Residency Showcase Program Listings

Program Overview

The University of Utah Health's Postgraduate Year Two (PGY-2) Pharmacy Residency in Internal Medicine is an organized, directed, postgraduate training program in internal medicine pharmacy practice and academia. Three PGY-2 resident positions will be available each year. Required experiences will consist of rounding and providing clinical pharmacy services for one of the Internal Medicine teams at the University of Utah Health. The resident will provide clinical pharmacy services for the Internal Medicine teams at the University of Utah Hospital. Five months of the year will be spent providing clinical pharmacy services with the Internal medicine teams staffed by internists and three months of the year will be spent providing clinical pharmacy services with the Internal medicine teams staffed by pulmonologists. Three months of the year will be spent in elective acute care experiences of the resident's choice that may include but are not limited to: cardiology, neurology, infectious disease, emergency medicine, medical intensive care, and solid organ transplant. Residents will provide longitudinal clinical pharmacy service at the University of Utah Adult Cystic Fibrosis Transitions of Care clinic. The resident’s program will be individualized based on his or her previous experience.

Site Description

The University of Utah Hospital is a level I trauma center that serves critical and acute care patients in 490 beds, and is a referral hospital for a 5-state region. Over 100 FTEs of pharmacy staff serve the patients of University Hospital, and the residents are a part of patient care and multi-disciplinary teams. The Huntsman Cancer Institute also serves patients with 100 inpatient beds, an infusion center, and several clinics. Clinics at the hospital and surrounding communities serve patients with pharmacy care both through retail pharmacies, MTM services, thrombosis services, and clinic-based services. The University Health Care system also includes a Drug Information Service. The University of Utah Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center is accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and provides care for 250 adult's patients throughout a 5-state region (Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming). The University of Utah Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center is also a designated Therapeutics Development Network (TDN) center with demonstrated expertise in clinical research, recruit study participants and conduct clinical trials. The University of Utah College of Pharmacy is ranked in the top ten Colleges of Pharmacy in the United States. The College's vision is to carry out its academic and service missions through pharmaceutical education programs which are nationally recognized for teaching and learning innovations; research which is recognized by peer-review for its excellence; and service/outreach programs which are valued by the various constituencies of the College. It is envisioned that the College will serve as a focus for academic leadership for the profession of pharmacy in Utah, and will contribute to the state's economy through technology transfer.

Highlights of Experience

The Postgraduate Year Two (PGY-2) Pharmacy Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Utah Health will provide a diverse experience balancing clinical, academic and research experiences in an academic medical center. Residents will learn the skills necessary to develop a patient-centered, evidence-based, collaborative practice in order to advance internal medicine pharmacotherapy throughout the state and country. Residents will receive patient care experiences and skills necessary to become proficient and innovative internal medicine pharmacy practitioner and gain experience in academia by providing education to patients, pharmacy students, physician assistant students, and other health care professionals. Residents will become integral members of an interdisciplinary internal medicine team that includes physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, dietary specialists, and social workers. Residents will develop the skills necessary to become a highly effective clinician, project manager, scholar, and educator.

For more information, see our website.

Dave Young, PharmD
David.Young@hsc.utah.edu