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Posted: 10-Oct-23

Location: Houston, Texas

Type: Residency PGY-2

Salary: $65,000

Categories:

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Specialty Practice Areas:

Infectious Disease

Salary Details:

Benefits: Employee free medical insurance Vacation, sick leave, and conference time No state income tax

Required Education:

PharmD

Pharmacy PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency

The Division of Pharmacy at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Infectious Diseases. MD Anderson is a world renowned 743 bed acute patient care institution with 1.5 million visits/year in the outpatient cancer center located in the Texas Medical Center (Houston, Texas). The residency program provides a comprehensive infectious diseases experience, including inpatient and outpatient general infectious diseases as well as in-depth experience with immunocompromised individuals.  The program allows for tailored instruction for the individual resident based on interest(s), past experience, and future goals. The PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Infectious Diseases will develop infectious diseases pharmacy clinicians with expert knowledge and skills in both clinical infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. Following completion of the residency, graduates will be able to pursue any number of career opportunities in clinical practice, academia, or industry.

Under the direction of Nancy N. Vuong, Pharm.D., MBIOT, BCPS, BCIDP, other Infectious Diseases clinical pharmacy specialists, and the pharmacy staff at MD Anderson, the resident will:

• Develop skills in clinical management of infectious diseases in the following rotations:
  • Solid Tumor ID Consultation
  • Leukemia ID Consultation
  • Stem Cell Transplant / Lymphoma ID Consultation
  • ICU ID Consultation
  • Infectious Diseases Longitudinal Clinic
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Clinical Microbiology
• Conduct clinical research and develop professional writing skills for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• Precept and mentor Pharm.D. students during clinical clerkship; educate pharmacy, nursing and medical staff

Qualifications / Requirements for Acceptance:

• PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy residency program
• Eligible for licensure in the state of Texas
• Completion of PhORCAS application
• Virtual interview

About MD Anderson Cancer Center - Texas Medical Center Houston

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It is located in central Houston in the Texas Medical Center. U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Hospitals" survey has ranked MD Anderson as one of the nation’s top two cancer centers every year since the survey began in 1990. The institution has over 743 inpatient beds and sees over 1.5 million outpatient visits per year. The Division of Pharmacy has over 600 employee's including over 350 registered pharmacists.

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