PGY2 Pharmacy Residency: Critical Care

The PGY2 Critical Care Residency at WakeMed Health & Hospitals is an ASHP-accredited program that provides residents with the experience and knowledge necessary to become competent practitioners in critical care pharmacy practice.

PGY2 residency programs 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 PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available. 

The year will focus on the following objectives:

  • Provide exceptional patient care and unsurpassed service in a critical care setting and team
  • Critically evaluate published literature to create and redesign evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic regimens
  • Provide drug information and identify opportunities to contribute to the body of medical literature
  • Develop leadership and practice management skills within and outside of the employing institution
  • Participate in clinical research, medication use evaluations and performance improvement projects focused on critical care pharmacotherapy
  • Develop collaborative relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary patient care team
  • Identify opportunities to improve patient and/or provider quality and safety
  • Provide experiential training and/or education to health care professionals
  • Provide drug information and identify opportunities to contribute to the body of medical literature
  • Presenting research and/or provide education at a professional conference
     

Application Requirements

  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
  • Licensure/eligibility for licensure in North Carolina
  • Completing or completion of an ASHP-accredited or ASHP-candidate status PGY1 pharmacy residency
  • Exceptional knowledge, communication skills, and leadership qualities

Qualified candidates will be invited for an on-site interview or virtual interview.

Interview structure may vary from year to year.

Number of Positions: 1

Rotations & Required Activities

Required Rotations:

  • Orientation 
  • General Critical Care (required for external candidates)
  • Medicine ICU
  • Neurosurgical ICU
  • Cardiothoracic ICU
  • Surgical/Trauma ICU with Nutrition
  • Emergency Medicine
  • ICU Stewardship and Infectious Disease
  • Clinical Administration
  • ICU with teaching emphasis

Elective Rotations:

  • Emergency Medicine with a Toxicology Focus
  • Electronic ICU
  • C(V)ICU (Cardiology Critical Care Focus)
  • Surgical/Trauma ICU
  • Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability.

Longitudinal Rotations:

  • Administration & Practice Management
  • Teaching with optional teaching certificate program
  • Research
  • Service as a decentralized clinical pharmacist
    • Every 3rd weekend
    • 1 major and 1 minor holiday
    • Approximately 12 additional service days throughout the year

Additional Required Activities:

  • Complete and present a residency research project at a conference
  • Participate in formal mentorship program
  • Participate in Pharmacy in Leadership Series (PILS)
  • Prepare a manuscript suitable for publication
  • Present an ACPE-accredited continuing education program

Benefits

  • Estimated stipend $55,000
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Paid days off (PDO) = 14 days
  • Travel allowance to attend professional meetings

Application Information

Questions? Contact:

Cristina K Gurganious, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Medical Critical Care
Residency Director, PGY2 Critical Care Residency
cgurganious@wakemed.org

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