Curriculum


Required Core Learning Experiences (5-8 weeks)

  • Orientation (8 weeks)
  • General Medicine/Acute Care
  • Critical Care
  • Infectious Disease
  • Ambulatory Care/ Primary Care
  • Drug Information/Medication Safety
  • Oncology/Infusion 
  • Research Project

*Genl Med, ID, and AmCare Rotations are recommended to be completed before Midyear Annual Conference; the remaining rotations, scheduled for after Midyear Annual Conference. 
 

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences - scheduled experiences throughout the year

  • Teaching Certification (St. Joseph’s University)
  • Pharmacy Practice (staffing component)
  • Administration and Leadership

Department of Pharmacy Orientation and at least one Core Rotations must be completed before a resident may participate in an elective rotation.
 

Elective Learning Experiences (4 weeks; must complete two electives)

  • Anticoagulation/Cardiology 
  • Emergency Medicine 
  • Pharmacy Informatics 
  • Advanced Experiences (to be approved by preceptor prior): Infectious Disease, Critical Care, Ambulatory Care, Administration and Leadership, Oncology (to be approved by preceptor prior)
  • Create your own

Conferences

  • ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (December)
  • New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting & Exhibition (March)
  • Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents (May)

Residents will have demonstrated competency as evidenced by their ability to: 

  • Manage and improve the medication-use-process
  • Provide evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy management with interdisciplinary teams
  • Exercise leadership and practice management skills
  • Provide medication and practice-related education/training
  • Effectively participate in medication event reporting.