The purpose of Borgess’ postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The program focuses primarily on hospital-based pharmacy. Following orientation, residents participate in a two-week infectious disease lecture block to build on knowledge of the basic principles of infectious disease and pharmacokinetic dosing of antibiotics. The 4-week clinical rotations start following the infectious disease lecture block. Required rotations include Critical Care, Emergency Medicine/Trauma, Internal Medicine, Administration, and Ambulatory Care. Residents are allowed to take four elective rotations, with a variety of different options available. The program also offers a variety of longitudinal rotations, which extend the duration of the residency. These include code blue, stroke response team, and heart failure clinic, among others. Residents will complete their required rotations at Ascension Borgess. However, residents are permitted to complete a one-month elective at a non-Borgess institution, if the experience can be arranged. Required rotations can also be repeated as electives, provided the emphasis changes.
Longitudinal Rotations (Required)
Code Blue
Heart Failure Clinic
Medication Use Process
Practice Development
Leadership
Project Management
Stroke Response Team
Teaching and Education
Required Rotations
Orientation
Pharmacokinetics Block
Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship
Ambulatory Care
Critical Care
Emergency Medicine/Trauma Services
Pharmacy Administration
Elective Rotations
Ambulatory Care 2
Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship 2
Cardiology
Critical Care 2
Emergency Department Staffing
Floor-Based Pharmacy
Administration 2
Internal Medicine 2 - Oncology Focus
Internal Medicine 2 - Student Precepting Focus
Palliative Care/Pain Management
Trauma/Critical Care
OR Pharmacy
Rapid Response
Academic Internal Medicine
Number of positions: 2
Stipend: $50,400
Staffing requirement: minimum of 15 weekends (every 3rd weekend)
Residency Program Director: Mitchell Stein, Pharm.D. (Mitchell.stein@ascension.org)
Ascension Borgess is a 422 bed community teaching hospital located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Founded in 1889, Borgess is Kalamazoo's first hospital and is currently a member of Ascension Health, the largest non-profit Catholic health system in the United States. Borgess offers primary care services at more than 120 locations, serving 10 counties in southwest Michigan. Borgess is nationally recognized for specialty services in cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic, bariatric, stroke, rehabilitation and spine care, among others.