PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency (PMC)
Program description
At Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, our PGY2 oncology residency program strives to develop clinicians who provide optimal patient care and safety. Upon graduation, the resident is able to exhibit quality professional leadership skills along with clinical excellence in oncology pharmacy. The resident will participate in a team-based care model alongside pharmacists who care for patients with cancer across two-states and more than a dozen oncology practice sites. Our PGY2 oncology residency program offers a wide array of experiences in inpatient and outpatient oncology via the Novant Health Cancer Institute; investigational research and specialty pharmacy through our dually accredited Novant Health Specialty pharmacies.
Clinical experiences
| Required rotations (8 months) |
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| Orientation (July) |
| Outpatient hematology |
| Medical Oncology I |
| Medical Oncology II |
| Medical Oncology III |
| Inpatient I |
| Inpatient II |
| Research (December) |
| Elective rotations (4 months) |
| Gynecologic Oncology |
| Infectious diseases |
| Transplant and cellular therapy |
| Oncology administration |
| Oncology satellite operations |
| Pediatric hematology and oncology |
| Longitudinal rotations |
| Oncology forum |
| Acute care clinical operations |
| Outpatient clinical operations |
| Practice management |
| Research |
| Medication use evaluation (MUE) |
| Staffing responsibilities |
| Acute care inpatient staffing every 4th weekend |
| On-call every 4th week |
| Outpatient infusion staffing every other week |
| Presentations |
| Pharmacology |
| Disease states |
| Journal club |
| Patient cases |
| BCOP case series review prep |
| Poster presentations at national meetings |
| Continuing education |
| Precepting and teaching opportunities |
| Opportunities to precept PGY1 residents |
| Lecture opportunities available through local schools of pharmacy |
| Novant Health is a rotation site for Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Campbell University School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy |
| Service leadership |
| Active involvement on hospital, department, and service line committees centered around safety, quality improvement, and formulary review |
*Note that some travel may be required for rotations
Program completion
Upon completion, residents will have gained the following skills:
- Management of, and improvement in, the medication use process
- Proficient leadership and practice management skills
- Provision of optimal and cost-effective patient-centered medication therapy management as part of an interdisciplinary health care team
- Effective utilization of medical informatics
- Professional development
Benefits
| Stipend |
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| Approximately $57,500 |
| Leave availability |
| 10 days, with 5 additional professional days |
| Health insurance |
| Medical insurance provided with low monthly premium Vision and Dental insurance available with low monthly premium |
| Child care |
| On-site child care offered with a monthly cost (Forsyth Medical Center or Presbyterian Medical Center) |
| Discounts |
| Employee discount program offers discounts on services and products from both local and national businesses |
| Parking |
| On-site parking free of charge |
| Professional development |
| Support for participation at ASHP Midyear meeting and HOPA annual meeting |
| Additional items |
| Office space provided with computer |
| Personalized lab coat |
| Access to online and hospital libraries |
Application information
NMS code: 761460
Interested applicants should apply for consideration by using the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). Please submit your application through this service no later than program specific deadlines as outlined below.
Application deadline
January 2
Contact
Jolly Patel, PharmD, BCOP
PGY2 Oncology Residency Program Director (Charlotte, NC)
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Email: jolly.patel@novanthealth.org
