PGY-1 Pharmacy

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UMMC PGY-1 Residency Rotations

Required Rotations

MonthlyLongitudinal Activities
OrientationResearch Project
Adult MedicinePractice Management
(1) Critical Care Experience#Staffing (Central Pharmacy & Critical Care Pharmacy)
(1) Pediatric Experience#Anticoagulation Clinic
(1) Infectious Diseases Experience#Medication Use Evaluation and P&T Project 
ResearchHospital Committee Experience
Medical Emergency Response

# Choose from Elective Rotation Options below

Resident Committee Options

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Pediatric Morbidity and Mortality
Medication Safety Committee
Code Blue Committee
Accreditation Compliance Team
Anticoagulation P&T Subcommittee

Elective Rotation Options

Resident will work with residency program leadership to structure year according to interests.
Resident will complete 6 rotation options from the elective list below.

Adult Medicine IICritical Care - Surgical ICU
Adult CardiologyCritical Care - Medical ICU
Adult Neurology Critical Care - Cardiovascular ICU
Adult Oncology Critical Care - Neuroscience ICU
Nephrology/Transplant - InpatientAdult Emergency Department
Nutrition SupportInfectious Diseases - Antimicrobial Stewardship
General Pediatrics Infectious Diseases - Adult ID Consults 
General Pediatrics IIAdministration/Management
Pediatric Inpatient Hematology/OncologySpecialty Pharmacy
Pediatric ICUCystic Fibrosis Clinic
Neonatal ICUHeart Failure Clinic
Pediatric Emergency DepartmentMedicine/Pediatrics Clinic
Academia

Educational Opportunities

The resident will be responsible for providing several presentations throughout the year including two 30-minutes pharmacy grand rounds and journal clubs during most required rotations. In addition, the resident will have opportunities to co-precept students and participate/lead topic discussions throughout the year. 

A Teaching and Learning Certificate is available through the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and is optional for our PGY-1 pharmacy residents. 

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