Critical Care Specialty Residency
Purpose
The purpose of the PGY-2 Critical Care residency is to train residents to provide pharmaceutical care for critically ill patients and to achieve a distinguished career as a critical care clinical pharmacist. Upon completion of the program, the pharmacist will be prepared to provide specialized pharmaceutical care in a health system and/or clinical academic setting.
Clinical experiences
Clinical experiences are available in each of the following patient populations:
· Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT)
· Coronary Care Unit
· Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
· Medical Intensive Care
· Neurosurgical Intensive Care
· Surgical Intensive Care
· Trauma Intensive Care
· Vascular Surgery
· Burn Intensive Care
· Infectious Diseases
· Emergency Medicine/Toxicology
· Nutrition Support
· Acute Pain/Palliative Care
· Solid Organ Transplant
· Nephrology
· Neonatal ICU
· Pediatric ICU
Rotations
Flexibility allows the resident to tailor experiences to meet their individual interests and career goals.
· 12, one month rotations
· In July, the resident will spend time learning the distribution system in the Critical Care Satellite
· December will be left open as a research and administration month
· 2 months of Medical ICU & 1 month of Cardiothoracic Surgery are required
· Remaining 7 rotations are selected from the list of 17 electives above
· All rotations precepted by qualified clinical specialists
Presentations
Written and verbal communication skills are emphasized throughout the program. Presentation opportunities include:
· Pharmacotherapy CE Program
· Journal Club
· Case Presentations
· Staff Development presentations
· In-services on rotations
· AHEC Presentations
· Project Presentation at the Southeastern Residency Conference
· Presentation at a national meeting such as ASHP Midyear, ACCP, or SCCM.
Precepting
· By precepting students, the critical care resident will have the opportunity to refine their teaching skills and further deepen their own clinical knowledge base.
· WFUBMC is a rotation site for students from the University of North Carolina and Campbell University Schools of Pharmacy (approximately 160 student months per year)
· Precepting opportunities available on many rotations
Projects
· The critical care resident will complete:
- a minimum of one independent research project
- a manuscript for publication
Benefits
· Comprehensive benefit package
· Estimated stipend: $40,000
· Paid holiday and vacation time
· Funding to attend professional meetings
· Covered parking is provided
Application Requirements
· Click here for specific application instructions
· Application deadline is January 10th
· If selected, an onsite interview is required
Contact Information and Application Submission
Catherine A. Pierce, PharmD
Pharmaceutical Care Coordinator for Critical Care
Critical Care Specialty Residency Director
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
336-713-3417
capierce@wfubmc.edu