Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas PGY-1 Residency Program

Program Overview

• 12-month PGY-1 pharmacy residency program with ASHP pre-candidate status
• Number of available positions: 2
• Start date: 7/1/2021
• Residency Program Director:

Hilary Burke, PharmD, BCPS
Address: 2710 S. Rife Medical Lane | Rogers, AR 72712
Email: Hilary.Burke@mercy.net
Phone: 479.338.2986

ASHP PGY-1 Residency Goals & Objectives

The PGY-1 pharmacy residency program at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas contributes to the development of well-rounded pharmacists responsible for comprehensive medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions. Upon program completion, residents will be equipped for practice in a community hospital setting, eligible for board certification and prepared for PGY-2 residency training.

Learning Experiences

A broad range of clinical learning experiences is offered to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a resident into an independent practitioner. As members of integrated health care teams, residents work cooperatively with other providers to deliver safe medication therapy and achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Service, teaching and scholarship are modeled and taught by residency preceptors to help the resident progress and apply the knowledge and skills required for a successful and rewarding career in clinical pharmacy.

Required Core Rotations

Each is a 4-week rotation, unless otherwise noted:

• Orientation
• Internal Medicine
• Infectious Disease
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine
• General Cardiology
• Medical-Surgical

Elective Experiences

• NICU/OB
• Geriatrics/Acute Rehab
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Practice Management
• Clinical Services Management
• Internal Medicine II
• Critical Care II
• Emergency Medicine II
• Medical Ethics

Longitudinal Experiences

• Research project
• UAMS Teaching Certificate Program
• Medication Use Systems/Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (6 months)
• Pharmacy Administration/Medication Safety Committee (6 months)

For more information, please visit: https://www.mercy.net/healthcare-education/pharmacy-residency-nwa/