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PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Prisma Health Richland – University of South Carolina - Learning Experiences

Prisma Health Richland-University of South Carolina

Curriculum

Required Month-Long Learning Experiences

  • Orientation to Pharmacy Operations (July)*
  • Cardiopulmonary ICU
  • Cardiovascular ICU (surgery)/Nutrition
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Medical ICU
  • ICU – Teaching Experience
  • Neuroscience ICU
  • Surgical/Trauma ICU
  • December Project Month

Elective Month-Long Learning Experiences

  • Academia
  • Administration
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship and Support Team
  • Emergency Medicine – Toxicology
  • Infectious Diseases Consult Service
  • Medical-Surgical Stepdown
  • Neonatal ICU
  • Pediatric ICU
  • Advanced experience in any required month-long learning experience (excluding Orientation to Pharmacy Operations and December Project Month)

Required Longitudinal Experiences (52 weeks)

  • Staffing (360 hours total)
    • Weekends (208 hours): two 8-hour shifts every fourth Saturday and Sunday
    • Clinical on Call (144 hours): on average one 4-10pm shift every two weeks
    • Major Holidays (8 hours): 8-hour shift on Christmas day, time of shift may vary
  • Residency Leadership Academy: every other Monday, 3-5pm
  • University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy Clinical Teaching Certificate Program*

Other requirements

  • Present Grand rounds (or ACPE-accredited pharmacist CE).
  • Complete major project (including manuscript worthy of submission to peer-reviewed journal).
  • Present four Journal Club discussions.
  • Participate in Critical Care/Internal Medicine Formulary Evaluation Team.
  • Present two pharmacy department lunch and learns (may designate to satisfy as either journal club or in-service requirement).
  • Complete six inservices
  • Complete medication use evaluation (MUE)
  • Present MUE poster at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
  • Present major project at SERC
  • Present poster for MUE or Major Project at Discover USC (if does not coincide with SERC schedule)
  • Participate in PPS and residency showcase at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
  • Participate in on-site and/or virtual interviews
  • Participate in Code Blue Medical Emergencies response (during scheduled month and during clinical on call shifts)
  • Sign off on 100% disease state list topics

*If did not complete PGY1 at Prisma Health Richland