Our Medication Use Safety Pharmacy Residency Program focuses on the
development of clinical, analytical and leadership skills for future leaders in
health care. The program offers advanced training in patient safety best
practices and emerging technologies with an emphasis on clinical applications
and impact on patient care.
This specialized residency is a one-year program designed to foster knowledge
and appreciation for the opportunities in a hospital pharmacy practice setting
for patient safety and automation.
Our residents gain experience with the
implementation and management of National Patient Safety Goals, ADE
surveillance, computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE), smart pump management,
controlled access cabinets (Pyxis), RFID, point-of-care barcoding, clinical
documentation, and PADE rules-based alerts engine.
Our residents have the opportunity to work with nationally recognized leaders
in patient safety and further develop their personal leadership skills.
Residents completing this program will be positioned well to function as a
medication safety officer in a health system setting.
Learn more about our Medication Use Safety Residency
Program (pdf).