Learning Experiences

Required Learning Experiences (1 month unless specified otherwise)

  • Orientation
  • Cardiac Critical Care 1 and 2
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery 1 and 2
  • General Cardiology 1 and 2
  • Electrophysiology (2 weeks)
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant 1
  • Medical ICU or Internal Medicine (Selective)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

  • Pharmacy Practice Experience (PPE) (50 weeks)
  • Cardiology Ambulatory Care (100 hours)
    • 26 clinic half-days per year
    • Cardiology population health patient review/clinic
    • Management of LVAD patient warfarin
  • Precepting and Teaching (50 weeks)
    • Optional teaching certificate
    • Didactic Lecture at Wake Forest University Physician Assistant Program
    • Pharmacy Grand Rounds (Pharmacotherapy Continuing Education Program)
    • Journal Club (at least 4 presented to preceptors throughout the year)
    • Student and resident precepting
  • Clinical Research (50 weeks)
    • Presentation of research at American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
    • Medication use evaluation, P&T monograph or new service implementation
  • Cardiology Pharmacy Practice Management (50 weeks)

Elective Learning Experiences (1 month unless specified otherwise)

  • Cardiac Critical Care 3
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery 3
  • General Cardiology 3
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant 2
  • Renal Transplant
  • Medical ICU or Internal Medicine (Elective)
  • Inpatient Stroke Service
  • Emergency Medicine