Clinical practice: The fellow will learn to incorporate their clinical knowledge in day-to-day practice and how to function independently as a member of the health care team. The fellow will become familiar with providing specialized nutrition support in various patient populations and disease states through:
- Rounding with the multidisciplinary NST
- Providing formal and informal education to members of the health care team
- Demonstrating competence in nutritional assessments
- Developing patient-specific nutritional regimens and monitoring plans for patients receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition support
- Monitoring drug therapy used in specialized nutrition-support patients.
Research: The fellow conducts research projects in conjunction with pharmacy preceptors and/or nutrition and metabolic support physicians. The fellow designs, develops and completes an original nutrition support research project. This includes an abstract and a manuscript of research results to be published during and/or post fellowship year. To expand the understanding of and compliance with research requirements, the fellow completes Emory IRB-certified modules for investigators.
Poster presentation: The fellow presents their research project at least once during the fellowship year. The fellow may present the research project at the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Nutrition Science & Practice Conference, the Vizient University Health System Consortium Pharmacy Network Resident Poster session, the Southeastern Residency Conference (SERC) and/or other nutrition conference when applicable. The fellow may also present a Medication Use Evaluation (MUE) project at the Emory Quality Conference.
Grand Rounds presentation: The fellow prepares a 50-minute presentation for ACPE credit on an approved nutrition support topic.
Journal club: The fellow conducts at least two journal articles at scheduled times with EUH NST during the fellowship year. The fellow will also present a patient case at one of these sessions.
Quality Improvement (QI) Project/Medication Use Evaluation (MUE): The fellow participates in the development and completion of a QI/MUE during the fellowship year and presents the findings.
Staffing: The fellow has the option to gain experience in the pharmacy’s medication distribution system by staffing in the central IV room one shift per month.
On call: The fellow will be on call for the nutrition support team one weekend per month and one of the weekends associated with a major holiday.
Teaching: In addition to providing in-services to various healthcare providers while on rotations, the fellow may assist in precepting fourth-year advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) students. The fellow also participates as a facilitator for the introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) for third-year pharmacy students. Additionally, the fellow will have the opportunity to complete a pharmacy teaching certificate program offered by Mercer University College of Pharmacy (if not previously completed). The fellow will receive the title of "Adjunct Clinical Instructor" and can give didactic lecture(s) at Mercer University College of Pharmacy.
Gut Failure Clinic: The fellow sees home parenteral nutrition patients longitudinally in the Gut Failure Clinic at least once a month depending on schedule and interest.
Emory Healthcare (EHC) NST Committee: The fellow participates in system-wide nutrition support committee meetings every other month. The fellow’s responsibilities include taking minutes, speaking about formulary changes, providing updates on current shortages, etc.
Guideline/protocol update: The fellow implements or updates a current practice guideline or protocol used at EUH and/or Emory Healthcare related to nutrition support practice.
Newsletter: The fellow sends a newsletter with any pertinent practice updates to the EHC nutrition support committee following the ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference meeting.
