Pharmacy Practice Residency

Fellows and Residents

Outcomes

Upon completion of this ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, the pharmacist will:

Demonstrate proficiency and confidence in providing care to multiple patient populations.
Design, conduct and evaluate investigations of pharmacy practice-related issues.
Demonstrate professionalism and maturity in all aspects of practice.
Educate patients and health care providers on effective and safe drug use.
Manage the medication use process including programs to promote patient safety.

Purpose

Pharmacists completing this residency will be able to provide proficient and confident direct patient care in multiple patient environments. They will be accountable for promoting safe and effective drug usage and achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes as vital members of the healthcare team.

These practitioners will exercise skill in educating other healthcare professionals, patients, and the community on drug therapy-related topics, and they will possess skill in conducting pharmacy practice-related research.

Furthermore, they will demonstrate professional maturity by developing and following a personal philosophy of practice and exhibiting commitment to the profession.

Learning Experiences

The residency is based at the University of Maryland Medical Center, which is an academic-based, tertiary care center. The size and diversity of the institution allow for a variety of clinical opportunities based on the resident’s goals, interests, and experience. The residency is partnered with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to provide opportunities for didactic teaching and for precepting pharmacy students. Learning experiences include:

Acute Care
Ambulatory Care
Drug Information/Drug Policy Development
Education/Teaching (ten hours/semester)
Integrated Pharmaceutical Care Practice Orientation (July)
Practice Management
Projects/Research
Weekend/Evening Practice Coverage (one shift every three weeks; every third weekend)

Required learning experiences in Acute Care, Ambulatory Care, Drug Information, and Practice Management will be designed in order to meet the outcomes of the residency program and the individual needs and interest of the resident.

Acute Care Rotations

Bone Marrow Transplant
Cardiac Care Unit
Critical Care (Medical Intensive Care, Neurotrauma Critical Care)
Hematologic Malignancies
HIV Service
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Kidney/Pancreas Transplant
Medical Oncology
Nuclear Pharmacy
Pediatrics (Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU)
Psychiatry
Primary Care Clinics (VA Medical Center, Baltimore)
Surgery

Ambulatory Care Clinics

Adolescent/Pediatric
Anticoagulation
Adult HIV
Diabetes Management
Medication Management (various)
Oncology
VA Primary Care

Projects

one clinical research project
one medication usage evaluation
drug information projects: author or contribute to a formulary monograph and Therapeutics Review article
one practice management project
one Pharmacotherapy Grand Rounds presentation
one residency class community service project

Teaching

The resident receives an appointment as Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. This experience allows the resident to build precepting skills with pharmacy students on clinical rotations and in the classroom setting.

Qualifications

The resident must be a graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy. The Doctor of Pharmacy degree and Maryland Pharmacy licensure are required.

Program Director

Brian Grover, Pharm.D., BCPS,CACP
Director Pharmacy Practice Residency Program
University of Maryland Medical Center
Pharmacy Services, Suite 400
29 South Greene Street
Baltimore MD 21201
bgrover@umm.edu