PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency

Program purpose

The PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to contribute to the development of knowledgeable, skillful and capable clinical pharmacists in the specialty of pediatrics. The experience of a PGY2 pediatric residency provides residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge into the provision of pediatric patient care. Residents who successfully complete a PGY2 pediatric pharmacy residency program are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, academia and board certification in pediatrics. .

Educational outcomes

• Demonstrate leadership and practice management skills in the pediatric patient care setting

• Optimize the care of inpatient and outpatient pediatric patients by providing evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team

• Serve as an authoritative resource on the optimal use of medications used to treat pediatric patients

• Evaluate, manage, and improve the medication-use process in pediatric patient care areas

• Demonstrate excellence in the provision of training or educational activities for pediatric health care professionals, health care professionals in training, and the public

• Conduct pediatric pharmacy research

Program structure

PGY2 residents will gain experience and independent practice with a variety of disease states and conditions and a diverse range of patients' medication treatments and health-related needs. Residents are required to spend two-thirds or more of the program in patient care activities. The required learning experiences ensure the opportunity to provide direct patient care to patients with the required disease states and conditions defined in the PGY2 Pediatric Appendix.

The residency program director and program coordinator will develop an experiential plan at the beginning of the program for each resident. The experiential component shall consist of the following core or elective learning experiences (see image below). The needs and interests of the resident and the attributes of the residency program will be utilized in the development of the plan. Additional elective rotations may be available based on the resident’s interest and skill set.

Please feel free to contact Grace Akinyem, PharmD or Jennifer Siebenberg, PharmD if you have questions about our program.