Clinical Rotations – Pharmacy Practice Residency Program

Pharmacy Practice Residency Program

Clinical Rotations

Clinical rotations are offered in a variety of areas and may be tailored to the interests of the individual resident. Activities while on clinical service include rounds, monitoring drug therapy, drug information, pharmacokinetic consultations, and in-service education for staff and physicians. As a resident you will also have the opportunity to become involved in ongoing research projects, gain experience in lecturing and serve as a preceptor for PharmD students.

Required Rotations:

Adult Medicine

• experience in pharmaceutical care in a general medicine setting
• develop the basic knowledge and skills to make appropriate pharmacotherapeutic interventions in the adult patient
• expand and apply pharmaceutical knowledge in the adult medicine setting

Critical Care

• participate in daily rounds with the intensivists and multi-disciplinary team
• dosing of critical care medications
• physician and patient education
• emphasis on adult critical care

Informatics

• experience the challenges of current and future pharmacy practice as related to Physician Order Entry and Medication Verification
• implement solution design decisions and tailor application databases to meet the unique requirements of the department and client institution
• introduction to the various health-system information technologies and how they can improve patient safety

Longitudinal Rotations

• additional experience with pharmaceutical care in a chronic population
• involvement over the year of the residency
• experiences have included Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Hospice, Cardiac Rehab

Pediatrics/Neonatology

• emphasis on pharmacotherapy related to common pediatric diseases and specific neonatal conditions
• age specific dosing recommendations
• parenteral and enteral nutrition consults
• involvement with the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic

Practice Management

• become familiar with the skills and knowledge necessary for hospital pharmacy managers
• develop problem-solving management skills
• participate in development of drug use policy
• participate in drug distribution process improvement activities
• learn techniques for resolving conflict
• learn different budgeting strategies and how they are utilized

Elective and Specialty Rotations:

• Cardiology
• Clinical Research
• Emergency and Trauma
• Endocrinology
• Home Health Care
• Home Infusion
• Infectious Disease
• Nephrology
• Nutritional Support
• Oncology/Hospice
• Operating Room
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonology

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