PMC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Program description
At Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, the focus of our acute care PGY1 pharmacy residency program is to develop clinical pharmacists who can provide optimal patient care and improve patient outcomes. Upon graduation the resident should be able to exhibit professional leadership skills, and function as a competent practitioner prepared to work in a variety of pharmacy practice areas and roles. The residency program provides a strong clinical foundation, while allowing flexibility to meet the needs and interests of individual residents. The program goals, objectives, and evaluation processes are established in accordance with ASHP standards.
Pharmacy PGY1 curriculum
| Required rotations |
|---|
| Cardiology |
| Infectious diseases |
| Internal medicine (2) |
| Critical care |
| Critical care elective/Emergency medicine |
| Administration |
| Required longitudinal rotations |
| Practice management |
| Medication safety |
| Medication use evaluation |
| Research project |
| Seminar |
| Service commitment (2) |
| Teaching |
| Teaching certificate through Shenandoah School of Pharmacy |
| Mentor and co-precept P4 pharmacy students |
| Service leadership |
| Every other weekend staffing, alternating between first and second shift. Service includes functioning as lead pharmacist or verification pharmacist. Compensation of one weekday will be allowed for every weekend worked. |
| Service on hospital and department committees |
| Community service |
Benefits
| Stipend |
|---|
| $50,398 |
| 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 childcare 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 available for the ASHP Midyear meeting, UNC REPS meeting, and for various continuing education opportunities |
| Poster reimbursement |
| Support may also be provided for posters presented at an education or professional meeting |
| Additional items |
| Office space with laptop computer and docking station provided |
| Personalized lab coat |
| Intra-and inter-hospital cellular phone |
| Access to online and hospital libraries |
| Lexi-Comp subscription |
Application information
NMS code: 117013
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
Charlotte Dunderdale, PharmD, BCCCP
PGY1 Residency Program Director
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
200 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28204
E-mail: cdunderdale@novanthealth.org
Charlotte Dunderdale, PharmD, BCCCP
PGY1 Residency Program Director
Rotation(s): Critical Care
Email: cdunderdale@novanthealth.org
Emily Ingram, PharmD, BCPPS
PGY1 Residency Program Coordinator
Rotation(s): Pediatrics
Email: emily.ingram@novanthealth.org
Katie Andricopulos PharmD, BCPPS
Rotation(s): Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Rotation Description: The pediatric hematology/oncology rotation provides the resident with the opportunity to develop skills in providing pharmaceutical care to pediatric hematology/oncology patients and to acquire an understanding of the pharmacist's role on the health care team for this service. The resident will participate in patient care rounds with nurse practitioners, primary care physicians and pharmacists. The resident will develop skills in reviewing medication profiles, assessing chemotherapy regimens, and supportive care of the patient.
Email: kandricopulos@novanthealth.org
Erin Archibald-Hall, PharmD, BCPPS
Rotation(s): Pediatrics
Meghan Bryan, PharmD, BCPS
Rotation(s): Neurology, Neurocritical Care
Rotation Description: During the neurology/neurocritical care rotation, the resident will have the opportunity to see a broad range of neurological disease states including stroke, seizures, neurologic infections, while also managing additional complex medical problems. The resident will learn how to interact with an interdisciplinary rounding team and assess a patient’s pharmacologic needs from presentation in the emergency room to the post-discharge clinic. Depending on the desire of the resident, there can be a focus on the critical care setting, neurosurgery, epilepsy, or general neuro-geriatrics.
Email: mmgalloway2@novanthealth.org
Jacinta Chin, PharmD, BCPS
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: The resident will collaborate with providers and other pharmacists in the antimicrobial management of patients at multiple community hospitals with an emphasis on antimicrobial stewardship principles. Topic discussions will be tailored to the resident's experience during rotation and may include infectious disease states, microbiology, and comprehensive review of antimicrobials. Projects may include a patient case presentation, journal club presentation, and/or other projects based on current events.
Email: JacintaChin@novanthealth.org
Maryann Choy-Ames, PharmD, BCPS
Rotation(s): Heart Failure, Novant Health Heart and Vascular Institute
Email: mchoy-ames@novanthealth.org
Kathleen Gafford, PharmD, BCPS
Rotation(s): Internal Medicine, Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Rotation Description: The goals of this rotation are to provide the resident with the opportunity to develop skills in providing pharmaceutical care to adult medicine patients and to acquire an understanding of the pharmacist’s role on the healthcare team. The resident will attend patient care rounds with the Family Medicine residents and will develop skills in reviewing medication profiles, assessing medication regimens, interdisciplinary care and supportive care of the hospitalized adult patient in a community setting.
Email: kgafford@novanthealth.org
Alyssa Gould, PharmD
Rotation(s): Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Rotation Description: The resident will have the opportunity to participate in various antimicrobial stewardship activities 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.
Email: alyssa.gould@novanthealth.org
Courtney Harper, PharmD, BCCCP, CPP
Rotation(s): Internal Medicine
Rotation Description: Residents will have the opportunity to develop clinical skills in providing pharmaceutical care to adult medicine patients including pharmacotherapy consults, pharmacokinetic analysis, drug information, chronic disease state management and intensive monitoring of patients. Primary resident responsibilities include developing an adult internal medicine knowledge base pertaining to common disease states, reviewing medication profiles, assessing medication regimens and participating in interdisciplinary care. Residents will also gain exposure to and develop rapports with the Novant Health Inpatient Care Specialists team of providers.
Email: clharper@novanthealth.org
Larissa Madden, PharmD
Rotation(s): Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiac Surgery
Email: lmmadden@novanthealth.org
Gwen Mitchell, PharmD, BCPS
Rotation(s): Internal Medicine, Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Rotation Description: Residents will gain experience supporting multiple pharmacy services at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, which is a 150 bed community hospital with Joint Commission, Chest Pain and Stroke Accreditation. The resident will support daily Interdisciplinary Rounds, medication reviews, pharmacokinetic consults, anticoagulant dosing, renal dosing, and antibiotic stewardship. Additionally, the resident will be involved in formulary management process, education to pharmacists and improving clinical processes. Patient types include medical, surgical, critical care, labor/delivery, NICU, and emergency.
Email: ghmitchell@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
Sheryl Payne, PharmD, BCCCP
Rotation(s): Surgery
Rotation Description: The resident will develop skills in the assessment and pharmaceutical care management of patients in the peri-operative setting. The resident will also acquire an understanding of the pharmacist’s role in various types of surgical and medical settings. The resident will participate in interdisciplinary patient care rounds and complete projects related to the care of surgical patients. The resident will have the opportunity to work with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, pharmacists and other members of the surgical/medical team.
Email: sheryl.payne@novanthealth.org
Jeannie Poon, PharmD, BCPS
Rotation(s): Cardiology
Rotation Description: The goals of the cardiology rotation are to provide the resident with the opportunity to develop skills in providing intensive pharmaceutical care and monitoring of cardiology patients, as well as acquire an understanding of the pharmacist's role on the health care team for this service line. The resident will participate in patient care rounds with nurse practitioners, primary care physicians, dieticians, social workers, and pharmacists.
Email: jpoon@novanthealth.org
Audreanna Sahmanovic, PharmD, BCPS
Rotation(s): Emergency Medicine
Email: asahmanovic@novanthealth.org
Rebecca Worden, PharmD, BCOP
Rotation(s): Hematology/Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Oncology
Rotation Description: The adult inpatient hematology/oncology rotation provides the opportunity to develop skills in providing pharmaceutical care to adult hematology/oncology patients, with a focus on supportive care, and to acquire an understanding of the pharmacist’s role on the health care team for this service. This rotation will comprise primarily of the malignant hematology and transplantation/cellular therapy patient population.
Email: r.worden@novanthealth.org
Chenshan Zhou, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Rotation(s): Cardiology/Transitions of Care
Email: c.zhou@novanthealth.org