PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency

Purpose

To build upon the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies and professional certifications.

Program Structure

The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency at MUSC is a one-year post-graduate training program designed to develop community-based practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills at a major academic medical center. The residency program provides the flexibility to adapt to the resident’s specific learning needs and goals. The training is provided through month-long clinical rotations and longitudinal block experiences that extend throughout the year.

Required Learning Experiences

1. PGY1C Orientation (July, 1 month)
2. PGY1C Operational Staffing (1 month)
3. PGY1C Ambulatory Care Core (1 month)
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care – Primary Care
4. PGY1 Specialty Pharmacy Core (1 month)
5. PGY1C Ambulatory Care Elective (1 or 2 months) – Elective options:
   
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care – Primary Care
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Heart Failure Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Family Medicine Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - LVAD Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Tobacco Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care – Sickle Cell Clinic
   • PGY1 Ambulatory Care - Endocrinology
6. PGY1C Specialty Pharmacy Elective (1 or 2 months) – Elective options:
   • PGY1C Specialty – Rheumatology
   • PGY1C Specialty – Oncology
   • PGY1C Specialty – GI
   • PGY1C Specialty – Neurology
   • PGY1C Specialty – PAH
   • PGY1C Specialty – Hepatitis B & C
   • PGY1C Specialty – Cardiology
   • PGY1C Specialty – Cystic Fibrosis
   • PGY1C Specialty – Pulmonary
   • PGY1C Specialty - Dermatology
7. PGY1C Block A Leadership & Management (2 months)
8. PGY1C Block B Project Development & Academic Teaching (4 months)

Other Residency Experiences

Longitudinal

• PGY1C Advising (1 year)
• Operational Staffing (10 months)
• PGY1C Research Project (1 year)
• PGY1C Business Plan Project (6 months)
• PGY1C Seminar (2 months)
• PGY1C Clinical Case Conference (1 month)

Additional program-specific completion requirements

• Up to 44, 8-hour weekday staffing shifts (average of 1 weekday from September to June)
• Vizient poster presentation of QIP/MUE, if also attending Midyear
• Attendance and podium presentation at UNC-REPS (yearlong project presentation) 

Core Preceptors

• Jennifer Atkins, Pharm.D.
• Kristy Brittain, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDCES
• Brittany Cogdill, Pharm.D.
• Eisha Cowley, Pharm.D.
• Jacob “Brennen” Coomes, Pharm.D.
• Brenda Fauteux, Pharm.D.
• Jiaying “Karen” Li, Pharm.D.
• Jennifer Mazur, Pharm.D.
• Pamela Mazyck, Pharm.D., MSCR, BCPS, BCACP, CBDCE, CSP
• Nick Silvestri, Pharm.D.
• Emily Ware, Pharm.D.
• Amy Zeigler, Pharm.D.