Important announcement: Due to the current state brought by the Coronavirus pandemic, Memorial-Hermann – TMC PGY2 residency programs will not be participating in the ASHP Midyear Personnel Placement Service (PPS) virtual events in December 2020. If you are interested in applying to any of our PGY2 programs please contact the residency program director via email listed on this page.
The PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is an ASHP-accredited, one-year postgraduate training program. The program consists of rotations throughout a variety of critical care specialty areas designed to develop advanced skills and competencies necessary to be competent and confident practitioners of pharmaceutical care in the critical care specialty.
Upon completion of this residency, pharmacists will be able to optimize therapeutic outcomes by functioning as integral members of a critical care practice. They will be able to effectively conduct and/or participate in clinical research to improve the pharmacotherapeutic management and outcomes of critically ill patients. Leadership and interpersonal skills will enable them to be effective contributors to any team, group, or committee of which they are a member. They will be able to skillfully educate other pharmacy and critical care practitioners.
With the world-renown Memorial Hermann Life Flight® air medical transport service flying more than 3,000 critically-ill patients per year into one of the country's busiest Level I Trauma Centers at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. As the primary teaching hospital for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residents have the opportunity to work with leading physicians who have defined practice in a variety of fields through innovative research. Within the Department of Pharmacy, 15 clinical pharmacist-specialists are dedicated to caring for critically ill patients in 8 specialized intensive care units. Residents at our institution have one of the best resident to preceptor ratios for critical care residencies in the country.
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residents will rotate though areas such as the Texas Trauma Institute, Misher Neuroscience Institute, and the Heart & Vascular Institute, which make up the backbone of this unique learning environment. During rotations, residents work with teams who have a long history of close partnership with clinical pharmacist-specialists, allowing the residents to integrate seamlessly with attending physicians, fellows, medical residents and interns. Within this teaching environment, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residents will have the opportunity to provide education across all disciplines including medical staff, nursing, respiratory care, dietitians, and other pharmacists.
PGY2 Critical Care Residents will be exposed to a broad range of experiences and activities intended to build the skills necessary to practice as a clinical pharmacist in the critical care setting. Residents are required to complete an orientation month, along with 8 month-long rotations. The remaining months will consist of a research project month and 2 month-long elective rotations.
Residents will conduct a longitudinal research project throughout their residency year that includes presenting the results at a regional residency conference and preparing a written manuscript. Presentation skills will be enhanced by giving an ACPE-accredited seminar presentation along with other formal presentations throughout the year. Residents will also gain experience with teaching and precepting through the completion of a Teaching Certificate program and co-precepting pharmacy students on clinical rotations.
Office: | Dedicated pharmacy resident office space with personal laptop computer and SpectraLink mobile hospital phone, and pager |
Stipend: | $55,000 |
Certification: | ACLS |
Vacation: | 10 days plus 6 holidays (Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day) |
Meetings: | Financial support is offered to attend one professional meeting |
Health Insurance: | Health, dental and vision plans are available |
Taxes: | Texas has no state income tax |
Applicants considered for a position will be interviewed during January or February. At this time, we are weighing options for the interview season and have not yet determined if interviews will be on-site or virtual.
Memorial Hermann recognizes the health benefits of a tobacco-free lifestyle as well as the special duty to maintain and promote a healthy and safe environment for our patients, visitors, physicians, and employees. In an effort to further this goal, Memorial Hermann does not hire individuals who use tobacco products in any form
For further information, contact:
Teresa A. Allison, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM
Program Director, PGY2 Critical Care Residency
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Phone: (713) 704-6225
E-mail: Teresa.Allison@memorialhermann.org