PGY1 pharmacy residency program – acute care setting
PGY1 pharmacy residency program – ambulatory care setting
PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency program
PGY2 cardiology pharmacy residency program
PGY2 critical care pharmacy residency program
PGY2 emergency medicine pharmacy residency program
PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy residency program
PGY2 oncology pharmacy residency program
PGY1 and PGY2 health system pharmacy administration & leadership residency/MPH program
Program director: Gretchen (Kipp) Krajcovic, PharmD
Email: Gretchen.Kipp@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 6
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program – Acute Care Setting was first accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in 1989 and most recently reaccredited in 2021. The program provides comprehensive training in all aspects of institutional practice with an emphasis on the delivery of pharmaceutical care and clinical services. The PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
The 12-month postgraduate training experience is composed of a variety of required and elective rotations, as follows:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. The required rotations above can be repeated and tailored to resident interests as an elective, or the resident may select from other elective rotations below.
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Paula Horn, PharmD, BCACP
Email: Paula.Horn@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 2
The Program was established in 2012 and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The program provides an environment for comprehensive education and training in drug therapy and disease state management for patients in a collaborative ambulatory setting. The PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
Required rotations for this program are:
Elective rotation options - 3 months
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. The required rotations can be repeated and tailored to resident interests as an elective, or the resident may select from other elective rotations experiences.
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Cassandra Dolecki, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, TTS
Email: Cassandra.Dolecki@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 2
The program was established in 2010 and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The program focuses on chronic disease state management and exposure to diverse patient populations (clinical, social, and economic). The PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the ambulatory care pharmacy advanced practice area.
Core rotations for the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Program include the following:
The elective rotations include:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. The required rotations can be repeated and tailored to resident interests as an elective, or the resident may select from other elective rotations experiences.
The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Luke Gormley, PharmD, BCCP
Email: Luke.Gormley@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 1
The PGY2 cardiology residency program was established in 2020 and accredited by ASHP in 2021. The program emphasizes the integrated approach to the application of advanced clinical skills. The PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the cardiology pharmacy advanced practice area.
Core rotations for the PGY2 Cardiology residency program are:
Elective rotations for the PGY2 Cardiology Residency Program are:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. All residents are required to complete the above core rotations. The elective rotations are available to provide flexibility in pursuing individual goals.
The PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Chelsea Barry, PharmD, BCCCP
Email: Chelsea.Barry@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 1
This program was established in 1996 and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The program emphasizes the integrated approach to the application of advanced clinical skills. The PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the critical care pharmacy advanced practice area.
Rotations for the PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program are:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. Various elective rotations are available to provide flexibility in pursuing individual goals. The resident may choose to complete an elective rotation in one or more of the core rotation practice areas or choose another practice area. Examples of other elective rotations include further concentrated learning experiences in the core rotations or in nutrition support, toxicology, special populations, or infectious disease.
The PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Alison Merkel, PharmD, BCEMP
Email: Alison.Merkel@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 1
This program is currently under pre-candidate status for ASHP accreditation as of 2023. Allegheny General Hospital is a level 1 trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and comprehensive cardiac care center. The PGY2 emergency medicine residency program emphasizes the integrated approach to the application of advanced clinical skills. The PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the emergency medicine pharmacy advanced practice area.
Rotations for the PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program are:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. Various elective rotations are available to provide flexibility in pursuing individual goals. The resident may choose to complete an elective rotation in one or more of the core rotation practice areas or choose another practice area.
The PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is under pre-candidate status for accreditation by ASHP.
Program director: Derek Bremmer, PharmD, BCIDP
Email: Derek.Bremmer@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 1
The PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program at Allegheny General Hospital was started in 2012 and was most recently re-accredited by ASHP in 2021. The program provides an environment to enhance pharmacotherapy skills in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. Comprehensive training includes experiences with infectious diseases consultation services, multidisciplinary HIV clinic, antimicrobial stewardship program, and microbiology. The program’s inaugural class started in July 2012.
The purpose of the AGH PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the infectious diseases pharmacy advanced practice area.
Rotations for the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program include the following:
Core rotations include:
The elective rotations include (2 and ½ months):
*The 2nd HIV rotation can be selected as a longitudinal 4 hours per week rotation over the 2nd half of the year.
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. However, all residents are required to complete the above core rotations. Various elective rotations are available to provide flexibility in pursuing individual goals.
The PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Jeremy Pappacena, PharmD, BCOP
Email: Jeremy.Pappacena@ahn.org
Program length: 1 year
Residents per year: 2
This program was established in 2007 and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The program provides an environment to enhance pharmacotherapy skills in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings through a health system with a clinical focus on hematological and oncological disorders. The PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the oncology pharmacy advanced practice area.
Rotations for the PGY2 Hematology-Oncology Residency Program are:
The specific program for each resident varies based upon the resident’s goals, interests, and previous experience. All residents are required to complete the above core rotations, unless clinical competence can be demonstrated in the specific learning experience. Elective rotations can include another month in any of the listed rotation learning experiences or in a variety of elective learning experiences including ambulatory medical oncology clinics, inpatient medical oncology, inpatient malignant hematology, infectious disease consults, palliative care/pain management, and ambulatory BMT.
The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
Program director: Laura K. Mark, PharmD, MS, MHM, FASHP, FABC
Email: Laura.Mark@ahn.org
Program length: 2 years
Residents per year: 2
Program coordinator: Arpit Mehta, PharmD, MPH, MHA, CPEL
Email: Arpit.Mehta@ahn.org
The Program was established in 2012 by an experienced leadership team and was most recently reaccredited by ASHP in 2021. The Program is combined with a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health and provides opportunities for the resident to develop leadership and expert pharmacy management skills in a variety of settings.
PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.
Residents in this program are integrally involved in daily leadership activities, gaining hands-on experience in preparation to assume leadership roles upon graduation, either in traditional clinical or operational leadership paths or in less traditional career paths in a variety of leadership and corporate roles. The program allows for flexibility and customization to match the evolving career aspirations of the residents. Upon graduation, each resident will receive a PGY1 and PGY2 certificate as well as the MPH degree.
PGY1 residents are enrolled in the administrative track of the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program 23550. The administrative track follows the same required and elective rotation experiences with the differences outlined below:
Rotations for the PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Residency include:
The PGY1/PGY2 Combined Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency/MPH Program conducted by Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA is accredited by ASHP.
