This two-year residency training program in Pharmacy Informatics at The Johns Hopkins Hospital is defined as an organized, directed postgraduate program of practical experience in pharmacy clinical practice and informatics. The residency is designed to develop expert skills and competencies in pharmacy practice and informatics.
The primary objective of the program is to prepare pharmacists to assume informatics positions in healthcare-related informatics fields. The PGY1 year will be structured as a Pharmacy residency and the PGY2 year will be structured as a specialty in pharmacy informatics. Participants will gain the tools and knowledge to understand and analyze the changing nature of today's complex medical delivery systems, plus the resources and practical understanding to anticipate and respond to those changes. Pharmacists completing the two-year PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Program will be equipped with the clinical skills and technical knowledge to obtain informatics pharmacist positions in health care facilities and the health information technology industry. They are proficient in safe and effective medication-use systems, quality assurance, the management of human resources, the use of technology, and advanced leadership. The resident will gain experience in pharmacy information governance, health system administration, leadership, change management, pharmacy information systems, automation & distribution technology, clinical decision support, clinical documentation, process/workflow re-design, information security, project management, system testing, user training, and much more.
Contact Information:
Alix A. Dabb, PharmD Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Oncology Clinical Decision Support
Director, Pharmacy Informatics Residency Program
The Johns Hopkins Hospital 600 N. Wolfe Street/Carnegie 180 Baltimore, MD 21287 E-Mail: abutler8@jhmi.edu
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