Pharmacy residency
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Pharmacy Residency is education a pharmacist
can pursue beyond the degree required for licensing as a pharmacist (in the United States of America: PharmD).
There are two majors specialties : Hospital pharmacy
and Medical Biology
.
In each specialties there are subspecialties.
There are several minors sub-specialties (not official) such as Oncology pharmacy, Nutritional pharmacy, Infectious disease pharmacy, Ambulatory Care pharmacy, Clinical Trials Management, Drug Information pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacokinetics.
Spanish Pharmacists can also major in other specialties such as Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Parasitology, Immunology, Clinical/biological Analysis, Nuclear Pharmacy or Radiopharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis and Industrial Pharmacy.
There are three different kinds of PGY1's, as recognized by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
. These are Pharmacy Practice (based in hospital setting), Community Pharmacy residency in partnership with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) (based in a community pharmacy) and Managed Care Pharmacy residency in partnership with the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) (based in managed care organizations such as health plans or pharmacy benefit management companies [PBMs]).
The Pharmacy Practice residency usually covers a wide array of topics and deems one eligible for Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy Specialty.
The Community Pharmacy residency usually covers many issues at hand with patients coming to community pharmacies and provides in depth knowledge of patient medication adherence patterns, medication therapy management, and collaborative drug therapy management with associated practitioners with prescribing authorities.
The Managed Care Pharmacy residency trains pharmacists to deliver pharmaceutical care utilizing three practice models: 1) individual patient care in which the pharmacist communicates findings and recommendations to patients and those health care providers who provide care directly to the patient; 2) care provided to targeted groups of patients in which the pharmacist designs, conducts, monitors and evaluates the outcomes of organized and structured programs; and 3) population care management in which the pharmacist develops and implements medication-use policy.
To be considered for PGY1 equivalent experience the individual must have practiced at least THREE years as a PHARMACIST and must be licensed to practice as a pharmacist in the US (http://www.natmatch.com/ashprmp/pgy1exmp.pdf)
The PGY2 consists of many different sub-specialties. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists recognizes the following:
Managed Care Pharmacy Systems, Health Administration Pharmacy, Ambulatory, Cardiology, Critical Care, Drug Information, Emergency medicine, Geriatric, HIV, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Medication Use Safety, Nephrology, Nuclear, Nutrition Support, Oncology and Palliative Care/Pain Management.
The PGY2 year further trains the pharmacist with symptoms, treatments (both drug and non-drug) in a particular area. Upon completion of a PGY2, one becomes eligible to take the Pharmacy Board Certification Exam for one of the five specialties currently recognized by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. These Specialties are psychiatry, nutritional support, oncology, pharmacotherapy and nuclear pharmacy.
After completion of PGY1 or PGY2, one can either choose to practice, pursue another residency, or a fellowship, which would train one to be an independent researcher.
A second, more specialized residency is available in certain hospitals and institutions in Eastern Canada.
All accredited residencies are in collaboration with universities, local health authorities (government sectors), and the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, CSHP.
Upon completion, the resident may use the title designation of ACPR (Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Resident).
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
can pursue beyond the degree required for licensing as a pharmacist (in the United States of America: PharmD).
In France
The residency lasts four years.There are two majors specialties : Hospital pharmacy
Hospital pharmacy
A hospital pharmacy is concerned with pharmacy service to all types of hospital and differs considerably from a community pharmacy.Some pharmacists in hospital pharmacies may have more complex clinical medication management issues whereas pharmacists in community pharmacies often have more complex...
and Medical Biology
Clinical pathology
Clinical pathology , Laboratory Medicine , Clinical analysis or Clinical/Medical Biology , is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as...
.
In each specialties there are subspecialties.
In Spain
The residency lasts four years (that leads to the title pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy which is the official title required to work as a hospital pharmacist).There are several minors sub-specialties (not official) such as Oncology pharmacy, Nutritional pharmacy, Infectious disease pharmacy, Ambulatory Care pharmacy, Clinical Trials Management, Drug Information pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacokinetics.
Spanish Pharmacists can also major in other specialties such as Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Parasitology, Immunology, Clinical/biological Analysis, Nuclear Pharmacy or Radiopharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis and Industrial Pharmacy.
In the United States of America
The first year is normally a general year or PGY1 (post graduate year 1). A second year can be done in one of many different specialties and is called a specialized residency or PGY2. Each residency is a year long endeavor (some are actually now 2 years), usually located in some sort of inpatient healthcare facility.There are three different kinds of PGY1's, as recognized by American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is a professional organization representing the interests of pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems.As of 2009, ASHP has 36,000...
. These are Pharmacy Practice (based in hospital setting), Community Pharmacy residency in partnership with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) (based in a community pharmacy) and Managed Care Pharmacy residency in partnership with the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) (based in managed care organizations such as health plans or pharmacy benefit management companies [PBMs]).
The Pharmacy Practice residency usually covers a wide array of topics and deems one eligible for Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy Specialty.
The Community Pharmacy residency usually covers many issues at hand with patients coming to community pharmacies and provides in depth knowledge of patient medication adherence patterns, medication therapy management, and collaborative drug therapy management with associated practitioners with prescribing authorities.
The Managed Care Pharmacy residency trains pharmacists to deliver pharmaceutical care utilizing three practice models: 1) individual patient care in which the pharmacist communicates findings and recommendations to patients and those health care providers who provide care directly to the patient; 2) care provided to targeted groups of patients in which the pharmacist designs, conducts, monitors and evaluates the outcomes of organized and structured programs; and 3) population care management in which the pharmacist develops and implements medication-use policy.
To be considered for PGY1 equivalent experience the individual must have practiced at least THREE years as a PHARMACIST and must be licensed to practice as a pharmacist in the US (http://www.natmatch.com/ashprmp/pgy1exmp.pdf)
The PGY2 consists of many different sub-specialties. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists recognizes the following:
Managed Care Pharmacy Systems, Health Administration Pharmacy, Ambulatory, Cardiology, Critical Care, Drug Information, Emergency medicine, Geriatric, HIV, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Medication Use Safety, Nephrology, Nuclear, Nutrition Support, Oncology and Palliative Care/Pain Management.
The PGY2 year further trains the pharmacist with symptoms, treatments (both drug and non-drug) in a particular area. Upon completion of a PGY2, one becomes eligible to take the Pharmacy Board Certification Exam for one of the five specialties currently recognized by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. These Specialties are psychiatry, nutritional support, oncology, pharmacotherapy and nuclear pharmacy.
After completion of PGY1 or PGY2, one can either choose to practice, pursue another residency, or a fellowship, which would train one to be an independent researcher.
In Canada
A typical residency in Canada consists of 12 months of structured rotations covering aspects such as pharmacy practice and administration, internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, surgery, nephrology, gastrointestinal systems, respirology, emergency medicine, intensive care, ambulatory care, and toxicology. Certain centres may have more specialized care, as is the case in cancer agencies and pediatric hospitals. This 12-month program is equivalent to the US's PGY1.A second, more specialized residency is available in certain hospitals and institutions in Eastern Canada.
All accredited residencies are in collaboration with universities, local health authorities (government sectors), and the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, CSHP.
Upon completion, the resident may use the title designation of ACPR (Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Resident).