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Pharmacotherapy Residency
This 24-month Pharmacotherapy (PCT) residency program will be completed in two distinct PGY-1 and PGY-2 years. The PCT PGY-1 resident will follow all requirements of completion for the PGY-1 residency training program and receive a PGY1 residency certificate upon completion. The PCT PGY-2 resident will receive a 24-month Pharmacotherapy residency certificate at the end of the PGY-2 year upon completion of all requirements stated in the offer letter. This PCT residency program has one position each year. For PGY-2, the resident has the option to choose either the Inpatient Internal Medicine (IM)/Critical Care track or Outpatient Ambulatory Care track. Additional customization may be made during PGY-2 to best support the resident’s area of interest. The rotation structures below are listed in sequential order and are blocked according to practice area:
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Transition phase
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6 weeks |
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Internal medicine block I
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4 weeks each |
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Practice management/TOC
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4 weeks each |
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Internal medicine block II
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4 weeks each |
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Critical care block
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4 weeks each |
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Inpatient IM/Critical Care Track Required Rotations |
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1 day |
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Precepting block
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4 weeks each |
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Specialized critical care block
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4 weeks each |
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Subspecialty block
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4 weeks each |
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Elective block
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4 weeks each x 4 rotations |
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Outpatient Ambulatory Care Track Required Rotations* |
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1 day |
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Precepting block
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4 weeks each |
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Specialized critical care block
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4 weeks each |
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Outpatient Ambulatory Care Block
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4 weeks each |
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Elective block
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4 weeks each x 3 rotations |
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*Adjustment of rotation structure may be possible based on the resident’s interest as long as all goals and objectives are achieved. |
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General Practice Unit |
Intensive Care Unit |
Ambulatory Care |
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Internal Medicine VI Internal Medicine VII Infectious Diseases Consult Infectious Diseases Inpatient II Infectious Diseases Stewardship General Cardiology II Nephrology II Solid organ transplant II Transitions of care II |
Medical ICU II Surgical/Trauma ICU II Cardiac/Advanced HF ICU II Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU II Emergency Medicine II Neurosurgical ICU II Nutrition Support II |
Primary care III Pulmonary II CHF/Lipid clinic II HIV I HIV II |
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*Additional electives may be available and customizable based on the resident’s interest. |
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Required Longitudinal Experiences:
- Design and complete a Medication Use Evaluation during PGY-1 (6 months)
- Precept a Medication Use Evaluation during PGY-2 (6 months)
- Complete two practice-based research projects (one each year) or one project over 2 years
- Participate in weekend staffing every 3rd weekend both years
- Two 8-hour shifts each staffing weekend
- Participate in Pharmacy Residency On-Call (PROC) program during PGY-1 (12 months)
- One 8-hour shift in-house from 3-10 pm approximately every 2 weeks
- Serve as preceptor for PROC program during PGY-2 (12 months)
- One 8-hour shift at home from 3-10 pm every 3 weeks
- Participate in Department of Pharmacy Code Blue coverage both years (24 months)
- Longitudinal Practice Management both years (24 months)
- Longitudinal Practice Leadership both years (24 months)
- Longitudinal Professional Presentation Development both years (24 months)
- Coordinate and lead Cardiovascular Prime during PGY-2 (12 months)
- 1 session per month
Optional Longitudinal Experience:
- Participation in Teaching Certificate program through Wayne State University
Required Presentations:
- Two Grand Rounds ACPE accredited continuing education presentations (one CE each year)
- Present at least one Pharmacy Case Conference and one Journal Club each residency year
- Presentation at Great Lakes Regional Residency Conference both years
- Presentation of MUE poster at ASHP Midyear during PGY-1
- Presentation in HFH Interactive Clinical Education program during PGY-1
- Present at least 1 lecture at Wayne State University College of Pharmacy
Application Information
- Applicants must be a PharmD graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy
- Application documents submitted by January 2nd through the PHORCAS System
- Required documents:
- Letter of intent/personal statement
- Curriculum vitae
- Transcripts from pharmacy school (undergraduate transcripts not required)
- Three professional references
- Interview is required
- Available to begin program in mid-June
- Eligible for Pharmacy Licensure in the state of Michigan
- Participate in the ASHP matching program
Program Director
Kristin Griebe, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Cardiothoracic Surgery/Cardiac ICU
Residency Program Director - Pharmacotherapy
Henry Ford Hospital
2799 W. Grand Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-916-1799
Fax: 313-916-1302
Email: kgriebe1@hfhs.org