PGY 1 Pharmacy Practice Residency

The mission of the Department of Pharmacy at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is to work collaboratively with other health care professionals to optimize evidence-based medication regimens to deliver quality patient care, ensure safe medication practices, and advance pharmaceutical knowledge through educational and teaching activities.

Cooper University Health Care Cape Regional is a tertiary care hospital serving residents and visitors throughout Cape May County. Cooper's presence in the county also includes three urgent care facilities, primary care and specialty care providers delivering services in multiple locations throughout; MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Radiation Oncology at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center; AMI at Cooper, Miracles Fitness, and numerous freestanding outpatient facilities providing wound care, lab, and physical therapy services.

Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is accredited by and received the Gold Seal of approval from The Joint Commission.

Purpose

Post graduate year one pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for post graduate year two pharmacy residency training.

Details

• The pharmacy practice residency has been designed to provide the resident with the tools to become a confident, professional and competent member of the medical team. Core objectives of the residency will encourage the resident to:
• Design and optimize drug treatment regimens for patients in multiple settings through the use of evidence-based medicine.
• Strengthen communication skills through daily interaction with the medical team and formal and informal presentations to staff.
• Participate in pharmacy practice experiences to broaden an understanding of the medication-use system.
• Develop research and project management skills through the completion of various medication-use evaluations and participation on hospital committees.

Experience

The pharmacy practice rotation schedule has been designed to develop the independent practitioner. Skills developed during the initial rotations will be integrated into practice as the resident becomes a valuable member of the hospitalist or critical care team during their core internal medicine and critical care rotations. Longitudinal rotations in pharmacokinetics and pharmacy practice will further serve to develop a well-rounded practitioner. Further opportunities for lecturing, networking with other area pharmacy residents and precepting doctor of pharmacy candidates will also be available.

Rotational experiences may include:

• Core learning experiences (4-6 weeks)
  • Orientation
  • Internal Medicine
  • Critical Care
  • Inpatient Anticoagulation
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Transitions of Care
  • Administration
  • Emergency Medicine
• Concentrated learning (2 weeks)
  • Pharmacokinetics/Nutrition Support
  • Warfarin Clinic
• Longitudinal learning experiences
  • Pharmacy Practice Management
  • Outpatient Anticoagulation Service
  • Research
  • Pharmacy Staffing
• Elective learning experiences
  • Diabetes
  • Pharmacy Information Systems
  • Critical Care II
  • Internal Medicine II
• Research/presentations
  • Poster presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
  • Research Presentation at Eastern States Conference
  • Accredited Continuing Education Program Presentation
  • Community Service Project

Pharmacy Practice

The resident will be required to provide pharmacy staffing services and pharmacokinetic consult coverage every fourth weekend and two evening shifts a month along with assigned holidays.

Presentations/Professional Conferences

The resident will present a poster at the ASHP Mid-Year Clinical Meeting in December. The resident will present his or her final research project in May at the Eastern States Conference for Pharmacy Residents and Preceptors. The resident will have the opportunity to develop teaching skills throughout the residency by providing in-service presentations to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff.

Program Summary

Number of positions: 1

Start date: June 30

Salary and benefits:

• Stipend $49,000.
• Healthcare and dental benefits.
• 17 paid vacation days.
• Paid travel expenses to ASHP Mid-Year Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Residency Conference.
• Paid society memberships.

Application Process

• Eligibility:
  • Applicant must be a graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy.
  • Applicant must be eligible for pharmacist licensure in New Jersey by September.
  • Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
• Applications must be submitted through PhORCAS by January 12.
• On-site interviews will be scheduled after review of application materials. Candidates will be contacted to schedule an on-site interview.
• Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional participates in the ASHP Resident Matching Program (program code 211613) and is an ASHP-accredited residency program.

All applicants must be enrolled in the Resident Matching Program.

Alumni 

We are proud of the Alumni of the Pharmacy Residency Program at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional.

2024

Ridwan Adepoju, PharmD
PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at Cox Health System

2023

Meredith McAfee, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist at Rhode Island Hospital
PGY2 in Critical Care at Memorial Regional Hospital

2022

Samantha Clevenstine, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist at Shore Medical Center
Clinical Pharmacist at Cape Regional Medical Center

2021

Bharti Kumari, PharmD, MBA
Clinical Pharmacist at New York Presbyterian

2020

Joseph Perkins, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist at F.F. Thompson Hospital

2019

Kate Snyder, PharmD
PGY2 in Medication Safety at Clement J Zabocki VA Medical Center
Medication Use Safety Pharmacist at the Cleveland Clinic

2018

Patrick Mata, PharmD
Pharmacy Manager at Cape Regional Medical Center

2017

Casey Anzulavich, PharmD
Emergency Department Pharmacist at Mercy Medical Group

2016

Michael Brocco, PharmD, BCPS
Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist at Cape Regional Medical Center
Clinical Coordinator / Residency program director Cape Regional Medical Center

2015

Marissa McAndrew, Pharm D, BCPS
Transplant Pharmacist at Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Clinical Pharmacist at University of Pennsylvania

2014

Renu Abraham, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist at St Joseph's
Patient Safety Manager at Montefiore Health System