• Development of a broad knowledge base with appropriate skills for application of this knowledge in pediatric pharmacotherapy; 
• Development of a working knowledge of drug distribution systems and their impact on pediatric pharmacotherapy; 
• Development of effective oral and written communication skills, including enhancement of teaching skills and scholarly productivity; and, 
• Development of investigative, research, and problem-solving skills.

Residents complete 12 months of rotations. Required rotations include: Residency/Drug Distribution Orientation, General Pediatrics, General Pediatrics - Teaching, Neonatal Intensive Care (2 months), Pediatric Surgery (1 - 2 months), Pediatric Intensive Care (1 - 2 months), Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. The Ambulatory Care experience consists of two 6-month longitudinal experiences (one half-day per week) in a specialty clinic, currently Neurology and Cystic Fibrosis.  Elective experiences (2 months) may be done in any of the above areas or in Infectious Diseases, Research, Nephrology, Cardiology, and Child Psychiatry. At the resident's request, other areas may be approved. The resident is responsible for providing all facets of clinical pharmacy services to the assigned team under the preceptor's supervision.

In addition to the above clinical activities, residents participate in the pediatric clinical pharmacy on-call service, resident seminar and case conference (RITE) series, pediatric journal club, pediatric noon conference series, a medication utilization evaluation (MUE), and a resident project. Projects aid in developing the resident's problem identification, investigation, and resolution skills. Residents also participate in all pharmacy documentation programs (e.g., Clinitrend, Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring, Medication-related Occurrence Reporting) and 16 hours per month of integrated service in an inpatient setting in the MUSC Children's Hospital. To improve writing skills, each resident is required to author their MUE results and recommendations and one manuscript suitable for publication, as well as various teaching materials, and to document their interventions in patients' charts. Residents are given the opportunity to teach Doctor of Pharmacy students in both didactic and clinical settings.

Professional organization membership and participation is encouraged. Residents are usually supported for travel on two trips per year: one professional meeting (usually the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting) and a residency group trip.

Upon successful program completion, residents receive a Certificate of Residency in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice from the Medical University of South Carolina. 
   

RESIDENCY PRECEPTORS

Kathy H. Chessman, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCNSP, BCPS Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences Residency Program Director Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Surgery/Pediatrics Practice/research: surgery, nutrition	Walt Uber, Pharm.D.  Clinical Professor Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, CT Surgery Practice/research: cardiothoracic surgery
Toby Cox, Pharm.D., BCPS  Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, NNICU Practice/research: neonatology	Donald B. Wiest, Pharm.D., BCPS Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PICU/Pediatrics Practice/research: cardiology, critical care
Dominic Ragucci, Pharm.D., BCPS Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Oncology Practice/research: pediatric oncology	Sandra S. Garner, Pharm.D., BCPS  Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics/NNICU Practice/research: critical care
Jill Thompson, Pharm.D., BCPS Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatrics/PICU Practice/research: pediatric intensive care
Lizbeth Hansen, Pharm.D. Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Resident	Colleen Scherer, Pharm.D. Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Resident

On-site interviews will be required.
Application materials must be postmarked by  January 5, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions For further information contact: Residency Program Director Kathy H. Chessman, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCNSP, BCPS South Carolina College of Pharmacy - MUSC campus PO Box 250132, 43 Sabin Street, Room QE 213 Charleston, SC 29425 Office:  (843) 792-7524, Fax: (843) 792-3759 e-mail: chessmak@musc.edu

Last updated on 11/14/07 by Kathy Chessman