Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center (MHSVMC) is the critical care regional referral and teaching center within the Bon Secours Mercy Health system, a faith-based system serving seven states. Over the course of this program, residents will refine their skills in patient care, leadership, practice management and teaching through active participation in multidisciplinary rounding, code teams and various committees. Residents will serve as co-preceptors for pharmacy students and PGY 1 residents on clinical rotations and have the opportunity for didactic lectures as well as a teaching certificate at the University of Findlay. Critical care areas include burn, surgical, neurological, trauma, medical, cardiac, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, as well as emergency medicine and infectious disease. 

The pharmacy department at MHSVMC serves a diverse patient population as a Level I Trauma Center, regional burn referral center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and a children’s hospital onsite. Preceptors are actively engaged in helping each resident meet their full potential based on their specific areas of interest. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based medicine, leadership, and patient safety.

Other unique program aspects include a teaching program in collaboration with the University of Findlay College of Pharmacy and certifications in adult as well as pediatric advanced cardiac life support.

Rotation Schedule

Required learning experiences: 

• Orientation
• Medical intensive care (two months)
• Neurocritical care
• Pediatric intensive care
• Emergency medicine (two months)
• Trauma/Surgical intensive care
• Infectious disease

Required longitudinal learning experiences: 

• Burn management
• Drug information
• Leadership
• Practice management
• Research

Electives:

• Cardiology/Cardiothoracic surgery
• Inpatient psychiatry 
• Neonatal intensive care
• Disaster management
• Academia
• Repeat any required rotation
• Focused month of longitudinal experience

Additional opportunities:

• Committee involvement
• Student mentorship
• Didactic lectures 
• Clinical coverage
• In-house code blue and stroke team

Research and Scholarly Activity

The PGY 2 pharmacy resident is required to complete a longitudinal research project. While the resident is expected to be the primary investigator, pharmacy faculty mentors will be assigned to provide guidance based on practice area or topic. Our site also offers assistance with protocol development from an Academic Research Coordinator and with comprehensive literature searches through the St. Vincent Health Science Library. Research projects are presented at local and national conferences throughout the year.

Additionally, the PGY 2 pharmacy resident will co-precept at least one PharmD student, develop a formulary monograph, complete at least one medication use evaluation, and present at least three formal educational presentations to healthcare professionals.

Application Deadline

Residency candidates should submit required materials via the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) no later than January 5, 2025.

Match Program Participation 

Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center PGY 2 Critical Care match number: 659252

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit the following materials through PhORCAS: 

• Curriculum vitae (CV) 
• Letter of intent (must include: your current practice interests, why you are interested in pursuing a residency and examples of what you hope to accomplish) 
• Official college of pharmacy transcript 
• Three references using the PhORCAS standardized form 

Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must:

• Have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy 
• Be eligible for licensure in the state of Ohio 
• Be enrolled or previously completed an ASHP-accredited PGY 1 pharmacy residency

About About Bon Secours Mercy Health

In 2018, Bon Secours and Mercy Health merged to become Bon Secours Mercy Health -- one of the five largest Catholic health care systems in the U.S. At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we're focused on bringing our core values to life every day through compassionate care. We're a health care network driven by the strength of our people. Our teams innovate and our faith-based heritage fuels our focus to provide efficient health care. Help us live our mission: to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities. Become a Part of Our Success -48 hospitals -60,000 employees - and growing! -3,000 providers in the U.S. ~2M Community benefit provided daily -Top 5 largest Catholic health system in the U.S. $11B in pro forma operating revenue.

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