Pharmacotherapy Residency

The Pharmacotherapy residency is designed to produce a specialized practitioner to deliver pharmaceutical care to diverse inpatient and outpatient populations and become a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist. The intense focus on direct patient care during this residency develops a specialist of great flexibility; an individual who can integrate into any specialized area of practice with confidence and ease. Pharmacotherapy residency graduates will possess advanced skills to pursue expertise in practice, to identify training needs and deliver effective education to health care professionals, and to contribute to the pharmacy literature. A graduate of this program would be qualified to take a position as a clinical pharmacist or pharmacy specialist in either an inpatient or outpatient setting in an academic teaching institution.

Program structure:

This PGY1/PGY2 residency program is a 24 month learning experience with one position available per year. Rotations below are listed in sequential and are blocked according to practice area:

PGY1 Year

• Transition phase
  • Orientation (6 weeks)
• Internal medicine block I (4 weeks each)
  • Internal Medicine I, Internal Medicine II, Ambulatory Care – Primary Care
• Practice management, TOC (4 weeks each)
  • Drug Use Analysis, Pharmacy Administration, Transition of Care
• Internal medicine block II (4 weeks each)
  • Inpatient ID Consult/Stewardship, Inpatient Cardiology, Inpatient Nephrology
• Critical care block (4 weeks each)
  • Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Cardiac ICU

PGY2 Year

Inpatient Internal Medicine/Critical Care Track

• Precepting block (4 weeks each)
  • Internal Medicine III, Internal Medicine IV, Internal Medicine V
• Specialized critical care block (4 weeks each)
  • Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgical ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU
• Subspecialty block (4 weeks)
  • Nutrition support, Inpatient SOT, Ambulatory Care - CHF/Lipid
• Elective block I (4 weeks x4 rotations)
  • Repeat any rotatio
• Longitudinal experience
  • Administration (6 months)

Outpatient Ambulatory Care Track

• Precepting block (4 weeks each)
  • Internal Medicine III, Internal Medicine IV
• Specialized critical care block (4 weeks each)
  • Nutrition Support, Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgical ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU
• Outpatient Ambulatory Care Block
  • Primary care, Pulmonary, Cardiology (CHF/Lipid)
• Elective block I (4 weeks x4 rotations)
  • Repeat any rotation
• Longitudinal experience
  • Administration (6 months)

Longitudinal experiences:

• Design and complete a Medication Use Evaluation (during PGY-1 year)
• Precept a Medication Use Evaluation (during PGY-2 year)
• Complete two practice-based research projects each year or one project that spans the 24 month experience
• Participate in staffing and clinical pharmacy services every 3rd weekend
• Participate in Department of Pharmacy On Call program
• Participate in Department of Pharmacy Code Blue coverage
• Participation in HFH Interactive Clinical Education (ICE) program

Presentations:

• Two ACPE accredited Continuing Education Seminars
• Participation in bi-weekly Pharmacy Case Conference and Journal Clubs
• Presentation at Great Lakes Regional Residency Conference (both years)
• Required to submit MUE methods as an abstract at ASHP Midyear
• One hour lecture presentation during Family Medicine lecture series during the PGY-2 year (optional)
• Participation in Teaching Certificate program through Wayne State University (optional)
• Present lectures at WSU College of Pharmacy Patient Care Lab I (optional)

Residents receive a competitive stipend and benefits including health insurance, sick and professional leave, free parking, and professional travel reimbursement.

Application information:

Applicants must be graduates of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy and eligible for Michigan licensure. Academic transcripts, three professional references, and curriculum vitae should be submitted to PHORCAS. The application deadline is January 1st. An interview is required.

Program director

Long To, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Administration
Henry Ford Hospital
2799 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 916-0268
Fax: (313) 916-1302
Email: lto1@hfhs.org