Mission Statement
The PGY2 Critical Care pharmacy residency program at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in the specialized area of critical care clinical practice. The PGY2 residency at PPMC provides 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.
Program Overview
Based on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) standards for PGY-2 training in critical care, our program provides a well-rounded residency experience with an emphasis on clinical excellence and compassionate care through patient care rounds, collaborative research, interdisciplinary education, medication safety, and guideline/policy optimization.
Pharmacy Department Video
Core Rotations
- Orientation – one month
- Medical Intensive Care (MICU) – two months
- Trauma / Surgical Intensive Care (TSICU) – one month
- Cardiac Critical Care (HVICU) – one month
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care (HVICU) – one month
- Neurosciences Intensive Care (NCCU) – one month
- Emergency Medicine – one month
- Research – one month
Elective Rotations (one month each, the resident will select three)
- Infectious Disease (Consult / Stewardship)
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP)
- Toxicology (Poison Center) – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Any core ICU rotation may be repeated
Longitudinal Experiences:
- Emergency/Trauma Response
- One weekday afternoon/evening (14:00-21:00) per week coverage of Trauma Alerts and Responses, ED Stroke Alerts, Code Calls, and Rapid Responses
- Clinical on-call program
- At home clinical on-call program that involves triaging clinical questions occurring during off hours. The resident will be provided orientation and clinical back-up throughout the year. Coverage will occur every six weeks for a one-week duration.
- Operational staffing responsibilities
- Every 3rd weekend (after the completion of orientation)
- Eight-hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday occurring in the AM (06:00-14:30) or PM (12:00-20:30)
- The resident will rotate between the AM and PM shifts for each weekend
- Completion of a critical care-related research project with manuscript
- Submission of abstract to SCCM or other national conference
- Completion of a critical care-related medication safety evaluation
- Participation in critical care and safety related committee(s)
- Participation in education of pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff
- Provide one ACPE accredited presentation
- Didactic lecture specific to critical care (optional)
- Present at least one formal case presentation
- Involvement in code and/or trauma bay simulations
- Presentation of clinical topic for PPMC’s Advanced Practitioner Critical Care Program (optional)
PPMC PGY2 Critical Care ASHP Directory Listing
ASHP Accredited Status: Accredited
Application Requirements
Application Deadline: January 2nd
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
- Licensure/eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited or ASHP-candidate status PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program or equivalent clinical experience as defined by the ASHP Residency Exemption Process
Submit the following via PhORCAS
- Transcripts from an accredited pharmacy school
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three (3) completed recommendation forms
- A minimum of seven of the 13 evaluated characteristics require comment
- Visit PhORCAS website
It is recommended that applicants register with Personnel Placement Service (PPS) and schedule an interview. Please contact the Residency Program Director prior to the Midyear Clinical Meeting with any questions regarding the program.
ASHP Residency Match Program
Core Critical Care Preceptors
Program Director
Raymond Lamore, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Contact Information:
Raymond Lamore, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
51 North 39th Street | Philadelphia PA, 19104
Cell: 267-584-3816 | Office: 215-662-9508
Email: raymond.lamore@pennmedicine.upenn.edu