| Program Description: DMC Harper-Hutzel Hospital offers a twelve-month ASHP accredited PGY2 residency in pharmacotherapy. The pharmacotherapy resident will have the opportunity to collaborate with clinical pharmacist specialists and Wayne State University faculty to build on and gain knowledge in a wide variety of areas. Each resident is required to complete the core rotations set forth for the residency program, and teach a minimum of 1 semester of Patient Care Lab at WSU. The resident is expected to participate in patient care rounds, develop expertise in providing pharmaceutical care to a variety of patients, provide leadership to PGY1 residents and doctor of pharmacy students, as well as participate in the development of clinical pathways and drug-use protocols for the hospital. The resident will be responsible for the completion of at least one research project of publishable quality and a minimum of one poster presentation at a national meeting in addition to a presentation of research at a regional pharmacy conference. Required rotations include orientation, internal medicine I and II, cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, a pediatric experiences, and longitudinal rotations in practice management, ambulatory care, and research. A wide variety of elective experiences including nephrology, emergency medicine, transitions of care, ambulatory care, and additional critical care rotations are offered. Location: Harper-Hutzel Hospital (HHH) is a 500+ bed teaching facility, the largest of the hospitals that comprise the Detroit Medical Center (DMC). HHH is home to one of the largest general medicine populations in the DMC and specializes in nephrology, cardiology, infectious diseases, neurology, neurosurgery, and solid organ transplant. HHH is affiliated with Wayne State University Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy and serves as a major teaching site for medical, pharmacy, and nursing students, medical residents and fellows. Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services focus on patient care at Harper-Hutzel Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and the DMC Heart Hospital. As part of the healthcare team, clinical pharmacists and specialists conduct patient rounds, analyze all drug therapy, and provide up-to-date pharmacotherapeutic data. Some of our pharmacy based programs include vancomycin and aminoglycoside dosing, renal dosing, inpatient anticoagulation dosing services, and pharmacist run geriatric pharmacotherapy clinic. Midyear Clinical Meeting Interviews: If interested in setting up a brief teleconference during the virtual Midyear Clinical Meeting outside of the showcase hours, please contact the program director below to set up a time. |
