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4-week international rotation experience in South Africa
Academic Medicine and Specialized Medicine rotation opportunities
Longitudinal ambulatory care experiences in Internal Medicine
Rural and underserved patient care
Adjunct Faculty designation at WVU School of Pharmacy
Optional Teaching Certificate
Resident Wellness and Well-Being Curriculum
Resident Mentorship Program
Weekly MEDTalks - medicine rotation group topic discussions
Medicine Clinical Conundrums - medicine division debates
Facilitation experience at the WVU Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS)
R1 research university (one of 115 in the country), Residents access to biostatistics, IRB, and data analytics support for researchers
ASHP-accredited
Program started in 1997
Resident job placement after completion
50% Clinical Faculty positions 40% Clinical Specialist positions 10% Other (management, industry, etc)
13 Medicine Hospitalist teams (all with Pharmacy Specialist coverage)
Internal Medicine is the primary service for approximately 25% of all admissions
Variety of patient populations admitted to Medicine, including all liver/GI diseases, nephrology and cardiology
PGY-2 INTERNAL MEDICINE PHARMACY RESIDENCYJ.W. Ruby Memorial HospitalMorgantown, WV
Residency Program Director (Alternating):Jay L Martello, PharmD, [email protected]
Residency Program Administrator (Alternating)Kara Piechowski, PharmD, BCPS, [email protected]
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Country roads will lead you to WVU Medicine, J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV
WVU Medicine’s flagship hospital
700-bed academic medical center
Home to WVU Medicine Children’s, Jon Michael Moore Level 1 Trauma Center and the West Virginia University health sciences schools
MORGANTOWNMorgantown is a bustling environment to learn and work. The surrounding community affords clinical professionals the opportunity to experience arts, culture, food, music, nightlife and sports.
go.wvu.edu/YourMorgantown
New 10 story tower featuring state-of-the-art patient care facilities
ALMOST HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIA
Highlights
Program and Institution Facts
pharmacyresidency.wvu.eduLEARNING EXPERIENCESRotation Schedule
Eight, 5-week learning experiencesLongitudinal weekly ambulatory care experience or month-long rotation in Internal Medicine Clinic9-week orientation which includes MUE and research project development time
Required Learning ExperiencesInternational Medicine (South Africa)Internal MedicineInternal Medicine Co-Precepting (x2)Medical ICUMedicine Specialty: at least one of Neurology, Nephrology, or Medicine CardiologyAmbulatory Care
Available Elective Learning ExperiencesAcademic TeachingInfectious Disease ConsultsSurgical ICUGeneral Pediatric MedicineHeart Failure/Pulmonary HypertensionMedicine OncologyPain ConsultBone Marrow Transplant
Required Experiences1 CE Presentation2 Pharmacy PracticaIPPE Facilitation (P1, P2, and P3)3 Didactic LecturesMUE presented at ASHP midyearResearch project submitted for manuscript publication
Unique Experiences for Comprehensive TrainingInternational Medicine Experience in South Africa
4-week rotation in Cape TownPGY2 Internal Medicine pharmacy resident, 3-5 pharmacy students Public sector health careInternal medicine and emergency medicine experience
Daily roundsHIV clinicLocal healthcare initiatives Quality improvement projects
South African pharmacy preceptor and WVU pharmacy preceptor
Pharmacy Practice Component (Staffing) Every 3rd weekend1 summer holiday (Memorial Day or Labor Day) 1 winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s)Staffing includes alternating shifts in Cardiology and Emergency Medicine
Meet our Preceptors!go.wvu.edu/PharmResiPreceptors
Former Internal Medicine Resident, Haley Illcewicz, leading an Unmask The Stigma Tuberculosis Campaign in South Africa Ben Bredhold
Pharm.D., BCPSInternal Medicine
Jon WietholterPharm.D., BCPSInternal Medicine
Kara PiechowskiPharm.D., BCPS, CTTSInternal Medicine
Sheena BurwellPharm.D., BCPS, CTTSInternal Medicine
Tessa KeetingPharm.D., BCPSInternal Medicine
Jay MartelloPharm.D., BCPSInternal Medicine