Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency Information and Application

Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency Information and Application The University of Kansas Hospital offers a twelve month post-pharm.d. training program. The residency in pharmacy practice is defined as an organized, directed, postgraduate training program that centers on development of the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to pursue rational drug therapy. The purpose of the residency is to provide educational and training experiences for pharmacists in the fundamentals of exemplary contemporary pharmacy practice in an integrated health care system. Through various clinical, practice management and pharmaceutical practice training segments, the residency instills a philosophy of practice that embraces the concept that pharmacists must be accountable for optimum drug therapy outcomes and act as leaders in advancing care of patients. Residency Program Purpose Statement: To provide postgraduate training in the provision of direct patient care to multiple patient populations. Residents will develop effective written and verbal communication skills in order to provide education to, and interaction with, patients, students, and a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers. To help develop leadership skills, in preparation for their own clinical pharmacy practice, the resident will demonstrate and continue to develop their leadership skills through professionalism and focusing on quality improvement. Residency Program Outcomes: 1) Provide evidence-based, direct patient care to multiple patient populations 2) Demonstrate professionalism 3) Effectively educate patients, students, and a multi-disciplinary health care team by utilizing available medical technology 4) Posses the ability to manage own practice 5) Demonstrate leadership skills 6) Develop effective written and verbal communication skills 1

Program at a Glance Length of Program: 24 months (approx. July - June) Number of Positions: 3 Required Core Rotations Year 1 (months on rotation) Orientation/Institutional Practice (July) Clinical Staffing Area (August) Acute Care Internal Medicine (1 rotation) Critical Care (1) Pediatrics or Hematology (1) Drug Information (1) Clinical Research (December) Practice Management (1) Quality Outcomes (1) Electives (4) **See additional sheet** Year 2 (months on rotation) Health-System Pharmacy Administration (2) - Includes Outpatient Pharmacy Chief Resident (1) Medication Safety (1.5) Clinical Management (2) Financial Management (1) Operational Management (1.5) Pharmacy Informatics (1) Administrative Research (1) Elective (1) Master s Degree Coursework (Master of Science in Pharmacy Practice) Minimum of 30 hours of didactic education that must be completed prior to completion of the residency Offered through the University of Kansas Graduate Student tuition paid for by the University of Kansas Hospital See attached sheet for course offerings Current Stipend: $40,000 Fringe Benefits: 20 paid vacation days per year Health/dental/life/liability insurance; 10 paid holidays; Full travel support to ASHP Leadership Conference (during the 2 nd year only) Full travel support to ASHP Midyear Meeting (during the 2 nd year only) Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference 2

The University of Kansas Hospital Hospital Overview Location 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas 66160 Shares facilities with the KU Schools of Nursing, Medicine, and Allied Health Facility 606 bed hospital Average daily census: 450 More than 35 buildings covering 50 acres 9 intensive care units Surgical ICU (Level I Trauma Center) Medical ICU Cardiology ICU Pediatric ICU Neonatal ICU Outpatient Pharmacy located within the main hospital Center for Continuing Education Center on Aging Cancer Center Burn ICU (Regional Burn Center) Neurological ICU Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Transplant ICU Center for Advanced Heart Care (US New and World Report 37 th Ranked Heart Program) Regional Poison Control and Drug Information Centers Pharmacy Department Overview Director of Pharmacy: Rick Couldry, RPh, MS Pharmacy Team: Administration: : Director of Pharmacy, 3 Assistant Directors of Pharmacy, 1 Operations Manager, 1 Pharmacy Informatics Manager, and 4 Clinical Coordinators Pharmacists: 50 Clinical Pharmacists, 24-hour pharmacy coverage, 7 Members of the Pharmacy IT Team o 28 Pharmacist Shifts during the day o 8 Pharmacist Shifts during the evening o 14 Pharmacist Shifts during the weekend Support Personnel: 55 Pharmacy technicians (including a technician based leadership structure) and 9 Pharmacy interns Pharmacy Locations: Main Inpatient Pharmacy, OR Satellite, HC OR Satellite, Cancer Center Pharmacy, Outpatient Pharmacy, Nuclear Pharmacy, Sterile Products Preparation Pharmacy Protocols: Renal dosing antibiotics, pharmacokinetic monitoring, automatic substitution policy, warfarin dosing, IV to PO changes Pharmacy Committee Involvement: Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Pharmacy Practice Council, Antibiotic Subcommittee, Medication Safety, Peer Review, Nursing Practice Council, Critical Care Council, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumonia Committee, Ancillary Care and more. 3

Residency Specifics HSPA Residency Director: Rick Couldry, RPh, MS PGY1 Residency Director and HSPA Residency Coordinator: Samaneh Wilkinson, PharmD, MS PGY1 Residency Coordinator: Christopher Bell, PharmD, MS Number of Residents: 14 PGY1 (4) PGY2 HSPA (3 first year, 3 second year) PGY2 Drug Information (2) PGY2 Hematology/Oncology (2) Experiential Rotations Each resident will complete 10 one-month clinical experience rotations, a six-week practice management rotation, and a six-week drug information rotation. Core rotations are detailed above, and a list of the available electives is attached. Projects/Presentation Residents are required to complete a project for a project for the poster presentation at the University Health System Consortium Annual Conference at the Midyear Clinical Meeting (December) and an oral presentation at Midwest Residency Conference (May). Staffing Each resident will be assigned to a clinical staffing area will be required to staff this area every other weekend and one evening every other week. Teaching Residents will have the opportunity to precept University of Kansas students on rotation in clinical and administrative areas. Residents will also have the opportunity to gain teaching experience to small classrooms through a lecture series for rotation students. An optional ACPE accredited Teaching Certificate Program is available for residents with an interest in teaching. The Teaching Certificate program includes seminars on how to teach, experiential components for didactic and small group teaching, and compiling a teaching portfolio. 4

Travel During their first year, residents will attend the Midwest Residency Conference. The second year, residents will attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, the ASHP Leadership Conference, and the Midwest Residency Conference. Travel expenses and professional leave days will be provided by the residency. Master s Program Residents will receive a Master s of Science in Hospital Pharmacy from the University of Kansas. Thirty hours of coursework are required to be completed during the two year residency. Classes are taught through the Health Policy and Management Department, College of Business, and by administrators in the pharmacy department. The majority of the classes will be offered during the evenings as to not interfere with rotations. 5

Application Information Website http://www.kumed.com/default.aspx?id=5055 Deadlines Application deadline: December 31st Must have a valid pharmacy license in the state of Kansas by August 1 st Contacts Samaneh Wilkinson 3901 Rainbow Boulevard Mailstop 4040 Kansas City, KS 66160 913-588-2300 swilkinson2@kumc.edu Numbers ASHP Program Code: 62101 National Matching Service Code: 180718 Application Checklist Letter of Intent Topics you may want to consider: why you want to pursue a residency; why you have chosen The University of Kansas program,; what sets you apart from other candidates; and personal goals that you feel this program would help you accomplish Curriculum Vitae Residency Program Application Form (enclosed) College Transcripts 3 letters of recommendation please use ASHP letters of recommendation format http://www.ashp.org/doclibrary/residents/recommendation-form.aspx Register for the ASHP Resident Matching Program at: http://www.natmatch.com/ashprmp Example of a completed project (i.e. DUE, Formal DI write-up, Presentation, etc.) Additional requirements for Health-System Pharmacy Administration (PGY1/PGY2/MS) program: Graduate School Application will be completed after the candidates have matched with the program GRE scores will be required after the candidates have matched, only if GPA < 3.0/4.0 Important dates after completion of match process: June 22 nd : Annual Residents Picnic June 24 th : Residency Begins 6

Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency APPLICATION FORM ASHP Matching # (Or email to swilkinson2@kumc.edu when available) Name Social Security # - - Last First Middle Address Street City/State Zip Phone ( ) - Birthplace Date of Birth - - Are you a US citizen? (Circle one) Yes No ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Pharmacy School Degree Date Graduated / Month Year Overall GPA Pharmacy GPA Other Degrees Obtained Date / Degree School Month Year Date / Degree School Month Year Previous Residency Program Date / Month Year Pharmacy Licensure / / State Number Effective Date / / State Number Effective Date Signature of Applicant / / Date 7

Pharmacy Practice Management Residency/M.S. Program Course Offerings Required Courses Professional Communications (2) PHPR 845 Advanced Institutional Pharmacy Services (3) PHPR 865 Seminar in Pharmacy Practice (1) x 2 semesters PHPR 860 Research in Pharmacy Practice (6) PHPR 899 Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs and Services (3) PHPR 855 Healthcare Statistics (3) HP&M 874 Choose at least 1 from Each of the Following Categories: Advanced Management Operations Management (2) DSCI 702 Managing People: Applications and Skills (2) MGMT 736 Managing Information Systems and Technology (3) HP&M 846 Designing Healthcare Organizations (3) HP&M 848 Human Resource Management Human Resource Management (2) MGMT 702 Human Resources and Workforce Development (3)- online course HP&M 854 Health Care Administration The Health Care System (3) HP&M 810 Health Care Policy & Administration (3) HP&M 837 Managed Care (3) HP&M 853 Administration and Health Care Leadership Electives Business Administration Managerial Economics (2) BE 701 Financial Accounting (2) ACCT 701 Financial Management (2) FIN 701 Marketing Management (2) MKTG 701 Health Policy and Administration The Healthcare System (3) - HP&M 810 Financial Concepts in Healthcare Management (3) HP&M 825 Governance, Ethics and Health Law (3) HP&M 833 Health Policy (3) HP&M 837 Organizational Foundation for Leading Change (3) HP&M 840 Medicare & Medicaid (3) HP&M 876 Evaluating Outcomes of Healthcare (3) HP&M 857 Informatics Introduction to Health Informatics (3)- online course- NRSG 859 8

Minimum Number of Required Credit Hours for Graduation: 30 Pharmacy Practice Management Residency Rotations Year 1 (months of rotation) Orientation/Institutional Practice (July) Clinical Staffing Area (August) Acute Care Internal Medicine (1 rotation) Critical Care (1) Pediatrics or Hematology (1) Drug Information (1) Clinical Research (December) Practice Management (1) Quality Outcomes (1) Electives (3) Year 2 (months of rotation) Health-System Pharmacy Administration (2) - Includes Outpatient Pharmacy Chief Resident (1) Medication Safety (1.5) Clinical Management (2) Financial Management (1) Operational Management (1.5) Pharmacy Informatics (1) Administrative Research (1) Elective (1) Practice Foundation Skills Acute Care First month (July): Hospital and Pharmacy Department orientation and training Second month (August): Staffing rotation on selected clinical team Adult Hematology/Oncology and Marrow Transplant Unit Cardiology/Cardiology Critical Care Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS) Critical Care Burn Intensive Care Neurology Intensive Care Medical Intensive Care Pediatric Intensive Care Neonatal Intensive Care Surgical Intensive Care Emergency Department Geriatrics Infectious Disease/Antibiotic Management Internal Medicine Operating Room Pharmacy Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Pediatrics Psychiatry Renal/Transplant Nutrition Services Pre Operative Anesthesia Clinic (Medication Reconciliation) Drug Information (All four topics are covered during month) Drug Information Drug Policy Drug Use Evaluation Formulary Management 9

Administrative Resident Pharmacy Practice Management Residency Rotations Coordination of duties within the residency program Supervision of student interns employed in the pharmacy Facilitation of projects in cooperation with the administrative team Pharmacy Practice Management Health System Pharmacy Administration Clinical Management Financial Management Operational Management Purchasing Elective Rotations* Academia Ambulatory Management Antibiotic Management Association Management (e.g. ACCP, ASHP) Hospital Administration Information Systems Investigational Drug Services Kansas Health Institute (DUR) Legislative/KPhA Managed Care Marketing Nutritional Support Operational Consulting Outpatient Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Industry Pharmacy Research Poison Control Center Procurement & Inventory Control Publishing and Medical Writing Radiopharmacy Sterile Products Technology and Information Services * Rotations from other categories can be chosen as electives. The resident is responsible for initiating contact and setting up goals for any off-site rotations. 10

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Residency Applicant Recommendation Request Form Request for Recommendation by Applicant to a Pharmacy Residency Program at: To be completed by applicant: please print or type Name of Applicant: First Name MI Last Name Street address or P.O. Box City State Zip Telephone Number I waive the right to review this recommendation. Signature of Residency Applicant To the recommender: Please complete and return this form by: to: Applicants to the residency program specified above are required to have recommendations submitted by persons who are in a position to evaluate their qualifications for residency training. The recommender is asked to make a frank appraisal of the applicant's character, personality, abilities and suitability for a pharmacy residency. Recipients of this information are asked to keep it confidential. For the recommender to complete: I have known the applicant for approximately (months) (years). My relationship to the applicant was (or is) in the following capacity: faculty advisor employer clerkship preceptor supervisor other faculty relationship other (please specify) I know him/her very well fairly well only casually Does the applicant possess any special assets that should be noted? Does the applicant demonstrate any weaknesses which you feel would hinder his/her ability to perform effectively in a residency program? Other Comments: 11

Relative to persons of similar background, training and professional interests, how would you rate this applicant for each of the following characteristics? Please place an X under the rating column which best describes the applicant. CHARACTERISTICS EVALUATED UPPER 10% UPPER 25% UPPER 50% LOWER 50% NO BASIS Academic ability Quality of work Written communication skills Oral communication skills Leadership skills Industriousness and perseverance Initiative and motivation Assertiveness Cooperativeness Ability to organize and manage time Ability to work with supervisors Ability to work with peers Ability to work with patients Dependability Resourcefulness and originality Willingness to accept constructive criticism Personal appearance and professional demeanor Commitment to professional practice Emotional stability and maturity Enthusiasm Integrity FOR JUDGMENT Recommendation concerning admission (check one): I highly recommend this applicant. I recommend this applicant, but with some reservation. I recommend this applicant. I am not able to recommend this applicant. Signature of Recommender Date Name-typed or printed Title or affiliation Street address or P.O. Box Telephone number City State Zip 12