Setting
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is world-renowned for advanced patient care, particularly for the treatment of rare, complex disorders in areas such as cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery, and organ transplants. It is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” and currently ranked #16 in the U.S. Stanford Hospital & Clinics has a close relationship with both the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, an adjacent pediatric teaching hospital providing general acute and tertiary care. The hospital is located on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California; it is about 20 miles north of San Jose and about 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Clinical pharmacists at Stanford Hospital & Clinics cover all acute patient care areas, including Bone Marrow Transplant, Cardiology, Critical Care, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, and Solid Organ Transplant. In addition, ambulatory care clinical pharmacists are responsible for Oral Anticoagulation, Transplant Diabetes, and Oncology clinics.
Program Overview
The Critical Care Residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics is a second-year specialty training program that offers extensive critical care experience at a leading edge, university medical center. With 611 licensed beds, nearly 40,000 emergency room visits annually, and more than 20,000 inpatient admissions each year, we offer a challenging, diverse caseload in multiple ICU settings. The Critical Care Resident will focus on two medical/surgical units having a combined total of 52 beds and have the chance to explore other areas of interest through our on- and off-site electives. One applicant is accepted per year.
Program Structure
The Critical Care Residency is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and follows the ASHP Residency Learning System (RLS). The learning objectives are consistent with the standards developed by ASHP. The residency experiences will be divided as follows:
- Orientation/Training
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2 - 4 weeks |
- Medical ICU
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8 weeks |
- Surgical ICU/Trauma Surgery
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8 weeks |
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
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4 weeks |
- Cardiology
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4 weeks |
- Infectious Diseases
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4 weeks |
- Clinical Research/Project
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4 weeks |
- Elective Rotations
- Emergency Medicine
- Neurosurgery/Neurocritical Service
- Neonatal Intensive Care Service
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Off-Site Rotations
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16 weeks |
Program Goals
- Ensure that the resident possess the proficiency, confidence, and compassion to provide enhanced pharmaceutical care to critical care patients
- Ensure that the resident demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate within a critical care setting
- Ensure that the resident have developed and refined the skills required to evaluate primary literature and conduct research
Specialized Residency Requirements
- Complete and present a research project at the Western States Conference
- Participate in teaching activities with general pharmacy practice residents and students
- Prepare and present critical care related drug monograph(s) for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
- Develop a clinical service or research project designed to improve pharmaceutical care services for critical patients
- Staff one weekend per month in the ICU satellite
Preceptors
Sandra Leigh Bardas, BSP, FCSHP, (Emergency Medicine) received her pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and did a pharmacy practice residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has practiced in various areas at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, including OR pharmacy, investigational drug services, and anticoagulation clinic. She currently works in the Emergency Department Pharmacy.
April Fong, Pharm.D., graduated from University of Washington and completed a pharmacy practice residency (2003-2004) and a critical care residency (2004-2005) at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. She is currently a clinical pharmacist specializing in critical care medicine.
Minh Hathi, Pharm.D., (Cardiothoracic Surgery) graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and completed a pharmacy practice residency at University of California, San Francisco. She is currently a clinical pharmacist working out of the OR satellite taking care of medical ICU patients and cardiothoracic surgery patients.
Fred Hurt, Pharm.D., (Cardiothoracic Surgery) graduated from University of the Pacific. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at VA San Diego and a critical care residency at Medical University of South Carolina. He is currently a clinical pharmacist working out of the OR satellite taking care of medical ICU patients and cardiothoracic surgery patients.
Nga Huynh, Pharm.D., graduated from University of Washington and completed a pharmacy practice residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. She is currently a clinical pharmacist specializing in critical care medicine.
Janice Hsieh, Pharm.D., graduated from University of Southern California. She completed a general pharmacy practice residency at Kaiser Vallejo. She worked at Kaiser Redwood City for 2 years and joined Stanford’s Department of Pharmacy as a critical care pharmacist in 2004.
Kelly Matsuda, Pharm.D., (Cardiology) received his degree from the University of the Pacific. He practiced for 2 years in Oncology and General Medicine and is currently a cardiology pharmacist.
Mike Schoshinski, Pharm.D., received his degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and currently works as a critical care pharmacist.
Deepak Sisodiya, Pharm.D., (Infectious Diseases) graduated from the University of Michigan. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. He is practicing as a clinical pharmacist specializing in internal medicine and infectious diseases at Stanford Hospital & Clinics since 2003.
Craig Sterling, Pharm.D., received his degree from the University of Southern California. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at Ohio State University. Craig currently is a clinical pharmacist specializing in critical care medicine.
Stipend & Benefits
The resident will receive a competitive annual stipend of $77,000 with full benefits, including an excellent healthcare benefits package and 10 days of paid time off (PTO). In addition, the resident will receive educational leave and a stipend to attend and participate in various pharmacy or critical care conferences such as the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December, the SCCM Critical Care Congress in February, and the Western States Residency/Preceptor meeting in May.
Qualifications
Participation in our Specialized Residency in Critical Care Pharmacy Practice requires a Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy, completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program, and CA licensure/eligibility. All applicants must be enrolled in the ASHP Residency Match Program. Applicant Agreements for participation in the Match can be downloaded from the Matching Program Web site at www.natmatch.com/ashprmp. The National Matching Services (NMS) Code for the Stanford Critical Care Residency is 512652.
Application Process
Candidates interested in applying must supply the following materials:
- Letter of intent stating goals and interests
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation submitted directly to Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Selected applicants will be required to visit Stanford Hospital & Clinics for an on-site interview. For consideration, please submit the above materials by January 9, 2009 to:
Nga Huynh, Pharm.D.
Director, Critical Care Residency Program
Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Department of Pharmacy
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H0301
Stanford, CA 94305-5616
Questions can be directed to Nga Huynh at nhuynh@stanfordmed.org or (650) 725-5205.
On-Site Interview
After all application materials are reviewed, the candidate will be contacted for a half-day on-site interview. The date of the interview is negotiable based on candidate and interview team schedules. The candidate is required to give a 15 minute Powerpoint presentation on any pharmacy-related topic.