PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Staffing Assignment – every other weekend, 1 shift investigational
drug service coverage per week
Completion of at least 1 major or 2 minor residency research projects
Completion of a manuscript suitable for submission
to a peer reviewed journal
Preparation of a Medication Use Evaluation
Successfully complete at a minimum, the following presentations:
3 patient case presentations
2 journal clubs
1 continuing education lecture to pharmacy staff
2 health care professional education program
2 community lectures/events
Participate in Pharmacy and Therapeutics meetings
Prepare minutes for the meetings
Present results from MUE
Attend/Observe the following committee meetings as a guest at least once
Safety/Infection Control
Department Head Meeting
2 Code Simulations, code blue committee, or 2 precepted code blues
Corporate Directors or clinical coordinators
Maintain active involvement in ASHP and NJSHP (New Jersey Society of Health-System
Pharmacists)
Attend at least 4 professional meetings (eg. NJSHP, ASHP, Eastern States,
NJSHP CE meetings)
RESIDENT PERFORMANCE: Poor resident performance is defined as not achieving the specified set
of resident objectives as outlined by the program during the residency period.
By the end of each respective quarter the following percent total of objectives
should have been documented as achieved at least once: 1st quarter 10%, 2nd quarter 30%, third quarter 50%, fourth quarter 80%.
Inability to “achieve” the above set percentage goals of objectives
as addressed above or having the same percentage of objectives in the
“needs improvement” status at these specified time periods
may lead to dismissal from the program.
