Background
Program Purpose: Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
Program Description: The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) in collaboration with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy provides a structured educational training program in a pediatric environment, including participation in a Postgraduate Research Certificate Program and Teaching Certificate Program. Graduates will be prepared to practice as well-rounded pediatric clinical pharmacists, for clinical faculty positions, or for PGY2 pediatric residency programs.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is a pediatric hospital with a Level I trauma center in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is among the largest in the United States, serving children from birth to age 21.
Details
Number of Positions: One
Starting Date: July 1
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the UAMS College of Pharmacy in Little Rock, Arkansas, is accredited by ASHP.
Core Rotations (6)
Each 4 weeks’ duration
- Pharmacy Orientation
- Cardiovascular ICU
- Pediatric ICU
- Neonatal ICU
- Ambulatory Care: Kidney Transplant
- General Pediatrics
Longitudinal Experiences (7)
Each 12 months’ duration unless otherwise specified
- Hematology/Oncology Clinic (3 to 6 months)
- Pharmacy Administration
- Drug Use Policy
- Pharmacy Staffing
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring/Call Service
- Research (Postgraduate Research Certificate Program)
- Teaching Certificate Program
Elective Rotations
Each 4 weeks’ duration, must choose 5:
- Cardiovascular ICU II
- Pediatric ICU II
- Neonatal ICU II
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant
Elective Longitudinal Experiences
- Longitudinal Kidney Transplant (3 Months)
- Longitudinal Heart Transplant (3 months)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship/Quality Improvement (3-12 months)
- Pharmacogenomics (3-12 months)
Additional Responsibilities/Projects Throughout the Year
- Complete the UAMS College of Pharmacy Residency Research Certificate
- Design, conduct, and present a research project
- Complete the UAMS College of Pharmacy Teaching Certificate Program
- Precept one to two months of APPE pharmacy students
- Teach Therapeutics Recitation and Pediatrics Electives (Problem Based Learning and/or Pediatric Clinical Skills)
- Complete a medication use evaluation (MUE)
- Pharmacy staffing one weekend per month
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring/Clinical Call one weekend per month and one major and minor holiday
Benefits
Each resident will receive:
- Competitive annual stipend
- Ten days paid time off to be used for vacation and sick leave, 10 state holidays and professional leave for attendance of state and national meetings per the discretion of the Residency Program Director
- Financial assistance to attend ASHP Midyear Meeting
- Life, health and liability insurance
- One monogrammed lab coat
PGY2 Program
- Arkansas Children’s Hospital also offers a PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Program