PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Program

1. Develop the knowledge and skill set to provide evidenced-based care for patients’ multiple comorbidities in the outpatient setting at a specialist level.
2. Refine teaching techniques in didactic as well as precepting and continuing education settings.
3. Expand on clinical research skills.
4. Further develop leadership skills.

Required (5 weeks each unless otherwise indicated):

• Orientation – 4 weeks
• Ambulatory pharmacy administration
• Endocrinology
• Internal medicine – anticoagulation
• Internal medicine – chronic disease state management
• Population health
• Primary care 1
• Primary care 2

Longitudinal Experiences (Required):

• Practice advancement
  • Medication use evaluation – 1 annually
  • Formulary review – 1 annually
  • Attend the following practice advancement committees
    • Ambulatory care pharmacy team meetings
    • Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee
    • Pharmacy Pearls for Prescribers Committee
    • Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Oversight Committee
    • Specialty Pharmacy Quality Management Committee
• Research project
• Staffing
  • Staffing requirement will be one 8-hour shift per week at the Avera Specialty Pharmacy. Job responsibilities may include counseling calls, pre-verification, MTM services and/or other duties as needed.
  • REMS certification may be required.

Electives (4 weeks each. Residents may take up to four (4) elective learning experiences per year.)

• Cardiology
• Oncology
• Pharmacogenomics
• Transitions of care
• Other elective opportunities available upon review with RPD

Other Expected Activities:

• Pharmacy grand rounds presentations – 2 annually
• Journal club – 2 annually
• Creation and upkeep of Avera Pharmacy Pearls for Prescribers – at least 1 per month
• Completion of all direct patient care activities
• Poster presentation at a professional conference
• Serve as supporting preceptor for pharmacy students and PGY1 pharmacy residents
• Completion of teaching certificate program (if not completed as a PGY1)

Program Completion Requirements

• Obtain ACHR status on 90% of all required goals and objectives during residency year
• Satisfactory progress on completion of all additional program requirements and documentation of deliverables in resident portfolio including:
  • Research project
  • Avera Pharmacy Pearls for Prescribers
  • Medication use evaluation
  • Formulary review
  • Direct patient care activities
  • Pharmacy grand rounds presentations
  • Journal club presentations
• Fulfill 90% of staffing responsibilities