Pharmacy Residency Program
PGY1 Residency Purpose Statement
PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on pharmacy 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 postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Our Lady of the Lake provides residents with an opportunity to deliver evidence-based, cost-effective care in unit-based and multidisciplinary settings. Leadership and project management skills are honed through participation in practice-based research as well as departmental and organizational quality improvement initiatives. Residents completing the program are prepared to pursue PGY-2 residency training and attain clinical positions in institutional settings.
The PGY-1 program is a 12-month learning experience dedicated to:
- Improvement of the medication use process
- Provision of evidence-based patient-centered medication therapy management in multidisciplinary settings
- Leadership and practice management development
- Enhancement of medication safety and therapeutic outcomes
- Development of sustainable pharmacy practice and educational models
We are currently accepting applications, which should be submitted no later than January 4th, 2023. For more information about our program, please contact Haley Cockroft Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Pharmacy Residency Program Director, at (225) 374-3768.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Graduate of an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school
- Provide the following via PhORCAS:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
- Academic transcript *pharmacy education only
Benefits
Competitive residency stipend, earned time accrual (holidays/vacation/sick leave), paid professional leave for meeting attendance, health/dental/vision/life insurance and reimbursement for travel to professional meetings are offered.
Required Core Rotations
- Orientation
- Adult Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Infectious Diseases Consult or AMS
- Informatics
- Internal Medicine
Selective Core Rotations (Choose 1 of the 2)
- Internal Medicine 2
- Cardiology
Required Longitudinal Rotations
- Pharmacy Practice Experience
- Staffing every 4th weekend
- Clinical PharmD On-Call Service every 4th day and every 4th weekend
- Code Blue/FAST Coverage (BLS and ACLS training provided)
- Research
- Pharmacy Practice Management
Elective Rotations
- Advanced Pharmacy Practice Management
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Cardiology II
- Emergency Medicine II
- Infectious Diseases Consult Service
- Internal Medicine III
- Medical Intensive Care
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Neurological Critical Care
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Pediatric Infection Diseases
- Surgical Intensive Care
- Trauma/Neuro Critical Care
- Transitions of Care
Presentation Requirements (minimum requirements)
- ASHP Midyear Research-in-Progress poster presentation
- Fall and Spring Seminar
- Platform presentation at SERC - Southeastern Residency Conference
- Monthly case conferences
- Departmental in-services
Affiliations
- LSU Health Medical Residency Programs
- Woman’s Hospital
- University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy
- Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy
- Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital
- LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
Required Meeting Attendance
- ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
- Southeastern Residency Conference