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PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

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Description

Children's Medical Center Dallas is a 490-bed, free-standing pediatric hospital nationally ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties.  Pharmacists attend patient care rounds daily as an integral part of the team in hematology/oncology, general pediatrics, acute care services, solid organ transplant, anticoagulation and infectious diseases.  In the Emergency Department, clinical pharmacists provide 24-hour comprehensive clinical  
coverage including code response.  Critical care pharmacists are embedded in nine separate rounding teams caring for high acuity patients in the PICU, Level I Trauma Center, Level IV NICU and dedicated Cardiac ICU.  As a teaching hospital associated with UT Southwestern, Children’s Medical Center Dallas is a rich environment for learning which promotes strong interdisciplinary collaboration.  Residency program highlights include a formal mentorship program, wellness committee, 40+ pharmacy residency preceptors, longitudinal medical emergency rotation, and the ability to customize the program with a wide variety of elective rotations.  Children’s Medical Center Dallas provides a vibrant and supportive learning environment for PGY1 Pharmacy Residency!   

PGY1 residents have the opportunity to early commit to the PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency at Children's Medical Center Dallas.  The early commitment process includes a formal application and interview.  

Learning Experiences

Required rotations:

• Orientation
• General Pediatrics
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Administration

Elective rotations:

• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology
• Nephrology
• Pulmonology
• Hematology/Oncology
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Cardiac Intensive Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Medication Safety
• Solid Organ Transplant
• Trauma/Neuro Intensive Care
• Investigational Drug Services
• Longitudinal Code Response
• Longitudinal Teaching and Learning Certificate Program

Completion Requirements

• Pharmacist licensure within 90 days of start date
• Satisfactory completion of required learning experiences
• Satisfactory completion of elective learning experiences
• 80% of required objectives must be Achieved for Residency (ACHR)
• Completion of 280 staffing hours 
• Completion of pharmacist competencies, BLS, PALS and ACLS certification
• Completion of a major residency project
• Preparation of a manuscript suitable for publication
• Completion of one population health management project
• Completion of three drug monographs
• Completion of required presentations:
  • ACPE continuing education (CE) presentation 
  • Educational PowerPoint presentations 
  • Journal club presentations 
  • Platform presentation at the PPA Annual Meeting

Wellness and Support

Children’s Medical Center Dallas offers a supportive and encouraging environment to complete PGY1 residency.  Over 40 highly qualified preceptors collaborate with residents on projects, precept required and elective learning experiences, and serve as mentors via a formal mentorship program.  The Pharmacy Residency Wellness Committee promotes the wellbeing of both residents and preceptors with events throughout the year.  Additionally, all residents are assigned project mentors for their longitudinal research project.

Salary and Benefits

PGY1 Salary: $52,000

The Children's Health benefits program includes medical, dental, vision, prescription, disability, life insurance, paid time off, and 403b plans.  Travel support is provided for ASHP Midyear and PPA Annual Meeting.  Dedicated workspace is provided with a desktop computer, phone, and laptop. 

Application Requirements

Applicants must be graduates or candidates for graduation of an American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) accredited degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

Applicants must also be eligible for licensure in the state of Texas. Each resident is required to become licensed in the state of Texas within 90 days of the residency start year. The Children’s Medical Center Pharmacy Practice Residency Program (PGY1) uses the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) for all required materials. Candidate selection is based on evaluation of documents submitted in PhORCAS and phone/on-site interview(s).

A pre-employment screening process will follow the receipt of your application and may include a criminal background check, verification of prior employment, drug screen, physical, and evidence of authorization to work in the United States.

Applicants must submit the following documents via PhORCAS by January 2, 2025:

1. One-page letter of intent
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Three (3) letters of recommendation
4. Official transcript from pharmacy school

Additionally, all applicants must complete a Pharmacy Resident job application at jobsearch.childrens.com.

About Children's Medical Center Dallas - PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

About Children's Health Our mission: make life better for children As the flagship hospital of Children’s Health, Children's Medical Center Dallas is a private, not-for-profit hospital, and is one of the largest pediatric healthcare providers in the nation. Children's provides patient care ranging from basic medical care to specialized treatment in areas such as cardiology, hematology-oncology and cystic fibrosis. In addition, Children's is a major pediatric kidney, liver, intestine, heart and bone marrow transplant center. As the primary pediatric teaching facility for The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, the medical staff at Children's conducts research that is instrumental in developing treatments, therapies, and greater understanding of pediatric diseases. Key Facts •Licensed for 490 beds •Nationally ranked in all 10 major specialties, with over 50 subspecialty programs •Teaching hospital associated with UT Southwestern •The only pediatric Level I Trauma Center in North Texas •Fully renovated two-story, 50,000-square-foot Emergency Department •47-bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit •State-of-the-art Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and... dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit •The only pediatric heart transplant program in North Texas •Advanced simulation laboratory used to train care teams on complex patient scenarios •Extensive Social Work, Child Life and Pet Therapy programs

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