PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Training From a Premier Academic Hospital in New Orleans
University Medical Center New Orleans offers a 52 week training postgraduate year one (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency program with a variety of experiences that foster the development the clinical skills necessary to prepare our graduates for specialized PGY2 training, fellowship, clinical pharmacist or academia positions. Our rotations include a mix of focused and longitudinal experiences spanning both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Learning Experiences
Core Learning Experiences (1 month)
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Orientation
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Internal Medicine I & II
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Critical Care (2)
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Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
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Operational Staffing
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Pharmacy Administration
Elective Learning Experiences (1 month)
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Academia
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Ambulatory Care – General Medicine
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Ambulatory Care – HIV
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Burn Management
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Emergency Medicine
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Infectious Diseases II
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Medical ICU I & II
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Neuro ICU I & II
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Oncology
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Pharmacy Administration II
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Surgery/ Trauma ICU I & II
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*Additional experiences may be available at other facilities in our health system
Longitudinal Learning Experiences (variable)
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Clinical Staffing (every 3rd weekend)
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Management and Medication Safety
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Research Project I & II
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Medication Use Evaluation
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Continuing Education (Grand Rounds)
Teaching Responsibilities
All residents are required to participate in student training conducted at UMCNO. The extent of their involvement will depend on their individual learning experience schedule and desire to participate in the preceptorship of pharmacy students. Additional teaching responsibilities during the residency year may be assigned by preceptors.
Residents who wish to complete a teaching certificate will be given the opportunity to participate in a teaching certificate program. This is NOT required to complete the residency program. The UMCNO pharmacy residency programs currently use the teaching certificate program sponsored by the University of Connecticut. Residents must successfully complete the online program prior to the end of their residency year.
Meeting and Conference Attendance
Residents are expected to attend and participate in monthly Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meetings, Antibiotic Stewardship Committee meetings, pharmacy department meetings, and other meetings as assigned by the preceptor or RPD.
Residents will also attend the following conferences:
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ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
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LSHP Annual Meeting
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Regional Residency Conference
PGY1 Stipend and Benefits
Residents receive a stipend of $50,000, as well as comprehensive health insurance, accrual of Paid Time Off (PTO) for sick and vacation days, 7 recognized holidays, and professional travel reimbursement.
Program contacts
Residency Program Director
Ethan Austin, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Residency Program Coordinators
Lillian Bellfi, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist – Surgery/ Trauma ICU
Katie Aymond, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist – Medical ICU
katherine.aymond@lcmchealth.org