Beacon Kalamazoo PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program

About the Program

The purpose of the Beacon Kalamazoo postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 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.

The program integrates residents into the medication use process so they develop a firm understanding of the clinical, distributive, and administrative aspects of the pharmacy profession. It prepares them to be accountable and responsible for achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes as members of the health-care team. The program seeks to expand each resident’s presentation, teaching, evaluation, and research skills. Finally, the program strives to instill the importance of being engaged professionals, who are committed to the ongoing expansion of their expertise and to the advancement of the profession.

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Beacon Kalamazoo offers the following unique strengths:

• As a 422-bed community, teaching hospital, we are large enough to provide ample educational opportunities, but small enough so you do not feel like number
• Nearly all of our residency preceptors have graduated from an ASHP-accredited residency program, over half have also obtained advanced degrees (Pharmacy Administration) or specialty residency training
• We offer residents the opportunity to participate in Ferris State University College of Pharmacy’s Pharmacy Education and Lecture Series (PEDALS) program
• The majority of our graduates have obtained clinical pharmacy positions upon completion of the residency or have been accepted to specialty residency (PGY-2) or fellowship programs

Pharmacy Department at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital

Facilities

• Centralized pharmacy
• Outpatient pharmacy
• Operating room satellite
• Outpatient procedural area satellite

Number of Employees (listed by FTEs)

• 3 Administration/Management
• 8 Clinical Pharmacy Specialists
• 17 Clinical Pharmacists
• 30 Certified Pharmacy Technicians
• 3 Support Staff

Clinical Services

• Anticoagulation
• Pharmacokinetics
• Floor-based pharmacists
• Rounding with multidisciplinary teams
• Critical care rounding service
• Palliative care consults
• Targeted continuous medication management services
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Code blue and stroke response

Technology

• MedCarousel
• Pyxis automated dispensing cabinets
• Oracle Health EHR
• TheraDoc

Academic Affiliations

• Ferris State University College of Pharmacy