The PGY2 Palliative Care and Pain Management resident pharmacist will develop the skills to become an expert in pain and symptom management in patients with diverse disease states through clinical experiences in various practice areas. Training plans will be customized to best support the resident pharmacist in achieving their interests and career goals.
Learning Experiences
| Description | Required/Elective | Design |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation1 | R | Rotational |
| Acute Pain Management | R | Rotational |
| Chronic Pain Management1 | R | Rotational |
| Hospice 11 | R | Rotational |
| Inpatient Supportive and Palliative Care Service Level 11 and Level 2 | R | Rotational |
| Longitudinal Ambulatory Palliative Care Clinic | R | Longitudinal (11 months) |
| Palliative Care and Pain Management Pharmacists as Researchers | R | Longitudinal (11 months) |
| Palliative Care and Pain Management Pharmacists as Educators | R | Longitudinal (11 months) |
| Continuing Professional Development in Palliative Care and Pain Management | R | Longitudinal (11 months) |
| Substance Use Disorder Clinic (MOUD) | R | Rotational |
| Adult Inpatient Adult Oncology & Supportive Care Services | E | Rotational |
| Pediatric Palliative Care | E | Rotational |
| Pain Management Stewardship | E | Rotational |
| Emergency Medicine | E | Rotational |
| Hospice Consulting and Pharmacy Benefits Management (OnePoint Patient Care) | E | Rotational |
| Palliative Care in Resource Limited Environments (Pallium India) | E | Rotational |
| Concentrated Ambulatory Palliative Care | E | Rotational |
| Palliative Care and Concurrent Hospice Care in an Integrated Healthcare System (Iowa City VA Medical Center) | E | Rotational |
| Pain Management Elective (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics or Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) | E | Rotational |
Other Learning Experiences
Attendance at The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear and at least one professional meeting is expected. Options include, but are not limited to: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Congress, Midwest Pain Society, PainWeek, International Congress on Palliative Care, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting, PharmEd (AACP). Financial support will be provided.
Participation in the following learning interdisciplinary opportunities at UIHC is required:
- Supportive and Palliative Care Journal Club (monthly)
- Schwartz Rounds (monthly)
- Pharmacopalliation Noon Conference (monthly)
- Supportive and Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Conference (monthly)
- Palliative Care Ethics Noon Conference (monthly)
- Bereavement Noon Conference (semi-monthly)
- HPM Faculty-Fellow Conference (weekly)
- Rotation must be completed in the first 6 months of the residency and before rotations that are not primarily focused on pain management or palliative care. All required rotations are in Iowa City.
- Longitudinal rotations begin at the end of the orientation rotation.
- Additional electives may be available with approval of the residency program director and residency advisory committee.
Pharmacy Educators Preparation Program for Residents (PEPPR): Teaching certificate program, offered through the UI College of Pharmacy.