Pharmacy Residency
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Thank you for considering the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program! We are very proud to offer well-structured learning experiences that allow pharmacy residents the opportunity to establish competency in a variety of patient care settings. Caring preceptors, supportive physicians and administrators, and a diverse patient population make St. Elizabeth Healthcare an excellent environment to further develop skills as a clinical pharmacy practitioner.
Our Staff
Dr. Adam Hampel is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Northwestern University in 2007, and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2011.
During his pharmacy education, Dr. Hampel worked as a pharmacy intern for CVS Pharmacy. He is currently pursuing a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency and is based primarily at St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas. His current research project focuses on the therapeutic monitoring of unfractionated heparin.
Following the completion of his PGY1 residency program, Dr. Hampel hopes to pursue a career in ambulatory care or inpatient clinical pharmacy. Outside of pharmacy, he enjoys running, music, computers, theatre, and good food.
Dr. Lindsey Frilling is originally from Taylor Mill, KY. She began her education by earning degrees in both chemistry and biology at Western Kentucky University. Following her undergraduate training, she worked in the cosmetic industry as a Methods Development and Validation Chemist.
Dr. Frilling elected to pursue additional education and received her Master of Science in chemistry from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Cincinnati. She also has experience as a research scientist for Givaudan Flavors in Cincinnati.
Upon completion of her Postgraduate Year One (PYG1) residency, she hopes to pursue a career in either psychiatric or ambulatory care pharmacy. Outside of work, she enjoys restoring her Victorian house, scuba diving, and traveling.
About Our Program
Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Residency
The PGY1 residency at St. Elizabeth Healthcare is an
ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) accredited 12-month structured training program designed to develop skills and competence in providing pharmaceutical care. The specific program may vary in structure and areas of emphasis based on the resident’s entering level of knowledge, skills, and interests. Elective rotations allow the resident to further pursue interests related to individual career objectives.
The PGY1 residency is composed of four major elements:
• Clinical and administrative practice rotations
• Teaching activities
• Completion of a major research project
• Pharmaceutical care experience in central pharmacy
During the practice experience, the resident is involved with both the theory and practice of drug distribution. The resident learns the policies and procedures of centralized unit dose systems, parenteral admixtures, and ambulatory drug distribution. In addition, the resident acquires a thorough knowledge of departmental goals and is introduced to policies and procedures relating to drug procurement, inventory control, quality improvement, and pharmaceutical care.
One-Month Rotations
One-month rotations are available in ambulatory care (anticoagulation and primary care), cardiology, critical care, drug information/drug use policy development, internal medicine, oncology, and pharmacy practice management. In each rotation, the resident is expected to perform independently and demonstrate an increasing proficiency in pharmacy practice. In addition to expanding the resident’s knowledge and experience, the resident develops communication and drug-therapy monitoring skills and learns to solve therapeutic problems. Pharmacy department members with full-time practice and teaching responsibilities in these areas serve as preceptors for the rotations.
Elective Rotations
Three months of elective rotations permit the resident to expand abilities and skills in other areas of interest. The broad scope of pharmacy practice services offered provides a high degree of flexibility to pursue individual goals. The resident may use this time to broaden the base of training in a variety of clinical practice or administrative areas.
Research Project
During the program, the resident must complete a self-directed project. The scope, magnitude, and type of project may vary according to individual interests. The project must be completed in a manner suitable for presentation and publication.
Staffing and Longitudinal Clinic Requirements
Over the course of the residency year, the resident is required to staff in the central pharmacy approximately eight hours per week. How this staffing obligation is met may vary depending on site-specific needs. The resident is also expected to staff ten additional shifts over the course of the year. The resident will also staff in the pharmacy anticoagulation clinic one half-day per week.
Teaching Certificate Program
The educational component of the program enables the resident to develop teaching and training skills by participating in education programs for pharmacy students, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. Residents have the opportunity to participate in the Teaching Certificate Program affiliated with the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati. This program will provide the resident a broad understanding of issues in pharmacy education as well as opportunities to enhance their teaching skills. It has been designed for residents to gain knowledge in educational theory, develop experience in teaching in a variety of instructional settings, and document reflection upon their teaching activities.
Requirements
Applicants for the PGY1 residency program must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and be eligible for licensure in Kentucky and Ohio. Applications received before January 1 will be given preferential consideration. A personal interview is required.
In addition to a competitive stipend, the resident receives paid medical and dental insurance, accrues 22 days of PTO (includes vacation days, selected holidays, education leave, and sick leave), and an educational travel allowance.
Required Application Items
1. A curriculum vitae
2. A letter of intent
3. Three letters of reference
4. Copies of official transcripts from all colleges of pharmacy attended
5. Pharmacy Residency Application (click here for application)
To apply for the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, please submit the requested items via email by December 31 to the Residency Program Director at RJ.Frey@stelizabeth.com. Letters of Reference must be sent directly from the author (preceptor, faculty, etc.) to the Program Director and must be in a scanned format (such as PDF) and must include the author’s signature. Transcripts often cannot be sent electronically and should be submitted via mail. Transcripts or other items not submitted electronically should be mailed to:
Pharmacy Administrative Assistant
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
One Medical Village Drive
Edgewood, KY 41017
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Contact Us:
Residency Program Director
R.J. Frey, Pharm.D., CACP
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
85 North Grand Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 572-3648
rj.frey@stelizabeth.com