Structure of the program

Required Rotations:

Orientation (5 weeks)

Medical/Respiratory Intensive Care Unit I (6 weeks)

Medical/Respiratory Intensive Care Unit II (6 weeks)

Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit (6 weeks)

Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (6 weeks)

Elective Rotations:

Emergency Medicine

Neurology/Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit

Infectious Disease

Others depending on interest and availability

Residency Requirements:

• Complete research project and written manuscript
• Additional writing project
• Medication Use Evaluation
• Committee participation
• Teaching certificate course (if not already completed in PGY1 program)
• Didactic and Clinical teaching:

1. Two didactic lectures 
2. Lead a section of the Pharmacotherapy recitation course
3.  IPPE /APPE Precepting
    

Education Experiences

• Lectures to 3rd professional year pharmacy students. A lecture in the critical care elective and the core clinical pharmacokinetics course is required.
• Serve as the primary preceptor for the 4th year pharmacy students on the  Medical/Respiratory Intensive Care Unit service (once)
• Co-precept 4th year pharmacy students on other rotations
• Serve as a co-instructor in Pharmacy Care Recitation  in the fall semester (small group teaching).
•  Serve as a primary instructor in Pharmacy Care Recitation II in the spring semester.
•        Participate in 3rd year Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience precepting
• Other opportunities exist, including lecturing in allied health courses at other institutions, hospital staff in-services

The role of a pharmacist as an educator is emphasized throughout the program.

Professional Experiences

• Writing and submission of a review article or case report for publication
• Complete a critical care-related project
• Network with Philadelphia-area critical care pharmacists during semi-annual meetings
• Attend professional meetings.

There is no staffing requirement.