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RESIDENCY PROGRAM PURPOSE

The Emergency Medicine PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program will build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Our goal is to create EM trained clinical pharmacists that are not only excited about the idea of increasing EM pharmacist’s reach through starting their own program in an emergency department in need, but also equipped with the skills needed to make that program successful, promote growth, and increase patient safety whenever and wherever a patient enters an emergency room.

The PGY2 Emergency Medicine residency program will utilize the collective assets of Wellstar Health System (WHS) to accomplish the assigned goals and objectives. Although the majority of the residency year is conducted at WHS's main campus, Wellstar Kennestone, residents will get the opportunity to visit other campuses to work alongside pharmacy specialists and community partners for rotations including Burn ICU, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Community EM, and Toxicology.

LEARNING EXPERIENCES (LEs)

The resident will spend 4-6 weeks in July-August in orientation. Required patient care LEs are generally 4-5 weeks in length. Each LE has its own goals, objectives, and schedule. Learning experiences often vary regarding daily start and end times, presentation requirements, rounding responsibilities, and other duties. 

The resident will have the opportunity to choose from among several Elective LEs, as preceptor availability and program space arises.

PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

The Wellstar Kennestone Pharmacy Department inpatient team utilizes a hybrid model, consisting of both centralized pharmacists and technicians, as well as unit-based specialty pharmacists, who assist the clinical pharmacy team with unit-based profile reviews and attending interdisciplinary rounds.

The Emergency Medicine Pharmacy (EMP) team consists of ten, specialty trained emergency medicine pharmacists, who provide EM pharmacy services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. EMPs play an integral role in the management of both adult and pediatric patients, serve as subject matter experts on a variety of interdisciplinary committees and serve as preceptors for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) students, PGY1 and PGY2 residents.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

To successfully complete the Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center (WKRMC) EM PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program, the resident must:

• Prior to beginning the PGY2 program, provide proof of completion of an ASHP accredited or ASHP candidate status PGY1 residency program.
  • Proof of completion may be fulfilled through submission of PGY1 certificate, direct communication from PGY1 Residency to RPD, or other verification process that is documented and retrievable.
  • Resident will not be scheduled to begin Orientation until proof of completion has been submitted to RPD.
• Obtain Georgia pharmacist license per residency policy, within 60 days of the start of the residency.
• Fulfill pharmacist staffing requirements outlined in the Pharmaceutical Care Services (Staffing) section.
• Complete all required Learning Experiences (LEs)
• Receive ACHR (achieved for residency) for 80% (10 of 12) of the ASHP EM PGY2 Competency Area R1: Patient Care Objectives.
  • Patient care objectives will be presented at RAS for consideration of ACHR after objective has been evaluated in a minimum of 2 different care areas.
  • Resident must receive SP (Satisfactory Progress) or ACH (Achieved) for all remaining R1 patient care objectives.
• Successfully complete and maintain the following certifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program
• Complete a major research project as defined by the following activities:
  • Complete an in-progress research project designed to improve the services of the department and/or patient care.
  • Submit a proposal and receive approval from the Pharmacy Research Subcommittee (PRS), the Wellstar P&T Committee and the Wellstar Institutional Review Board (IRB) for a new research project.
• Complete a secondary minor project – defined (but not limited to):
  • Prepare or revise a drug class review, monograph, treatment guidelines, or protocol.
  • Develop and implement a Quality Improvement (QI) project.
• Complete the following requirements as a part of either the major or minor research project:
  • Present a poster at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.
  • Presentation at the Southeastern Residency Conference (SERC).
  • Completion of a manuscript that is suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Participate in the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Research Day Competition.
• Complete pharmacy administrative task(s).
  • Assignment and participation in an EM related committee meeting.
• Participate in the Wellstar Kennestone EM Medical Residency Thursday Conference, as curriculum and/or schedule allows.
  
  • Prepare and present a minimum of two lectures as part of the EM Medical Residency Thursday Conference curriculum.
• Prepare and present one Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited one-hour continuing pharmacy education (CPE) grand rounds.
• Precept a minimum of one Doctor of Pharmacy student on an experiential training rotation(s).
• Completion of the Practice Management and Professional Development Log.
• Successful completion of the EM PGY2 Appendix.
• Participate in a minimum of one community service event.
• Complete end-of-year self-assessment and program assessment.
  • Complete the resident closeout assessment in PharmAcademic^™, confirming all resident tasks are completed.
• Complete a minimum of 52 weeks of residency, inclusive of standard vacation and sick leave.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Detailed application instructions are available at:

wellstar.org/pharmacy-residency/kennestone-pgy2-emergency-medicine-residency

Register with the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS^™) and the ASHP Resident Matching Program through the National Matching Service (NMS).

The Wellstar Kennestone EM PGY2 Residency Program match code is 673169.

Candidate should submit required documents in the PhORCAS^™ System.  See wellstar.org/pharmacy-residency/kennestone-pgy2-emergency-medicine-residency for details.

This residency program agrees that no person at this residency will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.

All application materials are due by 11:59pm on January 3^rd for participation in Phase 1 of the match.

Resident applicants must be on track to graduate from an ASHP accredited or candidate status PGY1 pharmacy residency program. Prior to beginning the PGY2 program, resident must provide proof of completion of an ASHP accredited or ASHP candidate status PGY1 residency program.

Residents must obtain a Georgia pharmacist license per residency policy, within 60 days of the start of the residency.

Details on additional requirement are available at wellstar.org/pharmacy-residency/kennestone-pgy2-emergency-medicine-residency,  including a completed application, letter of intent, curriculum vitae (CV), pharmacy school transcripts, references, writing submission and a formal interview.

Non-U.S. citizens must have a "green card" (permanent resident status) or a current visa valid through the entire duration of the residency program. Wellstar PGY1 and PGY2 residency programs are unable to sponsor visas for pharmacy residents.

About Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Wellstar Health System, the largest health system in Georgia, is known nationally for its innovative care models, focused on improving quality and access to healthcare. Wellstar consists of Wellstar Medical Group, outpatient centers, health parks, a pediatric center, nursing centers, hospice, homecare as well as 9 inpatient hospitals: Cobb, Douglas, Kennestone, North Fulton, Paulding, Spalding, Sylvan Grove, West Georgia, and Windy Hill. Located just north of Atlanta, Wellstar Kennestone is a 633-bed facility (including more than 85 critical care beds) and the largest hospital in Wellstar Health System's network. As one of the Top 100 hospitals, Wellstar Kennestone offers the most advanced care available for all your surgical, medical, rehabilitative and emergency care needs. The Level II Trauma Center features a new, state-of-the-art emergency department, comprehensive stroke center, and certified comprehensive cardiac center. For more information, visit wellstar.org/locations/hospital/kennestone-regional-medical-center.

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