PGY-2 Pain Management and Palliative Care Pharmacy Residency
The pharmacy resident participates as a fellow in orientation activities, didactic learning, retreats in teaching, resilience and leadership and clinical training with physicians, nurses and social work fellows.
The program consists of the following learning experiences:
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Orientation (DFCI): 2 weeks
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Palliative Care Consult Service (BWH): 6 weeks
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Palliative Care Clinic (DFCI): 16 weeks (½ day/week)
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Hospice I and II (personal/rental car required) (Care Dimensions Hospice): 6 weeks total
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Intensive Palliative Care Unit (BWH): 6 weeks
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Chronic Pain Management Academia (BWH/MCPHS University): concurrent 12 weeks
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Post-Operative Pain Service (BWH): 2 weeks
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Outpatient Pharmacy Department (DFCI): 2 weeks training then ½ day/week
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Opioid Stewardship (DFCI): Longitudinal
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Quality Improvement/Research Project (DFCI): Longitudinal
Program Requirements:
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PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
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Anticipated completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency
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Licensed or eligible for license in MA
Application Requirements
Applicant Materials (through PhORCAS):
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Curriculum vitae
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Transcript(s) from School of Pharmacy
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A personal statement describing the applicant's interest in palliative care
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Three letters of recommendation (using PhORCAS online format)