KEY ROTATIONS/EXPERIENCES

The PGY2 cardiology residency provides the essential skills needed to be proficient in providing pharmaceutical care to patients with various cardiac vascular diseases or procedures such as: acute coronary syndromes, electrophysiology, heart failure and cardiothoracic surgery. Residents will strengthen his/her clinical acumen and communication skills through completion of at least one rotation in the required areas of: Acute Coronary Syndromes/CICU, Cardiothoracic Surgery/Mechanical Circulatory Support, Electrophysiology, General Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure/ Heart Transplant and a cardiovascular ambulatory clinic. Most of the services are teaching services and may be composed of an attending cardiologist or cardiovascular intensivist, cardiology/anesthesia/surgery fellow, and house staff including residents, interns, or nurse practitioners. Elective rotations are determined based on the resident’s individual goals and at the discretion of the Director.

In addition to patient care, the residents will participate in research project management, academic/teaching endeavors and quality improvement initiatives. Opportunities exist for research presentations at a variety of national conferences.  Pharmacists completing the residency will be trained as clinical specialists able to excel in the cardiovascular environment and  as adjunctive faculty members. The program is flexible and will be designed to meet the needs and goals of the individual.