Ambulatory (PGY2)

The 12-month Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency program focuses on the development and management of a clinical practice in various ambulatory care settings. Emphasis is on application of clinical skills to enhance multidisciplinary and pharmacist-managed patient care. Residents will gain experience practicing under collaborative practice agreements.

This PGY2 residency program provides residents with comprehensive clinical training in ambulatory care pharmacy practice, enabling them to deliver advanced patient care across a variety of practice settings.

As a PGY2 resident, you will have the opportunity to gain experience in the following clinics: Internal Medicine Teaching Clinic, Family Medicine Teaching Clinic, Community Oriented Primary Care centers, Diabetes Specialty Services, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, MTM/Transition, Homeless Outreach, Behavioral Health, Jail Health, Renal Transplant, Transitions of Care, and Anticoagulation.

You will participate in precepting PharmD students and PGY1 pharmacy residents. You will also complete a major project to be presented at an annual resident conference. A full-service medical library and a drug information center are available on the main campus.

Residency Structure

Required Learning Experiences

• Community Oriented Primary Care Clinics (COPC) or Teaching Clinics
1. Introduction (8 weeks)
2. Intermediate (6 weeks)
3. Advanced (6 weeks)
• Ambulatory Pharmacy Administration (4 weeks)
• Global Diabetes (4 weeks)
  
• CPS 101- Professional Transitions (3 weeks)

Elective Learning Experiences (select two to three)

• Jail Health Services (4 weeks)
• Cardiology - Heart Failure (4 weeks)
• Family Medicine (4 weeks)
• Internal Medicine (4 weeks)
• Pain-Psych Management (4 weeks)
• Ambulatory Oncology (4 weeks)
• HOMES (4 weeks)
• ID/OPAT (4 weeks)
• HIV (4 weeks)
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine (4 weeks)
• Pain-Palliative Care (4 weeks)
• Ambulatory Oncology Services (4 weeks)

Longitudinal Clinical Opportunities

(Program structure: two rotations per quarter, 3 months each, ½ day per week.)

• Hepatitis C
• HIV Diabetes Service
• Lipid Clinic
• Women’s Health
• Addiction
• Smoking Cessation
• MAT Clinic
• Transitions of Care: Post hospital/Burn
• Renal Transplant

Longitudinal Requirements

• Staffing
  1. Inpatient (MTM consult services)
  2. After hours On-Call Coverage
• Project – IRB approved research
• Teaching
1. Physician Assistant Studies Pharmacology Lecture – Fall (1 hour)
2. Family Medicine Residency Lecture – Spring (1 hour)
3. ACPE Approved CE Seminar

Major Projects

• Research project
• Medication Use Evaluation (MUE)
• Case presentation
• Seminar

Minor Projects

• Drug Monograph
• Drug Class Review
• P&T Subcommittee
• Journal Club
• Topic Discussions

Benefits

• ACLS/BLS Training
• Competitive salary
• Retirement package
• Insurance (medical, dental and vision available)
• 10 PTO days
• Major Holidays off
• Three wellness/sick days
• Up to five interview days
• Conferences paid
• Parking on-site

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in Parkland Health Pharmacy Residency Programs. All residency programs utilize the ASHP supported Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) for all resident application submissions. In addition, all applicants must be registered with the National Matching Service to obtain a match number.

To complete the PhORCAS application, the following information is required:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (one from a clinical preceptor to assess clinical abilities and one from a manager and/or supervisor to assess dependability and work ethic are recommended)
• All graduate school transcripts
• Graduate from ACPE-accredited pharmacy program with PharmD
• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

Interview Process

• Application deadline: January 2
• Applications will be evaluated by members of the Residency Advisory Committee and preceptors.
• Candidates will be contacted via phone as needed. On-site interviews are held during February. All on-site candidates will prepare a 20-minute presentation on a topic of their choice.

Contact Us

Program Director
Elizabeth Moss, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Department of Pharmacy Services
Parkland Health
5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75235
214-590-0095
Fax: 214-590-6917
Elizabeth.Moss@phhs.org