Curriculum

Learning Experiences

Pharmacy residents are required to complete the following:

Core (required) learning experiences – 5 weeks (unless otherwise noted)

  • Orientation – 6 weeks
  • Administration
  • Critical care 
  • Infectious diseases (adult- or pediatric-focused)
  • Internal medicine
  • Pediatrics

The resident will also be scheduled for two transitional administrative experiences (2 weeks each) during January and March to facilitate progress related to the required research project and other residency-related tasks.

Elective learning experiences – 5 weeks

Each resident will be able to choose three elective learning experiences for the residency year. Elective learning experiences will be scheduled based on preceptor availability.

  • Cardiology
  • Critical care II
  • Emergency medicine
  • Infectious diseases II
  • Oncology
  • Pediatric critical care
  • Pediatric infectious diseases
  • Pediatric oncology
  • Solid organ transplant

Longitudinal experiences – (12 months unless otherwise noted)

Longitudinal Experience Resident Commitment Resident Activities
Ambulatory Care 4 hours every Thursday afternoon throughout the residency year Complete comprehensive medication reviews, update the medication list, perform necessary patient follow-up, complete timely documentation.
Clinical Staffing Clinical staffing requirements are increased for the first three months to establish proficiency (27 hours averaged over 4 weeks)
Beginning in December, residents resume 20 hours averaged over 4 weeks [1 weekend (16 hours) + 1 Friday evening (4 hours)]
Staffing of one hospital-recognized holiday is also required 		Centralized and decentralized distributive and clinical responsibilities are incorporated within the experience. Code attendance will also be facilitated.
Formulary Management Attendance of Pharmacy Clinical Collaborative Committee and Therapeutics Committee meetings throughout the residency year as scheduled Prepare and present two monographs or drug-class reviews to Therapeutics Committee.
Presentation Skills Various presentations are assigned throughout the residency year
  • Journal clubs (1)
  • Clinical pearls (2)
  • Clinical pearl following return from ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
  • Case-based lecture to family medicine residents
  • ACPE presentation to pharmacy staff (60 minutes)
  • ACPE preceptor development pearl (15 minutes)
  • Medication use evaluation (MUE) presented in poster format at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (or similar conference) – project timeline provided
  • MUE presented to Therapeutics Committee
Research Assume responsibility as principal investigator of a research project
  • Project timeline provided
  • Research project presented as podium presentation (preferred) at Eastern States Residency Conference (or similar regional conference)
  • Prepare manuscript acceptable for publication
Teaching and Learning Certificate Program 1-hour weekly group discussions scheduled on Wednesday afternoons between September and February
  • Independent review of modules within the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Certificate Program
  • Participation in module activities
  • Completion of activity evaluations
  • Attendance and/or facilitation of group discussions of module material according to the provided schedule