases consults with precepting
    • Transplant infectious diseases consults
  • Clinical microbiology laboratory
  • Clinical antimicrobial stewardship program 1
  • Clinical antimicrobial stewardship program 2
  • Antimicrobial stewardship, program administration

Elective learning experiences (Choose 4)

  • Medical intensive care unit
  • Allogeneic blood and marrow transplant
  • Solid organ transplant
  • Human immunodeficiency virus clinic
  • Outpatient infectious diseases clinic
  • Internal medicine
  • Alternative elective learning experiences may be chosen in addition to those listed above based on the needs and interests of the resident (e.g., Transplant infectious diseases consults 2)

Longitudinal learning experiences

  • Inpatient pharmacy departmental service
    • The resident will work the equivalent of every fourth weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and holidays as assigned.
  • Longitudinal antimicrobial stewardship program
    • Contributions to the antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) may include the following and are not limited to:
      • Attendance at ASP meetings
      • Completion of a longitudinal ASP-related project
      • Presentations in the form of Department of Pharmacy Grand Rounds and Division of Infectious Diseases Journal Club
  • Research
    • Completion of a research project that enhances personal and professional growth while benefiting the pharmacy department through innovative changes in the way pharmacy is practiced.
    • Goals include presenting the results at a conference and familiarizing the resident with the process for submission of original research for publication in a peer-reviewed pharmaceutical or medical journal.

There are many opportunities to customize the program to fit the resident’s individual interests through elective learning experiences. Additional rotations may be developed in addition to those listed here. Please contact the RPD for additional information.

Preceptors

Megan Klatt

Megan Klatt, PharmD, BCIDP, DPLA Infectious diseases/ASP pharmacist

Pharmacy school: University of Michigan

PGY1: University of Wisconsin Health

PGY2: Michigan Medicine

Practice/Research interests: Antimicrobial stewardship, diagnostic stewardship and clinical pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics

Pharmacy Resident

Kathryn Lamberton, PharmD, Infectious diseases/ASP pharmacist

Pharmacy school: University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy

PGY1: Centura St. Anthony Hospital

PGY2: The University of Kansas Health System

Practice/Research interests: Infectious diseases in immunocompromised patient populations, antimicrobial stewardship

Evan Steere

Evan Steere, PharmD, MS, BCIDP, Infectious diseases/ASP pharmacist

Pharmacy school: University of Kansas

PGY1: Houston Methodist Hospital

PGY2: Houston Methodist Hospital

Practice/Research interests: Clinical pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship

Madeline Droney

Madeline Droney, PharmD, Infectious diseases/ASP pharmacist

Pharmacy school: University of Missouri – Kansas City

PGY1: Ascension Via Christi Hospitals

PGY2: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Practice/Research Interests: Nontuberculous mycobacterial infections, HIV, gram-negative resistance, antimicrobial stewardship technologies

Application information

Informational sessions

PhORCAS

Deadlines

  • Application deadline: Refer to ASHP website
  • Licensure:
    • Residents are expected to apply for licensure in the state of Kansas as soon as possible following the match
    • The health system requires that PGY2 residents are licensed within 60 days of the start of residency.

Checklist for application

  • Letter of intent
    • Topics to consider: The reasons for your interest in a PGY2 infectious diseases program in general and at The University of Kansas Health System and personal goals you feel the program would help you accomplish.
  • Curriculum vitae
  • College transcripts
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • PhORCAS residency program application
  • ASHP resident matching program registration

National matching services (NMS) code: 619955

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