PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

Purpose

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for PGY2 pharmacy residency training.

Program Structure

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at MUSC is a one-year post-graduate training program designed to develop essential knowledge and skills for contemporary health-system pharmacy practice at a major academic medical center. The residency program provides the flexibility to adapt to the resident’s specific learning needs and goals. The training is provided through month-long clinical rotations and longitudinal experiences that extend throughout the year.

Adult On-Call

Residents participate in an out-of-house on-call service supporting clinical care for adult patients. There are 2 on-call shifts each week: Weekday (Monday-Friday) and Weekend (Friday-Monday). Weekend shift coverage includes an on-site weekend shift for Saturday and Sunday; otherwise, on-call can be facilitated remotely. There is always a clinical pharmacy specialist to support residents and work together to find appropriate clinical solutions. One resident covers on-call at a time.

For 2024-2025 residents, 6 shifts were scheduled to each resident:

• 3 weekday fully remote from Monday-Thursday
• 3 weekend shifts from Friday-Monday with on-site clinical shift 0700-1530 on Saturday and Sunday
• Total of 21 days on-call for the year

Required Learning Experiences:

1. PGY1 Orientation (July, 1 month)
2. PGY1 Clinical Generalist (1 month)
3. PGY1 Drug Info/MUSP (1 month)
4. PGY1 Project Month (December, 1 month)
5. PGY1 Psychiatry (1 month)
6. Acute Care (selective, 1 month):
   • PGY1 Acute Care - Internal Medicine
   • PGY1 Acute Care - Abdominal Transplant
   • PGY1 Acute Care - Cardiology
   • PGY1 Acute Care - Heart/Lung Transplant
   • PGY1 Acute Care - Hematology/Oncology
7. Ambulatory Care (selective, 1 month):
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Hem/Onc/BMT Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Heart Failure Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Specialty Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Family Medicine Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - LVAD Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Tobacco Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - PCT Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - SOT Clinic
8. Critical Care (selective, 1 month):
   • PGY1 Critical Care - CTICU
   • PGY1 Critical Care - MSICUPGY1 Critical Care - STICU
   • PGY1 Critical Care - CICU
   • PGY1 Critical Care - MICU
   • PGY1 Critical Care - SMICU
   • PGY1 Critical Care - Neurocritical ICU
9. Pediatrics (selective, 1 month):
   • PGY1 Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
   • PGY1 Pediatrics - Surgery
   • PGY1 Pediatrics - PICU
   • PGY1 Pediatrics - NICU
   • PGY1 Pediatrics - PCICU
   • PGY1 Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology

Elective Learning Experiences:

• PGY1 Antimicrobial Stewardship/ID Consult (1 month)
• PGY1 Emergency Medicine (1 month)
• PGY1 Informatics (1 month)
• PGY1 Leadership/Management (1 month)
• Any selective rotations (Acute Care, Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Pediatrics

Other Residency Experiences:

Longitudinal:

• PGY1 Advising (1 year)
• PGY1 Longitudinal Management (1 year)

On-call:

• PGY1 Adult On-call (1 year)
• PGY1 Pediatrics On-call (1 week)

Projects:

• PGY1 MUE (5 months)
• PGY1 Major Project (1 year)

Presentation:

• PGY1 Seminar (2 months)

Additional program-specific completion requirements:

• Up to 35, 8-hour weekend shifts (average of every 3rd weekend over 52 weeks)
• Up to 26 days on-call
• Vizient poster presentation of MUE, if also attending Midyear
• Attendance and podium presentation at UNC-REPS (yearlong project presentation)