Departmental / SECTION/CATEGORY:
Pharmacy
ORIGINAL PUBLICATION DATE: 7/2008 / Page 1 of 5
APPLIES TO:
Pharmacy / RESPONSIBLE PARTY:
Pharmacy Department / POLICY NUMBER:
PPM-CH02.30
Resident Requirements for Successful Completion
I. Purpose
To delineate Postgraduate Year One Pharmacy Residency Program requirements for successful program completion
II. Scope
This publication establishes the requirements for successful completion of the postgraduate year one pharmacy residency program. All individual and program requirements must be met to obtain residency program certification at the conclusion of the residency year. The resident reports to and is supervised by the rotation preceptor, the Residency Program Director (RPD), and the Clinical Coordinator (CC). Decisions as to completion of residency program requirements lie with the preceptor, RPD, and/or the Clinical Coordinator.
III. Policy
Upon successful completion of all requirements of the residency program, the resident will be awarded a certificate of completion. This certificate will attest that the resident has achieved competencies consistent with and in accordance with accreditation standards as set forth by the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP).
IV. Procedure
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
The following is a list of minimum requirements each resident must successfully complete in order to be considered for graduation from the residency and receipt of a certificate of completion. If the resident does not successfully complete these requirements, they will not graduate from the program.
A. The resident is expected to abide by all policies of the residency program, pharmacy department, and health system.
B. The resident must become a licensed pharmacist in the state of Alabama by the required date.
C. The resident must complete their orientation training, orientation manual checklists, and required pharmacist competencies.
D. The resident is expected to complete an initial evaluation of career interests, prior experience, and areas of strength and weakness. The resident is then expected to work with the RPD to develop a customized plan for their training and to meet with the RPD quarterly to review and update this plan and review the resident’s progress in achieving program goals and objectives.
E. The resident is expected to maintain active membership in ASHP and the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG). Failure to maintain active membership may result in non-payment of the resident’s registration fees for required meetings of these groups. The resident is expected to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, the PPAG annual meeting, the Alabama Society of Health System Pharmacists (AlSHP) fall meeting, and up to three residency showcases. Residents may attend other professional meetings without travel reimbursement at the discretion of their preceptor and the residency director if the residency schedule permits.
F. The resident is expected to achieve for the residency (ACHR) at least 85% of all of the ASHP required educational outcomes and goals for PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs and program specified elective goals and objectives. The resident must have received an achieved (ACH) or satisfactory progress (SP) rating on the remaining 15% of the required and elective objectives, with none marked as needs improvement (NI). Activities required of the resident to meet these goals and objectives include compliance with rotation expectations, which include but are not limited to:
1. Meeting with the rotation preceptor at the beginning of each rotation to define individual goals and objectives for the rotation
2. Completing rotation assignments by designated deadlines
3. Scheduling routine meetings with the rotation preceptor to obtain feedback on performance
4. Informing the residency director of difficulties encountered in meeting goals and objectives or problems with preceptors
5. Assuming responsibility of the rotation preceptor in his/her absence
6. Completion of assigned criteria-based assessments (snapshots)
7. Completing a self-evaluation of progress on rotation goals and objectives at the conclusion of each rotation (or quarterly, for longitudinal rotations) and discussing this evaluation with the rotation preceptor
8. Completing an evaluation of the preceptor and the learning experience at the conclusion of each rotation (or quarterly, for longitudinal rotations), to include constructive criticism for improvement of preceptor performance
9. Documentation of clinical interventions
10. Required presentations throughout the residency, including journal club presentations, in-services, and continuing education presentations to various audiences
11. Submissions of newsletter articles
G. The resident is expected to complete all assigned ResiTrak evaluations within two weeks of their due date and to ensure that copies of all rotation-related, evaluated materials and projects are scanned into ResiTrak, with the exception of those containing identifiable patient-specific information. Electronic copies should also be maintained in a designated pharmacy folder.
H. The resident is expected to complete all staffing shifts as assigned, including distributive pharmacist functions. This includes working every third weekend, every third Thursday 2nd shift, and other designated, prearranged shifts during the residency year, including some holidays.
I. The resident is expected to complete pharmacokinetics certification, no later than October 1st of the residency year. Once certification is completed, for the remainder of the residency year the resident will provide pharmacokinetics coverage for patients not covered by other clinical pharmacists during the day and pharmacokinetics evening call every third week.
J. The resident is expected to complete a major residency project that is approved by the RPD, which includes, at minimum:
1. Submission of an abstract
2. Up to three practice presentations of the project findings to peers, preceptors, and other healthcare professionals
3. Presentation of the project findings at the PPAG Residency Showcase
4. Submission of final project in a manuscript form suitable for publication
5. Full completion of project expectations as determined by the project preceptor.
K. The resident is expected to attend and participate in monthly medication safety meetings, bi-monthly medication stewardship committee meetings, monthly pharmacy department safety meetings, monthly clinical pharmacy staff meetings, and other meetings as assigned by the management preceptor or RPD.
L. The resident is expected to work their assigned hours, minimum 8 hours per day.
M. The resident is expected to obtain BLS, PALS, and parenteral certification by October 1st of the residency year (classes provided).
N. The resident is expected to participate in resident recruitment efforts, including the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting Residency Showcase, the Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy AlSHP Residency Showcase, and up to two other state residency showcases.
O. The resident is also expected to participate in the interview process for residency program applicants.
P. The resident is expected to conduct at least one medication use evaluation.
Q. The resident is expected to return their identification badge, pager, keys, and other Children’s of Alabama property at the completion of the residency.
V. Definitions
AlSHP: Alabama Society of Health System Pharmacists
ASHP: American Society of Health System Pharmacists
NI (needs improvement) – resident is not performing at a level expected of similar residents at that particular time; significant improvement is needed to meet this goal/objective during the residency year
SP (satisfactory progress) – resident performing and progressing at a rate that should eventually lead to mastery of the goal/objective during the residency year
ACH (achieved) – this designation indicates that the resident has mastered this goal/objective for this rotation and can perform the task independently or upon request for this experience/population
ACHR (achieved for residency) – this designation indicates that the resident has mastered this goal/objective and can perform associated tasks independently across the scope of pharmacy practice
VI. Processes
Satisfactory completion of all rotation requirements and evaluation status of included goals/objectives is determined by the primary preceptor for the rotation. Completion of other overall residency program requirements must be deemed satisfactory by the RPD. Rotation preceptors may deem individual goals/objectives as ACHR. The RPD may also deem goals/objectives as ACHR if they have been marked as ACH by two or more required rotation preceptor. The RPD may also remove an ACHR status provided by a preceptor if another preceptor marks the same goal/objective as NI. Determination of any other ACHR status (addition or removal) must be made by majority vote of the required rotation preceptors after review of a resident’s progress at the quarterly residency preceptor’s meeting.
VII. References/Regulations
www.ashp.org
VIII. Related Policies
Criteria and Procedures Used to Evaluate Residency Applicants
Pharmacy Resident Dismissal Policy
Pharmacy Resident Leave Policy
Requirements for Resident Preceptors
Resident Duty Hours and Moonlighting Policy
IX. Implementation and Policy Review/Approval Process
Reviewed By: Pharmacy Leadership / Date: 3/6/2014Approved By: Pharmacy Leadership / Date: 3/11/2014