Site/Location
UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA
Accreditation Status
UPMC Hamot PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is currently in ASHP Candidate Status.
Program Purpose
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
Mission
The UPMC Hamot PGY1 Pharmacy Residency aims to develop independent, confident, highly qualified clinical pharmacists. These pharmacists will serve our patients, communities, and one another in the UPMC Hamot tradition of quality, health, healing, and education.
What makes us unique?
UPMC Hamot is a 458-bed tertiary care facility, regional referral hub, Level II Trauma Center, and comprehensive stroke and cardiac center. There are active medical residency programs in emergency medicine, neurology, orthopedic surgery, and otolaryngology, allowing our PGY1 pharmacy residents to interact and collaborate with other learners daily.
Program Overview
The PGY1 pharmacy residency at UPMC Hamot provides motivated individuals the opportunity to build upon their Doctor of Pharmacy education and enhance their clinical pharmacy skills in a multidisciplinary environment. With Hamot being the regional referral hub and Level II Trauma Center in Erie, residents can work with high acuity patients in a variety of settings. Our residents will become experts in clinical pharmacy practice, engage in teaching opportunities, and undergo continuous professional development, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to the profession. Upon satisfying all program requirements, our residents will be awarded a certificate signifying their successful completion of the pharmacy residency, marking them as highly qualified clinical pharmacists, making them eligible to pursue board certification, postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training, or clinical pharmacist job opportunities.
- Requirements for Program Completion
- Must be licensed within 120-days of the start of the residency
- Complete at least two-thirds of the year as a licensed pharmacist
- Complete all orientation requirements (i.e., modules, pre-employment requirements, and pharmacy department training materials)
- Meet a rating of “Achieved for Residency” for at least 80% of the goals and objectives established by the residency program as outlined in the ASHP Standards for a PGY1 Program.
- 100% of the Patient Care objectives outlined in R1.1 must be marked as “Achieved for Residency” by the end of the residency term.
- No objectives in any domain may be marked as “Needs Improvement” by the end of the residency term.
- Complete all the learning experiences and associated evaluations on the residency schedule.
- Includes completion of staffing requirements (which includes one 4-hour evening shift each week, two 8-hour shifts every third weekend, one 8-hour major holiday and one 8-hour minor holiday shift)
- Submission of a proposal or abstract for a poster/presentation to ASHP Midyear.
- Complete a major project and presentation of results at Pitt Research Days.
- Complete the following deliverables (projects/presentations):
- Journal club presentations (2)
- Patient case presentations (2)
- Controversial issue presentation (1)
- M&M/Medication safety presentation (1)
- Disease state/Drug therapy topic discussion (1)
- Immunization group presentation (1)
- Major research project (1)
- APPE student led group project (1)
- Longitudinal Leadership and Administration rotation project (1)
- Rotations Experiences
- Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infectious Diseases
- Clinical Teaching/ Precepting
- Elective/Immersion Experience
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Leadership and Administration
- Central Staffing
- Major Project
- Longitudinal Presentations and Projects
- Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Orientation
- Pediatric and Neonatal Medicine
- Pharmacokinetics and Nutrition
- Trauma/Neuro Intensive Care Unit
- Manual/Policy and Procedures
The residency program manual will be shared upon start of the program and accompanying policies will be distributed upon invitation to interview.
- Employment Information
Start Date: July 1st (subject to change each year)
Term of Appointment: 52 weeks
Stipend and Benefit Information
Yearly Stipend: TBD
Paid Time Off: 20 days
Benefits: Health, dental, eye, life, and disability available
Travel: The amount provided for professional meetings is determined yearly and may not cover all related expenses.
Application/Interview Information
Applications must be completed through PhORCAS Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. A select number of candidates will be invited to participate in an interview (in-person or virtual).
Meet Our Team
Residency Program Directors
Christine Zdaniewski, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Manager– Clinical Services
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care
UPMC Hamot
201 State Street
Erie, PA 16550
Phone: 814-877-2465
zdaniewskicl@upmc.edu
Preceptors
- Zachary Benzio, PharmD, BCEMP
- Bethany Bullan, PharmD
- Brooke Jones, PharmD
- Rachel Jorgenson, PharmD
- Michael Kuneman, PharmD, MS
- Michelle Lipski, PharmD, BCCCP
- Ariel Michlinski, PharmD
- Cassidy Morley, PharmD
- Miranda Ochs, PharmD
- Maryann Scholl, PharmD, MS, BCPS
- Justyna Wasielewski, PharmD
- Joseph Welch, PharmD
- Christine Zdaniewski, PharmD, BCPS
Past Residents and First Positions
2024-2025:
Shayla Jellison, PharmD
Hannah Metheney, PharmD
Brittany Riedy, PharmD
2020-2021:
Abriana Holzworth, PharmD, BCIDP
Rachel Jorgenson, PharmD
Rachael Lobdell, PharmD
2019-2020:
Molly Bacon, PharmD
Richard Jones, PharmD
Joseph Welch, PharmD
