Psychiatry Pharmacy Residency Program
The Psychiatry Pharmacy Practice Residency at the Avera Behavioral Health Center is a twelve month program designed to prepare pharmacy clinicians for direct patient care and consultative practice positions in the area of psychiatry.
Program Goals
- Utilize knowledge and skills to provide patient care at the specialist level for various psychiatric illnesses at one time
- Exercise skill in the development of clinical protocols for the treatment of patient with psychiatric illnesses.
- Develop effective teaching techniques in didactic as well as precepting and continuing education settings.
- Refine and further develop clinical research skills.
- Develop leadership skills in pharmacy practice and the profession.
- The program is customized for each resident based on his/her goals, career plans, interests and experiences. Completion of a PGY1 residency is required for program admission.
Professional Experience
The Psychiatry Pharmacy Practice Resident will have primary experience in the acute adult and geriatric inpatient psychiatry setting. A research project is required for graduation.
- Complementary experiences are available in the following areas:
- Consult Liaison Psychiatry
- Emergency Assessment
- Partial Hospital
- Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Pharmacogenomics
For more information contact:
Eric C. Kutscher, Pharm.D., BCPP
Director
Psychiatry Pharmacy Practice Residency Program (PGY-II) and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Psychiatry
Avera Behavioral Health Center
4400 West 69th Street
Suite 1800
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108
Office: 605-322-5910
