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The ASHP accredited PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency at Texas Children’s Hospital is designated to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities needed for success in pharmacy practice and health-system pharmacy administration. Residents will have the opportunity to function independently as valued members of patient care teams. Residents will gain leadership experience by integrating knowledge and experience in operations and clinical services. A pediatric teaching hospital is able to provide residents with healthcare management training while also providing a focused opportunity to explore the specialized needs of the pediatric environment. Upon completion of the program, the resident will have developed the clinical knowledge, business acumen, and professional skills required to become effective pharmacy leaders in any health care organization.

Graduates of the program will receive a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency certificate and a PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency certification from Texas Children’s Hospital. Additionally, residents of the program earn a Master of Science in Pharmacy Leadership and Administration from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. To learn more about this portion of the residency program, please visit the University of Houston Pharmacy MS program homepage.

Experiences Offered

PGY-1 Monthly Learning Experiences

• 4 Acute Care Core (Examples: Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Disease, Pulmonary, Pediatric Hospital Medicine)
• 2 Critical Care Core (Examples: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
• 3 Introductory Administration:
• Clinical Operations
• Inpatient Operations
• Outpatient Operations
• 1 Elective*

PGY-2 Monthly Learning Experiences

• Clinical Administration
• Executive Administration
• Finance
• Informatics
• Inventory
• 3 Operations Core (Examples: Acute Care/EC/OR Operations, Cancer Center Operations Central Pharmacy Operations)
• 3 Electives*

*Several elective rotations may be selected from existing learning experiences available at Texas Children’s Hospital. These rotations are typically 4 weeks in duration. Based on the resident(s)’ goals, interests, skills, and abilities, elective rotations can be customized and developed. Affiliation agreements will need to be completed for elective opportunities outside of Texas Children’s Hospital sites.

Longitudinal Learning Experiences

• Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
• Journal Club
• Preceptorship
• Pharmacotherapy Rounds
• Continuing Education
• Teaching Certificate at the University of Houston
• Research Experience:
• Medication Use Evaluation
• Clinical Research/Quality Improvement Project
• Thesis Project

Projects and Program Requirements

Residents will be expected to complete the following projects during their residency. Additional projects may be assigned over the course of the two-year residency.

PGY1 Research Project or Quality Improvement Project and PGY2 Formal Master’s Thesis Project

• Work with a mentor on interdisciplinary research project with the goal of publication by the end of your residency year
• Submit a formal manuscript for publication

Presentations

• Six formal presentations (examples: continuing education, pharmacotherapy rounds, other institutional based presentations)
• Two journal clubs

Medication and Formulary Management

• Residents provide support to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee through serving as editor for one edition of the quarterly Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Newsletter annually
• Conduct a medication use evaluation with poster presentation of results at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting annually

Staffing Requirements

• Pharmacy department staffing every 3 weeks (including dispensing and clinical shifts)
• Manager-On-Call every six weeks (PGY2 only)

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