PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Rotational Experiences:
CHA offers multisite training opportunities for PGY1 pharmacy residents. It should be noted that CHA does not offer financial support (e.g., mileage reimbursement, parking fees, tolls) for traveling between sites.
The residency year begins with an orientation period that is approximately 4 weeks in length. Throughout the training year, there are 8 rotations with each learning experience being 5-6 weeks in length. The schedule allows for 3 elective rotations.
The table below provides an overview of block rotations, longitudinal and periodic learning experiences.
| Overview of PGY1 Learning Experiences |
| Inpatient |
Ambulatory |
| Orientation (1st rotation) |
Ambulatory Care 1 |
| Family Medicine |
Ambulatory Care 2 |
| Internal Medicine |
Population Health |
| Advanced Medicine |
Advanced Ambulatory Care Management |
| Infectious Disease |
Advanced Ambulatory Care with Behavioral Health Focus |
| Critical Care |
|
| Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Pediatric Psychiatry |
| Hospital Practice |
| Clinical On-Call |
| Leadership and Safety |
Academia and Projects |
| Practice Management |
Academia - Inpatient Focus |
| Advanced Practice Management |
Academic - Ambulatory Focus |
| Pharmacy Leadership Forum |
Teaching Certificate Program |
| Medication Safety Seminar |
ACPE CE Lecture (1) |
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Research Project |
| Case Conferences (2) |
| Inservices (3) |
| Drug Monograph (1) |
| Medication Use Evaluation (1) |
Summary Table of Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences:
| Required Longitudinal Experiences |
| Experience |
Description |
Clinical On-Call Program
(August-June) |
- Approximately 1 week/month
- At-home call program
|
Hospital Practice (Staffing)
(August-June) |
- Every 4th weekend
- 1 evening shift per week (~5 hours)
- 1 major and 1 minor holiday
|
Medication Safety
(July-March) |
- Monthly (2-hour) discussion seminar with Medication Safety Officer
- Medication safety assignments, readings, activities
|
Pharmacy Leadership
(July-June) |
- Monthly (2-hour) seminar with Chief Pharmacy Officer and Pharmacy Leadership Team
- 1 journal club presentation
|
Research Project
(July-June) |
- Resident is the primary stakeholder in a CHA approved quality research project
- Poster presentation at the Midyear Clinical Meeting
- Platform presentation at a Regional Residency Conference
- Final project written in a publishable format
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Summary Table of the Required Periodic Experiences:
| Required Periodic Experiences |
| Experience |
Description |
| ACPE CE Lecture (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Continuing Education) |
- Delivers 1 ACPE CE lecture to pharmacy staff
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| Case Conference |
- Completes 2 case conferences
|
| Center for Health Equity Education and Advocacy (CHEEA) Interprofessional Health Equity Course |
- Monthly program open to all CHA trainees
- Addresses social & structural determinants of health
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| Drug Monograph |
- Completes 1 drug monograph
|
| In-Service |
- Completes 3 in-services (e.g., physicians, nurses, pharmacists)
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| Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) |
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| Teaching Certificate Program |
- Creates a teaching portfolio and philosophy
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