PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency
Established in 2013, Methodist University Hospital offers an ASHP-accredited postgraduate year two (PGY-2) residency in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Practice. The purpose of the Emergency Medicine(EM) PGY2 residency program is to 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 our PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area. Additionally, the residency program will provide residents with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to achieve potential excellence as clinician, educator and scholar in the area of emergency medicine.
Our institution is home to a 58-bed Emergency Department that sees approximately 75,000 patients per year which are predominately adult patients. In addition, our institution has an 18-bed medical/surgical intensive care unit (ICU), 17-bed neurocritical care unit, 12-bed cardiovascular ICU, and 8-bed transplant ICU.
Residents have the opportunity to complete a trauma focused rotation at an off-site regional trauma center in downtown Memphis. In addition, residents will complete one month of rotation at Methodist Le Bonheur Children’s ED located 1.2 miles away. 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 is 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.
Program Expectations
- Provide clinical pharmacy services to patients in the emergency department
- 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 submit for publication
- Provide effective medication education to patients, caregivers, and healthcare 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, R5, R6 and elective objectives
Learning Experiences
Core Rotations
(Usually 4 Weeks in Duration)
- Orientation (if PGY1 outside MUH)
- Adult Emergency Medicine – University Hospital (5 months)
- Adult EM Days: Introduction to Practice
- Adult EM Nights: Introduction to Practice
- Adult EM: Intermediate Practice
- Adult EM: Advanced Practice and Precepting
- Adult EM: Autonomous Advanced Practice
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Le Bonheur Children’s)
- Critical Care Selective (Medical or Neuro ICU)
Longitudinal Experiences
- Pharmacy Practice and On-Call
- Medication Use Safety and Policy (12 weeks months)
- Residency Presentations
- Continuing education
- Resident Conference
- Physician lecture
- College of pharmacy lecture
- Research Project
- Toxicology Rounds
Elective Experiences
Select 3-4, Each One Month in Duration
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular ICU/Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Acute Stroke
- Neuro ICU (if not already experienced as a Critical Care selective)
- Medical ICU (if not already experienced as a Critical Care selective)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases
- Adult Trauma EM (Regional One Hospital)
- Hematology/Oncology
- Nephrology
- Transplant Nephrology
- Trauma ICU (Regional One Hospital)
Recent Residency Graduates
| Year | Resident | First Post-Residency Position |
| 2021 | Cassidy Ruckel, PharmD, BCEMP | Emergency Medicine/ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Baptist Memorial Healthcare, Memphis, TN |
| 2022 | Paul Schotting, PharmD, BCEMP | Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Emergency Medicine Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX |
| 2023 | Kelsey Heintz, PharmD | Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialist Baptist Memorial Healthcare, Memphis, TN |
| 2024 | Kajohna Davis, PharmD | Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialist Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX |
| 2024 | Katelyn Williams, PharmD, BCEMP | Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialist Cox Health, Springfield, MO |
| 2025 | Logan Brock, PharmD | Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialist Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, NC |
| 2025 | Katharyn Walker, PharmD | Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialist St. Bernards Healthcare, Jonesboro, AR |
Salary
Salary is approximately $50,000 and is paid on a bi-weekly basis.