FMC PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency
Program description
The PGY2 Infectious Diseases pharmacy residency program at Novant Health is a one-year program designed to provide focused training in the core aspects of infectious diseases with an emphasis on system-wide antimicrobial stewardship and technology management.
Graduates of this program will be prepared to practice as a Clinical Specialist in Infectious Diseases, implement and/or expand an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, guide clinical outcomes research, and provide effective education to a variety of audiences.
Curriculum
| Required rotations |
|---|
| Orientation |
| Antimicrobial Stewardship, Tertiary Care |
| Antimicrobial Stewardship, Community |
| Infectious Diseases, Consult Service |
| Infectious Diseases Concepts in Immunocompromised Populations |
| Pharmacy Administration/Pharmacoeconomics |
| Infectious Diseases Concepts in Critical Care (MICU/SICU/CICU/Neuro ICU or Emergency Medicine) |
| Longitudinal rotations |
| Infectious Diseases Clinic, biweekly |
| Infectious Diseases Seminar |
| Microbiology, biweekly |
| Research Project/Medication Use Evaluation |
| Elective rotations |
| Antimicrobial Stewardship, Elective |
| Infectious Diseases Concepts in Critical Care (MICU/SICU/CICU/Neuro ICU or Emergency Medicine) |
| Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consult Service (Charlotte, NC) |
| Infectious Diseases, Consult Service II |
| Teaching opportunities |
| Teaching opportunities include precepting first year pharmacy residents as well as pharmacy students from Wingate University School of Pharmacy, Campbell University College of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Eschelman School of Pharmacy, and High Point University College of Pharmacy. Teaching certificate program is available through Shenandoah University or High Point University. |
| Service leadership |
| Antimicrobial Stewardship clinical staffing every 3rd/4th weekend |
| Participate in Infectious Diseases Subcommittee, Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Committee, and Infection Prevention meetings |
| Submit research for presentation at an Infectious Diseases conference |
| Conduct a medication use evaluation |
| Present 2 continuing education lectures on infectious diseases topics |
Program completion
Upon completion, residents will have gained the following skills:
- Specialist knowledge of common and uncommon infectious disease states
- Antimicrobial pharmacotherapy expertise
- Implementation and/or expansion of antimicrobial stewardship programs, including metrics, value, benchmarking
- Preceptorship and education
- Research and medical writing
Benefits
| Stipend |
|---|
| $55,640 |
| Leave availability |
| 10 days + 5 additional days for post-graduate employment interviews Four paid holidays |
| 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 and Presbyterian Medical Center only) |
| Discounts |
| Employee discount program offers discounts on services and products from both local and national businesses |
| Parking |
| On-site parking provided free of charge |
| Professional development |
| Support is available for the ASHP midyear meeting and a major ID conference |
| Additional items |
| Office space provided with computer and phone |
| One personalized lab coat |
| Access to online and hospital libraries |
| Note that some travel may be required for rotations |
Application information
NMS code: 773455
Interested applicants should apply for consideration by using the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). Please submit your application though this service no later than program specific deadlines as outlined below.
Application deadline
December 31st
Contact
Bria Benson, PharmD, BCIDP
PGY2 ID Residency Program Director (Forsyth Medical Center)
Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases
E-mail:
bmbenson@novanthealth.org
Bria Benson, PharmD, BCIDP
PGY2 ID Residency Program Director (FMC)
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: The Infectious Diseases Consult rotation provides the resident an opportunity to further develop their therapy management skills and cultivate relationships with other healthcare providers. Activities include daily collaboration with the ID team during rounds and as needed for acute drug information or patient counseling needs. Topic discussions will focus on core infectious disease states and in-depth primary literature review.
Email: bmbenson@novanthealth.org
Alyssa Gould, PharmD, BCIDP
PGY2 ID Residency Program Director (PMC)
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: The resident will have the opportunity to provide antimicrobial stewardship services at multiple community hospitals within Novant Health. Residents will evaluate antimicrobial regimens and collaborate with providers and other pharmacists to ensure patients receive appropriate and streamlined therapy. Topic discussions may include antimicrobial drug classes, infectious disease states, and microbiology. The rotation will be tailored towards the resident’s knowledge and interests within infectious diseases.
Robert Crawford, PharmD, BCIDP
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: Residents will be able to continue developing expertise in the field of Infectious Diseases by completing antimicrobial stewardship activities at a tertiary care facility and multiple acute care centers within the Novant Health system. Residents will engage with a variety of providers, learn about different types of infections, tackle resistance patterns, and collaborate with multiple preceptors to help care for patients. Other opportunities include leading topic discussions, journal clubs, and medication reviews to improve communication skills and knowledge base.
Email: robert.crawford@novanthealth.org
Jacinta Chin, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: The resident will collaborate with providers and other pharmacists in the antimicrobial management of patients with infectious diseases at multiple community hospitals with an emphasis on applying antimicrobial stewardship principles. Topic discussions will be tailored to the resident’s experience during the rotation and may include infectious disease states, microbiology, and comprehensive review of antimicrobials. The resident will have the opportunity to precept pharmacy students and PGY1 residents (PGY2s only) if applicable.
Email: JacintaChin@novanthealth.org
Kiet Nguyen, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCIDP
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: The Infectious Diseases Elective rotation is a hybrid rotation that primarily combines ID consult and antibiotic stewardship in the setting of a community hospital. It may incorporate additional clinic experience depending on the resident’s interest. Flexibility will allow residents to tailor their experience. Rotation activities will include patient review, topic discussions, drug information/counseling, and precepting as applicable.
Email: kznguyen@novanthealth.org
Meagan Adamsick O’Brien, PharmD, BCIDP
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: The resident will provide antimicrobial stewardship services at our tertiary care facility, Presbyterian Medical Center. The resident will be responsible for evaluation of antimicrobial regimens and assist with optimization and/or education to providers and pharmacists as needed. Topic discussions may include antimicrobial drug classes, infectious disease states, and microbiology.
Email: madamsick@novanthealth.org
Lacie McKamey, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: The rotation will focus on clinical program development and maintenance, change management, formulary management, pharmacy and therapeutics committee process, clinical improvement process, financial vitality, and monitoring of performance metrics. The resident may be involved in strategic planning sessions. Residents will be exposed to various leadership topics, such as human resources, budget, accreditation and regulatory requirements, innovation in pharmacy practice, and others as pertinent to the resident’s interest and project work.
Email: ljmckamey@novanthealth.org
Gift Nweke, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Rotation(s): Pharmacoeconomics, Drug Information, Research, Quality Improvement, Pharmacy Health System Administration
Rotation Description: Residents will develop critical skills that will support professional and effective practice in pharmacoeconomics, applied outcomes research, teaching in academia and overall pharmacy leadership. Residents that successfully complete the rotation will be equipped to develop, implement, monitor and maintain pharmacy formulary strategies informed by outcomes-based research and will gain enhanced skills in teaching in academic settings.
Email: gnweke@novanthealth.org
Amanda Edwards, PharmD, BCOP, CPP
Rotation(s): Hematology/Oncology, Transplant and Cellular Therapy
Rotation Description: The immunocompromised rotation is an elective rotation compromised of multiple different services including malignant hematology and medical oncology. The resident will have the opportunity to interact with the interdisciplinary care teams daily and manage complex patient populations. The resident will participate in topic discussions focused on specific infectious complications that can develop in the immunocompromised patients.
Email: akedwards@novanthealth.org
Jeremy Hodges, RPh, BCPS, BCCCP, CPP
Rotation(s): Medical/Surgical Intensive Care
Rotation Description: As a member of our advanced pharmacy practice model, residents will provide pharmacy consult services to physicians and patients in our 30 bed ICU, including pharmacokinetic dosing, renal dosing, and documentation of interdisciplinary recommendations in the medical record. The goal for the resident is to independently perform the duties of the clinical specialist by the end of the learning experience.
Email: jlhodges@novanthealth.org
Amanda Teachey, PharmD, BCCCP
Rotation(s): Emergency Medicine
Rotation Description: The emergency medicine rotation allows the resident to gain exposure to antimicrobial stewardship opportunities in the emergency department. The resident will provide medication management to patients with infectious diseases in collaboration with the emergency medicine team and consulting providers, and ensure continuity of care for infectious disease patients through ED culture follow up and communication within pharmacy. The resident will have the opportunity to provide team member education and build clinical knowledge through literature review, topic discussions, and stewardship activities.
Email: alteachy@novanthealth.org