Graduation Requirements

PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Residency Project Requirement

• One scholarly research project based on a quality improvement initiative
• One medication use evaluation
• Prepare and submit a manuscript of project results to a peer-reviewed journal prior to graduation

Presentation Requirements

Provide successfully (>80% achieved objectives), at a minimum, for the following presentations in the year:

• One journal club
• One patient case presentation

Additional Presentations

• One Noon Conference or Grand Rounds lecture
• One continuing education lecture to pharmacy staff
• One healthcare professional educational program
• Four critical care pharmacology nursing lectures

Professional Development Requirement

• Maintain active involvement in SCCM (Society of Critical Care Medicine) and NJSHP (New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacy)
  • NJSHP and SCCM annual membership is reimbursed
• Attend four (4) professional meetings

Leadership/Management Requirement

• Attend/participate in the following committee meetings at least once per quarter
  • Stroke Advisory Committee
  • Medical Alert Committee
  • Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
• Attend/observe in the following committee meetings as a guest at least once per year
  • Department Head Meeting
  • Corporate Directors/Clinical Coordinators Meeting

Weekend Staffing Requirement

• Up to three weekend shifts per month
• These shifts will be decentralized in a critical care area

Licensure Requirement

• Obtain New Jersey State Pharmacy licensure by October 1^st of the year the residency begins (unless special circumstances arise and a written agreement is reached)
• Immunizer eligibility in the state of New Jersey preferred