Children’s Health System Pharmacy Department
ADMINISTRATIVE
Requirements for Successful Program Completion
Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program
Pharmacy Policy #PPM-CH02.30
POLICY
Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program Requirements for Successful Program
Completion.
PURPOSE
This publication establishes the requirements for successful completion of the postgraduate year
one pharmacy residency program. All individual and program requirements must be met to
obtain residency program certification at the conclusion of the residency year. The resident
reports to and is supervised by the rotation preceptor and the residency director, and decisions as
to completion of residency program requirements lie with the preceptor and/or the residency
director.
RESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
The resident is expected to abide by all policies of the residency program, pharmacy department,
and health system.
The resident must become a licensed pharmacist in the state of Alabama.
The resident is expected to develop a “resident’s notebook” containing copies of all projects and
paperwork done throughout the residency year and printouts of documented clinical
interventions. Electronic copies should also be maintained in a designated pharmacy folder.
The resident is expected to maintain active membership in the American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists and the Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists (AlSHP) and attend
at least 50% of local AlSHP meetings.
The resident is expected to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, either the Southeastern
Residency Conference or the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group Residency Showcase, and up
to four residency showcases. Residents may attend other professional meetings at the discretion
of their preceptor and the residency director if the residency schedule permits.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The resident is expected to achieve all of the ASHP required educational outcomes and goals for
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs and the elective goals selected by the Children’s Hospital
residency program by the end of the residency year. The resident must also achieve 85% of the
required and elective objectives under each educational goal in order to complete the residency
program. The resident must have received a “satisfactory progress” rating on the remaining 15%
of the required and elective objectives.
Children’s Health System Pharmacy Department
ADMINISTRATIVE
Requirements for Successful Program Completion
Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program
Pharmacy Policy #PPM-CH02.30
Activities required of the resident to meet these outcomes, goals, and objectives include, but are
not limited to:
I. Development of a customized plan for the residency following an initial evaluation of
career interests, prior experience, and areas of strength and weakness.
II. Compliance with rotation expectations:
 meeting with the rotation preceptor at the beginning of each rotation to define
individual goals and objectives for the rotation
 completing rotation assignments by designated deadlines
 scheduling routine meetings with the rotation preceptor
 informing the residency director of difficulties encountered in meeting goals and
objectives or problems with preceptors
 assuming responsibility of the rotation preceptor in his/her absence
 completion of a memo to the preceptor documenting experiences during the
rotation at the conclusion of each rotation
 completion of 1-2 snapshots per rotation
 preparing a written self-evaluation of progress on rotation goals and objectives at
the conclusion of each rotation (or quarterly, for longitudinal rotations) and
discussing this evaluation with the rotation preceptor
 updating of the resident’s grid of goals and objectives for the year at the
conclusion of each rotation (or quarterly, for longitudinal rotations) so that
subsequent preceptors can assess the resident’s progress
 documenting all clinical interventions during the rotation
 preparing an evaluation of the rotation and preceptor with recommendations for
improvement at the conclusion of the rotation
III. Completion of quarterly self-evaluation reports to be reviewed with the residency
director, and meeting with the residency director quarterly to review the resident’s
progress and customized plan and assure that the established residency goals are being
achieved.
IV. Provision of pharmacy staffing coverage, including distributive pharmacist functions.
This will be achieved by working one weekend per month and at other designated, prearranged times during the residency year.
V. Completion of pharmacokinetics certification, no later than October 1st of the residency
year. Once certification is completed, for the remainder of the residency year the resident
will provide pharmacokinetics coverage for patients not covered by other clinical
pharmacists and will provide pharmacokinetics evening call every other week.
Children’s Health System Pharmacy Department
ADMINISTRATIVE
Requirements for Successful Program Completion
Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program
Pharmacy Policy #PPM-CH02.30
VI. Completion of a major residency project and at least one drug use evaluation (DUE).
Each resident will submit an abstract of and present the findings of their major project
at either the Southeastern Residency Conference or the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy
Group Residency Showcase. Results of the major project must be submitted to the
residency director in publishable format.
VII. Provision of required presentations throughout the residency, including journal club
presentations, inservices physicians and nursing personnel, and continuing education
presentations to the pharmacy department.
VIII Submissions of articles to departmental newsletters.
IX. Participation and attendance at monthly P&T meetings and bi-monthly Formulary subcommittee meetings.
X.
Working assigned hours, minimum 8 hours per day.
XI. Completing assignments and evaluations on a timely basis.
XII. Obtaining BLS and PALS certification (classes provided).
XIII, Obtaining parenteral certification by September 1st. (class provided)
Tracking Record – Pharmacy Policy PPM-CH02.30
ACTION TAKEN
REASON FOR DEVELOPMENT/CHANGE OF CHANGE IN PRACTICE
STANDARDS
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Reviewed Revised Org.
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ASHP
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Comment/
Policy/
Changes
Standards
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Procedure
Impact
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Title: ADMINISTRATIVE - Requirements for Successful Program Completion
Written: 7/08
Previously Reviewed: n/a
Reviewed by: Residency Advisory Committee 7/24/08, Pharmacy Policy & Procedure Committee 8/5/08
Revised by:
Approved by: Residency Advisory Committee 7/31/08, Pharmacy Policy & Procedure Committee 8/8/08
Revisions: