Albert Einstein Medical Center
Experience clinical pharmacy at Albert Einstein Medical Center, a member of Albert Einstein Health Care Network and a progressive
leader in Philadelphia healthcare. Albert Einstein Medical Center was recently spotlighted in
U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Hospitals."
The pharmacy department at Albert Einstein Medical Center
- 24-hour service
- 85 full-time equivalent staff
- A central pharmacy and five pharmacy satellites, including critical care, oncology and neonatal/pediatrics satellites
- Decentralized pharmacists working collaboratively with physicians, nurses and other health-care providers
- Clerkship students from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy)
About the Program
The Pharmacy Practice Residency Program at Albert Einstein Medical Center is a full-time, ASHP-accredited residency program.
The pharmacy practice residency program at Albert Einstein Medical Center began in July 1998.
The pharmacy practice residents at Albert Einstein Medical Center receive balanced and comprehensive training, as the residents
play a vital role in the care of patients. The program allows for four pharmacy practice residents per year.
Upon completion of the program, the pharmacist will be a competent practitioner able to provide a broad range of pharmaceutical
services, including pharmaceutical care/drug therapy management. The pharmacist will independently and confidently manage
patient disease states and the drug therapies as a key member of the healthcare team. The pharmacist will also develop the
necessary skills for educating patients and other health-care professionals on drug therapy and serving as a preceptor to
pharmacy students.
Throughout the program the resident will demonstrate professional maturity by monitoring his or her own performance, by becoming
a self-directed learner and by showing commitment to the profession of pharmacy.
The pharmacy practice residency program at Albert Einstein Medical Center (AEMC) offers residents unique patient care experiences.
Residents currently provide direct patient care in the hospital's Immunodeficiency Clinic (IDC); are certified smoking cessation
counselors; and coordinate the hospital's outpatient Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) treatment program.
Purpose Statement
The Albert Einstein Medical Center Pharmacy Practice Residency Program is committed to developing leaders prepared to meet
the current and future challenges of the pharmacy profession. Graduates of the program will be competent practitioners proficient
in providing a variety of pharmacy-based services in multiple settings. Specifically, they will utilize evidence-based medicine
in order to independently and confidently manage patient disease states and drug therapies as a key member of the healthcare
team. Residency graduates will possess the ability to successfully adapt their knowledge and skills to conquer new problems
and be capable of efficient verbal and written communication. They will be able to effectively educate healthcare practitioners,
care givers and patients alike. They will be independent learners capable of self-reflection and assessment and will demonstrate
a strong commitment to the advancement of the pharmacy profession as well as excellence in patient care.
Key Outcomes
- Provision of pharmaceutical services, including pharmaceutical care
- Independent management of drug and disease therapy
- Function as a key member of the health-care team
- Self assessment/Self development
- Commitment to the profession/Professional maturity
- Education of others
- Leadership, courage, and confidence
Designated Learning Experiences/Core Rotations
The resident will actively participate and gain experience in the following areas (core rotations):
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Infectious Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Pharmacy Administration
- Pharmacy Practice
The resident will also gain experience in direct patient care by participating in required year-long longitudinal rotations:
- Immunodeficiency Clinic (IDC)
- Outpatient Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Treatment Program
- Smoking Cessation program
In addition, residents will gain experience in (list not all-inclusive):
- Ambulatory Care
- Drug Information
- Emergency Care
- Geriatrics
- Interdepartmental activities and quality assessment and improvement
- Lecture, conferences, seminars
- Neonatology
- Neurology
- Pain management
- Pharmacokinetics
- Psychiatry
- Nephrology
- Oncology
- Transplant Medicine
Other rotations may be arranged or created, within the scope of practice existing in the institution, to meet each resident's
needs and interests. Each resident will gain experience in planning, designing, and performing various projects throughout
each rotation. The resident will be required to complete at least one major research project, which will be presented at the
local, state, or national level. Each year, the residents present their year-long research projects at the Eastern States
Conference for Pharmacy Preceptors and Residents.
Application Requirements
All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered a candidate for the Einstein Medical Center Pharmacy Residency
Program.
- Current Pennsylvania license (or ability to obtain PA license by the start of the program)
- Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree or equivalent background and experience
- Ability to commit to residency program for a twelve-month period
To Apply
To apply to the Albert Einstein Medical Center Pharmacy Practice Residency Program, please submit a letter of intent and curriculum
vitae (CV) to the program director.
The CV should include descriptions of clinical rotations performed as a student, as well as presentations and projects completed
during clinical rotations and any other projects, publications, or presentations performed as a student or practicing pharmacist.
The letter of intent should explain why the candidate is interested in completing a pharmacy practice residency.
- Application deadline:
- January 31
- Program start date:
- June 12
- Number of positions:
- 4
- Estimated stipend:
- Approx. $38,000
- On-site interview required:
- Yes
- Benefits:
-
- Medical/dental insurance
- vacation days, personal days, holidays
- free indoor garage parking, travel reimbursement, lab coats
- Each resident is provided with his/her own desk with a personal computer in offices that are shared with the other residents.
On each resident’s computer, there is access to Einstein’s computer system (including patient profiles, laboratory data),
Micromedex®, Medline®, and word processing programs.
- Staffing Requirement:
-
- 32 hours per month (no evening shifts are required)
- one 40 hour week in December
- 2 holidays per year
Residency Matching Program
The Albert Einstein Medical Center Pharmacy Practice Residency Program is enrolled in the
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Matching Program.
The ASHP Matching Program Code for the Albert Einstein Medical Center Pharmacy Practice Residency Program is
2553.
Candidate Selection Process
A candidate meeting the above minimum criteria will by contacted for an interview by the selection committee and asked to
submit two letters of reference. Following interviews by the selection committee, candidates will be ranked by the committee
based on information gained in interviews and:
- the goals and objectives of the candidate
- academic performance
- professional experience
- involvement in professional organizations
- extracurricular activities
- awards and honors
For information or to apply, contact:
- Contact Name:
- Dave Young, Pharm.D.
- Contact Position:
- Director, Pharmacy Practice Residency Program
- Contact Address:
- Albert Einstein Medical Center
5501 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141
- Phone:
- 215-456-6037
- Fax:
- 215-456-6485
- E-mail:
-
youngda@einstein.edu
