Specialized Residency in Infectious Diseases
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting?
Attendance at the ASHP Midyear Meeting is not required. However, if you do attend you will have the opportunity to sign up for a brief information session through the Personnel Placement Service (PPS). Current residents will be available to answer questions and provide additional information about the program at the PPS and during the Residency Showcase.
Whether – or –not you attend the Midyear feel free to contact the program director, Claudine El-Beyrouty, for more information.
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What are the requirements for application to the Specialized Residency in Infectious Diseases?
- Application Packet
- Application form
- Letter of interest
- Official transcript(s)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Curriculum Vitae
- PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy
- Pharmacy practice residency or equivalent work experience
- Pharmacy licensure in the State of Pennsylvania (expected to be obtained as soon as possible)
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When are applications due?
Completed applications are due by January 15th. After reviewing all completed applications, interviews will be scheduled with selected candidates in late January and throughout February.
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How many positions are available?
There is one full time infectious disease specialty residency position available at TJUH.
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When does the residency start?
The residency begins on or about July 1st.
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What kind of experiences can I expect to have as an Infectious Diseases Specialty Resident?
Throughout the residency year you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide pharmaceutical care to patients utilizing infectious disease pharmacotherapy.
- Observe different methods of antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
- Serve as secretary of the Infectious Disease Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee.
- Coordinate the antimicrobial surveillance activities of the department through the targeted antibiotic program.
- Conduct a drug use evaluation to determine the appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy.
- Learn methods of infection control surveillance and reporting.
- Provide an ACPE-accredited continuing education seminar to pharmacy staff.
- Participate in learning activities (lectures, preceptorship, etc) for pharmacy and medical students.
- Design, conduct and present a research project.
- Prepare and submit a manuscript for publication in a peer reviewed journal.
- Attend professional conferences related to infectious diseases.
- Develop and enhance professional skills (time and stress management, written and verbal communication).
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What rotations are required or available to the resident?
Required rotations include:
- Infectious Disease Consult Services: Resident will participate in patient care rounds with the university infectious disease consult service. Resident will be expected to provide recommendations about antimicrobial selection, dosing, and monitoring. Practical application of pharmacokinetics is emphasized. Residents are utilized as a resource to the team to provide responses to drug information inquiries.
- Microbiology Lab: Resident will observe the different methods of susceptibility testing. Preparation and application of antibiograms is reviewed. Active involvement in ongoing microbiology projects is expected.
- Antimicrobial surveillance: Resident will be given the opportunity to coordinate the antimicrobial surveillance activities of the department through the targeted antibiotic program. Additionally the resident will perform drug use evaluations and economic assessments on current antimicrobial use.
- Infection Control: Resident will learn methods of infection control surveillance and reporting.
- Outpatient HIV/ID management clinic: A longitudinal experience where the resident will spend one half-day per week at the HIV/ID clinic providing patient counseling and responses to drug information inquiries.
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Resident will participate in patient care rounds and in the antimicrobial stewardship program at A.I. Dupont Children's Hospital.
Elective experiences include but are not limited to:
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Critical Care (medical, respiratory, cardiac, surgical, neurology)
- Solid Organ Transplantation
- Medical Writing
- Home infusion
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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 rotations 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 Infectious Diseases, interested applicants are encouraged to contact the program director at 215-955-6358 or at Claudine.El-Beyrouty@jeffersonhospital.org
Claudine El-Beyrouty, PharmD, BCPS
215-955-6358
Claudine.El-Beyrouty@jeffersonhospital.org
Advanced Practice Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases
Director and Preceptor, Specialized Residency in Infectious Diseases
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
PharmD: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
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What is the size of the Pharmacy Department? How is it organized?
The Pharmacy Department at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals 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 resources 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 facility, 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 several convenient on-campus locations and has responsibility for pharmacy services at the 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 system 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. The benefits package includes: health insurance, vacation and personal days, sick days, holidays, meal tickets, discounts on public parking and public transportation, lab coats, and travel reimbursement.
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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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