PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency

Location:
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Contact/RPD:
Lynn Wardlow, PharmD, MBA, MS, BCIDP, AAHIVP, email: lynn.wardlow@osumc.edu  

Purpose Statement: Residents completing this residency will have a well-rounded experience involving the care of medical, surgical, and immunocompromised patients. The program is designed to develop the resident’s clinical expertise in infectious diseases and provide opportunities for research, didactic teaching and layered preceptorship, and participation in a comprehensive Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. The goal of the program is to develop as an independent practitioner and to become an integral member of an infectious diseases multidisciplinary team and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. Additionally, following completion of this program, the resident will be prepared to obtain a clinical faculty appointment at a college of pharmacy or university.

Patient Care Experience: The twelve month PGY2 ID residency allows the resident to increase clinical knowledge and skills in infectious diseases through a variety of practice sites, including University Hospital, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital. The PGY2 ID residency program offers the resident the benefit of selecting a unique combination of rotations, including any of six infectious diseases consult services. These services care for diverse patient populations including: internal medicine (medical and surgical), critical care (emergency medicine, medical, surgical, and neuro), cardiovascular, bone marrow transplant, hematology/oncology, and solid organ transplant (heart, lung, liver, kidney, and kidney-pancreas). In addition, the ID resident is an integral member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program consisting of ID physicians, pharmacists, microbiologists, infection preventionists, epidemiologists, nurses, veterinarians, and a data manager. The resident will participate in stewardship activities throughout the year, including on-call antimicrobial approval pager coverage, Antibiotic Subcommittee attendance, and the potential for developing ASP within the Ohio State Health Network.

Research Experience: The resident will participate in and complete a clinical research project. The resident will work closely with clinicians who have extensive research experience. In addition, the resident will participate in a research lecture series to further develop his/her research skills. The resident’s major research project will be presented at a selected internal or external conference, will be submitted for publication, and may be submitted to a national or international infectious diseases conference. Additional opportunities exist for a microbiology project or quality improvement initiative. The resident may also attend IDWeek or the Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases (MAD-ID) meeting.

Teaching Experience: The resident will serve as a preceptor for PharmD students and PGY1 residents through the layered learning model, assist in facilitating team based learning and presenting didactic lectures at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, provide education to other healthcare professionals, and participate in other teaching activities. The resident will have the option to participate in the teaching certificate program in collaboration with the College of Pharmacy.

Writing Experience: With the guidance of a mentor, the resident will prepare and submit one or more manuscripts for publication. In addition, abstracts based on the resident’s research projects will be submitted for presentation at national and international meetings.

Public Speaking Experience: The resident will present a variety of formal presentations, including regional/national conferences, case conference, and journal club to the OSUWMC Infectious Diseases Division, continuing education programs for pharmacy staff, and resident education sessions. Additionally, residents will provide didactic lectures to the College of Pharmacy and other professionals. Many other opportunities exist for presentation to both small and large interdisciplinary groups.

Staffing Experience: The staffing responsibilities include approximately one (1) out of every 3 weekends (20 total weekends) practicing as a licensed Ohio pharmacist within OSUWMC. In addition, the resident will be expected to periodically cover for pharmacist CE presentations and meetings.

Interview Process: Candidates will be selected for a virtual interview based on application materials and/or an initial interview. During the interview, the candidate will meet with the residency program director, preceptors, the current infectious diseases resident, infectious disease physicians, and members of the interdisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. The candidate should be prepared to give a 20-30 minute presentation on his/her topic of choice.

Training site: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, including the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio

Additional Program Specifics: Find further information at the OSUWMC PGY2 ID Residency Website. Please visit the main OSUWMC Residency Program Website for general information about our residency programs.