PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

The University of Kansas Health System offers a 13-month post-PharmD training program. The PGY1 pharmacy residency is an organized, directed, postgraduate training program that centers on development of the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to pursue rational drug therapy.

The postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists who are responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Residency program outcomes

1. Provide evidence-based, direct patient care to multiple patient populations.
2. Demonstrate professionalism.
3. Effectively educate patients, students and a multidisciplinary healthcare team by using available medical technology.
4. Possess the ability to manage one's own practice.
5. Demonstrate leadership skills.
6. Develop effective written and verbal communication skills.

Length of program: 13 months (approximately June-July)

Number of positions: 6 PGY1 positions

• Annual salary: $48,000
• Benefits include PTO, paid holidays, health/dental/life/liability insurance
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Phone: 913-588-2820

The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete learning experiences in core subject areas considered essential to the pharmacy practitioner. A broad range of elective learning experiences is available to permit the resident flexibility in pursuing individual goals.

Additional learning experiences aimed at producing a well-rounded pharmacist include the development and completion of a research project related to pharmacy practice, development of oral and written communication skills through various activities including grand rounds presentations, boosting patient education skills, participation in various departmental administrative committees and practice in various pharmacy areas throughout the health system.

Core learning experiences 

• Orientation
• Clinical staffing area* (6 weeks)
• 1^st rotation after orientation and training experience is in resident’s clinical staffing area to support transition from orientation to learning experiences.
• Acute care* (5 weeks)
• Ambulatory care (5 weeks)
• Clinics available are listed in detail on the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency website.
• Critical care (5 weeks)
• Includes participation in code response team
• Clinical research (3 weeks plus longitudinal)
• Advanced independent practice (AIP)* (6 weeks)
• PGY1 pharmacy residents will participate in a 6-week advanced independent practice (AIP) rotation. The resident will complete 4 weeks of rotation with a preceptor. Then, for 2 weeks, the resident will practice independently as the clinical pharmacist for that service.
• 3 electives (4 weeks each)
• 1 elective must be in a direct patient care area
• Service commitment (longitudinal)
• PGY1 residents cover clinical pharmacist shifts in one of the following areas of practice: pediatrics, internal medicine or cardiology.
• Staffing requirement includes every other weekend,1 evening shift every other week, 1 major holiday and 2 minor holidays.
• All residents have approximately 1 week-long block off in December.

*1 acute care rotation must be in a general practice area (cardiology or internal medicine) and 1 must be in a specialty acute care area. These requirements are met through the clinical staffing area rotation, acute care rotation and AIP rotation.

Orientation

• June through mid-July: Hospital and pharmacy department orientation and training
• Mid-July through mid-August: Staffing rotation on selected clinical team

Acute care

• Internal medicine
• Cardiology

Specialty care

• Adult hematology/oncology
• Bone marrow transplant
• Cystic fibrosis
• General pediatrics
• Neonatal ICU
• Neurology
• OR/Surgery
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Psychiatry
• Rehabilitation
• Solid organ transplant

Ambulatory care

• Variety of clinics available in primary care and specialty care
• See PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency website for rotation areas

Critical care

• Surgical ICU (Level I Trauma Center)
• Medical ICU
• Transplant ICU
• Neurosurgical ICU 

Elective learning experiences*

• Emergency department
• Infectious diseases/antimicrobial stewardship
• Palliative care
• Pharmacy informatics
• Poison Control Center/toxicology
• Transitions of care
• Others available upon request

*Learning experiences from other categories can be chosen as electives.

• Residents are encouraged to participate in local and national pharmacy organizations such as GKCSHP, KCHP, ASHP, ACCP.
• Residents are matched with a clinical coach for the year who works directly with the resident and residency program leadership to support the resident’s successful completion of their residency.
• University of Kansas School of Pharmacy offers a teaching certificate for local residents that residents are invited to participate in.
• Residents participate in the education and precepting of pharmacy students and serve as co-preceptors for pharmacy students on clinical rotations.

Informational sessions

• Virtual recruitment events will be held October-December. Details and links to these events can be found on our social media accounts (below) or by emailing the program contacts.
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Requirements

PhORCAS residency program application

• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• College transcripts
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Supplemental materials as outlined in the ASHP residency program directory

Deadlines

• All application materials must be received via PhORCAS by due date listed on ASHP residency program directory.
• Must have a valid pharmacy license in the state of Kansas within 90 days of the start of residency.

National matching services (NMS) code: 143313

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