The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency at UW Medicine is an ASHP-accredited post graduate program, which provides twelve months of training designed to develop and refine the skills necessary to make and monitor therapeutic interventions for the safe and efficacious use of drug therapy in oncology patients. The program provides residents with broad experiences in the areas of oncology, hematology, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, and supportive care. Residents work relatively independently as an integral member of the healthcare team under the supervision of preceptors with extensive experience in their respective practice areas. The aim of the program is to provide the specific skills and competencies to the resident that are needed to assume advance practitioner and leadership roles in oncology pharmacy practice.
UW Medicine, along with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital, form the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and NCCN member institution. The primary training sites for this residency are the University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center clinics.
Hematology – Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma
Renal Cell/Melanoma/Dermatology
Sarcoma
Thoracic, Head and Neck
Investigational Drug services
Outpatient Community Oncology
Elective Rotations:
Outpatient Autologous Stem Cell Transplant clinic
Outpatient Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant clinic
Inpatient Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Seattle Children's Hospital
Oncology Administration
Inpatient Pain Management
Oncology Infectious Diseases
Outpatient Immunotherapy clinic
Oncology ICU
Medication Safety
Longitudinal Clinic Rotations:
Oral Chemotherapy Monitoring Program
Medical Oncologist clinic
Staffing
Integrated service commitment of 32 hours per 4-week schedule period
6 months in the inpatient oncology satellite at UWMC-ML and 6 months in the outpatient infusion pharmacy at FHCC
Teaching Experiences
Didactic lecture for pharmacy students at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy
Completion of an accredited continuing education seminar
Projects
Participation in clinical research with a required project/completion of research manuscript, and a platform presentation at regional residency conference
Submission of final writing project manuscript and selection of journals for publication
Submission of a Flip project proposal for the next residency class
Completion of drug therapy assignments for P&T Committee
Requirements
Completion of PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy
Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency
Must be eligible for licensure in state of Washington
UW Medicine Department of Pharmacy Services offers several ASHP-accredited postgraduate PGY1 and PGY2 residencies. While the specific mix of offerings may vary from year to year, each residency provides twelve months of intense pharmacy practice training. Flexibility built into our programs allows each resident to tailor a program to fit their individual goals. Our goal is to help our residents develop the advanced skills and competencies needed to assume leadership roles within the profession.
UW Medicine Pharmacy Residency Programs: UWMC – Montlake/UWMC – Northwest/Harborview Medical Center/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- PGY1 Pharmacy
- Health System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership/M.S. (PGY1/2)
- Ambulatory Care (PGY2)
- Critical Care (PGY2)
- Infectious Disease (PGY2)
- Investigational Drugs & Research (PGY2)
- Oncology (PGY2)
- Pain Management and Palliative Care (PGY2)
- Psychiatry (PGY2)