Who is eligible to participate in the 2019 Summer Pharmacy Clinical Informatics Program?

Eligibility Criteria

• Enrollment as a full-time Doctor of Pharmacy degree student in an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy during the 2020-2021 school year, with anticipated graduation in 2021 or 2022.
• Eligible for employment in the U.S.

DEADLINE TO APPLY EXTENDED to February 14, 2020

What are the application requirements?

• Submit online application via online portal.
• Submit two letters of recommendation from a faculty member, non-relative practicing pharmacist, or practicing healthcare/informatics professional who has worked directly with you
• Submit a Letter of Good Academic Standing (Dean/Associate Dean of Student Affairs)
• Submit an essay on a topic related to improving the role of informatics in enhancing patient care and improving outcomes

NOTE:

• Each letter must be written by a different individual. Letters may be submitted together via submission portal.
• Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

How long will the application be open?

Applications will be accepted from December 20th, 2019 to February 14th, 2020. Applicants will be notified if selected for an in-person interview with the program faculty members of the Division of Clinical Informatics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

How many student pharmacists are awarded internships in the program?

For the 2020 program, three (3) student pharmacists will be awarded the internship in Pharmacy Clinical Informatics.

What is the official starting date of the internship program?

While every effort will be made to accommodate individual schedules, the official start date is June, 2020. Notification of acceptance will occur by March 2nd, 2020.

Will I be compensated for the internship?

The internship will provide a $7,500 stipend based on a 40-hour workweek over the course of the 12 weeks. Please note the internship will NOT provide:

• Communiting expenses to and from practice sites
• Meals while in the program
• Housing expenses
• Other personal expenses while in the program

What will I do during the internship?

The student pharmacists selected will engage in the daily activities of clinical informatics and pharmacy practice. They will be exposed to population health and research, including outcomes. The areas of emphasis offered will be tailored to the students' background and future career objectives.

The student pharmacists will have the opportunity to learn from experts in Clinical Informatics through a mix of didactic lectures, seminars, and guided learning. Additionally, the student will receive mentoring from Harvard Medical School faculty members at the Division of Clinical Informatics (DCI).

With guidance from faculty members at DCI and the Pfizer Clinical Informatics Medical Outcomes Specialists (CI MOS) the student pharmacists will conceptualize, develop and complete a project focusing on improving the quality of patient care through informatics.

What will be expected at the completion of the internship?

The student pharmacists will be expected to create a substantive report that describes the design and implementation of the internship project, which could be used as the basis for a scientific publication. The student pharmacists will be required to present the project and results to the DCI and members of the Pfizer Medical Affairs team.

The student pharmacists will be encouraged to submit their work to the American Medical Informatics Annual conference or other pharmacy conference such as the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.