The curriculum for UPMC Harrisburg’s Pharmacy Residency Program includes:
Required Learning Experiences (4 Weeks Each)
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Orientation
- Introduction to Acute Care*
- Internal Medicine I*
- Internal Medicine II*
- Critical Care I
- Cardiology
- Pediatrics & Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care I
- Infectious Diseases I
- Pharmacy Administration & Medication Safety
Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences
- Research
- Includes a medication use evaluation and major research project.
- Staffing
- Every third weekend (staffing every other weekend is required July through October or until the resident is signed off as able to staff independently).
- One four-hour weekday shift every third week.
- Two holidays.
- Professional Development
Elective Learning Experiences (4 Weeks Each)
- Critical Care II
- Emergency Medicine/Critical Care Hybrid*
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Infectious Diseases II
- Oncology I*
- Pediatrics & Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care II
- Sterile & Hazardous Product Compounding*
*These learning experiences include exposure to patients and pharmacy services at UPMC West Shore (12 miles, 15 minutes from UPMC Harrisburg) and/or UPMC Community Osteopathic (6 miles, 15 minutes from UPMC Harrisburg). Travel (including transportation access and cost) to these sites is the responsibility of the resident.
Need more information
Renee Bogdan, Pharm.D., BCPS
Residency Program Director
Phone: 717-782-5869
Fax: 717-782-5981
bogdanr@upmc.edu
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