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Rotations and Curriculum — PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Memorial Regional Medical Center

Facilities

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center is a 269-bed, community hospital serving the Mechanicsville, Virginia community. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission (TJC), we have been nationally recognized for clinical excellence and stroke care, and we are ranked among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the country for cardiac surgery and overall cardiac care. Our world-class physicians are experts at treating a wide range of medical conditions, but we also believe in treating the whole person. Our Mission is to deliver compassionate, quality health care to every patient, every time.

Rotation schedule

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a 12-month program with an emphasis in acute care. The rotation schedule will be developed based on several factors, including resident interest areas, resident career goals, and preceptor availability.  

Required learning experiences (approximately 5 weeks):

  • Orientation
  • Internal Medicine I
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Critical Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Pharmacy Administration
  • Ambulatory Care I
  • Behavioral Health

Elective learning experiences:

  • Population Health
  • Medication Safety
  • Cardiac ICU
  • Ambulatory Care II
  • Oncology Ambulatory Care
  • Clinical Administration
  • Infectious Diseases

Required longitudinal learning experiences

  • Chief Resident
  • Education 
  • Research 
  • Staffing
  • Enterprise P&T
  • Medication Safety

Inpatient pharmacy staffing 

Residents provide inpatient pharmacy coverage every third weekend. Each resident is scheduled to staff one winter holiday (Thanksgiving or Christmas) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day or Labor Day) per year.  Residents staff primarily in the main pharmacy or IV room to gain a working knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations.

Research and education 

Each resident is responsible for successfully completing one formal, longitudinal research project.  A list of potential projects and corresponding project preceptors will be provided for consideration. Alternatively, residents may propose their own topics for approval by the Residency Research Oversight Committee (ROC). The residents receive guidance and feedback from project preceptors and the ROC throughout the research experience.  Research projects will be presented at a designated residency conference. 

Residents also gain experience in project management and education through completing a medication use evaluation, developing and presenting a one-hour continuing education program for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and providing in-services for pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.    

Additionally, residents complete the Teaching and Learning Certificate Program that is offered through the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Pharmacy. As part of this program, the resident leads practicum sessions and didactic lectures for the pharmacy school. As scheduling allows, the resident may also serve as a preceptor to at least one pharmacy student from VCU during the residency year.