Welcome

Thank you for your interest in our ASHP-Accredited PGY1 Residency. For over 30 years our program has been training residents to become confident and competent practitioners equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges facing pharmacy practice both now and in the future. We measure our success each year through the ability of our graduates to obtain the most competitive specialty residencies, fellowships, academic, and clinical positions available. Our commitment to continued excellence guarantees that our program will only strengthen in the future.

The residency selection process is an important professional decision, an investment that will reap rewards for many years to come. We are pleased that you are interested in the Duke PGY1 Residency and hope that you complete an application to our program.

General Information

Purpose Statement

Pharmacists completing the PGY1 Residency at Duke University Hospital will be competent and confident practitioners of direct patient care in multiple patient-care environments, equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of current and future pharmacy practice. They will be accountable and responsible for achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes as members of the health care team. These pharmacists will develop and exercise skill and proficiency in educating other health-care professionals, patients, and the community on drug-related topics. They will demonstrate professional maturity by following a personal philosophy of practice, monitoring their own performance, and exhibiting a commitment to the profession.

Program Leadership

Beth McLendon-Arvik, Pharm.D. serves as the Director of the Duke University Hospital PGY1 Residency. Dr. Arvik began her career at Duke in 1996 as a Drug Information Specialist. She has been actively involved with the residency program for the past 13 years.

Paul Bush, Pharm.D., MBA, FASHP serves as Chief Pharmacy Officer. Dr Bush joined Duke in April 2009 and is actively involved in the residency program.

Training Site/Department of Pharmacy

A tertiary and quaternary care hospital, the 943-bed DUH is consistently rated as one of the top hospitals in the United States. It offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 31 operating rooms, one of 40 National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centers, an Eye Center, the Duke Heart Center and the Children's Health Center. DUH also functions as a research hospital with a federally funded general clinical research unit where medical advances are achieved and applied; and as a teaching hospital for students of medicine, nursing, and the allied health sciences.

Department of Pharmacy Mission

The mission of the DUH Department of Pharmacy is to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to all patients, advance pharmaceutical knowledge through educational and scholarly activities, and to promote positive patient outcomes.

The vision for DUH Pharmacy is to provide optimal patient care and improve patient outcomes to meet or exceed customer expectations. The department will be recognized for quality and diversity of services, professional leadership, and educational excellence. We will advance the accessibility of pharmacy services through the innovative use of personnel and technology. Employees will work together to create an exceptional work environment.

Information Technology

Duke is a historical leader in using information technology for patient care. Residents have access to a variety of electronic resources essential for providing progressive pharmaceutical care. Physicians enter their orders electronically into a computerized order entry system that prevents errors. Drug information tools, patient records, robotics, automated dispensing cabinets, smart pumps, adverse drug event monitoring software, and interfaced physician/pharmacist order entry systems are just a few key examples of clinical informatics available to support patient care. Pharmacists enjoy access to the complete electronic patient record from widely deployed clinical workstations as well as from laptop computers connected wirelessly campus-wide.

Education

Each resident delivers formal presentations at Pharmacy Grand Rounds. Residents actively contribute in case study presentations and clinical teaching. Pharmacy residents will have the opportunity to teach allied health professionals including medical, nursing, and physical therapy students. Residents also have the opportunity to precept pharmacy students on clinical rotations from both Campbell University and The University of North Carolina Schools of Pharmacy.

Research

The ongoing development of research skills is an essential component of a residency program. Each resident completes a formal residency project suitable for publication in a selected area of pharmacy practice. Resident research projects are presented at the Southeastern Residency Conference. Many rotations / experiences provide opportunities to participate in ongoing clinical trials and studies.

Rotations / Experiences

Residents will be required to complete the following rotations / experiences during the year: Patient Care (Acute and Ambulatory), Practice Management, and Pharmacy Practice.

Ambulatory Patient Care is a calendar month experience in the Duke Outpatient Clinic. Residents provide ambulatory care services in an established diabetes management clinic, hypertension clinic and warfarin clinic as well as oversee patient medication management with other disease states.

Drug Information is a longitudinal experience incorporated throughout the entire year. Residents will complete various assignments, participate in DI committee activities and provide education to pharmacy students.

Acute Patient Care experiences can be completed in many clinical areas including, but not limited to: Internal Medicine, Critical Care (cardiac, medical, surgical, pediatric, emergency, cardiothoracic, neurosurgery/neurology), Infectious Disease, Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics, Nutrition, and Cardiology. These rotations are calendar months and the resident may choose eight.

Practice Management is a concentrated and longitudinal experience where the residents work closely with the Senior Management Group on projects aimed at developing an understanding of how all components of pharmacy services are integrated in the provision of patient care.

Pharmacy Practice is obtained through decentralized staffing within the medicine or surgery divisions.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Residents accrue time via the Duke Hospital PTO policy. Thirty-five PTO days are used for: Seminars, Interviews, Rest & Relaxation, Holidays, Sick Time and Funeral Leave

Health Benefits

Health coverage for you and your immediate family is available through optional Duke Health Care Plans.
http://www.hr.duke.edu

Pagers

Each resident is provided with an alpha-numeric pager.

On-Call Services

No formal in-house call is required; however rotations are associated with after hours service responsibility.

Office Space

Office space is provided for the residents in the South Pharmacy area. Located within the office are a copier, fax machine, printers, telephone w/voice mail, and refrigerator.

Computer Services

The Department of Pharmacy is connected by a computer network allowing access to many different software and database programs. Residents are provided notebook computers.

Library Facilities

Residents have check-out and copier privileges at the Medical Center Library located on the Medical Center campus. The library also provides on-line access to numerous journals.
http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/