Graduation Requirements

  • Successfully complete all competencies and activities during orientation
  • Obtain licensure from the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy as per Responsibilities of the Resident (see page 7)
  • Conduct a QI/research project and present the results at a regional residency conference, e.g., ESRC, or at a predetermined state, regional or national meeting
  • Present the QI/research project as an “in progress” poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting or other suitable and approved state, regional or national meeting
  • Submit a manuscript suitable for publication by the end of the residency year
  • Respond to at least one drug information question via electronic or written document
  • Design and conduct at least one medication-use evaluation (MUE) or Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Prepare and present a formulary drug monograph or medication class review for the P&T committee and/or other appropriate committee(s)
  • Present at least one 1-hour ACPE-accredited presentation
  • Provide at least one educational program to health care professionals. The types of presentations will include patient cases, topic overviews and research project ideas and results, or nursing/ physician in-services.
  • Complete required didactic lecture(s) for the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
  • Complete assigned Journal Clubs/topic discussions with pharmacy residents and students
  • Fulfill operational/staffing obligations of approximately every third weekend for a total of 15 weekends (equivalent to 30 weekend shifts)
  • Participate, e.g., take meeting minutes, present an agenda item, lead a meeting, etc., in at least one of the health-system committees listed on page 8 of this manual
  • Support and participate in PGY2 MUSP recruitment efforts
  • Successfully complete all required learning experiences as per the minimum threshold for summative evaluation scores
  • Minimum threshold for summative evaluation scores:
    • A minimum of 80% ACHR of all required goals and objectives
  • For any objectives not marked as ACHR, the resident must have been scored as Satisfactory Progress for all required goals and objectives