Morton Plant Hospital Pharmacy Residency

By meeting community health care needs for over a century, Morton Plant Hospital has earned a reputation for being one of the most effective, well-managed hospitals in America. This 687-bed community-owned hospital has received many accolades, including Top 100 heart hospital by Thomson Reuter’s 100 Top Hospitals Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success study for 16 years.

The PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida is a 12-month ASHP accredited program that provides experience in a wide variety of settings. The PGY1 residency program provides extensive training and development in many aspects of acute care. The program has clinical pharmacist and clinical coordinators with expertise in a variety of fields including several medical specializations, infectious disease, oncology/hematology, critical care, emergency medicine, and transition of care and therapeutic policy. In addition, the resident will have the opportunity to work with the medical staff to assure rational prescribing of medications, work with patients to enhance their knowledge of the medications they receive, and partner with nursing to improve the overall safety of medication use.

Morton Plant Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

All residents are required to complete rotations in core subject areas considered to be essential to pharmacy practice. A broad range of elective rotations are available that allow the resident flexibility in pursuing individual goals. All rotations are 4 weeks in length except for Critical Care which is 6 weeks (includes 4 weeks in ICU and 2 weeks in the CCU/Neuro ICU) and orientation and cardiology, which is 5 weeks. Longitudinal experiences are required and will encompass your projects and practice coverage for the residency throughout the year.

Program Summary:
The resident will function as an integral part of the department’s patient care services. These responsibilities include:

the provision of pharmaceutical care
inpatient and outpatient education
collaboration and education of pharmacy students
committee membership
medication safety initiatives
operational activities

The resident is expected to complete a research project with a corresponding manuscript, MUE, P&T drug monograph, P&T minutes and pharmacy newsletter. In addition, the resident is expected to present either a CE or CME to the medical staff and present their research findings at the Florida Residency Conference.

The PGY1 residency program core rotations include:

Orientation
Internal Medicine 1 (Med/Onc/Tele)
Internal Medicine 2 (Med/Surg)
Critical Care
Cardiology
Administration
Ambulatory Care
Longitudinal Projects and Practice Experiences

Elective rotations may include:

Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease Long-term Care
Transition of Care
Oncology
Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Advanced Rotations (Internal Med, Cardiology, Critical Care)
Project/Research Month

Program Benefits:

Competitive Salary
Medical Plan with prescription drug coverage
Dental and Vision Plans
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Opportunity to Contribute Pre-tax Dollars to a 401 (k) Plan
Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
Professional Travel Reimbursement
Team Member Services: Team members receive a discount rate on a variety of events, programs, and tickets to area attractions

Requirements for Acceptance:

The applicant must participate in the MATCH process
Online application through PhORCAS
- Letter of intent
- Current Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcript from all colleges of pharmacy attended
- The applicant must possess a Pharm.D. degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy
The applicant must have active Florida Pharmacist License within 90 days of the residency start date
The applicant must participate in an on-site interview

Application Process:
Residency candidates should submit all requirements for acceptance through the PhORCAS website. Once submitted, applications will be reviewed and candidates will be selected for on-site interviews. After the interviews are completed, a rank list will be submitted to ASHP via the National Matching Service. The ASHP Resident Matching Program will provide the program with the matched candidates.

Deadlines:
Deadline to apply for the 2019-2020 residency class: January 10, 2019

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Program Leader

Christine Price, Pharm.D.
Christine received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Nova Southeastern University. She completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency in Internal Medicine at Tampa General Hospital. Christine is the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator for Morton Plant Hospital and practice areas include internal medicine and therapeutic policy.

Questions?
Christine.Price@baycare.org
Availability M-F 8-4pm

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Key Preceptors

Christine Price, PharmD
Internal Medicine, Longitudinal Projects and Practice, Research, Formulary Management, Drug Policy
Glenn Graziose, MBA
Administration, Pharmacy Operations, Budget/ Financial Management, Strategic Planning
Benjamin Philip, PharmD, M.S.
Administration, Operations, Regulatory/Compliance, Automation, Medication Safety
Robin Colon-Moreno, PharmD, BCPS, PRS
Administration, Operations Management, Medication Safety
Lynne C. Krop, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID
Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship, Therapeutic Policy
Tracy Johns, PharmD, MS
Ambulatory Care
Jonathan Grey, PharmD, BCPS
Infectious Diseases Long-term Care, Formulary Management, Drug Policy
Britney Bisio PharmD, BCPS
Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosciences, General Medicine
Alyssa Chappell, PharmD, BCPS
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
Lawrence Davila, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Critical Care, Internal Medicine
Daniel Foskey, PharmD, BCPS
Emergency Medicine
Jennifer Hendershot, PharmD
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Acute Care
Marisa Hill, PharmD, BCPS
Neuro Critical Care
Jennifer Kearns, PharmD, BCACP
Transitions of Care
Katie Martinkovic, PharmD, BCPS
Emergency Medicine / Critical Care
Hillary Phillips, PharmD, BCCCP
Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care, Neuro Critical Care, Emergency Medicine
Mays Putrus, PharmD, BCPS
Internal Medicine
Michael Ruble, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit