PGY2 Ambulatory Curriculum

Pharmacy Residency Program

The ChristianaCare PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Program provides the resident with advanced training in ambulatory care providing a variety of opportunities with unique experiences. The program incorporates a multidisciplinary patient-centered experience giving the resident the necessary skills to become an independent, confident and an innovative ambulatory clinical pharmacist.

Some highlights of the PGY-2 Ambulatory Curriculum

  • The program is tailored to the interests and career goals of the resident
  • Resident serves as a mentor and chief resident to the PGY-1 pharmacy residents and participates in various committees
  • Teaching opportunities include:
    • Academic monthly lectures to medical residents
    • One pharmacy grand round continuing education presentation to pharmacy staff
    • Inservice presentations to healthcare providers and staff
    • Precepting pharmacy students and PGY-1 residents
    • Opportunity to obtain a teaching certificate (optional)

Schedule of Rotations PGY-2 Ambulatory Care

Required Block Learning Experiences

All required block rotation experiences are 6 weeks in length unless otherwise indicated.

  • Orientation-3 weeks (length of rotation is adjusted based on resident’s entering experience)
  • Adult Medicine
  • Anticoagulation
  • HIV Community Program
  • Kidney Transplant
  • Specialty Pharmacy

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

  • Practice Management (24 weeks)
  • Primary Care (24 weeks)
  • Research (48 weeks)
  • Teaching/Presentation (48 weeks)
  • Transitions of Care (48 weeks)

Elective Learning Experiences

All elective learning experiences are 6 week-blocks in length. Resident selects three learning experiences based on their interest and preceptor availability

  • Ambulatory Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Behavioral Health
  • Endocrinology
  • Leadership Excellence Education-Residents and Fellows (LEED-R) (2 weeks)
  • Neurology
  • Population Health
  • Pulmonology
  • Rheumatology
  • Repeat a required block learning experience