The PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency is an American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited twelve-month program within the specialized practice area of internal medicine. The program provides structured experiences in a variety of internal medicine related-areas designed to develop the knowledge, skills, leadership, and attitudes to competently participate with a contemporary interdisciplinary internal medicine team. The internal medicine resident will also participate in quality improvement projects, institutional committees, didactic lectures and other educational activities designed to prepare the resident for a practice with adjunct faculty responsibilities.
PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build 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, if available.
Applicants must be Doctor of Pharmacy graduates from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy; have completed an accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency; be licensed or eligible for pharmacist licensure in Virginia; and possess requisite patient care training or experience. The successful applicant must possess exceptional knowledge, clinical problem solving, communication skills, and leadership qualities.
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The program is comprised of seven required, and three elective rotations. The rotations are generally five weeks in duration; however, the staffing/operation rotation is longitudinal over the course of the year and occurs in three critical care pharmacy satellite locations. Longitudinal projects required to meet the ASHP accreditation standards include service on an institution committee, completion of a research project, one drug monograph and a newsletter article. Other required longitudinal components completed in conjunction with the required and elective rotations include 20 weeks of ambulatory care experience. The elective rotations are based on the resident's professional interest. Requirements for successful completion of the residency will be furnished to the resident upon interviewing for the position.
Required Rotations (7)
Internal Medicine I
Internal Medicine II (Hospitalist Medicine Service Rotation)
Internal Medicine III (Teaching Rotation I)
Internal Medicine IV (Teaching Rotation II)
Internal Medicine V (Preceptor of Record Teaching Rotation)
Medical/Respiratory Intensive Care Unit
Staffing/Operations (longitudinal, approximately every third weekend)
Ambulatory Clinic
(longitudinal, 20 weeks total, comprised of 2 rotations of 10 weeks, ½ day in length)Anticoagulation
Cardiology
Complex Care
Infectious Disease (HIV focused)
Nephrology
Psychiatric (Adult or Pediatrics)
Oncology
Transitions of Care
Elective Rotations (3)
Adult Internal Medicine
PGY2 Internal Medicine Residents are given an academic faculty appointment as a Clinical Instructor in the VCU School of Pharmacy and have opportunities to provide didactic instruction (e.g., lectures, team-based learning sessions, case conferences), laboratory facilitation and experiential training (e.g., APPEs) for Doctor of Pharmacy students from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy. Residents may participate in an elective teaching and learning certificate program.
Each resident is responsible for initiating and successfully completing a research project, with presentation at an internal residency research symposium. Residents are encouraged to submit their projects for publication. An advisor and additional support guide the resident through the process. Potential internal medicine research projects are presented to the residents at the start of the residency program.
This program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and participates in the ASHP/NMS PGY2 Matching Program and PhORCAS. For application instructions, please visit the Application Process section of this website.
| Program Director DaleMarie Vaughan, PharmD, BCPSClinical Specialist, Internal Medicine Associate Professor of Pharmacy PharmD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy Residency in Clinical Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Residency in Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System |
Coordinator, Pharmacy Residency Programs
Craig Kirkwood, PharmDDirector, Department of Pharmacy Services
Rodney L. Stiltner, PharmD, MS
Application is made through the PhORCAS process. The application deadline is January 2, 2024. For application instructions, please visit the Application Process section of this website.
Required Characteristics to be Evaluated by Your Reference Writers:
1. Ability to organize and manage time
2. Ability to work with peers and communicate
3. Clinical problem solving
4. Dependability
5. Willingness to accept constructive criticism
6. Emotional stability and maturity
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The salary for PGY2 pharmacy residents at VCU Health System is $49,816.
The pharmacy resident's contract at VCU Health System will begin on July 1 of the program year. The pharmacy residency will be completed on June 30 of the subsequent year.
Two weeks (10 days) are granted for paid vacation or personal leave. This may be taken during rotations throughout the year. At least 9 days of paid holiday leave are provided during the year. Discretionary leave (personal or vacation leave) is pre-approved by the resident's rotation preceptor, the residency program director, and the residency programs coordinator. In general, the resident will be absent no more than five days during any rotation.
Five days of paid sick leave are provided as baseline leave. After complete use of sick and vacation leave, unpaid leave is utilized and the need to extend the residency is considered.
Twelve days are provided for educational and professional leave. This includes, but is not limited to, professional meetings (e.g., ACCP, ASHP, CPNP, HOPA, SCCM), interviews, licensure or board exams, visitation to other medical center(s) or national pharmacy organizations, or participation in a medical mission.
The VCU Health System provides a health insurance policy, to each pharmacy resident. Coverage includes outpatient physician visits and laboratory tests. Prescription, dental, vision, and family coverage are available through payroll deduction with the respective co-pay and vary with the level of coverage desired.
VCU Health System is self-insured and provides professional liability (malpractice) insurance, subject to policy limits, for each pharmacy resident. Insurance covers professional service when on-duty within the institution. It does not cover professional services (e.g., moonlighting or consulting activities) provided at other facilities or institutions. This malpractice insurance will cover all acts of alleged medical negligence while a resident is at VCU Health System. Residents may choose to enhance the professional liability insurance with a personal liability policy.
Residents are permitted to seek additional, paid staffing as a pharmacist upon approval of their program director. For convenience, the additional staffing usually occurs within VCU Health System. Moonlighting, in general, will not extend to greater than eight hours weekly. Additional staffing which conflicts with residency requirements is not permitted.
The Department of Pharmacy Services provides office space for the residents. Residents may access patient information and drug information throughout VCUHS and from home via remote access.
Residents have access to VCU recreational facilities, including exercise equipment, weight rooms, aerobic activities, basketball courts and swimming pools, at a reduced membership fee.
Parking is provided on the VCU Medical Center campus through payroll deduction at the reduced, housestaff rate.