Curriculum
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PGY-2 pediatric residents devote much of their time to comprehensive training as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Learning experiences are designed to increase and refine clinical competency, provide evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic care plans, and develop confidence as an independent pediatric practitioner.
Direct patient care services allow a resident to provide patient-specific pharmaceutical care services. Responsibilities include development of individualized care and monitoring plans for various patient populations. After coaching, instruction and modeling by a preceptor, residents are assessed and constructively critiqued on how to further refine the delivery of evidence-based recommendations.
Pharmacokinetic monitoring is provided to eligible patients. You will serve as an information resource by providing recommendations for appropriate lab procedures, evaluation of serum drug concentrations, and appropriate documentation in the medical record.
Drug information is provided to patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other allied health professionals. Feedback is provided to enhance drug information-retrieval and communication skills using a variety of resources and modalities.
Required learning experiences
The PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency at Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital is designed to provide a diverse experience for the future clinician. Required learning experiences include:
| Area | Length |
|---|---|
| Orientation | 4 weeks |
| General pediatrics | 6 weeks |
| Neonatal intensive care unit | 5 weeks |
| Pediatric hematology/oncology | 4 weeks |
| Pediatric infectious diseases | 4 weeks |
| Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | 4 weeks |
| Pediatric nutrition support | 4 weeks |
| Elective experiences | 12-17 weeks |
| Dedicated research/project time | 4 weeks (4-1 week blocks) |
| Medical emergency response | Longitudinal, 12 months (Average 2 hour per 4 weeks*) |
| Medication use evaluation and quality improvement | Longitudinal, 12 months (Average 8 hours per 4 weeks*) |
| Professional development and management | Longitudinal, 12 months (Average 2 hours per 4 weeks*) |
| Research | Longitudinal, 12 months (Average 12 hours per 4 weeks*) |
| Staffing | Longitudinal, 12 months (Average 24 hours per 4 weeks excluding July*; totals 288 hours) |
| Teaching and Learning Certificate | Longitudinal, 12 months (Average 2 hours per 4 weeks*) |
*This is an average and there may be more or fewer hours at different timeframes throughout the residency year.
Elective learning experiences
Elective learning experiences are available in a variety of settings that allow you to tailor the program to your needs.
- Pediatric cardiovascular intensive care
- Pediatric antimicrobial stewardship
- Pediatric emergency department
- Pediatric psychiatry
- Pediatric ambulatory clinics (general, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases)
Additional elective learning experiences, including those focused on adult patient populations, may be available upon request.
Staffing commitment
All PGY-2 residents provide 24 hours of staffing on average every four weeks. Staffing may include a combination of weekend, evening, and outpatient clinic experiences to maintain operational and clinical pharmacy competency and knowledge. Weekend staffing will occur every five-six weeks in the pediatric pharmacy. No formal on-call program exists.
Curriculum enhancements
The Department of Pharmacy and Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences are committed to developing and maintaining the best education programs. The curriculum and other aspects of this program are assessed constantly and changed as necessary to ensure the highest quality training.