PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Saint Joseph’s University/Cooper University Health Care
ASHP Accreditation Status: Accredited
National Matching Service Code: 733652

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP) at Saint Joseph’s University offers a one-year PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency in conjunction with Cooper University Hospital. Cooper University Hospital is a non-profit academic medical center in Camden, NJ.

This residency further refines skills attained during a PGY1 residency, specifically skills in (1) providing direct patient care in a critical care setting, (2) conducting critical care related research, and (3) educating Doctor of Pharmacy students. Trainees will be prepared to be critical care pharmacy specialists and academicians. The resident will participate in didactic and experiential education of Doctor of Pharmacy students while completing a teaching certificate program. Certification opportunities include: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Basic Life Support (BLS); ACLS instructor; BLS instructor. The resident will develop a manuscript appropriate for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.

Cooper University Hospital

Learning experiences are offered at Cooper University Hospital (CUH) in Camden, NJ. CUH is a non-profit academic medical center offering more than 75 specialty services and licensed for over 600 beds. Cooper University Health Care serves as Southern New Jersey’s major tertiary-care referral hospital for specialized services and includes the following signature programs: Level I Southern New Jersey Regional Trauma Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Adult Health Institute, Bone and Joint Institute, Digestive Health Institute, Cardiac Partners, Neurological Institute, Surgical Services Institute, Women’s and Children’s Institute, Urban Health Institute, Center for Critical Care Services, Center for Urgent and Emergent Services, Center for Population Health, and Center for Trauma Services. Cooper offers more than 70 outpatient offices throughout the southern New Jersey region and is a core teaching hospital for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at Saint Joseph’s University

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP) at Saint Joseph’s University is the oldest college of pharmacy in the United States. Since its origin in 1821, the College has continued to be a leader in pharmacy education. Besides the flagship program, the entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy degree and pharmacy-related baccalaureate programs are offered in the areas of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacology and toxicology. PCP also offers graduate degrees in Pharmaceutics (MS, PhD) and Pharmacology and Toxicology (MS, PhD). The Erivan K. Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s also offers degrees in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing (BS), Health Administration (MS), Public Health (MPA) and Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business (MBA).

Learning experiences are completed at Cooper University Hospital.

Required:

• Orientation
• Medical/Surgical ICU I, II, and III
• Trauma ICU
• Cardiac ICU
• Nutrition Support
• Critical Care Scholarship and Education

Electives (based on interest and availability):

• Repeat a required learning experience
• Critical Care Consult Service
• Neurocritical Care Unit
• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Pediatric ICU

The PGY2 Critical Care Resident will be required to complete a critical care-related research project using effective research and project management skills. The resident will be required to prepare a manuscript appropriate for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.

The teaching responsibilities of the PGY2 resident are individualized and include precepting Doctor of Pharmacy students on introductory or advanced pharmacy practice experiences, small group facilitation and didactic lecture in Doctor of Pharmacy therapeutics or Critical Care Therapeutics elective courses. These activities will involve approximately 400 total instructional hours per year. The PGY2 resident will also prepare and present one ACPE-accredited continuing education program.

The PGY2 resident is required to participate in a 12-month Teaching and Learning Curriculum Program (unless such a program has been completed as part of prior training).

The residency application process can be completed through PhORCAS. Application materials include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, three recommendation forms and official college transcripts. An interview will also be required. The residency program participates in the Match.

The applicant should have completed a PGY1 residency program by June 30 prior to starting the PGY2 residency. The applicant should be eligible for licensure in New Jersey.

Drashti Patel, PharmD

Sabiyah Siddiqui, PharmD