Program Overview

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Program Overview

The PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program is designed to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs, contributing to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. The program provides residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners, conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings.

Program Purpose

The purpose of the PGY2 pharmacy residency program is to prepare residents for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification. The program aims to develop clinical pharmacists who can serve as the ultimate resource for antimicrobial pharmacotherapy and improve antimicrobial use within an organization.

Program Goals

The program has several goals, including:

• Preparing highly qualified infectious diseases clinical pharmacists to successfully serve healthcare organizations
• Training future pharmacy leaders in antimicrobial stewardship
• Developing clinical research skills in the area of antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases pharmacotherapy
• Enhancing residents' presentation, writing, and teaching skills

Program Structure

The program is structured to provide a comprehensive learning experience, including:

Required Learning Experiences

• Orientation (0-1 month)
• Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (2 months)
• Adult General Infectious Diseases Consult Service (2 months)
• Adult Inpatient AIDS/HIV Service (1 month)
• Adult Oncology/Transplant Infectious Diseases Consult Service (1 month)
• Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consult Service (1-2 months)
• Foundations in Microbiology Laboratory (1-2 weeks)
• Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Disease Consult at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (1 month)
• Adult Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) (1 month)

Required Longitudinal Experiences

• Longitudinal Infectious Diseases Leadership Experience (1 year)
• Longitudinal Education and Teaching Experience (1 year)
• Residency Research Project (1 year)
• On-call Experience (1 year)
• Staffing Experience (1 year)

Elective Learning Experiences

• Adult Outpatient HIV Clinic (longitudinal once a month for 3-6 months)
• Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship (1 month)

Education Components

The program includes various education components, such as:

• Pharmacotherapy Rounds
• Journal Clubs and/or Topic Discussions
• Teaching Requirements

Requirements for Acceptance

To be accepted into the program, candidates must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy and have successfully completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program.

Licensure and Certification Requirements

All residents are expected to obtain a Maryland State Pharmacy License by August 1st.

Attendance at Professional Meetings

The department will support the resident's attendance at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Conference.

Research Project

The resident must complete a self-directed research or quality improvement project, which must be presented and published.

Drug Class Review (DCR) or Formulary Management Project

The resident will complete a drug class review as part of the formulary management process.

Committee Participation

The resident will be assigned to departmental, hospital, or health-system level committee(s) over the course of the year.

Pharmacy Practice Component

Each resident will practice as a pharmacist in a designated staffing area throughout the residency year.

On-Call Coverage

The resident will participate in clinical on-call services, including adult and pediatric code response, trauma and stroke calls, administrative assistance, and other duties.

Residency Program Director

The program director is Alice Jenh Hsu, Pharm.D., BCIDP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases.

Core Infectious Diseases Preceptors

The program has several core preceptors, including:

• Kate Dzintars, Pharm.D., BCPS
• Caitlin Soto, Pharm.D., BCIDP
• Vivian Tsai, Pharm.D., BCIDP
• Elaine Liu, Pharm.D., BCIDP
• Jillian Walters, Pharm.D., BCIDP
• Jessa Brenon, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP
• Lauren Buzzalino, Pharm.D., BCIDP
• Christin Kilcrease, Pharm.D., AAHIVP, BCACP