PGY2 Critical Care Residency
Methodist University Hospital offers an ASHP-accredited postgraduate year two (PGY2) residency in Critical Care Pharmacy Practice. The purpose of the program is to provide the resident with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to achieve potential excellence as a clinician, educator, and scholar in the area of critical care medicine.
Our institution is home to an 18-bed medical/surgical intensive care unit (ICU), 17-bed neurocritical care unit, 12-bed cardiovascular ICU, 8-bed transplant ICU, and a 58-bed Emergency Department that sees approximately 75,000 patients per year. Residents are also able to complete a rotation in Trauma at an off-site institution in downtown Memphis. Residents are expected to perform independently and demonstrate proficiency in their rotations.
The residency preceptor provides guidance and assistance to the resident and ensures that the goals set forth by the resident and the program are met. The preceptor also provides the resident with frequent evaluation of their progress, including a written evaluation at the conclusion of the rotation. All residents are expected to demonstrate self-initiative, independent learning skills, and effective communication skills throughout the residency. Frequent, clear communication is the key to a successful resident/preceptor relationship.
In addition to the learning experiences outlined on the next page, residents are also able to participate in several learning opportunities meant to complement their clinical rotations. These include the Pharmacy Residency Education Series (PRES), the research development series, landmark critical care trials series, as well as the University of Tennessee Teaching and Learning Program (if a similar program was not completed during the PGY1 year).
Program Expectations
- Provide clinical pharmacy services to critically ill patients
- Co-precept pharmacy students and PGY1 residents
- Initiate, complete, and present a practice-based research project at a regional or national meeting, as well as prepare a manuscript suitable for publication
- Provide effective drug education to patients, caregivers, and health care personnel
- Develop and deliver educational presentations to a variety of audience types
- Support hospital and pharmacy quality and safety initiatives
- Successfully achieve 100% of ASHP R1 objectives and 50% of combined R2, R3, R4 and elective objectives
Learning Experiences
Core Rotations
(4 weeks)
- Orientation (if PGY1 outside of MUH)
- MICU 1, 2, & 3
- Neurocritical Care 1 & 2
- CVICU/Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
Elective Rotations
(Select 3-4, 4 weeks in duration)
- Trauma (Regional One Health)
- Advanced Independent Critical Care Practice
- Transplant Surgery
- Acute Stroke
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship
Longitudinal Experiences
- Pharmacy Practice Staffing (approximately every 4th weekend & one evening per month)
- On-Call (approximately 2-3 weeks per year)
- Medication Safety & Policy (12 weeks)
- Residency Presentations (continuing education, resident conference, physician lecture, and college of pharmacy lecture)
- Medication Use Evaluation
- Research Project
Recent Residency Graduates
| Year | Resident | First Post-Residency Position |
| 2021 | Catherine Moore, PharmD, BCCCP | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Neurocritical Care Oklahoma University Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2022 | Jack Lukas, PharmD, BCCCP | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH |
| 2023 | Allison Jolley, PharmD, BCCCP | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Neurocritical Care St. Dominic’s Hospital, Jackson, MS |
| 2024 | Rana Zeidan, PharmD | Clinical Pharmacist PRN Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN |
| 2025 | Whitney Scott, PharmD | Clinical Pharmacist Baptist Health Medical Center, Little Rock, AR |
Salary
Salary is approximately $50,000 and is paid on a bi-weekly basis.