PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency

Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

The ASHP-accredited PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program was established in 2007 and was quickly recognized by both physicians and the department as an integral asset to the Institute. The residency program provides the opportunities to obtain advanced knowledge and expertise in providing pharmaceutical care to hematology/oncology patients from an interdisciplinary approach with a wide range of health care providers in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Over the course of 12 months, the resident will gain experience in the management of various solid and hematologic malignancies, become familiar with investigational cancer treatments and become competent recognizing and managing cancer and treatment-related complications. This is a 12-month program. Core and elective rotations are offered as in-patient and out-patient settings. Core rotations include:

• Bone Marrow transplant (4 weeks)
• Leukemia (4 weeks)
• Lymphoma/multiple myeloma (4 weeks)
• Gynecologic oncology (4 weeks)
• Breast cancer (4 weeks)
• Thoracic (3 weeks)
• Gastrointestinal cancer (4 weeks)
• Soft Tissue Medicine (2 weeks)
• Genitourinary cancer (3 weeks)
• Pharmacy Practice Management (3 weeks)
• Investigational Drug Services (2 weeks) Examples of elective rotations available to residents are: pediatric oncology, pain management/palliative care services, infectious disease, intensive care, and inpatient medical oncology. The electives are tailored to the resident’s goals and previous experiences. Education/Teaching opportunities
  In addition to the involvement in the direct patients' care, the residents will have a variety of opportunities to engage in teaching and precepting 4th year advanced practice pharmacy students and providing educational programs to medical fellows, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals. To expand his/her own experience in teaching and research, the residents will attend lectures at the State University of New York at Buffalo along with the residents at other sites around Buffalo. Residents also will give minimum one didactic lecture and active learning experience at D’Youville College of Pharmacy. There are many classes offered by Human Resources as well, which include, but are not limited to, career enhancement academy, teamwork academy, diversity academy, workplace safety academy and leadership academy. Requirements
  • Complete an accredited post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residency program.
  • Pharmacists are licensed in the State of New York or are eligible for licensure in the State of New York.
  • The resident is required to be licensed as a pharmacist in New York State within the first 90 days of the residency program.

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