PGY1 Pharmacy Training

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Offers Extensive Training in Medication Management

University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, a Campus of UH Regional Hospitals Department of Pharmacy in Chardon, Ohio currently offers three positions in our PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency. The PGY1 pharmacy residency is a one-year, postgraduate pharmacy education and training program with a goal of providing trainees advanced knowledge and skills relating to patient care as a member of an interprofessional healthcare team in an academic community hospital setting. Residents will be afforded opportunities to round with Clinical Pharmacy Specialists and interact with Medical Residents through interdisciplinary rounds and lectures.

Goals of Residency

In the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, an emphasis is placed on the following goals:

Communication with patients, prescribers, and the healthcare team
Evidence-based medication management and pharmacotherapeutic monitoring
Leadership
Lifelong learning
Medication Safety

To meet these goals, the resident will rotate through a variety of patient care areas at UH Geauga Medical Center such as:

Antimicrobial Stewardship
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Practice Management
Pharmacy Operations

Upon completing the experience, trainees will develop a strong foundation to pursue a career as a pharmacy clinician or further training in a PGY2 residency.

Resident Responsibilities

PGY1 pharmacy residency responsibilities at UH Geauga Medical Center include the following:

Attending and presenting at the ASHP Midyear meeting
Completing a pharmacy practice research project and presenting a platform presentation
Investigating, researching and reporting adverse drug events
Participating in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee process, evaluating requests for new drug usage, reviewing the therapeutic classes for relevance, or updating the hospital formulary
Teaching/Mentoring/Precepting pharmacy students from a number of colleges of pharmacy
Providing clinical pharmacy services (direct patient care, drug information, drug therapy monitoring, patient-specific consultations, pain management collaboration, healthcare staff and patient education), while also completing required and elective rotations
Providing rotating pharmacy staffing service
Serving as an informational and patient problem solving resource for clinical staff pharmacists

Required Learning Experiences

Participants in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program will be required to fulfill the following learning experiences:

Antimicrobial Stewardship
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Internal Medicine
Practice Management
Pharmacy Service
Research
Transitions of Care
Longitudinal rotations
- Drug information
- Research
- Medication safety and management
- Pharmacy service

Elective Learning Experiences

Residents may choose 2 elective monthly rotations with the option for an elective longitudinal rotation to gain a teaching certificate through NEOMED.

Academia
Ambulatory Care
Ambulatory Internal Medicine
Outpatient Infusion Center Oncology
Teaching Certificate Programs (NEOMED)
Other: Learning opportunities arranged based on individual resident's interests as available

Application Instructions

Application materials include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts and three letters of recommendation. The current deadline is January 2, 2025, and an on-site interview is required.

For More Information

To learn more about the pharmacy residency program or the application process, please contact:

Jeremy J. Prunty, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
PGY-1 Residency Program Director
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
13207 Ravenna Road
Chardon, OH 44024
Phone: 440-901-6134
Email: Jeremy.Prunty@uhhospitals.org

Meet our Pharmacy Preceptor Team

Travis Grey, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Internal Medicine
PGY-1 Residency Program Coordinator
Travis.Grey@UHhospitals.org

Cristin Der, PharmD, BCPS
Interim Pharmacy Manager
Cristin.Der@UHhospitals.org

Amanda Sidley, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Amanda.Lausin@UHhospitals.org

Ashley Jones, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Ashley.Jones2@UHhospitals.org

David Motz, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist
David.Motz@UHhospitals.org