The Ambulatory Care PGY2 Program at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health (RWJBH) is designed to provide the resident with an experience that aligns with the mission and vision of the Ambulatory Care Division.

Our Ambulatory Care Division works closely with healthcare providers, residents, students, and medical staff to:

• Perform comprehensive medication reviews to assess the appropriateness of medications, check for drug–drug interactions, and identify and resolve any adverse drug reactions.
• Formulate patient specific medication related treatment and monitoring plans.
• Evaluate and titrate patients’ medications after close monitoring of patients’ response to therapy pertaining to safety and efficacy.
• Assist in the medication acquisition process, helping patients obtain needed medications at an affordable cost.
• Deliver accurate, comprehensive, disease specific and/or patient specific drug information to patients, caregivers, and health care providers involved in the care of the patient.
• Perform research and utilize findings to optimize patient care and outcomes.
• Provide an environment to train future ambulatory care providers.
• Connect with the larger community by participating in wellness activities across the region
• Create Centers of Excellence for ambulatory pharmacy training

Practice Setting:

RWJBH Primary Care is a multi-specialty group practice that provides care across NJ’s largest integrated health system. We are composed of highly experienced primary and specialty care health care professionals, including but not limited to Doctor of Medicine, Advance Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Registered Dieticians, Care Coordinators, and Social Workers.

Residents will rotate between various office practice locations throughout the RWJBH enterprise, including Livingston, Florham Park, Shrewsbury, Eatontown, and Jersey City.

Learning Experiences:

• Core Learning Experiences
  • Orientation
  • Primary Care
  • Asian Population Health/ Viral Hepatitis
  • Specialty Pharmacy
• Longitudinal Learning Experiences
  • Population Health
  • Research
  • Teaching & Education
  • Management & Leadership
• Elective Learning Experiences: transitions of care/geriatrics, repeat any core experiences of interest
• At the discretion of the director and availability of preceptors, other experiences may be available across the enterprise depending on the resident’s goals

Teaching:

This program has a strong academic focus. The PGY2 Resident will have the opportunity to work with School of Pharmacy Clinical Faculty from both Fairleigh Dickinson and Rutgers School of Pharmacy. The resident will participate in the education of pharmacy students enrolled at both schools and PGY1 residents throughout the enterprise. Additionally, the PGY2 resident will have the opportunity to participate in a teaching certificate program offered by Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy if they have not already completed a similar certificate program.

Leadership Forum:

Designed for residents to gain experience and expertise in Leadership & Management. Interactive sessions will allow formation of deeper connection and relationship with resident colleagues throughout the RWJBH enterprise.

 Program Outcomes:

• The PGY2 Ambulatory Care program conducted by RWJBH has an accreditation precandidate status with ASHP
• Graduates of the program will develop the following skills:
  • Ability to establish a collaborative practice
    • Initiation of clinical and operational services that would be transferrable to future endeavors
  • Utilization of evidence-based patient centered treatment for chronic disease state management
  • Promotion of population health and wellness
  • Demonstration of excellence in teaching providers, patients, and pharmacists
  • Leadership and management of a practice
  • Completion of practice-based research project that is fit for publication and platform presentation of results at a conference.
    • Other publication opportunities exist for the resident throughout the year