The critical care residency at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centers is a one-year PGY2 program designed to train pharmacists to practice pharmaceutical care at a high level of competency in a critical care setting.

Specialized Residency Goals:

• Provision of pharmaceutical care services to patients in a critical care area
• Effective communication with patients and other healthcare providers
• Participate in the education of pharmacy students and PGY1 residents as well as medical, nursing, and other healthcare staff
• Develop and participate in the research activities of the Medical Centers

Residency Description

This twelve month specialized critical care residency will provide experiences in clinical training, patient care, teaching and research areas of pharmacy practice.

Practice Areas

The University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center are comprehensive healthcare teaching facilities that serve as the primary sites for the residency. The residency experiences will be divided as follows:

Orientation/Training	4 weeks
Cardiothoracic Surgery	8 weeks
Medicine ICU	8 weeks (UWMC & HMC)
Cardiology	4 weeks
Neurosurgery	4 weeks (HMC)
Trauma Surgery	8 weeks
Project	4 weeks
Elective Rotations	8 weeks

Specialized Residency Requirements

• Develop a clinical service or research project designed to improve pharmaceutical care services for critical care patients.
• Participate in teaching activities at the medical center and school of pharmacy.
• Participate in residents' meetings.
• Have an integrated service commitment and work 32 hours per month in the Critical Care Satellite Pharmacy.
• Prepare and present drug monographs for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
• Present the results of a clinical service or research project at the Western States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors.
• Present a poster at the ASHP midyear clinical meeting.

Resident Stipend:
Approximately $47,000 annually based on prior residency training.