University of Colorado Denver

Upon completing the University of Colorado Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program, the pharmacist will be an experienced and proficient provider of pharmaceutical care. The pharmacist will be confident in his/her ability to provide optimal pharmacy services in various settings as well as for various disease states. The pharmacist will exercise skill and proficiency in educating patients, healthcare providers, and students / residents on drug related topics. The pharmacist will be skilled in core pharmacy practice areas that include pharmacy operations, clinical care, education, project management, and research. The pharmacist will demonstrate professionalism by developing a personal philosophy of practice, performing self-assessment, and demonstrating professional leadership.

• Orientation (July)
• Internal Medicine (2 non-consecutive months)
• Critical Care
• Ambulatory Care
• Medication Safety
• Administration
• Project month (December)
• 1 selective (resident’s choice of infectious disease, oncology, or cardiology)
• 3 electives
• Medication Use Evaluation (longitudinal)
• Project (longitudinal)
• Operational Knowledge (longitudinal)
• Drug Information / Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting (longitudinal)
• Formulary Management (longitudinal)

• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Nutrition
• Renal Transplant*
• Renal Hypertension*
• Anticoagulation*
• Oncology (in-patient)
• Oncology (ambulatory)*
• Diabetes / Endocrine*
• Bone Marrow Transplant (in-patient)
• Bone Marrow Transplant (ambulatory)*
• Solid Organ Transplant (in-patient)
• Solid Organ Transplant (ambulatory)*
• Emergency Medicine
• Cardiology
• Faculty
• Geriatrics*
• Operating Room
• Toxicology
• Family Medicine*
• Pain Management
• HIV*
• Investigational Drugs
• Burn Intensive Care
• Neurology Intensive Care
• Neurology (in-patient)
• Neurology (ambulatory)*
• Nephrology*
• Surgical Intensive Care
• Pediatrics (through affiliation with The Children’s Hospital)
• Pharmacy Informatics
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Pulmonary / Cystic Fibrosis
• Rural Hospital

All residents will be given one half-day (4 hours) per week to work on administrative projects.

• Major project
• Medication Use Evaluation
• University HealthSystem Consortium Poster
• Drug monograph
• Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Drug Information Questions
• Attendance to and participation in the following meetings and events:
• UHC poster presentation
• ASHP Residency Showcase booth
• Western States Residency Conference
• Participation and completion of a teaching certificate program through the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy

Each resident must complete a project which meets the ASHP accreditation criteria.  Residents will be given examples of projects that are available. The residents are encouraged to choose a topic, which, besides being an area of interest to the residents, will also contribute to the advancement of pharmacy practice at UCH / UC SOP. The resident will select one or more preceptors to serve as advisors for the projects. All projects will be in compliance with any applicable UC AMC, UCH, IRB, and HIPPAA regulations. Residency projects will be presented at the Western States Residency Conference and are strongly encouraged to be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

The following is a general timetable for completion of the project: 

The resident must attend the weekly Pharmacotherapy sessions, case conferences, and journal clubs.  Residents are also expected to provide education to the pharmacy staff and other healthcare providers as assigned by individual preceptors.  Additionally, each resident may present lectures or other teaching exercises to PharmD students at the School of Pharmacy.  Residents may be required to assist in the precepting of PharmD students on clerkship. The resident may attend other seminars as his/her schedule permits.  For the teaching component of the residency, the resident will be given the title of Clinical Instructor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Residents will receive 23 days of time off to be used for sick days, professional meetings, vacation days, holidays, interview days, etc. Residents may take no more than 5 days off in one learning experience without prior approval from the RPD and preceptor.

PGY1 residents are required to provide 320 hours of service during the residency year.  It is required that the resident become a licensed pharmacist.  Information on becoming licensed in Colorado can be found by visiting the following site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/pharmacy/. 

Residents may work flex hours at UCH for pay in addition to their service obligations.  Residents are required to work one minor holiday (i.e. Labor Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July) and one major holiday (Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years).

All residents funded by UCH will receive the same benefits.  Benefits listed below will be included:

Health Care: Residents will receive medical / dental insurance.

Pagers: All residents will be supplied a pager at the beginning of the residency program. 

Parking: Residents will have free parking arranged.

Travel: Each resident is given a stipend to assist in meeting the expense of travel to a professional meeting(s) as approved by the preceptor. Generally, this will be used for the ASHP Midyear meeting and the Western States Residency Conference.

Library Privileges / Computer Classes: All residents receive full library privileges at the Health Sciences Library. Additionally, library classes (Ovid, Internet, etc.) are free for all residents.

UCH / University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences also have 3 specialty ASHP-accredited residency programs that include Critical Care, Family Medicine, and Oncology.