Pharmacy Residency Program
Program Description
Two pharmacy practice residency positions will be offered. Pharmacy residents are based at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and are affiliated with the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy. Residents will be actively involved in patient care, education, and research. Residents are required to complete 10 rotations and complete and present one major project.
The Pharmacy Practice Residency is a 12-month program designed to develop general skills in inpatient and ambulatory patient care, and pharmacy practice management. The resident will have the opportunity to develop competence and skill in the application of drug therapy for a broad scope of pharmaceutical services. Residents may chose from the rotations listed below or may pursue alternative rotations if interested in an area outside the listed rotations.
Additionally, the resident will participate in our newly established Anticoagulation Clinic and our Comprehensive Antibiotic Management Program. Other areas of training are available with physicians serving as the supervising clinician. Residents will staff an average of 2 days per month.
Program Activities
Rotation Opportunities
- Internal Medicine
- Drug Information
- Ambulatory Care
- Pharmacy Administration
- Infectious Disease
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Pain Management
- Investigational Drug Services
- Pharmacy Informatics
- Critical Care
- Oncology
Teaching Activities
Residents are appointed as Assistant Instructors with Texas Tech UHSC School of Pharmacy. Teaching activities for residents are designed to complement practice activities while allowing the resident to experience a variety of teaching methods. Additional elective opportunities for teaching may be mutually identified by the resident, program director, and School of Pharmacy.
Experiential Teaching
Clerkship teaching (involving both P3 and P4 students) is integrated into the resident practice model. Early in the program, the resident will observe faculty clerkship preceptors and become integrated into various aspects of clerkship teaching. At the end of the residency program, residents have the opportunity to independently precept at least two clerkship students.
Residency Project
Residents will complete one patient care project with the intent to present the acquired knowledge at a regional and/or national residency conference. It is preferred that this project be suitable for publication in manuscript form. Residents may chose any type of research project or quality improvement program, provided that the project:
- includes generation of original data;
- is suitable for publication or presentation at a national pharmacy meeting;
- can reasonably be completed within the residency year.
Additional project information.
Program Leadership
For additional information, please contact:
Carla Philmon, PharmD
Residency Program Coordinator
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
Phone: (214) 345-7870
Fax: (214) 345-2601
E-mail: carlaphilmon@texashealth.org
Sara Brouse , Pharm.D., BCPS
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Vice Chair of Residency Programs
TTUHSC - School of Pharmacy
4500 S. Lancaster Rd.
Building 7 - R#119A
Dallas, TX 75216
Phone (214) 372-5300, ext. 237
Fax (214) 372-5020
Pager (214) 759-3582
E-mail: sara.brouse@ttuhsc.edu
Current Residents
Traci K Thompson, Pharm.D.
Traci K Thompson, Pharm.D., is a Pharmacy Practice Resident and Assistant Instructor at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy. Dr. Thompson received her Pharm.D. from The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy in 2005. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University - College Station in 2001. Dr. Thompson's resident research project is entitled, "Pancreatic, Hepatic and Biliary Surgery Pain Management: Combining PCA therapy and a continuous infusion of a local anesthetic."
She is currently a member of Texas Pharmacy Association, Dallas Area Pharmacy Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, American Pharmacists Association, UT Pharmacy Alumni Association, Texas A&M Association of Former Students, and alumnus of Phi Delta Chi Lambda Chapter. Dr. Thompson's professional interests include primary care and oncology. Future plans include precepting and mentoring pharmacy students and seeking a clinical position in a primary care clinic.
Joy E. Aguwa, Pharm.D.
Joy E. Aguwa is a Pharmacy Practice Resident and Assistant Instructor at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy.
Information for Applicants
Qualifications:
Applicants must be graduates of an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy. A doctor of pharmacy degree is required. Residents must be eligible for, and maintain licensure in the state of Texas throughout the residency.
Information regarding application materials, processes, and deadlines can be found under Applicant Information.
Site Information
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is a member of Texas Health Resources (THR), the largest fully integrated, not-for-profit health care system in Texas. THR formed from the merger of Presbyterian Healthcare System, Harris Methodist Health System, and Arlington Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. Presbyterian hospital of Dallas is the flagship institution of Presbyterian Healthcare System.
Since its opening in 1966, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas (PHD) has become a respected center of quality health care. The campus includes a 900-bed acute-care hospital and various specialized ambulatory clinics including an epilepsy clinic, a headache clinic, and an arthritis clinic, just to name a few. PHD is recognized for excellence in cardiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics, high-risk obstetrics, and more.
The newly remodeled Department of Pharmacy Services is progressive and growing. The pharmacy staff consists of 37 clinical staff pharmacists, six clinical specialists, and 32 registered pharmacy technicians. Clinical pharmacists are an integral part of the health care team at PHD. Ample opportunity exists for the development of innovative and advanced patient care practices in the collaborative environment found at PHD.
Texas Tech UHSC School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy was established by the Texas Legislature in 1993 and is now located in a new 102,000-sq. ft. building. This state of the art facility includes a Drug Information Center, multimedia classrooms, two computer classrooms, and a pharmacy practice laboratory with a patient communication skills training center.
The School provides education and training for 72 entry-level PharmD students per class. Faculty and students have access to computerized drug information systems and all educational materials by connecting to a dataport within the School or via telephone when outside of the School.
The residency training programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy are designed to produce practitioners who exhibit excellence in patient care. The programs offer diversity in training through a wide range of Pharmacy Practice and Specialty Programs over multiple campuses. Each program supported by Texas Tech is unique based upon curriculum and practice setting. However, all Texas Tech residency programs maintain consistent core values.
All programs:
- are built upon an active learning and self-assessment process
- are established on a foundation of active patient care services
- recognize the importance of adhering to national standards for training
- support a team approach to mentoring and training
- stress the importance of developing well-rounded practitioners while supporting individual career goals