PGY-2 Emergency Medicine
Program Purpose
The PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY-1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY-2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY-2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.
Program Overview
Thank you for your interest in UC Irvine Health’s PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Emergency Medicine! With over 57,000 ED visits in 2023, the UCI Medical Center offers an ideal place to train as a PGY-2 EM Pharmacy Resident. UCI Medical Center, which is a Level I Trauma Center, comprehensive stroke center, burn center, cardiac receiving center, comprehensive cancer center and Orange County base hospital, is a 459-bed acute care hospital. Residents will have the opportunity to advance knowledge and practice in emergency medicine through direct patient care bedside participation in medical emergencies alongside nurses, physicians, and respiratory therapists, as well as serve as consult on medication therapy, participate in Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, initiate care through pharmacist driven protocols for vancomycin and heparin, follow up on cultures for discharged patients and teach at the UCI School of Pharmacy.
▪ Zoom Open House: Friday, December 27, 2024; 12:30-1:00 PM
- Application Due Date: 1/3/2025
- Orientation (3-4 weeks)
- Adult Emergency Medicine (4 blocks/4-6 weeks each)
- Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit (4-6 weeks)
- Medical Intensive Care Unit (4-6 weeks)
- Toxicology (2 weeks)
- Emergency Medical Services (2 weeks)
- Emergency Department Staffing (longitudinal)
- Research, Scholarship and Teaching (longitudinal- includes CE, MUE, research project, P&T Drug monograph)
- Medication Safety (longitudinal)
- Practice Management and Leadership (longitudinal)
- Emergency Department Staffing (52 weeks- 10 hour shifts, one weekend per month)
- Research, Scholarship and Teaching (48 weeks- one project day per month)
- Medication Safety (12 weeks-one afternoon every other week)
- Practice Advancement and Leadership (26 weeks- one day a month)
- Neurosurgical Intensive Care (4-6 weeks)
- Burn Intensive Care (4-6 weeks) *
- Antimicrobial Stewardship (3-4 weeks)
*Learning experience may be in conjunction with another learning experience based on number of patients on the service
* Lengths of learning experiences may be extended based on conferences or vacation time which coincide with the learning experience.
* Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on the resident interest and preceptor availability.
Teaching
The UC Irvine PGY-2 Emergency medicine pharmacy residency offers many opportunities for teaching. If not achieved during the resident’s PGY-1 year, the PGY-2 EM pharmacy resident will obtain a Teaching Certificate. The resident will have to complete an ACPE accredited pharmacy grand rounds presentation encompassing an EM topic. Furthermore, the PGY-2 EM pharmacy resident will be involved with teaching at the UCI School of Pharmacy, along with teaching opportunities for the UCI Emergency Medicine residents. Residents will also be expected to serve as preceptors for both pharmacy students and PGY-1 pharmacy residents.
Research
The UCI PGY-2 EM pharmacy resident is required to complete all aspects of a research project including IRB approval, data collection, abstract and manuscript submission. The resident will present their project at UC Collaborative Pharmacy Conference.
Staffing
The UCI PGY-2 EM pharmacy resident will be expected to contribute to the pharmacy staffing model by working a major and minor holiday.
Benefits
- $81,432 stipend (2024-2025)
- Allowed two weeks of paid vacation
- Travel expenses and time off to attend approved pharmacy conference (Stipend amount varies and to be determined per meeting budget)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance through UCI Health sponsored plan
Requirements
- Received a Pharm.D. from a school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
- Applicant must be registered for the ASHP Resident Matching Program
- Must qualify for licensure and shall take the California Pharmacist Licensing Exam as soon as possible after committing to the PGY-2 residency program. Of note, a valid license must be obtained by November 1st of the residency year.
- Applicants must be in the process of completing or have completed an ASHP-accredited or candidate-status PGY-1 residency.
- Incoming PGY-2 residents must upload a copy of their PGY-1 certificate of completion into their PGY-2 PharmAcademic™ files tab within 30 days of the start of the residency. Failure to upload a PGY-1 certificate of completion within 30 days of the PGY-2 residency’s start will result in dismissal from the residency program and employment termination.
Application Process
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Intent
- Three letters of recommendation
- PGY-1 residency certificate
Required Certifications
Prior to starting at UCI, residents are expected to have their Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification. If not previously obtained, within 2 months of starting residency, the PGY-2 EM resident will be expected to obtain their Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Pediatric Advanced Life Support is also available and encouraged.
Educational Portfolio (maintained in PharmAcademic)
- Formal In-services
- Formal Journal Club
- Grand Rounds CE Presentation
- P&T/Drug Monograph
- MUE
- Research Project/Project Manuscript
Program Contacts
Melissa Philipson, Pharm.D., BCEMP
Director, PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Residency
Division of Pharmacy
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Dr S
Orange, CA 92868
Michelle Tuyet Tran, Pharm.D.
PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident
Pharmacy School: Western University School of Health Sciences
PGY-1 Location: UCI Health
Research Interests: Toxicology, Psychiatry
Current Research Project: IV Olanzapine for Agitation in Trauma Patients in the ED