Our residency programs provide education and training with a primary emphasis on the development of practice skills in a number of specialized pharmacy practice areas. Throughout the year, the residents are involved in a variety of service, education, and research activities. During this training, the resident will learn to conduct patient care activities using a consistent approach that reflects the philosophy of pharmaceutical care.
In addition to clinical activities, the resident will be involved in educational programs, which includes pharmacy case conferences, journal clubs, and a seminar presentation. Other teaching opportunities include medical and nursing in-services, as well as co-precepting students that rotate through Pharmacy. Research skills are developed through experience and enhanced by instruction during the year; residents will complete a research project and drug use evaluation. Residents will also attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and the Great Lakes Residency Conference, in addition to having the opportunity to attend and participate in other state and local conferences.
Requirements for Admission
Cleveland Clinic's Pharmacy Residency Programs are available to PharmD graduates of an accredited College of Pharmacy. Consideration for admission requires:
- A brief letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official college transcripts
- Eligibility for Ohio licensure
Pharmacy Practice Residency »
The Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY-1) is a one-year program that provides a foundation of diverse experiences in pharmaceutical care as well as in health-system pharmacy practice.
The resident receives extensive training and experience in all areas of hospital pharmacy practice and will integrate into the healthcare team and utilize evidence-based medicine to optimize drug therapy outcomes. Residents who successfully complete this program are well prepared for pharmacy generalist positions, specialized residencies, fellowships, or other career opportunities. Required rotations include internal medicine, critical care, drug information, practice management and ambulatory care. Residents are able to individualize their residency through elective rotations such as infectious diseases, cardiology, oncology and transplant. Additional activities include involvement in educational programs such as case conferences, journal clubs and seminar presentations, completion of a research project and drug usage evaluation and participation in hospital committees. Inpatient staffing is required every other weekend throughout the year.
Contact
Pharmacy Practice Residency Director
Christine L. Ahrens, PharmD, BCPS
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | HB-105
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: ahrensc@ccf.org
Assistant Pharmacy Practice Residency Director
Katie Greenlee, PharmD, BCPS
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | HB-105
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: greenlk@ccf.org
Community Pharmacy Residency »
The Community Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1) is a one-year program that provides diverse experiences in pharmaceutical care in the community practice setting.
The resident is exposed to a variety of practice areas in an ambulatory care and outpatient pharmacy environment to build and expand the knowledge and skills necessary for direct patient care. Residents who successfully complete this program are well prepared for career opportunities that include disease state management practice and teaching. Required experiences include community practice, ambulatory care, drug information and practice management. This program partners with Northeast Ohio Medical University’s College of Pharmacy. Community pharmacy staffing is required throughout the year. In addition to presentations and projects, preparation of a manuscript for publication is required.
Contact
Community Pharmacy Residency Director
Angie Ortenzi, RPh
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | JJN-10
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: aortenzi@ccf.org
Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency »
The Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency (PGY-1 and PGY-2) and master’s degree is a specialized two-year program with the primary objective of developing pharmacy leaders who are trained and prepared to immediately assume managerial positions within large, integrated healthcare delivery systems, leading to Director of Pharmacy positions. The master’s degree is in conjunction with Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED).
Residents experience training, mentoring and modeling in pharmacy administration and leadership. Residents spend time in central pharmacy and pharmacy satellites, sterile products, operating suites, emergency department, ambulatory, mail order, home care, clinical services and get experience with front-line supervision. Residents learn the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medication in patient care. The residents gain knowledge to understand, analyze and manage the changing nature of today’s complex medical delivery systems and leadership skills necessary for change management and managing the pharmacy enterprise. Required activities include presentations, coursework, projects, manuscript preparation, staffing and management on-call responsibilities.
Contact
Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency Director
Scott Knoer, MS, PharmD
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | Department of Pharmacy
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: knoers@ccf.org
Pharmacotherapy Residency»
The Pharmacotherapy Residency (PGY-1 and PGY-2) is a specialized two-year training program designed to develop expert-level competence in pharmacotherapy.
The program instructs the resident on the provision of safe, appropriate, economical use of medication through the application of specialized knowledge, skills and functions in patient care in preparation for becoming a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist (BCPS). The program’s goal is to develop an expert-level practitioner with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to thrive as a clinical generalist, specialist, coordinator or faculty member. Rotations are arranged in two- to three-month long clinical blocks that focus on a particular area of pharmacotherapy (e.g., critical care, internal medicine, pediatrics). In the second year, more specialized blocks of clinical rotations are offered to build and enhance competencies acquired during the resident’s first year. Residents also have the opportunity to concentrate on a particular area of pharmacotherapy in the second year.
The training program includes a longitudinal ambulatory care component. In addition to presentations and projects, residents are required to prepare a manuscript for publication and provide inpatient staffing.
Contact
Pharmacotherapy Residency Director
Jodie M. Fink, PharmD, BCPS
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | HB-105
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: finkj1@ccf.org
Pharmacy Practice with a focus in Pediatrics»
The Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY-1) is a one-year training program designed to provide the resident with experiences leading to knowledge and practice skills in pharmacotherapeutic care for pediatric patients.
The program exposes the resident to a variety of practice areas in the pediatric acute care environment to progressively build their knowledge base, skill set and confidence in problem solving and clinical judgment. Required rotations include general pediatrics, pediatric ICU, neonatal ICU, pediatric oncology, practice management, drug information and ambulatory pediatrics. Residents are able to individualize their residency through elective rotations such as infectious disease, neurology and gastroenterology. Nutrition support, medication safety and pharmacokinetics are integrated throughout the year. The resident will also be involved in administrative and formulary management by participation in the pediatric and neonatal Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees.
Educational opportunities are available such as precepting pharmacy students and lecturing. Presentation skills are developed through monthly presentations of journal clubs and case presentations. A formal seminar and manuscript are required. Project management and research skills are enhanced through drug use management projects. Staffing will be in the pediatric satellite.
Contact
Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Director
Kay Kyllonen, PharmD, FPPAG
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | HB-105
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: kyllonk@ccf.org
Infectious Diseases Residency - Filled »
The PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Program has been filled for 2013-14; we will not be accepting applications
The Infectious Diseases Residency (PGY-2) is a one-year training program that provides an opportunity for the resident to develop the necessary skills for specialized practice in infectious diseases.
The program is designed to develop skilled clinical pharmacists to practice as infectious diseases specialists in academic or community hospitals, clinical faculty members or pursue fellowship training. Required rotations consist of infectious diseases general consult service, endocarditis consult service, bone and joint infection consult service, infectious diseases outpatient clinic (including HIV), pediatric infectious diseases and microbiology. The resident can choose from a number of elective rotations to build and enhance competencies. The resident is involved in antimicrobial stewardship and formulary management. In addition to a research project, drug use evaluation and participation in pharmacy conference, the resident has opportunities to be involved in the Department of Infectious Diseases case conference, grand rounds and HIV conference.
Contact
Infectious Diseases Residency Director
Elizabeth Neuner, PharmD, BCPS
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | HB-105
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: neunere@ccf.org
Critical Care Residency - Filled»
The PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program has been filled for 2013-14; we will not be accepting applications
The Critical Care Residency (PGY-2) is a one-year training program designed to develop an expert-level practitioner with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to thrive as a critical care clinical specialist, clinical faculty member or to pursue fellowship training in critical care. The program offers a variety of opportunities that allow the resident to develop the clinical skills necessary for complex intensive care issues and to optimize patient care outcomes. Required rotations include the medical, surgical, cardiac and neurosciences intensive care units. Elective opportunities in the heart failure, cardiothoracic, trauma/ burn and pediatric intensive care units, emergency department, infectious diseases consult service and bone marrow and solid organ transplantation enable residents to integrate their accumulated knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care for critically ill patients.
The residency fosters development of an independent practitioner with the ability to thrive in a variety of practice settings. In addition to completing a research project and drug use evaluation, the resident will hone their skills through clinical staffing and presenting in both pharmacy education conference and pharmacy critical care journal club settings.
Contact
Critical Care Residency Director
Seth Bauer, PharmD, BCPS
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | HB-105
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: bauers@ccf.org
Oncology Residency»
The Oncology Residency (PGY-2) is a one-year training program that provides an opportunity for the resident to develop the necessary skills for specialized practice in oncology pharmacy. The resident’s expertise, knowledge and skills in oncology therapeutics will allow them to contribute to an interdisciplinary healthcare team offering patient-specific therapeutic interventions to treat, cure, rehabilitate and alleviate medical conditions and diseases unique to cancer patients. The program also enhances proficiency in clinical research and strengthens communication skills.
Required rotations include medical oncology, hematologic oncology, bone marrow transplant, pediatric oncology and oncology ambulatory care. The resident may choose an elective rotation in palliative care, investigational drugs, nutrition or infectious disease. The resident participates in pharmacy journal club, pharmacy case conference, cancer center core curriculum and continuing education presentations, conducts a drug use evaluation and a research project and presents one seminar.
Contact
Oncology Residency Director
Marc Earl, PharmD, BCOP
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | HB-105
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: earlm@ccf.org
Drug Information Residency»
The Drug Information Practice Residency (PGY-2) is a one-year training program that provides an opportunity for the resident to develop the necessary skills for specialized practice in drug information.
The program’s goal is to develop expert, advanced and skilled pharmacy practitioners who are proficient in drug information practice in a hospital health-system based practice as well as medical reference publishing. Required rotations consist of drug information practice and administration, formulary management, investigational drug service, medication safety, outcomes research, and education. Additionally, the residency consists of two to three months in medical reference publishing at Lexicomp. The resident will be involved with adverse drug reaction reporting and monitoring and newsletter development and editing. The resident will be attending and presenting at the CCHS Medical Staff P&T Committee and corresponding Formulary Specialty Panels as well as Cleveland Clinic Local P&T Committee. The resident participates in journal clubs and pharmacy education conference, conducts a drug use evaluation and a research project, and presents one seminar.
Contact
Drug Information Residency Director
Mandy Leonard, PharmD, BCPS
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | HB-105
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: leonarm@ccf.org
Pharmacy Informatics Residency»
The Pharmacy Informatics Residency (PGY-2) is a one-year training program designed to provide both experiential and didactic informatics experiences to prepare a pharmacist for a career in medical informatics.
The program will offer a wide variety of projects involving implementation or optimization of features in an electronic health record used by a multi-hospital health- system. Additionally, with many different types of automation in place across the health-system, opportunities are available for experience with automated dispensing systems, automated carousels, pharmacy robotics, and pharmacy workflow management systems. Required rotations will include Informatics Theory, Decision Support, Orders Management, Automation Technology, Informatics Management, as well as a longitudinal project. The resident may also do an elective research project if desired. The resident will participate in several multidisciplinary committees to observe and contribute to the decision making and change management processes currently in place at Cleveland Clinic. The resident will also have the opportunity to participate in journal club and pharmacy education conferences.
Contact
Pharmacy Informatics Residency Director
Jeff Chalmers, PharmD
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | JJN1-02
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: chalmej@ccf.org
Ambulatory Care Residency»
The Ambulatory Care Residency (PGY-2) is a one-year training program designed to prepare the resident to provide pharmaceutical care in multidisciplinary general medicine and specialty practices in ambulatory settings.
The program is designed to foster skilled clinical pharmacy practitioners who are proficient in a specific range of patient- oriented services and to promote a team approach to problem solving. Required rotations include medication management clinic in a Patient Centered Medical Home model and anticoagulation management. A rotation with the employee health plan is also required. The resident may choose from a number of elective rotations including diabetes, geriatrics, HIV and cardiology clinics as well as emergency medicine. Additional activities include involvement in educational programs such as case conferences, journal clubs and seminar presentations, completion of a research project and drug use evaluation and committee participation.
Contact
Ambulatory Care Residency Director
Cari Cristiani, PharmD, BCPS
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Pharmacy
9500 Euclid Ave. | JJN1-02
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: cristic@ccf.org