Pharmacy Residency

Overview of Pharmacy Residency Programs

LECOM Medical Center (LMC), the LECOM Institute for Successful Living (LISL) and the LECOM School of Pharmacy offer two Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Residency Programs. The LMC/LECOM PGY1 incorporates more inpatient, emergency, and critical access experiences, while the LISL/LECOM PGY1 residency incorporates more ambulatory and long-term care experiences. Both PGY1 residencies are 52-week programs.  The residency programs provide substantial teaching opportunities through the LECOM School of Pharmacy, including delivery of didactic lectures and involvement in active learning and clinical skills assessments. Additionally, residents have the opportunity to work with other health care professionals in a multidisciplinary environment within the LECOM Health system, including LECOM Medical Center, Corry Memorial Hospital, the LECOM Senior Living Centers, and the LECOM Institute for Successful Living.

Residency Programs

The residency programs offered at LMC/LECOM provide residents with comprehensive pharmacy practice experience in a variety of clinical settings. Pharmacy residents play a key role in the development and implementation of patient treatment plans in collaboration with a dedicated team of interdisciplinary health care professionals. They are also highly involved in the education of pharmacy students, house staff, and other healthcare professionals within the LECOM Health network.

To meet the challenges of residency and a career in clinical pharmacy, our program provides a multitude of direct patient care experiences to develop the necessary confidence, competence and proficiency essential for teaching, administration, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition support, and clinical decision-making.

In addition, all residents will participate in research, with the goals of presenting a poster at the ASHP Midyear meeting, presenting research findings at a regional conference, and submission of a manuscript acceptable for publication. Residents also have the option of participating in either a teaching certificate or Master of Science in Medical Education (MSMEd) program.

PGY1 Program Purpose Statement (ASHP)

PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on pharmacy 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 postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

LMC/LECOM PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (3 positions)

Required Rotations (4 or 8* weeks)

Behavioral Health
Critical Access & Emergency Medicine*
Infectious Disease & Antimicrobial Stewardship
Inpatient Rehabilitation & Transitional Care
Internal Medicine I
Internal Medicine II
Long-Term Care
Pharmacy Orientation
Pharmacy Staffing
Projects/Staffing

Longitudinal Rotations (52 weeks)

Ambulatory Care
Leadership and Academia
Research and Drug Information
Staffing, Management & Patient Safety

Elective Rotations – 1 (4 weeks)

Academia
Ambulatory Care
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Geriatric Behavioral Health
Long-Term Care/Ventilator Unit
Outpatient Behavioral Health
Pediatric Behavioral Health
Pharmacy Informatics
Post-Acute Care
Repeat of any required rotation

LISL/LECOM Pharmacy Residency (1 position)

Required Rotations (4 or 6* weeks)

Ambulatory Care
Behavioral Health
Healthcare Administration
Infectious Disease
Inpatient Rehabilitation
Internal Medicine
Long-Term Care*
Pharmacy Orientation (5-7 weeks)
Projects
Public Health

Longitudinal Rotations (52 weeks)

Ambulatory Care
Leadership and Academia
Pharmacy Staffing, Management, and Patient Safety
Research and Drug Information

Elective Rotations – 2 (4 weeks)

Academia
Hospice and Palliative Care
Personal Care
Pharmacy Informatics
Rural Health
Repeat of any required rotation

Program Preceptors

• Daniel Austin, PharmD, MS
• Jamie Babiak, PharmD, MHSA, NHA
• Marcus Babiak, PharmD, MHSA
• Rosaura Campos, BS Pharm, RPh
• Sydney Elder, PharmD, MS
• Victoria Dailey, PharmD
• Zachary Heeter, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
• Elizabeth Johnson, PharmD, BCMTMS
• Christina Kaminski, PharmD, BCGP
• Nicholas Lombardo, PharmD
• Dawn Moore, PharmD
• Brandon Sing, PharmD, MS, BCIDP
• Ashley Strong, PharmD, BCGP

Requirements for Application