Description of Program
The PGY2 Cardiology Residency is an organized, directed postgraduate training program that focuses on the development of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to provide pharmaceutical care in cardiovascular pharmacy practice. The program is structured in accordance with the ASHP Accreditation Standard and required competency areas, goals and objectives for PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residencies.
The cardiology residency program at University of Michigan offers diverse learning experiences and opportunities, including research and teaching, that will develop practitioner expertise in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy in order to practice in the inpatient, outpatient, and/or academic setting.
Purpose
The PGY2 residency program will build on the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training 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 PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area (BCCP).
Recruitment Plan
A list of 2025 recruitment events will be added late summer/early Fall. Please check back around that time for updates or contact the Residency Program Director with questions.
Program Structure
Please see the downloads section below for complete program structure information.
Required Rotations
- Cardiology Pharmacy Practice Orientation (1 month)
- General Cardiology I (1 month)
- General Cardiology II (1 month)
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) I (1 month)
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) II (1 month)
- Heart Failure/Transplant (HFT) I - Heart Failure Focus (1 month)
- Heart Failure/Transplant (HFT) II - Transplant Focus (1 month)
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) (1 month)
- Ambulatory Cardiology (VA) (1 month)
- Outpatient Anticoagulation Service/Cardiology (12 weeks, 4-hour block/week)
Elective Rotations
- Anticoagulation and Transitions of Care – Cardiology/Heart Failure (Outpatient) (1 month)
- Pediatric Cardiology (1 month)
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) II (1 month)
- Electrophysiology (EP) Clinic (2 weeks)
- Cardiology Consults (2 or 4 weeks)
- Heart Failure/Transplant (HFT) – Medical Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Focus (1 month)
- Adult Emergency Medicine (1 month)
- Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) (1 month)
Meeting Attendance
Attendance at PGY2 cardiology specific conference with presentation of results of one research project (e.g., ACC) and ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.
Staffing Responsibility
Approximately every 3rd weekend for no more than 15 clinical weekends (8-hours per shift), one 3-day minor holiday and one 5-day major holiday block, and two gap days between Christmas and New Year holidays.
Program Completion Requirements
Please see the PGY2 Cardiology Graduation Requirement Checklist for a list of all program completion requirements.
Research and Publications Opportunity
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 the residency. The resident will participate in the development and implementation of a research study protocol of interest, relevant to Cardiology. Experience in protocol writing, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation and publication will be provided. Development of writing and presentation skills is available through writing of review articles and research papers, providing written communication to other healthcare professionals, as well as presentations to the Department of Pharmacy personnel and at local, regional and national meetings.
Teaching Opportunity
Residents will receive a faculty appointment as Adjunct Clinical Instructor with the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Experience in rotation-related precepting and teaching of Pharm.D. students and PGY1 residents is widely available. In addition, the Resident will gain experience in classroom teaching of Pharm.D. students at the College of Pharmacy.
Preceptors
- Sarah Adie, PharmD, BCCP
- Simona Butler, PharmD
- Jessica Casey, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
- Angie Clark, PharmD, BCPS
- David Cordwin, PharmD, BCCP
- Mike Dorsch, PharmD, MS, FCCP, BCPS (AQ Cardiology), BCCP
- Sabrina Dunham, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
- Ashley Huebschman, PharmD, BCPPS
- Megan Ingebrigtson, PharmD, BCCCP
- Tomasz Jurga, PharmD, AACC, BCPS, BCACP, BCCP
- Sarah Lewis, PharmD, BCPS (AQ Cardiology), BCCP
- Denise Sutter-Long, PharmD, BCPS
- Liz VanWert, PharmD, BCPS
- Claire Walter, PharmD, BCPS
Residency Director Information
Sabrina Dunham, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Cardiovascular Critical Care
Residency Program Director – PGY2 Cardiology
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Michigan Health
Email: [email protected]
