IHS PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency Programs
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Phoenix Indian Medical Center
4212 N 16th St. Phoenix, AZ 85016
Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL)
Phone: 602-263-1506
Fax: 602-263-1621Director of Pharmacy
CAPT Lisa Olson, PharmD, BCPSResidency Program Director
CDR Dinesh Sukhlall PharmD, BCPSResidency Program Coordinator
CDR Kelly Owens, PharmD, BCPSPositions 1
Accreditation
ASHP Pre-accreditation and Candidate StatusFacility Information
Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) serves as a referral center for reservation-based hospitals and clinics in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah as well as primary and acute care services for the urban American Indian/Alaska Native population of the Phoenix metropolitan area.Rotational Experience Opportunities
The goal of this PGY2 Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (CPAL) residency program is to recruit and retain future leaders. Graduates of this program will develop capabilities surrounding targeted strategies to impact public health/population health outcomes; apply implementation and improvement framework to impact complex systems problems; and translate evidence into practice. Learning experiences will improve cultural competence and expose the learner to a variety of leadership experiences and preceptors—the best that IHS has to offer—that will foster a desire to impact public health priorities and address health equity issues.
The resident will gain experience in corporate/headquarters pharmacy leadership, supply chain management, clinical services management, pharmacy management, clinical operations, medication safety, and regulatory compliance. Longitudinal experiences will include management of pharmacy areas, medication use policy, and pharmacy informatics. The resident will work collaboratively to develop process improvement projects, lead organizational meetings and strategic planning efforts, and manage human and financial resources to develop advanced leadership skills that are necessary to assume a variety of leadership roles and responsibilities. Upon graduation, residents are prepared for a clinical or operational management/supervisory role in a variety of work settings, especially federal service.Special Features
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city in Arizona. It is a short drive for many outdoor recreational activities including hiking, camping, boating, fishing, and skiing. Abundant nightlife, theater, and professional sporting events can occasionally be engaged in during the busy residency year. Phoenix is home to several major league and professional sports teams including football, men and women’s basketball, baseball, hockey, and soccer.
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Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
1 Choctaw Way Talihina OK 74571
Medication Use Safety and Policy
Phone: 918-567-7000 ext. 6735
Fax: 918-567-7037Director of Pharmacy
CAPT Clint Bullock, DPh, MPHResidency Program Director
CDR Ashlee Knapp Harden, PharmD, MS, BCPSPositions 1
Accreditation
Awaiting ASHP Pre-Candidate approvalFacility Information
In 1999, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma was the first tribe to build its own hospital with its own funding. The Choctaw Nation Health Care Center is a 140,000 square foot health facility with 44 hospital beds for inpatient care and 52 exam rooms located in Talihina, OK. This is the center of health care services covering 10 ½ counties of southeastern Oklahoma.
The Choctaw Nation is the third largest Indian Nation in the United States, with close to 200,000 tribal members. The first tribe over the Trail of Tears, the historic boundaries are in the southeast corner of Oklahoma. The vision of the Choctaw Nation is “To achieve healthy, successful, productive, and self-sufficient lifestyles for a proud nation of Choctaws.”
Goal
The Medication-Use Safety and Policy PGY2 Residency offers advanced pharmacist training that prepares them to assume a leadership role in devising and implementing system changes that improve the safety, efficiency, and appropriateness of the medication-use system.Rotational Experience Opportunities
The Choctaw Nation Health Services Center (CNHSA) PGY2 Medication Use Safety and Policy pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and residents’ prior PGY1 pharmacy residency experience to contribute to the development of exceptional clinical pharmacists in Medication Safety practice.
Rotational experiences will include required rotations in Orientation, Medication safety I including med safety principles, Medication safety II including error investigations/risk reduction strategy, Clinical Informatics, Antibiotic/Opioid stewardship, Hospital Accreditation including focus on Joint Commission medication management standards. Longitudinal rotations include Research and Quality Improvement Project and Outpatient Staffing and will include projects such as ISMP/ASHP medication safety certificate, teaching/precepting, medication safety workgroup, as well as root cause analysis participation.
Throughout the year, the resident will be involved in pharmacy student, pharmacy resident and all staff education. The resident will also be responsible for assisting in precepting student and residents during the residency year. Participation in a Teaching and Learning Certificate Program is offered. The resident will develop a research project as a longitudinal experience and present at ASHP mid-year meeting.
Other Training: Residents shall attend the Officer Basic Course (if commissioned corps), Indian Health Service Pharmacy Practice Training Program, and ASHP mid-year meeting.Special Features
The Choctaw Nation Health Services center is located in beautiful Southeastern Oklahoma, boasting a large integrated health system that spans an area roughly the size of the state of Vermont. It is the mountain gateway to the beautiful Talimena Drive and the Ouachita National Forest. It offers many outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting. This position is the first residency of its kind in the state of Oklahoma and only the third postgraduate year 2 program within the Indian Health Service. CNHSA has had a successful PGY1 program since 2004, helping to create many leaders within the health system and IHS itself.
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Cherokee Indian Hospital
1 Hospital Rd, Cherokee, NC, 28719
Ambulatory Care
Phone: 828-497-9163
Fax: 928-497-3663Director of Pharmacy
CAPT Jason White, PharmD, BCACPResidency Program Director
CDR Eric Metterhausen, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS, CPP, CPHResidency Program Coordinator
Dr. Katrina Durst, PharmD, BCACP, CCPPositions 1
Accreditation
ASHP accredited residency programFacility Information
Cherokee Indian Hospital is a family medicine-based hospital and clinic located on the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina. It provides care to approximately 14,000 Native American and Alaskan Native patients across a five-county region through a diverse range of programs supported by both the Indian Health Service and the Tribal Health Delivery System. The facility offers services across numerous departments, including Primary Care, Inpatient Medical and Psychiatric Units, a Residential Treatment Center, Emergency Services, Dental, Optometry, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics, Wound Care, Nutrition, Radiology, Laboratory Services, Respiratory Therapy, Durable Medical Equipment, and an extensive array of pharmacy services integrated throughout these areas.
Goal
To empower PGY-1 trained pharmacists to practice at the top of their license by supporting their pursuit of board certification and North Carolina Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) licensure. Likewise, we are committed to advancing our PGY-2 residents by expanding clinical opportunities, updating protocols, and fostering leadership development to help them thrive in their professional careers.Rotational Experience Opportunities
We are committed to providing a comprehensive and well-rounded learning experience with a strong emphasis on ambulatory care within a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model. The PGY-2 resident will gain extensive experience through core primary care rotations in Endocrinology, Geriatrics/Rheumatology, Cardiology, Hepatitis C/Infectious Diseases, and Pulmonology. In addition, longitudinal experiences in Administration, Leadership, Teaching, Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Specialty Clinics, and Drug Information are integral components of the residency. The program culminates in the completion of a final research project that contributes to the mission of both the Indian Health Service and Cherokee Indian Hospital. See below for descriptions of each rotation.
Primary Care
Serve as an embedded clinical pharmacist within the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, providing chronic disease state management, medication reconciliations, drug information, patient education, and population health management. Each rotation will be split into 6 week block rotations. Each of these blocks will focus on a specific area within primary care as follows:
Primary Care I: Endocrine
Primary Care II: Pulmonology
Primary Care III: Cardiology
Primary Care IV: Hepatitis C/Infectious Disease
Primary Care V: Geriatrics
Primary Care VI: Managing Clinic
Specialty: Dermatology, Nephrology, Women's Health, and Gastroenterology, Rheumatology
Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Provide clinical pharmacist services to patients on warfarin and other direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) medications. Ensure appropriate selection, monitoring, and duration of medication.
Teaching
Serve as a primary preceptor to APPE students utilizing the appropriate preceptor roles, as well as utilize teaching skills to provide educational presentations to interdisciplinary audiences. An optional teaching certificate is available.
Drug Information
Completing non-formulary request research and making recommendations to the Non-Formulary Subcommittee and P&T, Completing MUEs, Presenting Journal Clubs, Leading Topic Discussions, Compiling formal write ups for Drug Information Questions, and P&T presentations.
Leadership, Administration, and Special Projects
Demonstrate the ability to conduct quality improvement projects. Develop leadership skills while developing and updating policies and procedures. Learn about aspects of leadership and administration required for managing pharmacists within the ambulatory care setting.
Research Project I and II
Demonstrate the ability to design and carry out a research project, often leading to the development of a new position or service within the pharmacy department. Ensure research methods are designed appropriately and carried out. Providing presentations regarding the selected research in both verbal and written formats.
Staffing
Serve as an embedded clinical pharmacist within the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, providing chronic disease state management, medication reconciliations, drug information, patient education, and population health management.
Elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability.
Other Training
Residents shall be sent to Officer Basic Course (if Commissioned Corps) and ASHP Midyear meetings.
Other Training
Residents shall be sent to Officer Basic Course (if Commissioned Corps) and ASHP Midyear meetings.Special Features
Cherokee, North Carolina, is nestled in one of the most scenic areas of the country, just 2–3 hours from Atlanta, GA; Knoxville, TN; and Greenville, SC. The facility is located adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which spans over 55,000 acres and offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, including hiking, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, kayaking, tubing, and fishing. Just 30 miles away, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, TN, provide additional entertainment with outlet shopping, amusement parks, professional shows, and comedy clubs. About an hour from Cherokee, Asheville, NC, serves as a vibrant cultural hub known for its rich history, lively music scene, and unique shopping experiences.
