PGY2 Emergency Medicine
The PGY2 emergency medicine pharmacy residency is a full-time training program designed to build on experiences gained in the PGY1 year and to provide a well-rounded experience leading to the development of expert knowledge, skills, and clinical leadership in the practice of emergency medicine pharmacy. This 12-month program through NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offers training opportunities in emergency medicine pharmacy practice at two academic medical centers and multiple trauma centers that collectively see more than 250,000 ED visits annually. Training sites include Weill Cornell Medical Center (Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center), Columbia University Irving Medical Center/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (Level I Pediatric Trauma Center), and Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (Level II Adult Trauma Center). Ultimately, the resident will be provided with opportunities to function independently as an emergency medicine practitioner by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care. Upon completion of the program, the resident is expected to demonstrate competency in the area of emergency medicine pharmacotherapy, written and oral communication, and research. Graduates of the program will be prepared to pursue board certification and employment as an emergency medicine specialist within advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions.
Required Rotations [9 learning experiences]
- Orientation (3 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine: General Practice (5 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine: Trauma Focus (5 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine: Critical Care Resuscitation Focus (5 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine: Toxicology Focus (5 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine: Advanced Practice (5 weeks)
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine (5 weeks)
- Pre-Hospital Medicine – Emergency Medical Services & Mobile Stroke Unit (2 weeks divided)
- Adult Critical Care – Cardiac Critical Care Unit, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, or Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit (5 weeks)
Elective Rotations [Select 2 learning experiences] (4weeks)
- Burn Unit
- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
- Cardiac Care Unit
- Emergency Medicine: Administration
- Infectious Diseases
- Intensive Care/Spine Surgery Units
- Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Mixed Intensive Care Unit
- Neurosciences Intensive Care
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Longitudinal Experiences (52 weeks)
- Critical Care & Emergency Medicine Case Conference (approximately every 2 months)
- Critical Care & Emergency Medicine Journal Club (approximately every 2 months)
- Emergency Medicine Case Simulation Development (12 weeks)
- Grand rounds (1 presentation during the residency year)
- Case presentations (1 presentation during the residency year)
- Professional Development (1 day per month)
- Subcommittee on Emergency Medicine Therapeutics (1 day per month)
- Weekend/on-call activities (Saturday/Sunday every 3 weekend and on-call 7-day coverage once every 9 weeks)
- Longitudinal Research (3 dedicated project weeks)
- Medication Use Evaluation/Quality Improvement Project
- Clinical Research Project
The resident will develop teaching skills by providing presentations to pharmacy staff/faculty and other health care providers, including but not limited to emergency medicine attending physicians, fellows, and residents along with active participation in Emergency Medicine Conferences. Pharmacy student and resident precepting is expected and anticipated in congruence with learning rotation schedule availability. The resident will also lead case-based clinical discussions and critically evaluate the literature during monthly Emergency Medicine Pharmacotherapy Huddle
Please refer to the Supplementary Information for additional learning experiences PGY2 residents participate in during the residency year.
Compensation and Benefits
Residents earn an annual stipend of $56,000. Paid time off is allotted for vacation/personal time, holidays, interviews, and professional meetings. Additional benefits include travel stipend for professional meetings, comprehensive health insurance, and subsidized housing (pending availability).
This residency participates in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Matching Program and is currently candidate status by ASHP.
Staffing Coverage
The PGY2 emergency medicine resident will staff every third weekend in the emergency department at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The resident will be expected to operate as a decentralized emergency medicine pharmacist (responsible for order verification, medication preparation/dispensing, drug information, and clinical inquiries).
To Apply
For more information on the requirements for submitting an application to our program, please visit our To Apply page.
