Graduation Requirements and Program Expectations
PGY1 Graduation Requirements
To receive a certificate of completion, the resident must complete at a minimum the following activities by 3 pm on the last of day of the program in order to be considered as having met the requirements for graduation:
- Achieve 85% of program Goals and Objectives assessed as Achieved for Residency by the Residency Advisory Council (RAC) review of preceptor evaluations
- All critical objectives are Achieved for Residency by the RAC review of preceptor evaluations
- Complete a research project with results which includes presenting at a state or national conference (i.e., Florida Residency Conference), composing a written manuscript suitable for publication, and submitting either the manuscript for publication or an abstract for a poster presentation at a state or national meeting
- Compile a medication use evaluation (MUE)
- Complete a drug class review or drug monograph
- Compose a newsletter or bulletin to healthcare providers
- Present a Pharmacy Grand Rounds Presentation approved for 1 hour continuing education
- Present a Pharmacy Technician Program approved for continuing education
- Present two Resident Interactive Teaching Experiences (one journal club presentation, one patient case presentation)
- Present at either the NEFSHP residency forum or nursing conference
- Complete four community service projects (one per quarter)
- Obtain ACLS certification
- Complete all PharmAcademic evaluations
- Submit Resident Portfolio
PGY1 Program Expectations
In addition to the graduation requirements, the PGY1 residents are expected to participate in the following activities:
- Demonstrate compliance with all hospital and department policies and procedures
- Participate in resident recruitment process and interviews
- Perform practice coverage as assigned
- Respond to Code Blues and Stroke Codes as appropriate
- Precept and mentor students as assigned
- Actively participate in topic and patient case discussions
- Participate on the Emergency Preparedness Team if activated
- Present a poster at ASHP Midyear Meeting
- Coordinate Pharmacy Week activities as a residency class
- Attend and actively participate in weekly Resident Interactive Teaching Experiences (RITEs)
- Complete one FSHP (Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists) award application as a residency class
- Submit research for the Florida Residency Conference Excellence in Research Award
- Attend and participate in ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Florida Residency Conference
- Teach outpatient education classes (i.e., pulmonary, cardiac, heart failure)
- Report adverse drug reactions and medication errors as necessary
- Present at the Ascension Virtual Research Seminar