Description
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency
Discovery Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
Department/Unit Summary
The Department of Pharmaceutical Services provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care services to Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt (Children's Hospital), Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH) and The Vanderbilt Medical Group (VMG).
This patient-centered service is provided through the Patient Care Center organization and clinic structure.
The role of the Pharmacy is to promote safe and effective medication therapy for all patients and to provide oversight and leadership of the medication use system.
Pharmacy Resident- PGY2- Transplant -Term Professional-Monthly
Transplant Specialty Residency
Expected Start Date: July 1, 2019
Vanderbilt University Medical Center in conjunction with the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, offers a Post-Graduate Year Two (PGY2) Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency Program, accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. This program is a 12 month, full time residency in solid organ transplantation. The Vanderbilt Transplant Center specializes in kidney, liver, pancreas, heart and lung transplantation. The purpose of the PGY2 pharmacy residency is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 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 PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.
The mission of our Solid Organ Transplant pharmacy residency is to develop a clinical transplant pharmacist competent in all areas of solid organ transplantation and a leader among their peers. The resident is expected to participate in the continuum of care of transplant recipients. The purpose of the residency is to provide education and training in all areas of solid organ transplantation.
Required Rotations:
Liver Transplantation (3 months)
Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation (3 Months)
Heart/Lung Transplantation (3 months)
Transplant Infectious Disease (1 month)
Ambulatory (longitudinal)
Elective Rotations: (Max of one per year)
Critical Care
Cardiology
*Other opportunities are available
Fringe Benefits:
Benefits are competitive, and include paid time off (PTO), travel support for professional meeting attendance, health insurance, relocation allowance and other benefits. For additional information on benefits go to: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu / Special Requirements for Acceptance:
Applicants must be able to be licensed in the State of Tennessee by August 1, a graduate of an accredited B.S. or Doctor of Pharmacy program, and be a licensed pharmacist in a state with reciprocation to Tennessee.
To Apply for Residency:
Three letters of reference from pharmacy preceptors and/or supervisory pharmacists are required. University transcripts are also required. Interested applicants should apply by (January 1) at 5pm. Background screens will be performed and education will be verified prior to employment. Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation.
VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
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US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology ( Bill Wilkerson Center ), 9 adult and 9 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15 Education and Training -
Truven Health Analytics: among the top 100 hospitals in the US
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Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America"
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The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score
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National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US
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American Association for the Advancement of Science: 12 faculty members elected fellows in 2014
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Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Tennessee
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Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer
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American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US
