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The PGY1/PGY2/MS HSPAL Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is a 24-month post-graduate curriculum that combines the clinical development of the PGY1 program during the first year with the development of skills to become an organizational leader during the second year of the PGY2 program. A Master’s degree in Pharmacy Leadership is offered simultaneously in partnership with the University of Cincinnati, James L Winkle College of Pharmacy.

Unique Program Experiences:

• The resident will participate in the James M. Anderson Center for Health System Excellence Program Intermediate Improvement Science Series (I²S²) which is an accredited course that supports the transformation of health systems and catalyzes the cultural shift necessary to be a leader in improving child health.
• Allow residents to pursue non-traditional elective rotation opportunities at a 503B compounder and 340B prime vendor, if selected
• Focused operational management area in PGY2 year to foster human resource, team leadership and managerial skills in a hands-on way
• The University of Cincinnati’s MS program has a large cohort with other HSPAL programs to network with and learn from, and is conducted online
• Robust pharmacy operations, formulary and automation committee involvement in PGY2 year
• Executive hospital leadership exposure with Vice President of Patient Services

PGY-2 Residency Program Director

Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership
Mark Thomas, M.S., RPh
Chief Pharmacy Officer and Medication Safety Officer
PGY2 Medication-Use Safety Residency Program Director
Division of Pharmacy
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Avenue MLC 1011
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039

mark.thomas@cchmc.org

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center focuses on cultivating, retaining, and bringing in diverse talent. Pre-employment requirements include demonstration of U.S. work authorization and successfully completing the pre-employment process, which includes a drug screen and vaccination compliance review, a criminal records check, and verification of your degree(s).

The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center uses PhORCAS (Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service) for their application procedure. All documents must be submitted via PhORCAS as part of the application process.

The applicant must complete all the application and interview processes as the PGY1 residency program requires. In addition, the applicant will interview with members of the HSPAL Advisory Committee and be required to apply, and be accepted by, the on-line Pharmacy Leadership Master’s Program offered by the University of Cincinnati James M Winkle College of Pharmacy.

The following items must be received in the PhORCAS system by 11:59 pm on January 2, 2024 to initiate your application:

1. A letter describing your reasons for applying to this program.
2. A current Curriculum Vitae.
3. Transcript(s) as required by PhORCAS
4. Three letters of reference using the PhORCAS reference form.

 In addition to PhORCAS submission, the following items must be completed:

5. A Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center application for employment. This application must be submitted by 11:59 pm on January 2, 2024

   https://jobs.cincinnatichildrens.org/search/searchjobs

   REQUISTION NUMBER: 147403

6. Selected candidates will be invited to interview between January 15, 2024 and February 23, 2024.

About Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is a 622-bed tertiary care academic medical center which offers Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency, Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Pharmacy Residency in Pediatrics, and a 2-year combined PGY1/PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency with concurrent masters degree from the University of Cincinnati.

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