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Pharmacy Residency in Ambulatory Care


 

The Department of Pharmaceutical Care at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics offers an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists accredited residency in Ambulatory Care.   This is a 2 year program combining a Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Practice Residency with Emphasis in Ambulatory Care with a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Specialized Residency.   A one year PGY-2 option also exists for those candidates with a prior PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency.   Emphasis is placed on patient focused care and the development of skills necessary to become a competent clinician. The focus will be in providing various ambulatory care services offered to patients in the primary care clinics of General Internal Medicine and Family Medicine.   However, rotations in other specialty clinics are offered.   Applicants for this residency must be eligible for licensure in the State of Iowa and must be graduates of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy. An on-site interview is required.

This Ambulatory Care Residency provides residents with experience and training in delivering pharmaceutical care to patients at UIHC.   During the 2-year residency, core rotations include Anticoagulation Case Management Service, General Internal Medicine Clinic, Pharmaceutical Case Management Service (PCM), Diabetes Management Clinic, Geriatrics Clinic, Long-Term Care and the Family Medicine Inpatient Service.   In addition, the PGY-1 resident will complete rotations in Drug Information, Medication Use Evaluation (MUE), and Practice Management.   Specialty clinic elective rotations include the following: Allergy/Immunology, Renal/Hypertension, Lipid, Pulmonary, Pediatric Allergy/Pulmonary, Pain Management, Virology, Complementary/Alternative Medicine and others. The amount of time spent in these areas may be tailored to resident interest. Additional required residency experiences include

Teaching: Residents will have ample opportunity to develop their teaching and presentation skills. All residents are appointed as adjunct faculty with the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.   Residents participate in precepting students during Introductory and Advanced Learning Experiences.   Other teaching opportunities may include didactic lectures, serving as a discussion leader, teaching in the Clinical Professional Skills course, teaching in the Pharmacy Practice Laboratory series, and presenting to medicine, pharmacy, or nursing colleagues.   Presentations given to professional organizations are also encouraged

Research: Research experience will involve the completion of at least one major clinical project. Selection of the resident project is a joint effort between the resident and the residency preceptors. The residency project is identified early in the year and a final report is required. The project will be presented at the Midwest Pharmacy Residency Conference both years.   Publication in the medical literature is strongly encouraged.

Staffing: This component of the residency is to augment experience in pharmacy operations and drug distribution. Currently residents are assigned to work two weekends out of every six weeks, regardless of holidays, in one of the Ambulatory Care Pharmacies (ACP) at UIHC.   There is compensatory time provided for staffing.   Staffing requirements are subject to change.

 

Residency Benefits

The Specialized Residency in Ambulatory Care begins on July 1st, 2008. Current benefits include:

  • A stipend of at least $41,500 for the PGY 1 year and $42,500 for the PGY 2 year
  • Medical/dental insurance
  • Nine paid holidays
  • Ten days of paid vacation
  • Professional leave and travel allowance to attend national and regional meetings

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Deanna L. McDanel, Pharm.D., BCPS

Director, Specialized Residency in Ambulatory Care

 

Dr. McDanel is the Program Director for the Ambulatory Care Residency.   She is also a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care at UIHC and an Assistant Professor (Clinical) at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy.   Her primary practice sites include the Internal Medicine, Pharmaceutical Case Management, Anticoagulation, and Allergy/Immunology Clinics. She serves as a preceptor to residents and Pharm.D. students.   Dr. McDanel received her Pharm.D. degree from the University of Iowa and completed an ASHP-accredited Specialized Residency in Primary Care at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.   In addition to her areas of practice, her other interests include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular medicine, and diabetes management.

 

Application

Questions pertaining to application should be sent to:

Deanna L. McDanel , Pharm.D., BCPS

Director, Ambulatory Care Residency

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and Assistant Professor (Clinical), Ambulatory Care

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Department of Pharmaceutical Care, CC101 GH

200 Hawkins Drive

Iowa City, IA 52242-1009

Tel. (319) 356-2577

deanna-mcdanel@uiowa.edu

The application deadline is January 11, 2008

Ambulatory_Care_Residency_Application.pdf

Letter of Recommendation for Ambulatory Care Residency.pdf

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