Purpose statement
PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY-1 programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for positions in advanced patient care, academic health centers, or other positions, along with board certification, if available.
Penn Medicine Infectious Diseases
Program overview
Throughout the residency year, the resident will develop advanced knowledge, skills, and experience in the comprehensive management of Infectious Diseases and antimicrobial therapy across a variety of inpatient and outpatient care settings. Through a combination of direct patient care, antimicrobial stewardship activities, research, teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration, the resident will be prepared to practice as an independent Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist.
Upon completion of the PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency, the resident will be able to:
- Provide evidence-based, patient-centered care through the prevention, diagnosis, and management of Infectious Diseases, including antimicrobial stewardship, HIV and antiviral therapy, ambulatory Infectious Diseases practice, and transitions-of-care services.
- Apply advanced clinical knowledge and decision-making skills by integrating microbiologic, diagnostic, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic principles to optimize anti-infective therapy and improve patient outcomes.
- Demonstrate leadership in Infectious Diseases pharmacy practice through education, research, quality improvement, and interprofessional collaboration to advance patient care and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
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Core learning experiences
- Orientation: one month
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP): two months
- Infectious Diseases (ID) Consult Service: three months
- Microbiology: one month
- Ambulatory Infectious Diseases Clinic: one month
- Infectious Diseases Transition Service (IDTS): one month
- Research: one month
Elective learning experiences (Resident will select two)
- Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU): one month
- Internal Medicine: one month
- Transplant Infectious Diseases (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania): one month
- Oncology Infectious Diseases (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania): one month
- Combined transplant/oncology Infectious Diseases (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania): one month
- Advanced Ambulatory Infectious Diseases
Longitudinal learning experiences
- Ambulatory Care: Outpatient Infectious Diseases Clinic
- Clinical guideline development
- Teaching opportunities
- Precept Introductory Pharmacy Practice (IPPE) students
- Precept Advanced Practice Pharmacy (APPE) students
- Operations staffing requirements:
- The resident will staff no more than two weekends per month (two consecutive 8-hour shifts) up to a maximum of 15 weekends (30 shifts), not including required holiday coverage.
- Two holidays
- Clinical On-Call Program:
- The resident will participate in the On-Call program and act as the clinical specialist on call to provide support to the pharmacy staff for any Infectious Diseases related clinical questions or pharmacokinetic questions that arise. The resident will complete On-Call orientation and then serve as the primary point of contact approximately every six weeks beginning in the second quarter.
Research opportunities
- Completion of an Infectious Diseases Medication Use Evaluation
- Completion of an Infectious Diseases research project with finalized manuscript
- Submission for presentation at applicable ID conference
Committee involvement
- Participation in Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Antimicrobial Subcommittee and University of Pennsylvania Hospital System (UPHS) Antimicrobial Subcommittee.
Educational opportunities
- Present one ACPE accredited presentation and one Grand Round presentation
- Journal Club presentation(s)
Application information
- ASHP Residency status: Accredited Status
- ASHP Residency match number: 23957
- Application deadline: January 1
- Candidate qualifications:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy
- Completion of an ASHP- accredited or ASHP-candidate status PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program or equivalent clinical experience as defined by the ASHP Residency Exemption Process
- Licensure/eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania
- Application Requirements
- Letter of Intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendations
Program director
Amanda Binkley, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Co-director Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Director
Contact information
Amanda Binkley, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious Diseases
Co-director Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Director
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
51 N. 39th St. | Philadelphia, PA 19104
Cell: 267-584-3814 | Office: 215-662-8440
Email: Amanda.Binkley@pennmedicine.upenn.edu