PGY2 Critical Care Residency
About the Critical Care Residency Program
The PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Critical Care at BIDMC is designed to transition PGY1 residency graduates from generalist practice to specialized practice focused on the care of critically-ill patients. PGY2 residency graduates are equipped to be fully integrated members of the interdisciplinary critical care team, able to make complex medication and nutrition support recommendations in this fast-paced environment. Upon successful completion of the program, residents will have achieved the following required educational outcomes, goals, and objectives for the PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Critical Care
- Optimize the outcomes of critically ill patients by providing evidence-based medication therapy as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate excellence in the provision of training, including preceptorship, or educational activities for health care professionals and health care professionals in training.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct a critical care pharmacy research project.
- Participate in the management of medical emergencies.
- Perform quality improvement activities aimed at enhancing the safety and effectiveness of the medication-use processes in critical care areas.
- Provide formalized critical care medication-related information.
- Contribute the critical care pharmacy perspective to planning for and/or management of mass casualty events.
- Demonstrate skills required to function in an academic setting.
How many residency positions are available at BIDMC?
There are two PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy residents. Other BIDMC residency programs include four PGY1 residents, two PGY2 Critical Care residents, two PGY2 Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship residents, one PGY2 Ambulatory Care resident and one PGY2 Oncology resident.
What career paths have BIDMC residents selected following the residency program?
The graduates of the PGY2 Critical Care Residency program have accepted critical care clinical pharmacy specialist positions at academic medical centers including BIDMC.