Allied Healthcare: Pharmacy Services

PGY-2 Critical Care Program

Program Overview

The PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program at Stanford Health Care (SHC) is a 12-month program accredited by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). Successful completion of the program will prepare the resident for critical care pharmacy or academic positions, as well as the competency to attain Board Certification in Critical Care Pharmacy. One applicant is accepted per year.

SHC is recognized among the best hospitals in the nation by the U.S. News & World Report, reflecting the commitment and passion of our practitioners to be leaders in health care innovation and collaboration. At SHC, the PGY-2 critical care resident will receive valuable intensive care experience at a cutting-edge teaching hospital, Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Comprehensive Cardiac Center. Our objective is to build upon the skills obtained from Doctor of Pharmacy and PGY-1 residency to further the training of highly qualified and motivated practitioners utilizing evidence-based medicine, and to develop the resident to be confident and proficient in fast paced and high acuity clinical scenarios. With 121 ICU and 643 total licensed beds, over 100,000 emergency room visits annually, and more than 30,000 inpatient admissions each year, we offer a challenging, diverse caseload in multiple ICU settings.

Program Misson

The mission of the PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program is to provide the resident with specialized training and challenging experiences that will lead to a confident, independent practitioner capable of providing the highest level of care to the critically ill patient population in a multitude of ICU settings. Upon completion of the residency program, the resident will:

1. Provide optimal clinical care to critically ill patients
2. Function as an effective member of the health care team
3. Educate health care professionals, students, patients, and the community about effective and safe medication use
4. Develop excellent written and verbal communication skills
5. Demonstrate time management and problem-solving skills
6. Become a leader within the pharmacy profession

Program Structure

The Critical Care Specialty Residency is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP).

Longitudinal Experiences

• Actively participate in interdisciplinary patient care rounds
• Actively participate in advanced cardiac life support resuscitations, including but not limited to: code blue, code sepsis, code stroke, CV code
• Attend code blue simulations at the Stanford Medicine state of the art Li Ka Shing Center and mock codes within SHC
• Educate pharmacy, medical, and nursing staff as well as PGY-1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students through didactics, in-services, or precepting
• Complete a critical care research project presented at the Northern California Society of Critical Care Medicine Spring Meeting
• Present a critical care related article at the Northern California Society of Critical Care Medicine Regional Journal Club
• Present a critical care related drug monograph and medication use evaluation for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
• Present a critical care related CAPE CE for the pharmacy staff
• Participate in critical care related committee(s) to impact policies
• Staff one weekend every three weeks (on average) in the ICU pharmacy satellite
• Complete a teaching certificate program (optional)

Staffing

The resident will receive comprehensive and individualized staffing training from SHC critical care preceptors. Staffing will take place in the ICU pharmacy satellite on average one weekend every three weeks, including one major holiday and one minor holiday. The resident will be responsible for clinical and operational tasks for approximately 60 ICU beds comprising of medical, surgical, neurocritical, and neurosurgical ICU patients, as well as primary code response within SHC.

Compensation and Benefits

The resident will receive a competitive annual stipend of approximately $81,000 with full benefits, including an excellent health care 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 and the SCCM Critical Care Congress in February.

Eligibility

• Completion of Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
  
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency program
• Participate in an on-site interview at Stanford Health Care
• Obtain licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of California before October 1
• See Application Process for additional details

Current Resident

Karissa Koessel, Pharm.D.

Karissa received her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from Arizona State University and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arizona, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy. She completed her acute care PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at Banner Estrella Medical Center (Banner Health) in Phoenix, AZ. Her professional interests include cardiovascular critical care, neurocritical care, infectious disease, and surgical ICU/trauma surgery. In her free time, Karissa enjoys going to the movies, hiking, drawing, and trying out new food places.