Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences (4 weeks)

  • Orientation
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) I
  • Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) II - Primary Preceptor Focus
  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
  • Cardiothoracic Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)
  • Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU)
  • Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) & TPN
  • Trauma & Burn Intensive Care Units (TICU/BICU)
  • Emergency Medicine

Elective Learning Experiences (2 or 4 weeks*)

  • Evening Multispecialty Critical Care
  • Pediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (PICU/NICU)
  • Oncology Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU O)
  • Inpatient Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy
  • Inpatient Leukemia
  • Solid Organ Transplant
  • Infectious Diseases Consults
  • Antibiotic Support Team (stewardship)
  • Repeat rotation of any required experience

*Rotation duration to be determined by the resident, preceptor and RPD based on the resident’s past experiences and interests

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences**

  • ICU Recovery Clinic (48 weeks)
    • The resident will work towards independently leading visits with patients in the multidisciplinary ICU Recovery Clinic to aid in medication access and optimization in the post-ICU care setting
    • Clinic is scheduled once a week in the afternoon; the resident is expected to attend at least once a month, unless their rotation schedule that month or patient scheduling does not allow
  • Leadership, Medication Use Process & Order Set Management (48 weeks)
    • The resident will work with critical care pharmacy leadership to gain exposure to administrative projects, committees, medication use processes, medication safety events and leadership principles
    • Starting in August, the resident will meet monthly with the critical care inpatient manager to discuss leadership topics and will be intermittently assigned projects throughout the year
  • Pharmacy Practice Experience (50 weeks)
  • Research & Medication Use Evaluation/Quality Improvement (50 weeks)
  • Education (50 weeks)