Program Design

With the exception of the longitudinal clinic experience and the staffing experience, patient care activities are designed as month-long rotations. All rotations are tailored to the resident’s interests, career goals, and prior experience. Any one rotation may be taken a maximum of two times throughout the PGY2 year. With the seven required monthly rotations below, residents may choose 5 elective monthly rotation experiences.

Emphasis is placed on providing the resident with direct patient care responsibilities in various primary care and specialty clinic settings, with a goal of developing exemplary clinical skills, knowledge, and competencies.

Required Rotations

• Orientation
• Family Medicine
• Endocrine & Diabetes
• Cardiology
• Cardiorenal Metabolic Risk
• At least one specialty clinic (options include: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology, Solid Organ Transplant, Infectious Diseases, Neurology)
• Administration
• Research

Elective Rotations

• Academia (through partnership with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy)
• Chronic Pain
• Geriatrics
• Precepting
• Additional specialty clinic(s) (options include: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology, Solid Organ Transplant, Infectious Diseases, Neurology)

Pharmacy Practice Responsibilities

Residents will receive training and orientation to the department's services during the first few weeks of the program. Pharmacy practice responsibilities include remote staffing in the Enhanced Care Program 6 hours every other week (weekday), as well as three week-long staffing blocks throughout the year (generally scheduled during non-clinical rotation months, such as during orientation & research month).

Educational Opportunities & Teaching Responsibilities

UNCH residents are incorporated into a layered learning practice model with pharmacy students, co-residents, and clinical specialists.

Required Teaching

• Serve as a teaching assistant for a UNC ESOP ambulatory care-focused required or elective course (one semester)
• Present one 30-60 minute (RPD determined) ACPE-approved continuing education program
• Facilitate literature- or case-based pod discussions amongst ambulatory care learners and preceptors
• Co-precept pharmacy learners, including participation as an active member of the layered learning model with pharmacy students, co-residents, and clinical specialists

Other Teaching Opportunities

• Present didactic lecture(s) to pharmacy students within or outside the UNC ESOP
• Present on pharmacotherapy topics to other organizations, such as the Town of Chapel Hill Employees
• Participate in the UNC ESOP Teaching Certificate Program, by application and selection

Leadership Opportunities

UNC residents are offered the option to pursue completion of a leadership certificate through participation in the UNCH Pharmacy Residency Leadership Certificate Program. An application process is necessary to join the leadership certificate program, and if accepted, residents will be provided guidance on facilitating leadership-focused topic discussions, leadership in motion projects, mentorship, and other activities to receive their certificate.

Residents are also involved in various administrative and committee responsibilities throughout the year

Research and Publication

The resident will participate in a research project that fulfills the following learning objectives: develop a research hypothesis and study design, collect and summarize data, analyze results and present study findings. To fulfill this requirement, the resident must complete a project with subsequent preparation of a publishable manuscript. Residents are strongly encouraged (but not required) to submit a manuscript for publication over the course of the year. Ideas for publication include a research report, review article, case report, or drug/therapeutic update based upon work done during the residency year.

Mentorship

The residency program at UNC has a strong history of mentorship, and this ideal is built into nearly all aspects of residency training. Each resident will have multiple mentors for a variety of purposes. Mentors are chosen by the residents for research projects, presentation development and personal mentorship. The personal mentor exists to guide the resident through the academic year. This mentor is an individual who can answer questions, provide feedback, and counsel residents on how to approach the many challenging parts of the residency year. Additionally, the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Program has a residency advisory committee (RAC), composed of a select group of ambulatory care preceptors who are committed to the success and wellbeing of our residents and program. Residents will have frequent interactions with RAC members throughout the residency year.

Requirements for Program Completion

In order to receive a certificate of Residency completion, residents must complete all requirements specified in the appointment agreement:

• Successfully complete all scheduled learning experiences
• Receive an evaluation score of “Achieved for the Residency” (ACHR) for at least 85% of PharmAcademic objectives required by the program
• Attend, participate, and/or present in all required educational activities, meetings, and conferences  
• Complete a one-year research project or a pre-specified part of a multi-year research project, including all of the following: data retrieval, data analysis, formal presentation (poster OR platform) at a local/regional/national forum, creation of a draft manuscript in publishable quality, project proposal submission, creation of a data collection tool, and IRB submission (if appropriate)
• Contribute longitudinal staffing support to UNC ambulatory care clinics as directed
• Complete all evaluations in PharmAcademic, ASHP's approved tool
• Provide a 30-60 minute (RPD determined) ACPE accredited CE program for pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians within and outside the Department of Pharmacy
• Participate in required departmental “on-call” services as necessary to support departmental functions
• Serve as a support resource/teaching assistant at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy during at least one semester of the academic year
• Serve on a designated hospital or health system committee as assigned by the program
• Prepare and submit a proposal for service or clinical protocol related to the ambulatory care population
• Document completion of the PGY2 Ambulatory Care appendix as required by ASHP
• Lead a minimum of 4 Ambulatory Care teaching PODs for PGY1 and PY4 learners
• Participate in all PGY2 Ambulatory Care Topic Discussions unless absence is excused by the RPD
• Attend at least 8 hours of UNC resident CE throughout the residency year
• Upload files to document completion of all required residency components into Pharmacademic (CE, research project, data collection tool, manuscript, IRB, research proposal, appendix completion, etc.)