Rhode Island Hospital PGY-2 Pediatric Residency

The residency program will provide the resident with specific learning/practice experiences designed to enable the resident to expand the scope of their practice skills. The program objectives and goals are based on standards provided by ASHP and reflect our program’s purpose.

Program graduates will be prepared to function independently and act as essential members of an interdisciplinary team caring for pediatric patients. Further, graduates will be prepared to function as adjunct faculty for pharmacy students on rotation and in classroom learning experiences at a college of pharmacy. Finally, graduates will be prepared for board certification in pediatric pharmacy.

The resident is expected to achieve the objectives of the residency program related to both administrative and professional practice skills. The resident reports to and is supervised by the rotation preceptor and the residency program director. During staffing, the resident is under the supervision of the pharmacist in charge.

Hours of practice vary according to the requirements set forth by the preceptor and director. The resident is expected to be present in body, mind, and spirit at all assigned activities of the service they are currently a part of, including medical staff rounding, clinic visits, and administrative activities. An eight-hour day is expected for physical presence on site during assigned workdays.

The residency program is the resident’s most important commitment. Working extra shifts outside the residency program requirements (moonlighting) is strongly discouraged, especially at the beginning of the residency. To work overtime, the resident must be trained in the area. Extra work moonlighting and overtime work must be requested through and approved by the residency director and hours worked will be reported on a monthly basis by each resident. Consideration will be given to residency workload and deliverables assigned and resident standing within the program.

• PharmD or BS degree from an accredited school/college of pharmacy and completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy residency
• Eligibility for Rhode Island licensure
• Application must be submitted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
  • Formal letter of intent
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Official university/college transcripts
  • Recommendation letters from three references
  • Example of completed project in PowerPoint to be uploaded in PhORCAS
• Personal interview

Core Rotations

• Orientation
• General Pediatrics
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Tufts Medical Center)
• Pediatric Infectious Disease

Elective Rotations

• General Pediatrics II
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit II
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine II
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology II
• Pediatric Ambulatory Care, Pediatric Psych/Behavioral Health
• Pediatric Pain/Palliative Care
• Pediatric Medication Safety
• Pharmacy Informatics
• Pharmacogenomics
• Investigational Pharmacy
• Labor & Delivery (Newport Hospital)

Longitudinal Rotations

• Research I & II
• Pediatric Administration/Leadership
• Academia
• Service Commitment

Additional Information

Additional elective experiences in core/required areas or areas of interest to the resident may be developed based on availability of preceptors.

The program includes transitional time (a 1-month non-learning experience) to work on longitudinal projects/research.

Other responsibilities and opportunities include: emergency response, formulary management project, academic lecturing and presentations, Chief Resident role, recruitment assistance, and conference attendance.

Staffing requirements are every fourth weekend (day shift only) plus one biweekly eight-hour weekday swing shift (12 to 8 p.m.).

Additionally, the resident will staff one major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day) and one minor holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) at the discretion of pharmacy department needs.

• Estimated stipend: $57,000
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave
• Free parking
• Workspace with computer
• Travel, continuing education allowance