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THE MEDICAL CENTER ADULT MEDICINE PHARMACY PRACTICE RESIDENCYThis is a one-year, postgraduate, non-degree training program designed for individuals who desire extensive involvement in providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and management of institutional drug distribution to adult medicine patients. Well-qualified family medicine, pediatric, psychiatric, geriatric, and ambulatory care pharmacy faculty also contribute to the training of the resident. The resident will be appointed to the faculty as a lecturer at the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. CLINICAL TRAINING SITESThe Inpatient Adult Medicine Service at the Boise VA includes an eight-bed ICU, a cardiac care stepdown unit, a general medical/surgical unit, and a geriatric rehabilitation unit. The service is staffed by five teams of adult medicine and family practice residents and accompanying attending physicians. Additional medical specialty staff include Infectious Diseases, Pulmonology, Critical Care, and Geriatrics. Inpatient pharmacy services include: decentralized distribution and pharmacy staff, patient education, monitoring of inpatients for toxic and therapeutic effects, general drug information and formulary compliance. The adult medicine resident would be actively integrated as a team member into each of the five teams on a rotating basis. The Boise VAMC environment provides a variety of opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration and health care provider education. In addition, the resident would be expected to gain additional experimental training at St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. St. Alphonsus serves as a level-two trauma center and as a regional referral center for critical care, cardiac, pediatric, and general medicine patients. St. Alphonsus’ pharmacy provides decentralized distribution and clinical pharmacy services. CURRICULUMThe Residency Program is designed to train pharmacy practitioners in all major aspects of inpatient pharmaceutical services in a VA hospital, with a major emphasis on the clinical practice of pharmacy in adult medicine patients. A minimum of 2,400 clock hours of experience over a one-year period is required for successful completion of the program. During the 2,400 hours of experience, the instructional program is designed to provide the resident with orientation, instruction, and experience in, but not limited to:
The resident is expected to share in the teaching of undergraduate pharmacy and medical students. Furthermore, the resident is expected to contribute to the professional literature by assisting and engaging in scholarly work. The program conforms to the most current learning objectives for specialty residency training in Adult Medicine published by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the resident is awarded a certificate of completion. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANTThe applicant must be a graduate of a school of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, be a U.S. citizen, possess the doctor of pharmacy degree, and be licensed to practice pharmacy in one of the States, territories of the United States, or District of Columbia. The applicant must demonstrate leadership abilities, professional competence, communication skills, professional development, scholastic achievement, dependability, and ability to work with others. These qualities will be judged through personal interviews, interviews with peers, pharmacy school transcripts, and letters of recommendation from instructors, supervisors, and others acquainted with the applicant in conjunction with the application. Selection of the applicant will be made by the Residency Selection Committee and the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy in Cooperation with the Chief, Pharmacy Service. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a copy of transcripts of college work, and three letters of reference. BOISEBoise, the “City of Trees”, is the State’s capital and largest metropolitan area in Idaho. Approximately 400,000 people live in the Boise metro area. The area’s largest employers include companies that are leaders in their industries: Albertson’s Inc.; Boise Cascade Corp.; Hewlett-Packard Co.; Micron Technology, Inc.; Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc.; Ore-Idaho Foods; J.R.Simplot Co.; TJ International and Zilog. The entire state of Idaho is known worldwide for its majestic mountain ranges, towering over streams and rivers, forests, mountain lakes and high desert plains. Idaho diversity affords each resident quality outdoor recreational experiences. Boise itself is transected by the Boise River and a greenbelt walking/biking path throughout the City. Idaho State University College of Pharmacy is located in Pocatello, four hours east of Boise. Seven fulltime ISU faculty are based in Boise. |
