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Post-Graduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency

Purpose

The PGY1 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for post-graduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

National Matching Service Code

133113

Application Deadline

January 5th

Positions Available

2

Core Learning ExperiencesElective Learning Experiences
Orientation – 1 monthCardiology-Focused Medicine - 1 month
Foundations of Clinical Practice - 1 monthAnesthesia/Perioperative Services - 1 month
Internal Medicine – 1 monthEndocrinology - 1 month
Internal Medicine Academia – 1 monthSurgery - 1 month
Critical Care – 1 monthAmbulatory Oncology - 1 month
Infectious Diseases – 1 monthInpatient Psychiatry - 1 month
Emergency Medicine - 1 monthHospital Medicine - 1 month
Ambulatory/Primary Care – 1 month (off-site)

*Note: Additional opportunities for elective learning experiences in areas of interest may be available on-site or off-site.

 

Longitudinal Learning Experiences

Staffing (yearlong)

Residents are required to staff four shifts per month (typically one weekend and two additional shifts per month).

Emergency Response (ten months)

Residents will respond and participate in code blue/emergency events over the course of the residency year.

Teaching (ten months)

Residents will have the opportunity to develop their teaching and precepting by precepting pharmacy students and participating in a teaching certificate program. Residents will also have the chance to deliver an ACPE-accredited presentation, as well as a formal patient case presentation. Additional opportunities for didactic teaching are facilitated through Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and the Duke University School of Medicine Master of Biomedical Sciences program.

Administration (ten months)

Residents are required to complete a longitudinal administration experience, providing the opportunity to be an active member of multiple pharmacy committees.

Pharmacy Practice-Related Project (yearlong)

During this experience, residents will learn the steps involved in planning and completing a project that contributes to furthering pharmacy practice. In addition, the resident will present the project at a regional conference and prepare a manuscript appropriate to submit for publication.

 

Benefits

All residents are provided with fringe benefits of a full-time Duke University Health System staff member. More information regarding benefits may be found at www.hr.duke.edu.

Highlighted Benefits

Travel stipend

Dedicated office space with dual monitor desktop and work laptop

Free parking

Resources of the DUHS library

Statistician support for research project

 

Contact Information

Stephanie Karvosky, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
stephanie.karvosky@duke.edu

Deanna Malone, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
deanna.malone@duke.edu 

ASHP accredited program