The PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy residency at the Children's Hospital of Georgia is a 12 month ASHP accredited residency offered in conjunction with the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. The residency is designed to provide the resident with a broad range of pediatric experiences in a progressive environment committed to pharmaceutical care and education. The program is customized to meet the individual needs and goals of the resident by providing numerous opportunities for inpatient and ambulatory patient care, research, teaching, and scholarship. Upon completion of this residency, the pharmacist will be a confident clinical pharmacy practitioner in pediatrics who engages in multidisciplinary collaboration, demonstrates advanced critical thinking skills, and is able to design and implement complex medication recommendations. The resident will be given the opportunity to grow into an autonomous and independent practitioner and have the ability to practice in a variety of different patient care settings upon completion of the program.
PharmD degree
Completion of an ASHP-accredited (or candidate status) PGY1 Residency
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