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.

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

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

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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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