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The PGY-2 Neurology Pharmacy Residency Program at Grady Memorial Hospital (GMH) is a unique, 12-month training program established in 2017 and accredited by ASHP. This program is the second of its kind in the country and the first in a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level I Trauma Center. The services offered at GMH allow the resident exposure to a diverse neurologic patient population ranging in acuity from outpatients in Neurology Specialty Clinics to neurocritical care patients in the intensive care unit. 

Established in 1996 Grady Memorial Hospital's Pharmacy Residency programs have a long-standing history for a commitment to excellence in patient care and residency training. All pharmacy residents participate in a 24-hour, in-house, on call program unique to only a few programs nationally. While on call, residents address drug information questions from physicians and nurses, respond to pharmacokinetic and anticoagulation consults, and respond to cardiac arrest and stroke alerts. 

FACTS ABOUT GRADY: 

• • 953-bed tertiary care teaching hospital offering comprehensive medical care to the Atlanta area
  • More than 130 adult ICU beds
    • Surgical/Trauma ICU
    • Medical ICU
    • Burn ICU
    • Neurocritical care unit
    • Three Intermediate care units, including one dedicated to neuroscience
  • Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center (GWTG Gold Plus)
    • Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center
    • State-of-the-art facility
    • High-volume center for emergent thrombectomy
    • Ground-breaking research involvement
    • First-ever neuroscience center with two neurointerventional suites built into the ICU
  • Heart Failure Program (GWTG GOLD Plus)
  • EPIC electronic medical record
  • Named “Most Wired” – Hospitals and Health Networks
  • Nationally-verified, Level-I Trauma Center
  • Emergency Room with over 150,000 annually
    • More than 100 ED beds
  • American Burn Association Verified Burn Center
  • Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence
  • Georgia Poison Center

Neurology Specialty Clinics: 

• General Neurology
• Neurointervention
• Memory
• Epilepsy
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Neurosurgery
• Headache
• Neuroimmunology
• Pharmacy

Affiliations: 

• Emory University School of Medicine
• Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
• Morehouse School of Medicine
• Mercer University College of Pharmacy
• University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
• South University School of Pharmacy
• Georgia State School of Nursing

PGY-2 NEUROLOGY PHARMACY PROGRAM DESIGN

The 12-month PGY2 Neurology pharmacy residency program is designed to develop and refine clinical, leadership, research, performance improvement, and teaching skills within the practice of neurology. Training focuses on a full range of neurologic disease states, disorders, and procedures, along with the literature supporting the medication management of neurologic conditions.

The program is intentionally designed with the appropriate amount of flexibility to meet the individual needs and career focus of the resident. Rotations are designed to ensure experience is gained with the highest acuity patients in each sub-specialty area. Clinical knowledge needed to obtain board certification within the practice specialty is provided. Graduates are able to conduct research independently in the neurology environment and should be confident educators in the multidisciplinary and pharmacy training environment.

A tentative schedule will be developed for the resident at the start of the residency that will incorporate each of the required rotations. Following an initial assessment of the resident’s skills and interests, the program and schedule will be adjusted and customized to meet the goals of the specific learner. 

Required Core Learning Experiences (Blocks)

Neurocritical Care 1 (8 weeks)

General Neurology 1 (8 weeks)

Neurology Clinics 1 (4 weeks)

Neurology Consults including stroke response (3 to 4 weeks)

Research/administration/neurology (4 weeks)

Surgical Intensive Care – (focus on TBI) (4 weeks)

Orientation (2 to 4 weeks)

Elective Learning Experiences (2-4 weeks each unless otherwise noted)

Neurocritical Care 2

General Neurology 2

Neurology Consults 2

Neurology Clinics 2

Academia

Emergency Medicine * (required for external candidates or internal who have never had ED rotation)

Neurosurgery

Geriatrics

Palliative care

Neurology clinic (twice monthly) – longitudinal 6 – 12 months

Longitudinal Learning Experiences (required-12-months)

Presentation and Didactic Teaching

On-Call

Inpatient staffing

Professional Development

Research

Practice Management

For more information, please click here.

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Requirements to Apply: 

• Please refer to the program website

The GHS PGY-2 Neurology Pharmacy Residency program will participate in the PhORCAS online residency application process.

Thank you for your interest in our program!

Katleen Chester, PharmD, BCCCP, BCGP
PGY-2 Neurology Residency Program Director
Neurocritical Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
kwyatt@gmh.edu

Olivia Morgan, PharmD, BCCCP, BCGP
PGY-2 Neurology Residency Program Coordinator
Neurology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
ojohnson1@gmh.edu

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