This program is fully accredited by ASHP.
Program Purpose
PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification.
Description of Program
This two-year specialty residency training program in Investigational Drugs & Research Pharmacy is designed to provide the resident with a wide array of experiences in clinical drug research while affording opportunities for collaboration with renowned clinicians and world class experts in research, education, and population health. The program is designed to provide a strong clinical foundation while developing analytical, leadership, teaching, and writing skills. It will also provide experiences in clinical trial research and research pharmacy staffing experiences. The first year is aligned with the UMH PGY1 program, with elective and longitudinal experiences in research-related areas. The PGY-2 year provides specialized experiences in clinical research. Upon completion of the program, the resident will be prepared to secure a specialized pharmacist position in a variety of clinical research, regulatory, and drug development settings, including industry, academia, and research pharmacy practice.
Requirements for Graduation
Graduation requirements are as noted in the Manual, apply to each year separately, and include completion of 80% or more of the ASHP Required Outcomes for each year. It is expected that the requirements for the PGY1 residency be completed wholly within the first year. However, some of the goals and objectives for the PGY2 year can be achieved during the PGY1 year, depending on the rotations selected (e.g. if the PGY1 Clinical Research elective is chosen).
Unless approved by the RP-RAC, the resident is expected to complete separate experiences in each year for each requirement.
Recruitment Plan
- University of Michigan Health Virtual Residency Showcase; November 21, 2024, 7-8 PM EST. Please pre-register using this link.
- ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting Residency Showcase (in-person): Tuesday, December 10th 1-4 PM CDT, booth 6004
- Post-Midyear Virtual One-on-One Information Sessions:
- Monday December 16th: 7-7:15PM and 7:30-7:45PM
- Tuesday December 17th: 7-7:15PM and 7:30-7:45PM
- Wednesday December 18th: 7-7:15PM and 7:30-7:45PM
- Thursday December 19th: 7-7:15PM and 7:30-7:45PM
If interested, please sign-up for a session by December 11th.
If you are unable to attend any of the recruitment events outlined above, please feel free to reach out to the Residency Program Coordinator, Yihan Sun ([email protected]), with questions and interest about the program. All interested candidates are strongly encouraged to meet with a program representative prior to applying.
Rotations
Learning experiences are defined as units equal to 20 rotation days to allow flexibility in scheduling. Experiences are scheduled as blocks of 4-6 weeks or as longitudinal experiences across multiple months, depending on resident interest and other scheduling considerations.
- Human Subject Protection and IRBMED (1 unit)
- MICHR IND/IDE Assistance Program (1 unit)
- Orientation: IRB and On-line training and on-boarding (2 Units)
- Outpatient Research Clinic (1 unit)
- Practice Management I: Managing a Research Pharmacy Team (0.5 unit)
- Practice Management II: Leading a Research Pharmacy Service (0.5 unit)
- Quality and Safety I: Foundations and Principles (0.5 unit)
- Quality and Safety II: Applications to Research Pharmacy Practice (0.5 unit)
- Research Pharmacy Services: Operations (1 unit)
- Study Management I: The Role of the Lead Pharmacist (0.5 unit)
- Study Management II: Advanced Topics (0.5 unit)
Additional Required Experiences:
- Longitudinal writing project and continuing education presentation (PGY1 and PGY2)
- Longitudinal research project (PGY1 and PGY2)
- Clinical on-call (PGY2) & code response and on-call (PGY1)
- Teaching assignment at the College of Pharmacy (PGY1 and PGY2)
- Resident Leadership and Research Series (PGY1)
- Committee involvement per Manual (PGY1 and PGY2)
Elective Rotations for PGY2 Year
- Protocol Review Committee - Scientific Merit (1 unit)
- Compounding Compliance Management (1 unit)
- Infusion Pharmacy Research Operations (1 unit)
- Senior/Executive Leadership: Research Enterprise (1 unit)
- Many required rotations noted above can be developed into an advanced level elective learning experience for residents who wish to develop additional skills or competencies in a specific area.
- Patient Care Rotations: any RAC-approved patient care rotation can be developed into an elective in the PGY2 year and should be considered for residents who want to develop additional clinical competency in a specific patient population. The patient population should include opportunities for care of research participants and/or should develop skills of relevance in the care of research participants.
Additional opportunities for electives that can be considered/explored based on resident interest and alignment with residency goals and objectives.
Additional Elective Experiences:
- Teaching Certificate in cooperation with the College of Pharmacy (PGY1)
Staffing
PGY1:
Staffing responsibilities involving operational or clinical work approximately every other weekend.
PGY2:
- Staffing component of an average one research pharmacist dispensing shift per week. These shifts range from 4-6 hours per shift, occur during the prevailing RP hours of operation, and will be scheduled around other residency requirements.
- Research Pharmacy on-call rotation, which is comprised of 1-week on-call assignments an average of every 7-12 weeks.
Meeting Attendance
- As per the Manual, noting the opportunity for request to attend an alternate meeting in lieu of Great Lakes Residency Conference in the PGY2 year.
- One additional specialty meeting in the PGY2 year (requires RP-RAC approval)
Research and Publications
Through the research and writing requirements of the program, the resident has the potential to produce at least two manuscripts suitable for peer-reviewed publication by the end of each year of the two-year residency
Program Assessment Strategy
The program is structured in accordance with the ASHP Accreditation Standards and ASHP Educational Outcomes, Goals, and Objectives and utilizes the Residency Learning System model. This program has a four-part assessment strategy of learning experiences: resident evaluation of learning experience, resident evaluation of preceptor, resident self-evaluation, and preceptor evaluation of the resident's performance during the learning experience.
Contact Information
Kim Redic, PharmD
Program Director & Research Pharmacy Manager
Michigan Medicine, Department of Pharmacy Services
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Phone: (734) 936-9699
Email: [email protected]
Yihan Sun, PharmD, BCPS
IDRP Residency Program Coordinator
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Research Pharmacy
Email: [email protected]
Current & Previous Residents
Current Residents
- PGY1 Resident: Judy Hong, PharmD
- PGY2 Resident: Michelle Nguyen, PharmD
Previous Graduates
- Alan Yee, PharmD (2022-2024)
- Lauren Quiroga, PharmD (2021-2023)
- Caitlyn Young, PharmD (2020-2022)
- Andrew Smith, PharmD (2019-2021)
- Jola Mehmeti, PharmD, MBA (2018-2020)
Application Information
Applicants are highly encouraged to have prior exposure to an investigational drug service or the drug development process. Example experiences may include repeated shadowing, internships, APPE rotations, or work experience. Observational, retrospective, or basic (‘wet lab’) research experiences may not provide applicants with sufficient understanding of the role of investigational drug services.
Participation in Personnel Placement Service (PPS) at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting is suggested. Applicants not participating in PPS may be asked to complete a screening interview prior to being extended a formal interview. Candidates interested in the program must apply online through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Services (PhORCAS) and include the following:
- Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Academic Transcript
Following receipt of the application via PhORCAS, selected qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. Deadline for application is January 2, 2025.
Please see the F.A.Q. for other application deadlines and interview dates.