Psychiatry (PGY2)
The 12-month program is designed to lead the resident through a variety of monthly and longitudinal practice experiences. By the end of the program, the resident should feel competent practicing in inpatient and outpatient settings involving psychiatric pharmacotherapy. The residency includes core rotations that are chosen to establish a strong base in psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders. Core disorders within this residency include depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, personality disorders and substance abuse. The resident may choose electives based on their career goals. Although the residency is designed around core and elective monthly or longitudinal rotations, the focus of the training will be to master each of the disease states established within the ASHP Practice Standards for a Specialized Residency in Psychiatry.
ASHP PGY2 Residency Purpose Statement:
PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.
PGY2 Psychiatric Residency Supplemental Purpose Statement:
The PGY2 Psychiatric Residency supported by Parkland Health and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy is designed to provide the environment necessary to achieve the knowledge and skills needed to care for patients with a wide range of mental health disorders. The program will foster the development of an independent, versatile practitioner. The program is also designed to produce well rounded, independent professionals through experiences in teaching, research and professional activities.
Residency Structure
Required PGY2 Learning Experiences
- Orientation
- Inpatient, Acute Care (Parkland Memorial Hospital) – two 6-week rotations
- Correctional Health Psychiatry (Dallas County Jail) – two 6-week rotations
- Neurology (Parkland Memorial Hospital) – 4 weeks
- Substance Use (Parkland Memorial Hospital) – 6 weeks
Elective PGY2 Learning Experiences
- Pain with a psychiatry emphasis (Parkland Memorial Hospital)
- Pediatrics/Juvenile Psychiatry (Parkland Memorial Hospital/Dallas County Jail)
- Psychiatry Consults (Parkland Memorial Hospital)
- Psychiatric Emergency Department/Team C (Parkland Memorial Hospital)
- Geriatrics (Dallas VA)
- Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery (ICMHR) (Dallas VA)
- Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) (Dallas VA)
- Inpatient rotation (Dallas VA)
- Outpatient rotation (Dallas VA)
- Advanced Academia (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center)
Longitudinal Requirements
- Parkland Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic – half a day per week
- Medication therapy management (MTM) services at Dallas County Jail – half a day per week
- Additional clinic options during the second half of residency:
- Transitional age youth clinic
- HIV ACCESS Clinic
- Parkland Internal Medicine Clinic
- Paths to Recovery
- Women’s mental health clinic
Teaching Opportunities
Residents are appointed as assistant instructors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy and have opportunities to teach in a variety of didactic and active-learning courses.
Contact Us
Program Director
Jennifer Nelson, PharmD, BCPP
Department of Pharmacy Services
Parkland Health
5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
214-875-4842
Fax: 214-875-4900
Jennifer.Nelson@phhs.org