Drug Information and Journal Club - Longitudinal
Preceptor: Amanda Keith, Pharm.D., BCPS
Interpreting and providing drug information is an integral part of pharmacy practice. Throughout the residency year there will be opportunities to respond to drug information requests from practitioners and staff members. These requests provide the opportunity for each resident to apply clinical and outcomes research concepts to professional practice. Practitioner requests for information also help to develop collaboration between residents and providers, as well as to further develop communication skills. In addition, each pharmacy resident will present at minimum, four formal journal clubs during the residency year (traditionally five each). Residents will attend all journal clubs presented by fellow residents and others as required by rotation preceptors.
Medical Emergencies (code blue) - Longitudinal
Preceptor: Jeff Duncan, Pharm.D., BCCCP
While not official members of the Code Blue Team at Centra Health, clinical pharmacists and residents respond to code blue calls during working hours of 7am-1630. The resident will attend American Heart Association ACLS training in August and will participate in Code Blue pages at Lynchburg General and Virginia Baptist Hospitals throughout the residency year. Residents will respond immediately to Code Blue calls when announced overhead. Activities may include, but are not limited to assisting with CPR, preparing medicated drips and syringes, proper labeling of prepared medications, dose/drip calculations, answering iv compatibility questions, obtaining medications from the main pharmacy, and additional support as needed. The resident will round with the Medical Emergency Team (MET) nurse for one day during the critical care rotation and will attend at least one Centra Resuscitation Committee meeting during the residency year.
Pharmacy & Therapeutics/Medication Safety - Longitudinal
Preceptor: Stephanie Puckett, Pharm.D., BCPS
The Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee at Centra Health consists of physicians, pharmacists, medical and nursing executives. The committee meets five times per year. Items discussed at P&T are new formulary items, adverse drug event monitoring, therapeutic substitution, order set development, and therapeutic class reviews. During this longitudinal experience, the resident will attend all P&T meetings. The resident will review the literature, prepare and present drug monographs and reviews when needed. The resident will participate in a medication use evaluation during the residency year.
Residents will also take part in retrospective ADE reviews. Various other meetings including Medication Safety Committee meeting. Error reporting and adverse event related monitoring projects may be assigned as necessary throughout this longitudinal rotation, including root cause analysis participation.
Residency Project - Longitudinal
Preceptor: Stephanie Puckett, Pharm.D., BCPS
A project administered by the resident and mentored by a primary preceptor is required of all residents. The project is to be of benefit to the individual, the department, and to the institution. There is to be a significant amount of literature review, project design, data collection, statistical evaluation, writing, and reporting done by the resident. A poster describing interim results or final results will be presented at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. The final product will be presented at the Eastern States Residency Conference and to Centra staff. A written manuscript suitable for publication in a selected journal is required.
Teaching/Case Presentations - Longitudinal
Preceptor: Jeffrey Shearin, Pharm.D., BCPS
The transfer of knowledge is critical to our profession. Being able to pass on knowledge to the next generation of learners or counseling our patients on the proper use of medications depends on a firm foundation of teaching and presenting. During your residency you will have the opportunity to interact with learners of various levels including students, interns, residents, and attendings of several different healthcare professions. Residents are required to provide at least two (2) didactic presentations to healthcare providers each year and case presentations at the end of each core clinical rotation. In addition to presenting, residents will also spend time understanding how individuals may learn differently and how to modify teaching strategies to reach a wider audience. Residents will be involved in the precepting of IPPE and APPE students to demonstrate teaching and learning skills. Residents will gain experience writing assessment questions, objectives, and case study questions. Residents provide regular in-services to the pharmacy department on “clinical pearls” uncovered during your training.
Teaching and Learning Certificate can be offered separately and does not reduce the requirements of this rotation.