Pharmacy Residency

Children’s offers pediatric residencies in both PGY1 pharmacy and PGY2 solid organ transplant.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta offers both PGY1 and PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy residencies with the opportunity to grow professionally while working as part of an elite interdisciplinary team on-site at our hospitals. With multiple rotation sites around Atlanta, Children’s offers the unique opportunity to experience pharmacy practice at Scottish Rite Hospital and Arthur M. Blank Hospital.

Each resident has one year to complete a major research project in an area of interest, resulting in a manuscript worthy of submission for publication. In addition to honing written communication skills, residents will enhance their confidence in public speaking through a variety of opportunities for professional presentations. Each year, residents will present during Pharmacy Grand Rounds; provide in-services for nurses, pharmacists and physicians; and complete a poster session for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) conference.

Children’s offers two postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency positions. These 52-week positions are designed for first-year residency applicants with a primary interest in pediatrics and a desire to build skills in not only pharmacy practice but also research and communication.

Learning Experiences

Of note, learning experiences may take place at Arthur M. Blank Hospital, Scottish Rite campus and/or Children’s Support Center. Financial support will not be provided in relation to any travel between these locations.

Required Rotations

  • Orientation (two weeks)
  • Drug Information (four weeks)
  • General Pediatrics (four weeks)
  • Grand Rounds (10 weeks per presentation; two required)
  • Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship (four weeks)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (four weeks)

Selective Rotations – PGY1 resident will choose one rotation in each category based on interests.

  • Intensive Care Unit
    • Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) (four weeks) -OR-
    • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) (four weeks)
  • Immunocompromised
    • Hematology/Oncology (four weeks) -OR-
    • Solid Organ Transplant (four weeks)
  • Longitudinal Clinic
    • Cystic Fibrosis Clinic – Longitudinal (50 weeks) -OR-
    • Solid Organ Transplant Clinic – Longitudinal (50 weeks)

Required Longitudinal Rotations

  • Drug Information – Longitudinal (46 weeks)
  • Pharmacy Service – Longitudinal (44 weeks including 4 weeks of concentrated learning)
  • Practice Management – Longitudinal (45 weeks including three five-day focused sessions)
  • Quality Improvement – Longitudinal (52 weeks)
  • Research – Longitudinal (52 weeks)
  • Teaching Certificate – Longitudinal (52 weeks)

Elective Rotations

  • Bone Marrow Transplant (four weeks)
  • Cardiology (four weeks)
  • Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonology (four weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine (four weeks)
  • Investigational Drug Service (four weeks)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Advanced (NICU II)
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Advanced (PICU II)

Staffing and on-call requirements

Residents will staff every fourth weekend to gain firsthand experience in order verification, medication preparation and dispensing. Residents will be expected to cover one major and one minor holiday during their 12-month PGY1 pharmacy residency year.

How do I apply?

Eligibility Requirements

  • Graduation or candidacy for graduation from an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation).
  • Eligible for Georgia licensure.

Application for PGY1 Advanced Pharmacy Residency

An interview will be scheduled for selected candidates.

Children’s offers one postgraduate year-two (PGY2) pharmacy residency position. This 52-week position is designed for a second-year residency applicant with primary interests in solid organ transplantation (SOT). Resident will gain valuable experience working closely with interdisciplinary providers at Arthur M. Blank Hospital as well as the Scottish Rite campus and providers within the Emory Healthcare System.

Learning Experiences

Of note, learning experiences may take place at Arthur M. Blank Hospital, Scottish Rite campus, Children’s Support Center and/or Emory University Hospital. Financial support will not be provided in relation to any travel between these locations.

Required Rotations

Duration: four to five weeks unless noted otherwise

  • Cardiac Intensive Care Unit/ Heart Failure/Transplant Emphasis
  • Heart Transplant I
  • Kidney Transplant I
  • Transplant Preceptorship
  • Liver Transplant I
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Pharmacist Orientation
  • Practice Management (two to three weeks)
  • Transplant Quality
  • Adult Kidney Transplant

Longitudinal Rotations (nine to ten months)

  • Longitudinal Transplant Clinic
  • Longitudinal Transplant Research Project
  • P&T Committee Involvement
  • Staffing/Clinical On-Call (COC)

Elective Rotations

Duration: four to five weeks unless noted otherwise

  • Infectious Disease
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Transplant Infectious Disease
  • Investigational Drug Service
  • Medication Safety
  • Teaching Certificate (longitudinal elective, 10-11 months)
  • Transplant Advanced Clinical (ID, Liver, Heart, Kidney)
  • Transplant Advanced Preceptorship II
  • Transplant Clinic Concentrated

Staffing and on-call requirements

The pharmacy department at Children’s provides 24-hour on-call pharmacokinetic services to manage dosing of critical medications for our patients. The PGY2 resident will assist with our Clinical On-Call service one weekend per month and staff in our pharmacy two shifts per month. The resident will be expected to cover one major and one minor holiday during their 12-month experience.

How do I apply?

Eligibility requirements

  • Graduation from an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program (or one in the process of pursuing accreditation).
  • Have completed or be in the process of completing an ASHP-accredited or candidate-status PGY1 residency. Completion of PGY1 residency training will be verified prior to the start of the PGY2 program.
  • Eligible for Georgia licensure.

Application for PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency

Once we receive all required materials, we will notify applicants of their interview status.

Sara Gattis, PharmD, BCTXP
Clinical Manager, Arthur M. Blank Hospital
Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Phone: 404-785-6502
Email: sara.gattis@choa.org

Staci Serluco, PharmD, BCTXP
Pharmacist Specialist - Solid Organ Transplant
PGY1 Interim Residency Program Director
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency Director
Phone: 404-785-8120
Email: anastacia.serluco@choa.org

Timothy Stacy, MBA, RPh
Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Nutrition
Phone: 404-785-5389
Fax: 404-785-1677
Email: timothy.stacy@choa.org

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