PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.
What Makes Inspira’s PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Unique
Inspira Health is proud to offer a comprehensive Post-Graduate Year Two (PGY-2) Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. As a resident, you will play a vital role in the development and implementation of patient-centered treatment plans in the ambulatory care setting. Moreover, you will contribute meaningfully to Inspira’s mission of delivering high-quality health services that enhance the well-being of the communities we serve.
The Inspira Health PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency program provides residents with valuable opportunities to instruct and mentor pharmacy students, as well as to offer clinical recommendations to medical staff and other healthcare providers across the institution. The program is designed to be flexible, allowing residents to tailor their learning experiences to align with their individual career goals.
Throughout the residency, you will also gain expertise in applying the Quintuple Aim framework to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery
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Curriculum
The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency offers a robust curriculum and access to experienced, supportive faculty in convenient locations throughout South Jersey. Each rotation involves topic discussions, journal clubs, guest lectures, and clinical experience.
Pharmacy residents engage in diverse research opportunities and gain valuable experience presenting to medical staff, community groups, and senior leadership. These experiences help prepare them for advanced patient care roles and specialized positions in a variety of advanced practice settings.
Rotations in Clinical Practice
The PGY2 rotations in clinical practice are built upon Pharm.D. education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to help pharmacists expand their knowledge, skills and abilities to achieve their goals and objectives for advanced practice areas.
Rotations in clinical practice include:
- Orientation (4-6 weeks)
- Population Health (6 weeks)
- Transitions of Care Pulmonary (4 weeks)
- Diabetes in Primary Care-CGM Focus (6 weeks)
- Oncology and Infusion Services (4 weeks)
- Geriatrics I (6 weeks)
- Medical Weight Loss and Obesity Management (6 weeks)
Electives, which vary from 3-5 weeks, include:
- Outpatient Services
- Geriatrics II
- Endocrinology
- Population Health II
- Psychiatry
- Repeat Core
- Advance Practice in Primary Care
- Advance Practice in Pulmonology
Longitudinal Experiences
Longitudinal experiences include:
- Family Medicine Clinic (48 weeks minimum, 60 hours per month)
- Precepting (42 weeks minimum, 16 hours per month)
- Pulmonary Clinic (48 weeks minimum, 16 hours per month)
- Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship (48 weeks minimum, 4 hours per month)
- Pharmacy Scholarly Project (50 weeks, minimum 4 hours per month)
- Ambulatory Pharmacy Practice Management 50 weeks (24 hours per month)
Inspira Committees
PGY2 pharmacy residents play an active role in several key interdisciplinary committees that shape ambulatory care practice. These include the Opioid Stewardship Committee, Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, Ambulatory Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, and the Ambulatory Quality & Patient Safety Committee. Participation in these committees offers residents valuable insight into policy development, quality improvement initiatives, and population health strategies, while fostering collaboration with clinical and administrative leaders across the health system.
Alumni Update:
Joseph DeAssis PharmD, BCACP
Class 2023
Current Position: Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Inspira Health
Melissa Gregorio PharmD
Class 2024
Current Position: Clinical Pharmacist, Prisma Health Greenville SC
Katherine Swan PharmD
Class 2025 Current
Position: Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Inspira Health
How to Enroll
For more information about the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill, please contact Dr. Jody S. Beach, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Manager and PGY2 Program Director, at BeachJ@ihn.org or (856) 641-6302.
