Program Structure
Orientation:
The PGY2 Internal Medicine pharmacy resident will complete a one-month orientation learning experience at the beginning of the residency year.
*If the resident has an interest area outside the scope of services present at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, efforts will be made to try and provide learning opportunities for those experiences. These learning experiences will be limited to less than 25 percent of the residency year and must be approved by the Residency Program Director and Director of Pharmacy.
| Required Experiences | Minimum Time | Elective Experiences (Resident Selects 3 to 5) | Minimum Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine: Clinical I, Clinical II, Teaching I, Teaching II, Preceptor-of-Record | 4 weeks each | Cardiology (CSICU) | 4 weeks |
| Drug Information | 4 weeks | Critical Care | 4 weeks |
| Family Medicine | 4 weeks | Emergency Medicine | 4 weeks |
| Infectious Diseases (if not completed as PGY1) | 4 weeks | Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Combined | 4 weeks |
| Cardiology (CSICU) (if not completed as PGY1) | 4 weeks | Oncology | 4 weeks |
| Research/Scholarship | Longitudinal, yearlong | Cardiology Medicine/Heart Failure | 4 weeks |
| Academia | Longitudinal, yearlong | Academic Administration | 4 weeks |
| Clinical Applications & Operations | Longitudinal, yearlong | Infectious Diseases | 4 weeks |
| Anticoagulation Stewardship | Longitudinal, yearlong | Ambulatory Care | 4 weeks |
^Additional elective learning experiences may be available based on resident interest and preceptor available up
*Pending availability
Staffing and Administration
After the orientation learning experience is complete, the resident will staff on the Med/Surg clinical team one weekday per month from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. The resident will also staff every fourth weekend longitudinally during the residency year with the clinical teams. These will be 8-hour shifts. The resident will spend the initial training within the pharmacy department learning order-entry, pharmacy-to-dose, and clinical team responsibilities. Once training is complete, and residents achieve proficiency, the resident will have full staffing responsibilities in those areas.
- The administrative learning experience is combined with Clinical Applications, or staffing, to make up Clinical Applications and Operations. This is a 12-month, longitudinal learning experience that will be completed throughout the year. The resident will complete this learning experience through coordinated meetings, educational opportunities, and activities designed by the Clinical Services Manager. Activities in this learning experience will permit the pharmacy resident to learn about political aspects of decision-making in the hospital setting, pharmacy operations, financial management, pharmacy regulations and law, policy and procedure development, The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations, and interdepartmental relationships. This learning experience will also introduce the resident to the process of developing and updating clinical policies and procedures for the department along with implementing and evaluating changes to the clinical practice model.
Research
Scholarship will be a key component of the PGY2 Residency in Internal Medicine. The resident will be expected to complete at least one traditional residency research project and one medication use evaluation during the year, with results being presented both locally and nationally. In addition to this, the resident is expected to complete an additional manuscript for publication with an internal medicine-related focus (i.e. review article, case report, etc.) or a scholarship of teaching and learning write-up. Research can be completed within Cape Fear Valley Health System or Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, with support from both sites.
Teaching
The program will contain an abundance of opportunities in the academic setting through an appointment as a Clinical Instructor with Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. If not previously completed, the resident will participate in Campbell's teaching certificate program. The resident will also have opportunities to teach in small group and large lecture settings for pharmacy and interprofessional students. The resident will coordinate one elective class in the Spring. Finally, the resident will refine their precepting skills through a minimum of four learning experiences with students, which will culminate with a month as the preceptor-of-record for the Internal Medicine APPE.