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Jena Torpin, PharmD, BCPS
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Mercy Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Manual
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Our Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residency program builds on PharmD education and outcomes to contribute to the development of a clinical pharmacist responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
Mercy’s PGY-1 Residency assists residents in achieving skills and knowledge to enhance competency as a pharmacy practitioner and leader. All residents are expected to:
There will also be opportunities for presentations and projects during the residents' various rotations.
The purpose of the 5-6 week required orientation rotation is to familiarize the new residents with the responsibilities of the residents within Mercy Hospital’s PGY1 residency program. Components of Orientation will include the organization’s new employee orientation (8 hours of live and asynchronous online learning modules), electronic medical record training (1/2 day), residency program orientation (2 days), and pharmacy department orientation (remainder of Orientation month).
his is a 52-week longitudinal rotation pertaining to the formal residency capstone project, taking place at Mercy Hospital. Mercy Hospital is one hospital on two campuses in Coon Rapids and Fridley Minnesota; it is licensed for 546 beds between the two campuses. Mercy hospital is part of Allina Health, which is a not-for-profit health system comprised of 12 hospitals, 90+ clinics, and 15 retail pharmacy sites throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. While the Project Rotation will be conducted at Mercy Hospital, depending on the project, the resident may will be involved in meetings or other work across additional Allina Health facilities.
The resident's project will ultimately be of benefit to optimizing pharmaceutical patient care at the institution or within the Allina Health System. The resident will present their project at a formal pharmacy conference in the spring of each year. The project must be approved by the pharmacy management team prior to implementation.
Must choose 2 out of 3 of our selective required rotations; residents may choose to take all 3 selective required rotations is desired
The Teaching rotation is an elective, longitudinal experience over 52 weeks at Mercy Hospital and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy – Twin Cities Campus. Mercy Hospital is one hospital on two campuses in Coon Rapids and Fridley Minnesota; it is licensed for 546 beds between the two campuses. Mercy hospital is part of Allina Health, which is a not-for-profit health system comprised of 12 hospitals, 90+ clinics, and 15 retail pharmacy sites throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The University of Minnesota is a public institution with several campuses through the state, with the primary campus located in Minneapolis (Twin-Cities Campus). There are usually 60-80 students enrolled in the pharmacy program on the Twin Cities Campus each year.
This rotation is designed to provide PGY1 pharmacy residents at Mercy Hospital with the necessary knowledge and skills to obtain a teaching certificate through the University of Minnesota Collaborative Residency Teaching Program. Residents will also complete a 24-hour teaching assistant commitment through the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy to gain exposure to academic teaching environments. Also, residents will complete 4 online learning modules on foundational content and participate in 4 live scheduled webinars in preparation for designing, delivering, and evaluating two units of instruction.
Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability.