PMC PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency
Program description
The PGY2 emergency medicine pharmacy residency at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center is a 12-month ASHP accredited program that provides the resident with advanced training in emergency medicine. The purpose of the program is to instill and develop the skills necessary to practice independently as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Residents will have the opportunity to become integrated into our advanced pharmacy practice model, respond to medical emergencies, provide education to patients and staff, and participate in pharmacy consult services. The PGY2 emergency medicine residency program allows flexibility to meet the needs and interests of each individual resident.
Clinical experiences
| Required rotations |
|---|
| Orientation |
| Emergency medicine x2 |
| Adult evening emergency medicine |
| Pediatric emergency medicine |
| Community emergency medicine (offsite) |
| Critical care (medical, cardiac, or neuro) |
| Required longitudinal experiences |
| Staffing: emergency department staffing, every 4th weekend |
| Project: research, medication use evaluation, and clinical improvement initiatives |
| Internal and external presentation opportunities |
| House wide code blue response |
| Elective rotations |
| Adult emergency medicine (offsite) |
| Toxicology (offsite) |
| Trauma |
| Critical care (medical) |
| Neurology/Neurocritical care |
| Cardiology/Cardiac critical care |
| Pediatrics/Pediatric critical care |
| Infectious diseases |
| Internal medicine |
| Surgical services |
| Oncology |
| Administration |
| Teaching |
| Teaching certificate (if not completed during PGY1) |
| Precepting 4th year pharmacy students and PGY1 residents |
| Affiliations with High Point University School of Pharmacy, Campbell University School of Pharmacy, and Wingate University School of Pharmacy |
| Service leadership |
| Serve on hospital and department committees |
| Community service |
*Note that some travel may be required for rotations
Program completion
Upon completion, residents will have gained the following skills:
- Advanced pharmacotherapy knowledge in emergency medicine
- Ability to work independently and efficiently on a healthcare team
- Strengthened leadership and communication skills
- Enhanced teaching, presentation and research skills
Benefits
| Stipend |
|---|
| $55,640 |
| Leave availability |
| 10 days + 5 interview days |
| Health insurance |
| Medical insurance provided with low monthly premium |
| Vision and dental insurance are also 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 for participation at ASHP Midyear meeting, UNC REPS, and additional opportunities at the discretion of the program |
| Additional items |
| Office space and laptop provided |
| Personalized lab coat |
| Access to online and hospital libraries |
| Other |
| Note that some travel may be required for rotations (mileage is reimbursable) |
Application information
NMS code: 790669
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. Onsite interview is required.
Application deadline
December 31st
Contact
Jessica Boben, PharmD, BCPS
PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Email: jessica.boben@novanthealth.org
Jessica Boben, PharmD
Clinical Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Rotation Description: During Emergency Medicine (EM) rotations, the resident will take on the role of the EM pharmacist. The resident will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to treat both emergent and non-emergent patients. Activities will include medical emergency response (cardiac arrests, strokes, traumas, STEMIs, intubations, etc.), profile review to optimize medication therapy, ED culture review, answering drug information questions, patient education, order verification, system list review, attending ED committee meetings, topic discussions, and providing team member education.
Amanda Teachey, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Rotation Description: The rotation consists of 4-6 weeks in the 84 bed emergency department at Forsyth Medical Center. During the rotation, residents will work with a multidisciplinary provider team, and will have the opportunity to respond to all medical emergencies including, but not limited to: strokes, STEMIs, cardiac arrests, and rapid sequence intubations. Residents will perform chart reviews to optimize medication therapy, assist with ED culture review, provide education to ED staff including nurses and providers, and answer drug information questions as needed. The preceptor will directly mentor the resident initially, and the resident will progressively gain responsibilities throughout the rotation. By the end of the learning experience, the goal is for the resident to independently perform the duties of the clinical specialist.
Email: alteachey@novanthealth.org
Madison Blaise Schwartz, PharmD, DABAT
Clinical Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Rotation Description: During evening Emergency Medicine (EM) rotations, the resident will take on the role of the EM pharmacist while working evening and night shift hours. The resident will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to treat both emergent and non-emergent patients. Activities will include medical emergency response (cardiac arrests, strokes, traumas, STEMIs, intubations, etc.), profile review to optimize medication therapy, ED culture review, answering drug information questions, patient education, order verification, system list review, attending ED committee meetings, topic discussions, and providing team member education.
Email: mbschwartz@novanthealth.org
Alyssa Gould, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical Specialty: Infectious Diseases
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.
Charlotte Dunderdale, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Specialty: Critical Care
Rotation Description: The Medical Intensive Care Unit rotation offers the resident the opportunity to apply his/her patient management skills by providing a comprehensive pharmaceutical service including: pharmacotherapy consults, pharmacokinetic analysis, drug information, and intensive monitoring of critically ill patients. The resident will be an active participant in the interdisciplinary team and various committees as applicable.
Email: cdunderdale@novanthealth.org
Courtney Harper, PharmD, BCCCP, CPP
Clinical Specialty: 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
Erin Archibald-Hall, PharmD, BCPPS
Clinical Specialty: Pediatrics
Rotation Description: The PICU rotation offers the resident the opportunity to develop and apply concepts in the comprehensive management of pediatric and neonatal patients by participating in multidisciplinary team rounds, managing pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetic consults, responding to drug information questions, and monitoring progress of patients toward therapeutic outcomes and for potential adverse events and side effects. In addition, the resident will attend all code blue/emergency events, answer drug information questions, provide education to other pharmacist and healthcare professionals, and provide topic discussions to students and residents.
Jacinta Chin, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Specialty: Infectious Diseases
Rotation Description: During this rotation 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 rotation and may include infectious disease states, microbiology, and comprehensive review of antimicrobials. The resident will have the opportunity to precept pharmacy students and residents if applicable.
Email: jacintachin@novanthealth.org
Jeannie Poon, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS
Clinical Specialty: 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
Meghan Bryan, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Specialty: Neurology/Neurocritical Care
Rotation Description: The neurology rotation offers an overview of various neurologic conditions in the critical care and medical unit and allows the resident to apply patient management skills within a comprehensive interdisciplinary rounding team.
Email: mmgalloway2@novanthealth.org
Rebecca Worden, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Specialty: 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
Sheryl Payne, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Specialty: 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.