Indianapolis PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
About Our PGY1 Program
The ASHP accredited PGY1 program at Franciscan Health Indianapolis is located in the southeastern corner of Marion County, only a few miles from downtown Indianapolis. Franciscan Health Indianapolis is 485 bed community, teaching hospital located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of services, including heart and vascular care, oncology, orthopedics, surgical, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, neonatal care and neurology. Franciscan Health Indianapolis is the site of one of only two bone marrow transplant centers in Indiana. In addition, the hospital has an active Family Medicine Residency Program and Family Medicine Center where patients are seen by resident physicians and their instructors.
Our pharmacy residents work with diverse patient populations in various practice settings. Residents can design an experience to meet the resident’s professional goals. Experiences include, but are not limited to clinical research, precepting and teaching, and impacting patient care at the local and health-system level.
After completion of the Franciscan Health Indianapolis PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, the residents should be able to:
Qualify for a position in a postgraduate year-two (PGY2) specialty residency
Provide pharmaceutical care in various health care settings as a clinical or staff pharmacist
Provide education to patients, students and healthcare professionals
Demonstrate behaviors of life-long learning and professional initiative
Program Structure & Information
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Administration
Ambulatory Care - bone marrow transplant, oncology infusion center, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy, or primary care
Cardiology
Critical Care - cardiovascular, medical/surgical, or neurocritical care
Emergency Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Inpatient Family Medicine
Orientation
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Inpatient service commitment - minimum 16 weekends
Required Residency Activities
Research Project
Teaching Experience/ Indiana Pharmacy Resident Teaching Certificate Program
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Advanced Emergency Medicine
Advanced Inpatient Family Medicine
Ambulatory Care in an area not already completed
Bone Marrow Transplant/Hematology
Critical Care in an area not already completed
Pediatrics
Additional elective experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability
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Approximately $48,000 salary
Ten PTO days and six Franciscan Health-recognized holidays (residents required to work 1 major holiday and 1 minor holiday)
Five interview days
Free parking
Health, dental and vision insurance available
Opportunities to work as a supplemental staff (PRN) pharmacist
Dedicated workspace
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Residents will be required to staff 17 weekends as a licensed pharmacist in the state of Indiana, approximately every third weekend. Residents will also be required to staff at least one training weekend, and this weekend does count towards the commitment. Once trained, residents will work in central pharmacy, providing distributive and clinical tasks. Residents will be required to work one minor holiday (Labor Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day).
Residents can work as a supplemental staff (PRN) pharmacist during residency; however, the number of additional shifts residents work is monitored and should not interfere with rotation responsibilities.
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Residents will be responsible to attend monthly meetings and provide minutes to pharmacy manager. Residents may also present completed residency activities as appropriate to the committee.
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Completion of the following projects and activities:
Drug Monograph (1)
Medication Use Evaluations (2)
ACPE-Accredited Pharmacist Continuing Education (1)
Pharmacist Meeting Presentations (2)
Medication Safety Quality Improvement Project/SBAR (1)
Longitudinal Staffing Requirement – minimum of 16 weekends
Indiana Pharmacy Resident Teaching Certificate Program
Research Project
Formal final presentation at regional residency conference
Written final manuscript
Meeting the “achieved for residency (ACHR)” level for 100% of the Patient Care Goals/Objectives as defined by the program
Meeting the “achieved for residency (ACHR)” level for 80% of the remaining Goals/Objectives as defined by the program
Completion of online Resident Binder and uploading all documents/certificates from binder to PharmAcademic
Completion of all outstanding PharmAcademic evaluations, development plans, and self-assessments
Return all equipment
Meet the Team
Application Process
Resident candidates must participate and adhere to the rules of the Residency Match Program and submit all materials through PhORCAS. Application deadline is January 2nd.
Positions available: 3
National Matching Service ID number: 184313
Education and license requirements:
US citizens or legal residents
Graduates or candidates for graduation of an ACPE accredited degree program (or one in process of pursuing accreditation) or have Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).
Licensed or eligible for licensure in Indiana. The resident will be required to be licensed in Indiana by August 1st. Residents are permitted to take all licensing exams during June and July without taking personal vacation time, though it is preferred for the resident to complete the exams prior to the start of the residency.
Items required for complete application:
College transcripts
Curriculum vitae
Three letters of recommendations (ASHP online format including one preceptor that you have worked with in the past year)
Supplemental application
Contact Us
Lauren Beauchamp, PharmD, BCEMP
Residency Program Director & Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Email: Lauren.Beauchamp@franciscanalliance.org