The PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a 12-month program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The program is designed to train selected, highly motivated and highly qualified pharmacists so that they are prepared for a critical care position in an acute care facility and/or an advanced fellowship in an area of critical care or research. The program consists of concentrated training in all aspects of critical care pharmacy practice that aims to achieve all the requirements via core learning experiences and customizable elective learning experiences. The critical care resident’s required learning experiences include surgical-trauma intensive care unit (2 months), medical intensive care unit (2 months), cardiothoracic intensive care unit (ICU), and emergency medicine. The resident may select from elective learning experiences including pediatric ICU, neonatal ICU, nutrition support, infectious diseases, toxicology, solid organ transplantation, among others. The integration of clinical experiences with exemplary drug distribution system provides the resident with a solid background to enter into clinical practice post residency. The program also requires the resident to learn and develop teaching and research techniques.
PGY2 Pediatrics Residency- Tucson, AZ
The PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency is based in Tucson at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson and is a 12-month program accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). This program is designed to prepare motivated and qualified pharmacists for advanced pediatric clinical pharmacy practice, including specialist and/or clinical faculty positions.
The program emphasizes clinical practice and consists of nine months of core (required) learning experiences in specific aspects of pediatric pharmacy and three months of elective opportunities. The resident will also have longitudinal rotations including research, staffing, and committee participation. Elective rotations are customized to meet the needs of the individual resident, while accomplishing the objectives for the program. Therefore, the program will be individualized to suit the needs of the resident.
PGY2 Oncology Residency- Tucson, AZ
The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a 12-month program for training residents with an interest in oncology, hematology, stem cell transplant, and investigational drug research. The program was established in 2016 and currently has one PGY2 oncology resident. This program is currently in accreditation candidate status by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Upon successful completion of the residency program, a certificate will be awarded to the resident by The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona Cancer Center and Banner - University Medical Center Tucson.
The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency provides a well-rounded experience in acute and ambulatory medical oncology, hematology, and stem cell transplant. The PGY2 oncology resident will be actively involved in the therapeutic decision-making process and clinical outcomes for cancer patients. In addition, the resident will gain experiences in teaching, precepting, clinical research and quality improvement. The residency is designed to instill a philosophy that denotes an oncology pharmacy practice model focusing on accountability for optimal drug therapy according to the pharmaceutical care model. The resident will also be prepared for board certification in oncology pharmacy upon completion of this residency.
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