Purpose Statement
PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 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.
Penn Medicine Infectious Diseases
Program Overview
The PGY-2 Infectious Diseases (ID) Pharmacy residency program at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center will facilitate the development and growth of the resident to practice as both an independent practitioner as well as part of an inter-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective patient care with a specialized focus in infectious diseases. Throughout the residency year the resident will expand their knowledge base with regards to interpretation of microbiological culture and susceptibility results, antimicrobial pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases related research.
Upon completion of the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency the resident will:
- Provide evidence-based, patient centered medication therapy regimens by providing recommendations for the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy for patients through the Antimicrobial Stewardship program and as a part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Promote appropriate utilization of antimicrobials to ensure safe medication use and optimize stewardship practices to provide the optimal therapy for patients
- Act as an educational resource for health-care providers and pharmacy staff to optimize patient’s antimicrobial therapy in patients with acute or chronic Infectious Diseases related conditions
- Exhibit the necessary leadership and communication skills required to provide recommendations to practice as an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
- Interpret and analyze various microbiological processes and testing methods to promote a collaborative role between the microbiology team and infectious diseases clinical pharmacy specialist to improve patient care and clinical outcomes
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Core Learning Experiences
- Orientation month: one month
- Antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP): two months
- Infectious Diseases (ID) Consult service: three months
- Microbiology: one month
- Outpatient Infectious Diseases (HIV/HCV): one month
- Infectious Diseases Transition Service (IDTS): one month
- Research: one month
Elective Learning Experiences (Residents will select two)
- Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU): one month
- Internal Medicine: one month
- Transplant Infectious Diseases (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania): one month
- Oncology Infectious Diseases (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania): one month
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
- Ambulatory Care: Infectious Diseases Clinic
- Clinical guideline development
- Teaching opportunities
- Precept Introductory Pharmacy Practice (IPPE) students
- Precept Advanced Practice Pharmacy (APPE) students
- Operations staffing requirements:
- The resident will staff no more than two weekends per month (two consecutive 8-hour shifts) up to a maximum of 15 weekends (30 shifts), not including required holiday coverage.
- Two holidays
- Clinical On-Call Program:
- The resident will participate in the On-Call program and act as the clinical specialist on call to provide support to the pharmacy staff for any Infectious Diseases related clinical questions or pharmacokinetic questions that arise. The resident will complete On-Call orientation and then serve as the primary point of contact approximately every six weeks beginning in the second quarter.
Research Opportunities
- Completion of an Infectious Diseases Medication Use Evaluation
- Completion of an Infectious Diseases related research project with finalized manuscript
- Submission for presentation at ID week or applicable ID conference
Committee Involvement
- Participation in Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Antimicrobial Subcommittee and University of Pennsylvania Hospital System (UPHS) Antimicrobial Subcommittee.
Educational Opportunities
- Present one ACPE accredited presentation and one Grand Round presentation
- Journal Club presentation(s)
Application Information
- ASHP Residency status: Accredited Status
- ASHP Residency match number: #23957
- Application deadline: January 1
- Candidate qualifications:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy
- Completion of an ASHP- accredited or ASHP-candidate status PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program
- Licensure/eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania
- Application Requirements
- Letter of Intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Official transcripts from pharmacy school
- Three letters of recommendations
Program Director
Amanda Binkley, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Director
Contact Information
Amanda Binkley, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Director
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
51 N. 39th St. | Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cell: 267-584-3814 | Office: 215-662-8440
Email: Amanda.Binkley@pennmedicine.upenn.edu