Program Director: Danielle Burkhart, PharmD, MBA, BCACP
Associate Director, Ambulatory Pharmacy Services
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Danielle.Burkhart@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Program Purpose Statement

Our PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency program to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in Ambulatory Care. This PGY2 residency provides residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporate both into the provision of patient care that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete the PGY2 Ambulatory Care 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.

Program Description

The impetus for the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program is our program’s opportunity to thoroughly train and expose residents to comprehensive Ambulatory Pharmacy experiences in various areas such as Transitions of Care, Transplantation, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Neurology, Rheumatology, Administration, Anticoagulation, Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, and Cardiology. This residency provides a comprehensive experience in a variety of ambulatory care settings with an emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork and teaching. The program enables residents to confidently assume a clinical role and to become efficient healthcare team members and educators for patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and students. The program is a twelve-month, postgraduate training experience composed of 9 required outcome competencies and 1 elective competency.

Residency Goals

• Provide comprehensive medication management to ambulatory care patients following a consistent patient care process.
• Design and/or deliver programs that contribute to public health efforts or population management.
• Manage the development or revision, and implementation, of proposals related to the ambulatory care setting.
• Demonstrate ability to conduct a research project.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Demonstrate management skills in the provision of care for ambulatory care patients.
• Manage the operation of an ambulatory care pharmacy service.
• Demonstrate excellence in providing effective medication and practice-related education.
• Effectively employ appropriate preceptor roles when engaged in teaching students, pharmacy technicians, or fellow health care professionals in ambulatory care.

More information regarding resident learning experiences can be found on our website: Ambulatory Care - Penn Medicine.

About Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) is world-renowned for its clinical and research excellence, forging the way for newer and better ways to diagnose and treat illnesses and disorders. Its long and rich history of top-notch patient care began more than two centuries ago with the founding of the nation's first medical school, the University of Pennsylvania. Since 1765 when it first opened its doors, Penn has been dedicated to the training of medical professionals and the discovery and implementation of new medical knowledge. The world-class faculty and staff of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania are dedicated to superior patient care, education, and research for a better, healthier future. Their significant and groundbreaking contributions to medicine are recognized both nationally and internationally. The interdisciplinary team of professionals provides personalized care and service to patients — all within a compassionate and respectful environment. Innovative research coupled with responsive, hands-on care allows Penn to tailor treatment specifically to individual patient needs. HUP's reputation as a world leader in medical research and clinical care ...attracts the highest quality medical specialists from around the world. The supportive and collaborative environment encourages physicians and staff to keep reaching ahead to find new ways to improve the quality and length of life for everyone.

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