PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Training
Overview
University Hospitals is one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems. It provides high-quality, patient-centered medical care at hundreds of locations throughout Northeast Ohio.
The system’s 1,032-bed tertiary medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is an academic affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. This academic medical center includes UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, among the nation’s best children’s hospitals; UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center; and UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Ohio’s only hospital for women.
With more than 26,000 physicians and employees, our system is Northeast Ohio’s second-largest private-sector employer.
UH performs more than 5.8 million outpatient procedures and nearly 62,000 inpatient discharges annually.
University Hospitals’ goal is to provide comprehensive primary and community-based care – the kind of healthcare people need most – as well as access to the highest-quality specialty care when necessary.
Pharmacy Residency
The Department of Pharmacy Services under the guidance of the mission and values of University Hospitals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of pharmaceutical care. Our pharmacy team of over 150 members consists of clinical pharmacists, clinical pharmacist specialists, certified pharmacy technicians and support staff. Our team is responsible for the safe and cost-effective use of medications through the application of specialized knowledge, skills and professional judgment. Our team members serve as patient advocates when planning and implementing pharmaceutical care of our patient’s medical conditions. In addition to providing 24-hour clinical and distributive services, our team is committed to the education and development of the next generation of pharmacists through pharmacy medical education programs, which include practice experiences, internships and residencies.
University Hospitals Department of Pharmacy Services offers a variety of educational programs to help train the next generation of pharmacists. Our training programs provide pharmacy students, interns and residents with hands-on experience providing pharmacy services and patient care within a health system hospital setting.
University Hospitals is one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems. It provides high-quality, patient-centered medical care at hundreds of locations throughout Northeast Ohio.
The system’s 1,142-bed tertiary medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC), is an academic affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. This academic medical center includes UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, among the nation’s best children’s hospitals; UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center; and UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital, Ohio’s only hospital for women.
With more than 30,000 physicians and employees, our system is Northeast Ohio’s second-largest private-sector employer. UH performs more than 5.8 million outpatient procedures and nearly 142,000 inpatient discharges annually.
University Hospitals’ goal is to provide comprehensive primary and community-based care – the kind of healthcare people need most – as well as access to the highest-quality specialty care when necessary.
Graduating PGY2 Specialty Residents will:
- Ensure safe, effective, appropriate drug therapy and prevent, identify and resolve drug-related problems
- Present as a competent, confident and compassionate practitioner
- Demonstrate a commitment to the advancement of the profession and continued personal growth
- Possess comprehensive health-system pharmacy skills that promote future professional growth
- Create, promote and participate as a part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrate the ability to identify opportunities for improvement within a practice and practice site
- Provide education to professional and nonprofessional audiences, utilizing effective communication skills
- Demonstrate a foundation of leadership skills in pharmacy practice
Demographics
- Duration: 12 months
- Rotations: 7 required and 4 elective month-long rotation
- December is administrative/research month
- Number of positions: 2
- Starting date: July 1
- Estimated stipend: $51, 000
- Interview required: Yes
- Training site: UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Practice setting: Tertiary medical center
- Total beds: 1,032
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