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PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency

Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) has over 120 adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, divided into Medical, Surgical-Trauma, Neurosurgical, Cardiothoracic and Bone Marrow Transplant ICUs. BUMC provides care for a variety of critically ill and emergency department patients and is designated as a Level 1 Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and ECMO Center of Excellence.

Our PGY2 Critical Care Residents function as integral members of the critical care team in order to acquire practical clinical experience. Residents will develop the knowledge and skills to provide patient-specific and evidence-based pharmacotherapy while functioning as independent practitioners. In addition, valuable leadership and research skills are developed through participation in code blue response, critical care-related multidisciplinary committees, teaching and completion of a research project. Graduates from the residency program will be well prepared to pursue positions as a clinical specialist, clinical faculty, and board certification.

BUMC’s PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency has been ASHP-accredited since 2007. We currently accept one resident each year.

Curriculum

Our residents function as integral members of the critical care team in order to acquire practical clinical experience. Through patient data collection and analysis, residents develop the knowledge and skills to provide patient-specific and evidence-based pharmacotherapy while functioning as independent practitioners.

In addition, valuable leadership and research skills are developed through participation in critical care-related interdisciplinary committees and completion of a clinical research project.

Residents function as co-preceptor for pharmacy students and PGY-1 pharmacy residents. Residents also attend and actively participate in code response throughout the residency year and co-precept the PGY-1 residents in this setting.

Residents are required to staff up to every third weekend, alternating between clinical specialist and order verification roles.

Required Rotations

  • Orientation
  • Medical ICU I and II
  • Surgical Trauma ICU I and II
  • Cardiothoracic ICU I and II
  • Neurosurgical ICU
  • Emergency Medicine

Elective Rotations (up to 3 may be selected)

  • Transplant (Abdominal)
  • Transplant (Thoracic)
  • Infectious Disease
  • Toxicology

Longitudinal Experiences

  • Research Project
  • Seminar - ACPE accredited lecture to BSWH pharmacy department
  • Medication Use Evaluation
  • Critical Care Leadership-Management/Medication Safety
  • Teaching and Education
  • Code Blue Response
  • Staffing
  • Noon Conference – CME accredited lecture to interdisciplinary critical care staff

Our multifaceted multidisciplinary teaching is provided during formal rounds, didactic sessions, and weekly critical care conferences with invited lecturers, including:

  • Journal clubs
  • Case Presentations
  • Critical Care Conference
  • Grand Rounds (multiple specialties)

Residents are required to provide an ACPE-accredited lecture to the pharmacy department and a CME-accredited lecture to interdisciplinary critical care staff.

Residents will have the opportunity to mentor and precept pharmacy students and/or PGY1 residents.

Residents present the project as a platform presentation at ALCALDE Southwest Leadership Conference. Additional opportunities for research projects to be completed and submitted as abstracts to the SCCM Critical Care Congress are available.

A written manuscript of the research results is required to be submitted to the program director prior to completion of the program and is highly encouraged to be submitted for publication.

Past areas of research include:

  • Pain/Agitation/Delirium
  • Alcohol withdrawal
  • Anticoagulation
  • Anticoagulation reversal
  • Adjunctive agents in septic shock
  • Atrial fibrillation rate control in HFrEF
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Erythropoietin stimulating agents

Staffing:

Longitudinal staffing approximately every third weekend in the critical care setting. Staffing will alternate between clinical and operational coverage.

Manager On-Call Program:

Residents also serve as Manager On-Call as part of leadership development. Each resident participates in this program approximately every seven weeks with seven residents.

Medication Safety:

The resident will be expected to conduct two critical care event reviews per on-call week.

Practice Management and Professional Involvement 

Policy/Guideline Development:

The resident will be required to write or update at least one critical care policy, protocol or guideline

Committee Involvement:

BUMC Critical Care Collaborative

Other:

Lead SCCM monthly journal club webinar

Conference Travel:

The resident will have the opportunity to attend various professional meetings throughout the year, with funding provided for travel to ASHP Midyear and ALCALDE Southwest Leadership Conference. Funding for additional conferences, such as SCCM Annual Congress, is based on availability

How to Apply

Application Deadline January 2nd, 2024

We use the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PHORCAS) to accept applications, transcripts and other supporting application materials.

Visit PHORCAS to apply

Application Requirements

Eligible candidates must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be eligible for Texas pharmacist licensure. Candidates must also be in the process of or have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency.

Applicants must also submit:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • A letter of intent detailing reason for interest in completing a pharmacy practice residency, short and long-term career goals and how our program will assist in meetings those goals
  • Three ASHP recommendation forms, with preferably at least one completed by a critical care preceptor
  • Academic transcripts for professional pharmacy education

Current Residents


 

Contact Us

 

Preceptors

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Molly Merz, PharmD, BCCCP
 Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist
PGY2 Residency Program Director – Critical Care
Molly.Merz@BSWHealth.org

Tyler Brouse, PharmD, BCCCP
 Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist
PGY2 Residency Program Coordinator – Critical Care
Tyler.Brouse@BSWHealth.org

Kjersti Fry, PharmD
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist
Kjersti.Fry@BSWHealth.org

Vivek Kataria, PharmD, BCCCP
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist
Vivek.Kataria@BSWHealth.org

Roberto Montealegre, PharmD
Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist
Roberto.Montealegre@BSWHealth.org

Current Resident

Kinsey Smith, PharmD
Critical Care Pharmacy Resident 2023 – 2024
Kinsey.Smith@BSWHealth.org

Department of Pharmacy

Baylor University Medical Center
3500 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246

Benefits

Pharmacy residents are classified as full-time employees of Baylor Scott and White Health.

Here is a selection of benefits we provide:

  • Salary is approximately $57,000 for PGY2 residents
  • The benefits package includes, health, dental, life insurance, and staff discounts
  • Residents accrue 15 days of paid time off (PTO), which includes vacation, holiday, sick leave, interview leave beyond the allotted 5 days, and professional leave not sponsored by the program
  • Dedicated office space and computer
  • Residents will be allowed professional leave and travel expenses for attendance at professional seminars and meetings such as the ASHP Clinical Mid-Year Meeting and the ALCALDE Southwest Leadership Conference
  • Free parking, discounted bus passes available and a DART rail station on campus
  • Access to Baylor Health Sciences Library and electronic references

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