Welcome Residency Candidates,
Thank you for your time and interest in the TriHealth Bethesda North PGY2 Cardiology program. We are excitedly looking for our inaugural Cardiology Resident for the academic year 2020-2021. Bethesda North Hospital’s Cardiology program is rapidly expanding and offers many exciting opportunities for pharmacy and prospective pharmacy residents. As Bethesda North Hospital evolves into TriHealth’s Heart Hospital, and with the beginning of the PGY2 cardiology program, we are looking for a trail blazing resident looking for an exciting and challenging experience. Please review the information below and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank You,
Alex Gray, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
Residency Program Coordinator
Residency Program Purpose
PGY2 Pharmacy Cardiology residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 Pharmacy Residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in Cardiology. This PGY2 cardiology residency provides residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings.
Residents who successfully complete this PGY2 pharmacy cardiology residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification.
Requirements of the Residency:
Required Rotations (One Month Each)
- Orientation
- General Cardiology I&II
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit I&II
- Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Cardiology Rounding Service
Elective Rotation Choices (One Month Each)
- Electrophysiology Rounding Service*
- Transition of Care/Anticoagulation*
- Interventional Cardiology Rounding Service*
- Infectious Diseases*
- Population Health - Cardiology
- Emergency Department
*May be completed as a concentrated 2-week experience
Other electives may be taken into consideration depending on the resident’s learning goals and the Site’s ability to provide a qualified rotation.
Longitudinal Experiences include, but not limited to:
- Heart Failure Clinic
- Pharmacy administration
- Participation on P&T and other committees
- Staffing every 3rd weekend
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
- Pharmacokinetics
- Code Blue Team
- Research Project
- Travel to national and regional conferences
- Education
- Precepting pharmacy students and PGY1 residents
- Inservices provided to Pharmacy Staff, Nursing, Providers
- Teaching opportunities available at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
- University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy
Requirements for applying and application process
Applicants must be graduates of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program, be eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio, and a current resident or graduated from an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency.
Bethesda North Hospital participates in the Resident Matching Program and The Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). Applicants must abide by all rules and regulations of the Resident Matching Program and PhORCAS.
- Resident Matching Program Code: 618767
The complete application packet must be submitted via PhORCAS by January 8. https://portal.phorcas.org
- Official Pharmacy School transcripts
- One page letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
Potential candidates will be invited for an on-site interview.
Alex Gray, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
Residency Program Coordinator
alexander_gray@trihealth.com
Bethesda North Hospital
Inpatient Pharmacy
10500 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45242