What is this residency?
The PGY2 Population Health Management and Data Analytics (PHMDA) Residency Program through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy trains the resident to integrate health information, evidence-based medicine (EBM), outcomes measurement, and data analytics to inform decisions for population health management.
How do you gain these skills?
The resident gains experience in population health initiatives and pharmacy claims management with our EBRx program. The UAMS Medical Center, which uses EPIC electronic health record, provides learning experiences in quality improvement, clinical informatics, and population health. The resident will teach EBM and develop scholarship with our Pharmacy Evaluation and Policy Division.
The PHMDA resident will build competence in the delivery of patient-centered care and support of optimal medication therapy outcomes through integration of health information, evidence-based medicine, outcomes measurement, and data analytics to inform decisions surrounding pharmacy services and population health management. Graduates are adept in discovering and optimizing synergy between clinical knowledge, information technology, and pharmaceutical operations, equipping them to function in a multifaceted professional environment and lead change to improve patient outcomes.
Graduates of this program are qualified to create, implement, and optimize population health care initiatives designed to improve health outcomes of patients covered by government, managed care, or public/private health care systems, agencies, companies, and organizations.
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Details
Number of Positions: 1
Estimated Salary: Competitive
Estimated Starting Date: July 1
The PGY2 Population Health Management and Data Analytics Pharmacy Residency conducted by the UAMS College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, Arkansas, is accreditated by ASHP.
Core Rotations
*Longitudinal Experiences-
8 months total
- Orientation (1 month)
- EBRx
- Clinical Data Management & Analytics
- Compliance, Quality, and Safety
- Leadership in Pharmacy
- Teaching/Education/Academia
- Research Project
Elective Rotations (1 month each)
3 months total
- Automation
- Clinical Practice
- Academic Detailing PRI
- Primary Care Population Health
- Others as approved by RPD
Additional Responsibilities
- UAMS Teaching Certificate Program
- Quality Improvement Program for Advanced Learners
- UAMS Research Certificate Program
- Research Project
Benefits
Each resident will receive:
- Competitive annual stipend
- Paid vacation (10 days), state holidays (10 days) and professional leave for attendance of state and national meetings
- Financial assistance to attend national meetings
- Free life, health, and liability insurance
- Employee food discount on campus (10%) and merchant discounts in the community
- One white coat
- Comprehensive health sciences library with access to almost 2000 journals
Residency Director
Professor