Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency

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 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: 12 months, starting in early July
• Number of positions: 2

• Annual salary: $56,000
• Benefits include PTO, paid holidays, health/dental/life/liability insurance
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The PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency is tailored to the interests and career goals of each resident. A variety of practice settings is available.

PGY2 Ambulatory Care Supplemental Manual

Required learning experiences

The PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residents are required to complete the following learning experiences for the coordinating durations:

• Orientation (4-5 weeks)
• Ambulatory leadership (4 weeks)
• Research (2 weeks)
• Introduction to longitudinal clinic (6-8 weeks)
• Longitudinal clinic experience (1 full day per week)
• Comprehensive care clinic 1 (6 weeks)
• Comprehensive care clinic 2 (6 weeks)
• Specialty care clinic (6 weeks)

Clinic learning experiences

Residents are required to complete two comprehensive care clinic rotations and one specialty care clinic rotation from the options listed below. All rotations are 6 weeks in length.

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Comprehensive care clinics

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 majority of the patient’s diseases.

• Primary care
  • Internal medicine
    • Mallory Freeman, PharmD, BCACP
    • Kaitlyn Jones, PharmD, BCACP
  • Jayhawk primary care
    • Michelle Koverman, PharmD, BCACP
    • Stephanie Fuentes, PharmD
  • Family medicine
    • Hannah Simon, PharmD, BCACP
    • Lydia Ganaden, PharmD, BCACP
  • Internal medicine - Olathe
    • Kristen Thompson, PharmD, BCACP
    • Megan Hickey, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
    • Angela Baalman, PharmD, MS, BCACP
• Cystic fibrosis
  • Lindsey Fitzpatrick, PharmD, BCPS
  • Michelle Simonsen, PharmD, BCPS
• Infectious diseases (HIV)
  • Kelly Robertson, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
  • Quentin Minson, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
• Solid organ transplant
  • Melissa Borsh, PharmD, BCTXP (heart transplant)
  • Rexhian Brisku, PharmD (kidney transplant)
  • Drea Cangelose, PharmD (kidney transplant)
  • Katie Stogner, PharmD (liver transplant)
• Cardiology
  • Belinda Darkwah, PharmD, BCACP
  • Sara Tarnowski, PharmD, BCACP
  • Katie Bassett, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
  • Kyree Henry, PharmD, BCACP
• Endocrinology
  • Alexis Simons, PharmD

Specialty care clinics

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.

• Multiple sclerosis
  • Kelsey Morris, PharmD, MSCS
  • Megan Snodgrass, PharmD, MSCS
• Rheumatology
  • Jessica Roberts, PharmD
• Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Lauren Fox, PharmD, BCACP
  • Cassandra Podrebarac, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
• Allergy and immunology
  • Connor Elbert, PharmD, BCACP
• Pulmonology
  • Brittni Gochnauer, PharmD
• Epilepsy and movement disorders
  • Katie Henn, PharmD, BCACP
• Dermatology
  • Preceptors TBD

Longitudinal clinic

Residents will have a longitudinal clinic experience. This learning experience will be completed in one of the primary care practice sites. The resident will spend their first 6-8 week rotation in the primary care clinic (introduction to longitudinal) and will continue 1 full day per week throughout the remainder of the year.

Additional elective learning experiences

Additional opportunities may be available based on the schedule and interests of the resident.

• Comprehensive or specialty care clinic rotations that the resident has not yet completed (6 weeks)
• Advanced preceptorship

Example schedule A

The PGY2 ambulatory care resident will work in The University of Kansas Health System outpatient pharmacy one of every four weekends (Saturday and Sunday), one major and one minor holiday.

Research

• Each resident will complete one research project. The goal is to enhance the personal and professional growth of the resident while benefiting the pharmacy department through pharmacy practice.
• Examples of previous projects
  • Impact of Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  • Evaluating the Incidence of Weight Gain in Persons Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy
  • Impact of Pharmacy Services on Time to Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor Initiation
  • Time to Goal Hemoglobin A1c with Pharmacist Management Compared to Non-Pharmacist Management
  • Impact of Integrated Clinical Pharmacy Services on Time to Drug Initiation in a Health System-Based Dermatology Clinic
• Residents may present research findings within the health system and at regional and national meetings. Residents will also prepare a manuscript suitable to submit for publication.

Teaching and precepting

• The resident will present a 1-hour seminar.
• Residents will have experiences precepting students and residents on rotation.
• Residents have the option of involvement with didactic lectures at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy as available.
• Residents will prepare and present drug- and/or disease-focused lectures to ambulatory, hospital, pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff.
• Residents have the option of completing a teaching certificate program through the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy.

Informational sessions

• See social media for links and dates
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Requirements

• Graduation from an ACPE-accredited PharmD program
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency before the beginning of the PGY2 residency year
• Eligibility for licensure in Kansas and Missouri

Deadlines

• All application materials must be received by January 2
• Must have a valid pharmacy license in the state of Kansas 60 days after starting residency

Checklist for application

PhORCAS

• Letter of intent
• Supplemental materials, including essay questions, as outlined in the ASHP residency program directory
• Curriculum vitae
• College transcripts (undergraduate and pharmacy school)
• 3 letters of recommendation completed through PhORCAS forms
• PhORCAS residency program application
• ASHP resident-matching program registration

National Matching Services (NMS) code: 752665

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