Pharmacy Residency Program: Internal Medicine

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

Required rotations

• Internal Medicine 1
• Internal Medicine 2 (practice management)
• Internal Medicine 3 (precepting)
• Infectious Diseases
• Ambulatory Care 1 (resident choice of clinic – CHF, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Renal Transplant)
• Medical Intensive Care Unit (teaching service)

Elective rotations

• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Cardiopulmonary Intensive Care Unit
• Inpatient family medicine
• Inpatient psychiatry
• Trauma stepdown
• Ambulatory Care 2 (resident choice of clinic - CHF, Family Medicine or Internal Medicine)
• Renal Transplant - inpatient 

Longitudinal experiences

• ASHP Teaching Certificate (optional)
• Drug Information
• Professional Presentations (Journal Club, Case Conference x2, Cardiac Rehab, Internal Medicine Noon Conference, ACPE accredited CE Presentation)
• Residency Research Project 
• Staffing (1 evening per week, 1 weekend per month; parenteral nutrition; 1 evening at WV Health Right Clinic per month)

Incentives

• Resident Compensation and Benefits At A Glance
• Financial support to attend ASHP Midyear and Eastern States Residency Conference
• Meal allowance
• Medical and dental insurance
• Paid time off
  • 14 vacation days
  • 10 sick days
  • 7 professional/education days