PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency
Program Type: ASHP Accredited PGY2 Residency
ASHP Match Number: 603255
NOTE: This position has been filled for the 2023 – 2024 residency year.
PGY2 Program Purpose
PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification.
Program Overview
Over the course of the year, the resident will:
- gain experience in the management of common and uncommon infectious diseases in a variety of patient populations;
- develop a solid understanding of clinical microbiology and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial therapy;
- strengthen his/her communication skills through formal and informal presentations and interactions with other healthcare providers in a variety of settings;
- participate in infectious diseases and pharmacy related interdisciplinary committees; and
- enhance his/her teaching skills by precepting pharmacy students on infectious disease rotations. Rotational experiences will be tailored to the entering resident’s knowledge, experience, and interests.
Please refer to the “Program Overview” section of the Department of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
Program Goals
- To prepare highly qualified infectious diseases clinical pharmacists to successfully serve healthcare organizations as the ultimate resource for antimicrobial pharmacotherapy.
- To train future pharmacy leaders in antimicrobial stewardship who will work to improve antimicrobial use within an organization and optimize antimicrobial therapy in patients with infectious diseases.
- To develop clinical research skills in the area of antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases pharmacotherapy .
- To enhance residents’ presentation, writing and teaching skills for anticipated job responsibilities that will include precepting pharmacy students and residents, providing education on antimicrobial therapy to various healthcare professionals, delivering formal and informal presentations and contribute to the development of guidelines for antimicrobial use.
Orientation
The Pharmacy Residency Orientation experience provides a comprehensive and coordinated training experience designed to provide incoming residents with an understanding of policies, procedures, and expectations for the pharmacy residency program. During orientation, residents will participate in hospital, department, and division orientation, and will be exposed to department policies and resources.
Hospital and pharmacy department orientation is required for all new pharmacist hires at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The resident is expected to interact with members of the pharmacy department throughout orientation and to attend assigned orientation and training sessions.
Prior to the start of the residency program, residents will be given a full, detailed orientation itinerary.
Rotations
Required Rotations
- Orientation – 0-1 month
- Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program - 2 months
- Adult General Infectious Diseases Consult Service - 2 months
- Adult Inpatient AIDS/HIV Service - 1 month
- Adult Oncology/Transplant Infectious Diseases Consult Service - 1 month
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consult Service -1-2 months
- Foundations in Microbiology Laboratory – 1-2 weeks
- Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Disease Consult at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC), off campus rotation – 1 month
- Adult Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) - 1 month
Required Longitudinal Experiences
- Longitudinal Infectious Diseases Leadership Experience - 1 year
- Longitudinal Education and Teaching Experience - 1 year
- Residency Research Project - 1 year
- On-call Experience - 1 year
- Staffing Experience - 1 year
Elective Rotations
- Adult Outpatient HIV Clinic - longitudinal once a month for 3-6 months
- Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship - 1 month
Education Components
- Pharmacotherapy Rounds
- All residents will provide a 30-minute presentation that is APCE accredited.
- Website: Please refer to the “Learning Opportunities” section of the Department of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
- Journal Clubs and/or Topic Discussions
- The resident is involved in a semi-formal topic discussion series prepared and presented by ID Preceptors and the ID Resident. These one-hour long topic discussions occur weekly and are advertised to the Department of Pharmacy for attendance by pharmacists, students, residents, and preceptors.
- Teaching Requirements
- Each Hopkins resident is required to provide educational sessions.
- The PGY-2 ID resident is required to deliver a second ACPE-accredited Continuing Education (CE) presentation, which is a one-hour presentation given three times during a month to the Department of Pharmacy staff. The focus of this presentation is to provide a general overview on an ID topic that is useful and practical for any pharmacist.
- Please refer to the “Learning Opportunities” section of the Department of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
Requirements for Acceptance to the Program
The qualified candidate will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy. Prior to the beginning of a PGY2 residency, PGY2 residents must have successfully completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program.
Licensure and Certification Requirements
All residents are expected to obtain a Maryland State Pharmacy License by August 1st.
Attendance at Professional Meetings
The department will support the resident (expense and leave time) to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Conference. Any additional travel that is to be supported by the Department is evaluated on a case-by-case basis (e.g., ID week).
Please refer to the “Meetings and Conferences” section of the Department of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
MUE Project
The resident must complete a self-directed research or quality improvement project. The scope, magnitude, and type of project will vary according to individual interests but must be completed in a manner suitable for presentation and publication.
Please refer to the “Projects” section of the Department of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
Drug Class Review (DCR) or Formulary Management Project
The resident will complete a drug class review as part of the formulary management process. This may be achieved through assisting in the determination of formulary additions/deletions by assessing therapeutic merits, safety, redundancies, and the estimated cost impact on the Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS).
Committee Participation
The resident will be assigned to departmental, hospital, or health-system level committee(s) over the course of the year.
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Subcommittee of the Clinical Practice Council (CPC) (monthly) – ID resident will serve as Secretary for the year and take meeting minutes and send out the agenda
- JHH Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee (quarterly)
- JHHS ID panel (every other month)
- Micro/ASP/HEIC meeting (monthly)
Staffing Component
Each resident will practice as a pharmacist in a designated staffing area throughout the residency year.
Please refer to the “Staffing Requirements” section of the Department of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins Medicine.
On-Call Coverage
The resident will participate in clinical on-call services. On-call duties include adult and pediatric code response, trauma and stroke calls, administrative assistance, and other duties. On-call hours are from 4 PM to 10 PM on weekdays and 7 AM to 7 PM on weekends and holidays. The frequency of on-call coverage depends upon the number of residents in the entire program and averages about 13 shifts per year.
Please refer to the “On Call Program” section of the Department of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
Residency Program Director
Alice Jenh Hsu, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases
Co-Director, Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Program Director, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Department of Pharmacy
1800 Orleans Street, Bloomberg 7234
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 443-287-4574
Email: [email protected]
Core Infectious Diseases Preceptors
The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH)
Kate Dzintars, Pharm.D., BCPS
Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, ID Consult Services
Caitlin Soto, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, ID Consult Services
Vivian Tsai, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, ID Consult Services
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (BMC)
Elaine Liu, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Antimicrobial Stewardship, ID Consult Service
Jillian Walters, Pharm.D., BCIDP
Antimicrobial Stewardship, ID Consult Service
Adult Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Service (JHH-BMC)
Jessa Brenon, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP
OPAT Program
Lauren Buzzalino, Pharm.D., BCIDP
OPAT Program
Adult Outpatient HIV Clinic (Bartlett)
Christin Kilcrease, Pharm.D., AAHIVP, BCACP
Outpatient HIV Treatment and Prevention/Primary Care service