UC San Diego Health is a university-affiliated teaching hospital which provides the unique capability to engage each of our residents in direct patient care activities, research, administration and project management, and teaching. PGY2 Internal Medicine residents will gain the skills necessary to function as the primary internal medicine pharmacist during their required core internal medicine learning experiences, with the expectation that the resident will handle all aspects of the medication process as well as the facilitation of safe and effective discharges in patients deemed high risk for readmission.  Outside of the core internal medicine learning experiences, other learning experiences that will be required in order to broaden the resident’s experiences and scope of practice include the continuation of care transitions, management of patient populations at high risk for readmission (advanced heart failure, HIV/ID) and management of critically ill patients (ICU). 

Primary clinical responsibilities will include rounding with assigned teams, validating pharmacy orders, performing pharmacokinetic monitoring, as well as designing, recommending, monitoring and evaluating patient-specific therapeutic regimens that incorporate the principles of evidence-based medicine.  When opportunities are available, the resident will also be expected to assume oversight and responsibility for pharmacy trainees (including fourth-year pharmacy students and PGY1 pharmacy residents).  Additionally, residents will assume responsibility for all medication management activities for their service, including transitions between different locations or levels of care.  The resident will become proficient at resolving medication system issues when appropriate to assure safe transition to community pharmacies and providers.  The resident will also become skilled in providing education to multiple audiences: patients, caregivers, providers and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team.  

Teaching activities may include presentations (grand rounds, clinical forums, journal clubs, topic discussions, etc.), involvement with UC San Diego SSPPS courses (e.g. conference leader for third year therapeutics course), and clerkship preceptorship of PGY1 pharmacy practice residents and fourth-year pharmacy students on clinical rotations.  The ability to work independently and to supervise pharmacy students and residents will be emphasized.  The resident will also be involved in a research project where scientific writing is strongly emphasized and the preparation of a manuscript suitable for publication will be expected. 

Our program will be at ASHP Midyear Showcase! Tuesday 12/8 from 8am to 11am.

On-site interviews will be held during late January through February. This specialty residency program participates in the ASHP Resident Matching Program. All applicants must be enrolled in the Resident Matching Program. To facilitate this enrollment process and for further information, please visit the following website: www.natmatch.com/ashprmp

If matched with the UC San Diego Residency Program, matched candidates must have all of the following:

• Graduated from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree

• Successfully completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency

• Obtained California pharmacy licensure prior to beginning residency (absolute deadline to start = November 1^st).  The residency offer may be rescinded if the resident does not take the CPJE prior to August 1^st or does not pass the CPJE on the first attempt.