Specialized Residency in Critical Care
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting?
Attendance is not required; however, if you do attend, you will have the opportunity to sign up for a brief informational session through the Personnel Placement Service (PPS). Current residents will be available to provide additional information about the program at PPS and the Residency Showcase. Whether or not you attend the Midyear, please do not hesitate to contact the program director, Cara McDaniel, PharmD, BCPS for more information.
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What are the requirements for application to the Specialized Residency in Critical Care?
- Application packet
- Application form
- Letter of interest
- Official transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Curriculum Vitae
- PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy
- Pharmacy Practice (PGY-1) Residency or equivalent work experience
- Pharmacy licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (expected to be obtained as soon as possible)
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When are applications due?
Applications are due by January 15. Interviews will be scheduled with selected candidates in late January and February.
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How many positions are available?
There is 1 critical care specialty residency position available.
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When does the residency start?
On or about July 1.
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What kind of experiences can I expect to have as a Critical Care Resident at Jeff?
Throughout the residency year, you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide pharmaceutical care to critically ill patients in a variety of environments
- Serve as secretary of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Subcommittee of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
- Conduct a medication use evaluation to determine the appropriateness of medications used in the critical care realm
- Provide an ACPE-accredited continuing education program to pharmacy staff
- Participate in learning activities (lectures, preceptorship, etc) for pharmacy, nursing, and medical students
- Provide learning activities to physicians and nurses at all levels of training, including formal and informal inservices to medical teams
- Design, conduct, and present a research project
- Design, research, and present a poster at ASHP’s Midyear meeting
- Prepare and submit a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
- Attend professional conferences related to critical care
- Become involved in national and local professional organizations
- Develop and enhance personal skills, including time and stress management as well as written and verbal communication
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What experiences are required or available to the resident?
Required rotations include:
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Disease Consult Service
- Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Neurological and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit
- Surgical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Elective experiences include, but are not limited to:
- Acute Pain Consult Service
- Anticoagulation Consult Service
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Burn Care Center
- Heart Failure / Transplant Service
- Medical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Medical Writing
- Nephrology Consult Service
- Nutrition Consult Service
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Solid Organ Transplantation
Longitudinal Experiences include:
- Secretary of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Subcommittee of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
- Member of the Special Care Unit Subcommittee
- Teaching and Precepting responsibilities
- Participation as a member of the Code Blue team
- Completion of a residency project
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How is the residency coordinated?
A Residency Advisory Committee, including staff members who are former residents, provides overall direction for the program. The Residency Program Director coordinates experiences in various clinical settings precepted by clinical specialists or experts in that area. The selection and sequencing of elective rotations is based on the individual resident’s needs and career goals. To obtain more information about the Specialized Residency in Critical Care, interested applicants are encouraged to contact the program director at 215-955-4209 or at Cara.McDaniel@JeffersonHospital.org
Cara McDaniel, PharmD, BCPS
Advanced Practice Pharmacy Specialist, Neurology/Critical Care
Program Director, Specialized Residency in Critical Care
215-955-4209
Cara.McDaniel@JeffersonHospital.org
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
PharmD: University of Maryland, Baltimore
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What is the size of the Pharmacy Department? How is it organized?
The Pharmacy Department at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital consists of approximately 65 full-time pharmacists and 65 full-time supportive personnel (pharmacy technicians and clerks). A sizeable part-time staff increases the department’s manpower to more than 150 employees.
The department consists of a large centralized pharmacy and three decentralized pharmacies that are responsible for providing comprehensive pharmacy services to the approximately 660 beds at our flagship hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The department also consists of a well established Investigational Drug Service that participates in numerous inpatient and outpatient protocols and a Drug Information Center that services practitioners throughout the Jefferson Health System. The department staffs outpatient pharmacies at three convenient on-campus locations and has responsibility for pharmacy services at the nearby Jefferson Hospital for Neurosciences.
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Is workspace provided to the residents?
Yes, each resident is provided with his or her own desk equipped with a personal computer located within the administrative offices of the department. On the PC, the resident is able to gain access to the hospital computer network including patient profiles and laboratory data, Medline®, Micromedex®, email and standard office applications (Microsoft Office®).
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What is the staffing requirement of the residency?
Currently the infectious disease pharmacy resident staffing commitment consists of:
- One evening per week
- Approximately every 4th weekend
- Two holidays per year
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What is the stipend and what benefits are offered?
The stipend for the 2009-2010 year is expected to be approximately $45,500, paid bi-weekly over a period of 26 pay periods. An excellent benefits package is also included: medical insurance, ten vacation days, five personal days, sick days, holidays, meal tickets, discounts on parking and public transportation, lab coats and travel reimbursements.
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What teaching opportunities exist?
The pharmacy department is committed to providing numerous educational programs for a variety of healthcare professionals. By participating in opportunities that exist at the Jefferson School of Pharmacy (JSP) and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), the residents are able to develop a broad range of teaching skills. These opportunities include presenting formal didactic lectures to medical, nursing and pharmacy students and precepting undergraduate pharmacy students from JSP, USP, and Temple University. Residents receive appointments as adjunct faculty at our affiliated schools of pharmacy. In addition, residents are required to prepare and present an ACPE-accredited continuing education program and present a platform presentation at the Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors
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Is licensure in Pennsylvania required?
Yes, residents are expected to become licensed in Pennsylvania at the earliest possible date. Licensure permits the resident to accept full responsibility and accountability for the care of patients; an essential outcome of residency training. Delays in becoming licensed in Pennsylvania may jeopardize the resident's ability to meet the residency program outcomes.
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