PGY1 pharmacy residency program – acute care setting
PGY1 pharmacy residency program – ambulatory care setting
PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency program
PGY2 cardiology pharmacy residency program
PGY2 critical care pharmacy residency program
PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy residency program
PGY2 oncology pharmacy residency program
PGY1 and PGY2 health system pharmacy administration & leadership residency/MPH program
Program director: Gretchen Kipp, PharmD
Email: Gretchen.Kipp@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 6
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program – Acute Care Setting was first accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in 1989 and most recently reaccredited in 2021. The program provides comprehensive training in all aspects of institutional practice with an emphasis on the delivery of pharmaceutical care and clinical services. The PGY1 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The 12-month postgraduate training experience is composed of a variety of required and elective rotations, as follows:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. The required rotations above can be repeated and tailored to resident interests as an elective, or the resident may select from other elective rotations below.
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Paula Horn, PharmD, BCACP
Email: Paula.Horn@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 2
The Program was established in 2012 and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The program provides an environment for comprehensive education and training in drug therapy and disease state management for patients in a collaborative ambulatory setting. The PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide-range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for post-graduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
Required rotations for this program are:
Elective rotation options - 3 months
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. The required rotations can be repeated and tailored to resident interests as an elective, or the resident may select from other elective rotations experiences.
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Sarah Winter, PharmD, BCACP
Email: Sarah.Winter@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 2
The program was established in 2010 and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The program focuses on chronic disease state management and exposure to diverse patient populations (clinical, social, and economic). The PGY2 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experiences and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy.
Core rotations for the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program include the following:
The elective rotations include:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. The required rotations can be repeated and tailored to resident interests as an elective, or the resident may select from other elective rotations experiences.
The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Nathan Verlinden, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
Email: Nathan.Verlinden@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 1
The PGY2 cardiology residency program was established in 2020 and accredited by ASHP in 2021. The program emphasizes the integrated approach to the application of advanced clinical skills. The PGY2 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experiences and knowledge, and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.
Core rotations for the PGY2 Cardiology residency program are:
Elective rotations for the PGY2 Cardiology Residency Program are:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. All residents are required to complete the above core rotations. The elective rotations are available to provide flexibility in pursuing individual goals.
The PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Lauren Finoli, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Email: Lauren.Finoli@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 1
This program was established in 1996 and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The program emphasizes the integrated approach to the application of advanced clinical skills. The PGY2 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experiences and knowledge, and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in critical care pharmacy.
Rotations for the PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program are:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. Various elective rotations are available to provide flexibility in pursuing individual goals. The resident may choose to complete an elective rotation in one or more of the core rotation practice areas or choose another practice area. Examples of other elective rotations include further concentrated learning experiences in the core rotations or in nutrition support, infectious disease, addiction medicine, nutrition, or clinical precepting.
The PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Derek Bremmer, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS
Email: Derek.Bremmer@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 1
The PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program at Allegheny General Hospital was started in 2012 and was most recently re-accredited by ASHP in 2021. The program provides an environment to enhance pharmacotherapy skills in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. Comprehensive training includes experiences with infectious diseases consultation services, multidisciplinary HIV clinic, antimicrobial stewardship program, pharmacokinetics service, and microbiology. The program’s inaugural class started in July 2012.
The purpose of the AGH PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in infectious diseases. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification.
Rotations for the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program include:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. Various elective rotations are available to provide flexibility in pursuing individual goals. The resident may choose to complete an elective rotation in one or more of the core rotation practice areas or choose another practice area. Elective rotations may include hematology and BMT, solid organ transplant, or surgical intensive care unit.
The PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Danielle Roman, PharmD, BCOP
Email: Danielle.Roman@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 2
This program was established in 2007 and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The program provides an environment to enhance pharmacotherapy skills in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings through a health system with a clinical focus on hematological and oncological disorders. The PGY2 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experiences and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in oncology pharmacy.
Rotations for the PGY2 Hematology-Oncology Residency Program are:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. All residents are required to complete the above core rotations, unless clinical competence can be demonstrated in the specific learning experience. Elective rotations can include another month in any of the listed rotation learning experiences or in a variety of elective learning experiences including ambulatory medical oncology clinics, inpatient medical oncology, inpatient malignant hematology, and ambulatory BMT.
The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Laura K. Mark, PharmD, MS, FASHP
Email: Laura.Mark@ahn.org
Program length: 2 years
Residents per year: 2
Program coordinator: Arpit Mehta, PharmD, MPH, MHA
Email: Arpit.Mehta@ahn.org
The Program was established in 2012 by an experienced leadership team and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The Program is combined with a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health and provides opportunities for the resident to develop leadership and expert pharmacy management skills in a variety of settings. The two-year pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency in health system pharmacy administration should possess competencies that qualify them for administrative pharmacist roles and or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in pharmacotherapy. Residents in this program are integrally involved in daily leadership activities, gaining hands-on experience in preparation to assume leadership roles upon graduation, either in traditional clinical or operational leadership paths or in less traditional career paths in a variety of leadership and corporate roles. The program allows for flexibility and customization to match the evolving career aspirations of the residents. Upon graduation, each resident will receive a PGY1 and PGY2 certificate as well as the MPH degree.
Rotations for the Health System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Residency include:
The PGY1/PGY2 Combined Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency/MPH Program conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
