The post-graduate year two (PGY-2) infectious diseases pharmacy residency program builds on your Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY-1 pharmacy residency programs and contributes to your development in infectious diseases clinical practice.
This residency is conducted at the two teaching hospitals of Emory Healthcare: Emory University Hospital (EUH) and Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM). Residents will care for diverse patient populations with challenging infectious diseases. At EUH, you will encounter patients with cystic fibrosis, immunocompromising conditions such as blood and marrow transplantation, hematological malignancies and solid organ transplantation. At EUHM, you will care for medically complex patients in the following services:
- Cardiovascular disease
- End-stage renal disease
- ENT HIV
- OB/GYN
- Orthopedics
- Neonatology
You will also gain ambulatory care experience in medication management and adherence counseling at the Infectious Diseases clinic at EUHM. While both campuses are academic medical centers, EUHM also admits patients from community providers, which will prepare you to practice in a variety of care settings.
After completing our PGY-2 infectious diseases pharmacy residency, you will be qualified for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and be eligible for board certification with added qualifications in infectious diseases.
Goals
Goals of the PGY-2 infectious diseases pharmacy residency program at EUHM include:
Clinical practice: You will become familiar with disease states, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antimicrobials in the treatment of infectious diseases. You will learn to incorporate your clinical knowledge into day-to-day practice and function independently as a member of the health care team.
Antimicrobial stewardship: You will learn to develop and manage an antimicrobial stewardship program. You will engage in activities to develop strategies for improving antimicrobial use, minimizing selective pressure on developing antimicrobial resistance and benchmarking performance.
Teaching: You will be involved in teaching PGY-1 pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, physicians, nursing staff and other members of the health care team.
Research: You will learn to set up and conduct a clinical study by obtaining approvals from Emory’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and institutional research committee.
Practice management: You will utilize practice management skills to promote rational and safe use of medications and master personal development skills for life-long learning and professional growth.