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PGY-2 Main Campus (Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Informatics, Neurolog

National Community Pharmacists Association, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101


The following PGY2 programs will be available at Midyear for in-person interviews.

If you are not able to meet with our programs at Midyear, you can use

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to sign up for a virtual interview slot for the program(s) of interest. These will be conducted via Teams and all times are listed in EST. You do NOT need to be registered for PPS to participate in the virtual interviews.

Please see separate listing for PGY2 programs that will not be at Midyear but are recruiting. PGY-1/2 HSPAL and PGY-1/2 Pharmacotherapy will be in person and are listed separately.

PGY2 Infectious DiseasesThe PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency is a one-year training program within the Cleveland Clinic Health System. The residency is focused on direct patient care through infectious diseases consult services and clinic, antimicrobial stewardship, practice management, and education. Required concentrated rotations are General ID, Antimicrobial Stewardship 1 and 2, Immunocompromised ID 1 and 2, Microbiology, Endocarditis, Bone and Joint ID Consults, Neurosciences ID Consults, and Pediatric ID. Required longitudinal rotations are Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ID Outpatient Clinic, Leadership & Formulary Management, Research, and Education/Presentations. Residents may select from a variety of elective rotation experiences including: Community ID Practice, Intensive Care Unit ID, Advanced ID Consults, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy, Travel Medicine, and Public Health. Pharmacist preceptors are available for all rotations listed.

Residents will complete a research project, a quality assurance/quality improvement project, a manuscript, a drug monograph and present at the following venues: resident conference, ID Monthly, APPE student lecture series, and the Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases (MAD-ID) conference. To assist with building research skills, the residents will participate in research curriculum that takes place throughout the year. Additional research resources include availability of a staff statistician, statistical software, and grant funding through the department of pharmacy.

Residents are required to staff 15 weekends and two Cleveland Clinic-recognized holidays per year and participate in an on-call program.

PGY2 Internal MedicineThe PGY2 Internal Medicine resident will practice at Cleveland Clinic main campus. Required rotations include: Advanced Internal Medicine 1, Advanced Internal Medicine 2, Advanced Internal Medicine 3, Nephrology, and Pulmonary Medicine. Additionally, Infectious Disease and Critical Care will be required if not completed as a PGY-1 resident. Residents will select at least one elective rotation from the following: Ambulatory Care, Clinical Cardiology, Drug Information/Medication Safety, Emergency Medicine, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Critical Care, Neurology, and Transplant. Pharmacist preceptors are available for all rotations listed.

Residents will complete a research project, a drug use evaluation, a manuscript, and present at the following venues: Resident Conference, Internal Medicine Conference, and the APPE student lecture series. Residents are required to staff 15 weekends per year, work two Cleveland Clinic-recognized holidays, and participate in an on-call program.

Other longitudinal learning experiences include student precepting and participation in an Internal Medicine Formulary Committee. To assist with building research skills, the residents will participate in the research curriculum that takes place throughout the year. Additional research resources include: staff statistician, statistical software, and grant funding through the department of pharmacy. Optional experience: Residents can choose to complete a teaching certificate through Northeast Ohio Medical University.

PGY2 NeurologyThe PGY2 Neurology resident will practice at Cleveland Clinic main campus with an opportunity for elective off-site rotations within the Cleveland Clinic Health System. The residency is focused on direct patient care through required rotations including Stroke Neurology, General Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neurosciences ICU, Advanced General Neurology, Epilepsy, and Ambulatory Neurology. The resident will have a variety of elective rotations to choose from including Trauma ICU, Neurology Infectious Disease, Neuroimmunology, Behavioral Health, and Emergency Medicine. This program will be customizable to the resident's goals and interests.

The resident will complete a research project, drug use evaluation/quality improvement project, manuscript, and drug monograph. To support building the resident’s research skills, the resident will participate in a research curriculum that takes place throughout the year.

Additional research resources include availability of a staff statistician, statistical software, and grant funding through the department of pharmacy. The resident will have opportunities to provide formal presentations at resident conference and neurology pharmacy conference. The resident will partake in the on-call program, clinical staffing (15 weekends), and work two Cleveland Clinic recognized holidays. Additional longitudinal learning experiences include post neurosciences ICU virtual recovery clinic and participation in hospital committees.

PGY2 PediatricsThe PGY-2 Pediatric Residency is a one-year training program within the Cleveland Clinic Health System. Our residents train under the supervision of experienced clinical pharmacists in the care of infants, toddlers, children and adolescents. Our program is focused on direct patient care, practice management, and education of healthcare providers, patients and caregivers.

Cleveland Clinic Children’s is a 120-bed pediatric hospital on the Cleveland Clinic main campus.

PGY-2 Pediatric Residents will be exposed to a broad range of experiences and activities intended to build the skills necessary to practice independently. Areas of focus are general pediatrics, pediatric intensive care, and neonatology, with additional experiences available in pediatric infectious diseases, hematology/oncology and cardiology. The resident can choose from a number of elective rotations to build and enhance competencies. In addition, the resident will conduct a year-long research project and present the results at the PPA annual conference as well as prepare a manuscript for publication. Presentation skills will be enhanced by giving formal presentations throughout the year. Additional requirements are participation in hospital committees and inpatient staffing in the pediatric pharmacy satellite.

PGY2 Pharmacy InformaticsThe PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics residency offers the opportunity to practice supporting medication use technologies across the Cleveland Clinic Health System. Required rotations include: Automation & Technology, Orders Management, Reporting & Analytics, Clinical Decision Support, Informatics Theory, Informatics Leadership, and Student Precepting. Elective opportunities are available in specialty-focused areas including Oncology Informatics, Ambulatory Informatics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Order Set Management.

The resident will complete a longitudinal research project that will involve implementation of new technology or optimization of existing technology within the electronic health record or automation systems. The resident will also complete a smaller research project that involves the evaluation of an existing feature within the electronic health record. Residents will also develop a manuscript based on one of the two research projects. Informatics residents will also have the opportunity to deliver presentations at the resident conference and the APPE student lecture series.

To assist with building research skills, the residents will participate in research curriculum that takes place throughout the year. Additional research resources include: staff statistician, statistical software, and grant funding through the department of pharmacy.

The Pharmacy Informatics residency also provides the opportunity for the resident to earn a credential in the use of the medication management application in the electronic health record.

PGY-2 Programs

Interested applicants must be PharmD graduates of accredited college of pharmacy, be eligible for licensure in the state of Ohio (or Florida if applicable), and submit the standard application materials through PhORCAS (i.e. letter of Intent, CV, the three standard reference forms in PhORCAS, official college transcripts), along with:

We request a minimum of one (two is preferred) of your three references should come from a preceptor who you have worked with in a clinical setting, related to a PGY-1 rotation in acute or ambulatory care. The clinical preceptor should be able to comment on your scope of responsibility, total patient load, level of autonomy, clinical abilities, and organizational and time management skills. All three reference writers should use the standard PhORCAS template to submit their candidate recommendation.

Please submit all application materials via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).

Deadline for receipt of these materials to be considered for an on-site interview is January 3, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.

For the PGY-2 residency programs a Pharmacy (PGY-1) Residency is required.

Cleveland Clinic Health-System Residency sites agree that no person at these sites will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency applicant.

Please note:

Residency applicants must be authorized for employment in the United States at the time they apply for the residency. Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Appointments of applicants to residency positions are contingent upon the applicants satisfying certain eligibility requirements [e.g., graduating from accredited college of pharmacy, obtaining pharmacist license in Ohio (for Ohio sites) or Florida (for Florida sites) within 90 days of start date, and successful completion of a pre-employment physical and drug screen, including testing for cotinine and attendance of an onboarding appointment on-site at main campus in Ohio (or a Florida site for Florida programs only) or as otherwise directed by Occupational Health at least 2 weeks prior to the resident's start date].

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate OPT (Optional Practical Training) Visas for the Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy Residency Program as the program extends beyond 12 months. TN (Trade NAFTA) Visas are acceptable; however, the candidate is responsible for the application process and all necessary fees. Cleveland Clinic cannot extend the candidate an employment letter until the candidate has matched with the Cleveland Clinic program and signed an acceptance letter. Any employment letter will state the length of the program (12 months if PGY1 or PGY2, 24 months if HSPAL or Pharmacotherapy).

Graduates of international pharmacy schools will be considered if they meet the ASHP criteria for application to residency (“To be eligible for pharmacist licensure, candidates must be graduates or candidates for graduation from an ACPE accredited degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP”).

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