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The ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Shady Grove Medical Center is designed to provide residents with the skills and knowledge to become competent and independent pharmacy practitioners, able to provide pharmaceutical care for a wide variety of patient populations. The program incorporates case presentations, in-services, journal clubs, medication use evaluations, quarterly newsletter publications, and a longitudinal research project to augment residents' learning and professional development. Numerous opportunities exist for precepting, medication safety and quality improvement initiatives. Residents will complete seven core rotations, including an orientation period, and three elective rotations. Staffing requirements include every other weekend (rotating shifts) and one weekday evening half-shift every other week. Residents will receive ACLS training and certification to attend house-wide Code Blue calls, as well as Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training.

Residents receive paid time travel expenses to attend specified national and regional conferences: ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Residency Conference. Enrolling in the Teaching Certificate Program through the University of Maryland is optional. There will also be an opportunity to provide a continuing education presentation as part of the Teaching Certificate Program. Other ?teaching experiences may include co-precepting of pharmacy students.

Please find additional information at our website:
https://www.adventisthealthcare.com/careers/residencies-externships/pharmacy-residency/

Applications accepted through PhORCAS through January 2nd.

About Shady Grove Medical Center

Shady Grove Medical Center is a 444-bed, not-for-profit, community hospital in Rockville, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. We are the flagship acute-care hospital in the Adventist HealthCare (AHC) system, a faith-based organization serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. metro area since 1907. The AHC system currently includes three acute care hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital, a stand-alone emergency department, urgent care centers, outpatient services, home health care, and more. Adventist HealthCare has a long history of award-winning care and commitment to supporting physical, mental, and spiritual healing for total well-being. In 2021 and 2023, The Washington Post recognized AHC as one of the Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Out of about 200 honored employers, we are the only healthcare organization that made the list both years! Additionally, Forbes ranked AHC as one of America's Best-In-State Employers in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Shady Grove Medical Center is locally and nationally recognized for our high quality, compassionate care. We have earned national recognition for stroke and cardiac care, comprehensive cancer care, vascular services, and surgical services including joint replacement. Our emergency department is among the busiest in the state and includes adult, pediatric, psychiatric, and fast-track treatment units, as well as serving as the regional hub for forensic care. We are home to robust maternity services and a Level III Neonatal ICU. We also provide broad inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care for adults and children. Our pharmacy department has academic affiliations with University of Maryland, Howard University, and Shenandoah University schools of pharmacy.

About Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center

The ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Shady Grove Medical Center is designed to provide residents with the skills and knowledge to become competent and independent pharmacy practitioners, able to provide pharmaceutical care for a wide variety of patient populations. The program incorporates case presentations, in-services, journal clubs, medication use evaluations, quarterly newsletter publications, and a longitudinal research project to augment residents' learning and professional development. Numerous opportunities exist for precepting, medication safety and quality improvement initiatives. Residents will complete seven core rotations, including an orientation period, and three elective rotations. Staffing requirements include every other weekend (rotating shifts) and one weekday evening half-shift every other week. Residents will receive ACLS training and certification to attend house-wide Code Blue calls, as well as Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training. Residents receive paid time travel expenses to attend specified national and regional conferences: ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Residency Conference. Enrolling in the Teaching Certif...icate Program through the University of Maryland is optional. There will also be an opportunity to provide a continuing education presentation as part of the Teaching Certificate Program. Other ?teaching experiences may include co-precepting of pharmacy students.

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