Introduction
The Department of Pharmacy at St. Elizabeth Healthcare is committed to being innovative, proactive and accountable for quality patient outcomes by optimizing medication use across the continuum of care. Pharmacy Residents are an integral part of this commitment! Throughout the residency year, residents are expected to gain increasing independence and proficiency in pharmacy practice and specialized areas. Pharmacy Residents contribute to the ongoing advancement of the pharmacy enterprise at St. Elizabeth Healthcare by providing evidence-based patient care, conducting formulary stewardship, and executing research.

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at St. Elizabeth Healthcare is an ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) accredited 12-month structured training program designed to develop skills and competence in providing pharmaceutical care. The PGY1 residency is composed of four major elements:
1) Patient Care
2) Advancing Practice and Improving Patient Care
3) Leadership and Management
4) Teaching, Education, and Dissemination of Knowledge 

Precepting Philosophy
Team-based precepting is an innovative learning model based on the premise of collaborative mentoring. In this model, a primary preceptor works together with several other qualified pharmacists to provide quality rotation experiences for PGY1 residents. These interactions provide opportunities for coaching and facilitating personal and professional growth for residents.

Program Structure
The structure of the residency program at St. Elizabeth is based around monthly learning experiences (rotations). Staffing experiences will occur on the weekends with residency specific activities occurring Monday through Friday. The typical resident schedule is Monday through Friday and every other weekend.

Rotations
St. Elizabeth’s PGY1 program offers a selection of diverse patient care rotations, allowing for the flexibility to pursue individual goals. During each rotation, the resident is expected to perform independently and demonstrate an increasing proficiency in pharmacy practice. The resident will develop critical thinking skills, while monitoring patient progress and medication therapy.

Required Rotations 
Orientation
Medication Management Clinic
Internal Medicine
Pharmacy Administration & Drug Policy Development
Medical Critical Care
Cardiology
Research & Practice Advancement
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Pharmacy Staffing Block
 
Required Longitudinal Rotations 
Pharmacy Staffing
Grand Rounds
Quality Improvement Project
 
Elective Rotations
Infectious Disease
Neonatal Intensive Care/Labor & Delivery
Advanced Drug Policy Development
Advanced Neonatal Intensive Care
Advanced Heart Failure
Family Medicine (Ambulatory Care)
Advanced Internal Medicine
Oncology
Emergency Medicine
Cardiovascular and Surgical Critical Care
Surgery
 
Elective Longitudinal Rotations
Family Medicine (Ambulatory Care)
 
Come Join Our Team
Thank you for considering the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Pharmacy Residency Programs! We are proud to offer robust learning experiences that allow residents to develop their own clinical practice and leadership skills. Caring preceptors, multi-disciplinary staff, and a diverse patient population make St. Elizabeth an excellent environment to build a foundation for a lifelong pharmacy career.

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