Dr. Melisa Read, Dr. Waad Alrohily
Thank you for your interest in the post graduate year two Infectious Disease (PGY2-ID) Pharmacy Residency Program at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. We are devoted to helping you not just survive residency, but truly succeed in this journey.
The program builds on the post graduate year one (PGY1) experience in furthering pharmacy residents’ development as infectious disease experts. Our goal is to empower residents to function independently as leaders, educators and researchers to serve as life-long advocates for stewardship and infectious disease services.
We have designed a program that allows you to thrive as a future academic and infectious disease pharmacy specialist, who will excel as a clinician, educator, researcher, and/or academic scholar, so that you are poised to become a leader in your chosen area.
With the guidance of our outstanding preceptors and dedicated research time, you will have the opportunity to complete and present research or scholarly projects.
Program Description
The PGY2 Infectious Diseases pharmacy residency program is currently in candidate status. The twelve months program is designed to provide the resident with the opportunity to develop his/her clinical skills in preparation for a comprehensive practice as an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist.
Residents completing the program will be competent and confident in management of adult patients with infectious diseases. Residents will also be a contributor to the Steward health system’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee consisting of 35 community hospitals across nine states nationwide. The resident will have the opportunity to learn, establish, and perform evidence-based antimicrobial stewardship strategies to optimize antibiotic use throughout the system.
Program Purpose
The post graduate year two (PGY2) Infectious Disease Pharmacy Residency Program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, when available.
Residency Expectations
The resident is expected to make a commitment to satisfactory complete all requirements of the residency as planned and communicated with the resident upon acceptance into the program. This commitment includes but is not limited to the following: Active participation in direct patient care, presentations, precepting and mentoring of pharmacy students, attendance at required meetings and programs and the willingness to participate in any function of the Division of Pharmacy.
Required Learning Experiences
- Orientation
- Infection Control
- Foundation in Microbiology
- Concentrated Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Infectious Disease Consult I
- Infectious Disease Consult II – HIV & Hepatitis
- Infectious Disease Consult III – Teaching
Elective Rotations
- Emergency Department
- Neonatal ICU
- Cardiac ICU
- Surgical ICU
- Medical ICU
Required Longitudinal Responsibilities
- Research
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Management & Leadership
- Outpatient Infectious Diseases Clinic
- Medication Use Evaluations
- Scholarship Project – Research and Quality Improvement
- Antimicrobial Newsletter
- Teaching
- 1 Noon Conference – Lecture to providers
- 1 Pharmacy CE
- Facilitate student topic discussions
- Precepting pharmacy students
- MCPHS University presentation (Required for International Residents only)
- Northeastern University Teaching Certificate (Only if not completed during PGY)
Pharmacy Practice: Staffing
- Weekends – Every fourth weekend
- Holidays (1 major and 1 minor)
Successful completion of the program is contingent on adherence to St. Elizabeth's Medical Center's policies and procedures, completion of the ASHP learning objectives on PharmAcademic, conduction of a research project, and attendance and presentation at Eastern States Conference.
Eligibility
- United States citizen or resident alien
- PharmD degree from a school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- Completion of ASHP PGY1 accredited program or a candidate status.
- Licensed pharmacy licensure in Massachusetts
- Be available to begin in July for a 12-month appointment
How to Apply
Residency candidates should complete an electronic residency application using ASHP PhORCAS, which will include:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Pharmacy school transcripts
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
International applicants must have completed a pharmacy education or international training program from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University or be part of a MCPHS affiliate agreement, in addition to the above requirements.
The Application deadline is January 5, 2024. Interviews will be completed in February.
Benefits
- Annual stipend: $58,000
- Medical and dental insurance
- Time off: 10 business days
- Presentation and travel reimbursement
- Paid holidays
Number of Positions
PGY2: 2 Positions (1 International and 1 National)
PGY2-ID Pharmacy Residency Program Director Contact Information
Salwa Elarabi, R.Ph. BCPS-AQ Infectious Diseases
Department of Pharmacy Services
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
736 Cambridge St.
Boston, MA 02135
617-789-5132
[email protected]