Hospital and Department Overview Brigham and Women s Hospital, located in Boston s Longwood Medical Area, is a 793-bed nonprofit teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a founding member of Partners HealthCare, Inc. In 2015-2016, BWH was named the 6 th best hospital in the United States by US News & World Report s Honor Roll of America s Best Hospitals. The Department of Pharmacy provides services to inpatient, outpatient, and satellite clinic locations throughout the Metro Boston area. The department is regarded as an innovator and leader in medication safety technology, clinical information systems, and clinical pharmacy services at the local and national level. Brigham and Women s Hospital PGY-2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency General Information The Department of Pharmacy at Brigham and Women s Hospital offers a specialized residency in cardiology pharmacy practice. This one-year program is designed to provide advanced training in the area of cardiovascular pharmacotherapy and research. Program Fundamentals The primary emphasis of the cardiology residency is to develop clinicians with expertise in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy. Over the course of the year, the resident will gain experience in the management of complex patients, lead a comprehensive research project, strengthen his or her communication skills through formal and informal presentations and interactions with other healthcare providers in a variety of settings, and participate in cardiovascular and pharmacy-related interdisciplinary hospital committees. In addition, the resident will enhance his or her teaching skills by precepting pharmacy practice residents and students on cardiology rotations. Accreditation o Non-accredited residency Positions Available o Variable Duration o July 1 st June 30 th Stipend o ~$52,000
Expectations of the Resident The resident is expected to plan, design, and submit one manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal, which could include an original research publication, a therapeutic review, a clinical update, or the like. The resident is expected to plan, design, and complete at least one major research project with guidance from preceptors and submit an abstract to a professional organization meeting. The resident is expected to complete at least one secondary research, local guideline or policy, and drug information project according to departmental needs. The resident is expected to participate in rotational projects according to preceptor assignments. The resident is expected to submit a clinical pearl for consideration at the Council of Boston Teaching Hospitals Pharmacy Grand Rounds. Expectations The resident is expected to author at least one Drug Administration Guideline. The resident is expected to contribute to departmental staff education through a CE presentation to the Department of Pharmacy staff, 10-12 daily clinical meeting presentations, and participation in the departmental journal surveillance program. The resident is expected to contribute to multidisciplinary staff education to fellows, residents, interns, and nurses on pharmacotherapy as it relates to various cardiovascular topics, including but not limited to, heart failure, hypertension, anticoagulation management, and mechanical circulatory support. The resident is expected to actively participate on at least one institutional multidisciplinary committee. The resident is expected to precept and teach pharmacy students and PGY-1 residents. The resident is expected to participate in the recruitment of succeeding PGY-2 cardiology residents.
Benefits o Benefit Time for vacation, holidays, personal reasons, severe weather emergencies, family or personal shortterm illness o Health, dental, vision, and life insurance Rotation Requirements Required Coronary Care ICU Cardiac Surgery ICU General Cardiology (B1/B2) Heart Failure Hemostatic and Antithrombotic Stewardship (HAT) Anticoagulation Management Service (AMS) Heart Transplant Ambulatory Care Elective Virtual Heart Failure Clinic Emergency Medicine Medical ICU o 403(b) retirement plan Application Information o Curriculum vitae, letter of intent, recommendation letters due by January 4, 2018 o Please send documents to BWH Residency Coordinator via email at BWHResidencyCoordinator@bwh.harvard.org o On-site interviews by invitation only Prerequisites and Licensure o Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school or college of pharmacy o Completion of a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency o Massachusetts pharmacist licensure required within 90 days of starting the program o US citizenship or permanent resident visa Meetings o Funding is generally provided for the resident to attend one to two professional meetings. Examples include ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, American College of Cardiology, and Heart Failure Society of America Staffing Requirements o Residents are scheduled to staff every other to every third weekend and approximately one evening shift every other week o Residents are scheduled to staff holidays on a rotating basis o Additional staffing responsibilities are subject to departmental needs and may include participation in clinical programs
Rotation Coronary Care ICU Cardiac Surgery ICU General Cardiology (B1/B2) Hemostatic and Antithrombotic Stewardship Heart Failure Heart Transplant Anticoagulation Management Service (AMS) Ambulatory Care Virtual Heart Failure Clinic Medical ICU Emergency Department Preceptors Danielle Carter, PharmD CACP BCPS Bryan Cook, PharmD BCPS Rhynn Malloy, PharmD BCPS Rebecca Nashett, PharmD BCPS Ken Lupi, PharmD BCPS Jillian Dempsey, PharmD BCPS Megan Rhoten, PharmD BCPS Jessica Rimsans, PharmD BCPS Katelyn Sylvester, PharmD CACP BCPS Judy Cheng, PharmD BCPS, MPH Miae Kim, PharmD BCPS Andrea Resseguie, PharmD CACP Amy Levesque, PharmD CACP Katelyn Sylvester, PharmD CACP BCPS Jennifer Allen, PharmD BCACP CDE Amy Bilodeau, PharmD BCACP Katelyn Smith, PharmD BCPS Jeremy DeGrado, PharmD BCCCP BCPS Kevin Dube, PharmD BCPS Rebecca Nashett, PharmD BCPS David Nickerson, PharmD BCPS Sarah Culbreth, PharmD BCPS Preceptors: Katelyn Sylvester & Jessica Rimsans Preceptor: Katelyn Smith Preceptor: Rebecca Nashett Preceptors: Danielle Carter, Rhynn Malloy, Bryan Cook Preceptors: Jill Dempsey, Ken Lupi, Megan Rhoten
Current BWH PGY-2 Cardiology Resident Megan Marsh, PharmD - PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency o Northwestern Memorial Hospital - PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency o Northwestern Memorial Hospital Previous BWH PGY-2 Cardiology Residents 2016 2017 Megan Rhoten, PharmD Current Practice Site: Senior Pharmacist, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA Hisham Badreldin, PharmD BCPS Current Practice Site: Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist, King Abdulaziz Medical City and Assistant Professor, King Saud University 2014 2015 Leo Buckley, PharmD BCPS Current Practice Site: Clinical Investigator, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA Ahmed Aldemerdesh, PharmD BCPS Current Practice Site: Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacy Consultant and Assistant Professor, King Saud University
Lina Matta, PharmD BCPS, MPH PGY-2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency Director Director of Ambulatory Pharmacy and Population Health Department of Pharmacy Services Brigham and Women s Hospital 75 Francis Street, PBB A4 Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Fax: (617) 566-2396 lmatta@bwh.harvard.edu