Charlton Pharmacy Residency

A message from our PGY1 Program Director:

Thank you for your interest in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas, Texas! Methodist Charlton cares for the vibrant population in Southern Dallas County, and is a modern teaching, acute care community hospital nationally recognized in many specialties. Our Methodist Charlton Pharmacy Department's mission statement is: “To provide compassionate, quality healthcare through continual dedication to optimal medication therapy, education, and service.”

As a pharmacy resident at Methodist Charlton, you will be part of a department with a family culture that strives to optimize and advance the care of our patients. The purpose of our program is to build upon each resident’s pharmacy education foundation and develop a diverse skill set for clinical pharmacists capable of caring for patients in a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient acuity levels. With a variety of pharmacy roles, including pharmacy specialists, clinical pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians, you will be a part of a department that is highly integrated as part of the care team. Upon graduation, residents will have acquired the skill set required for achieving board certification in pharmacotherapy and will be able to successfully enter postgraduate year two pharmacy residency training if so desired.

Our residents interact with students from several colleges of pharmacy across the State of Texas. Our residents are required to complete a teaching certificate program that will equip them with the skills to precept students or enter into academia.  They will also serve as primary preceptor for an APPE student during one of their rotations. 

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Methodist Charlton is excited to partner with you to advance your knowledge and career! After exploring our residency site, if you have any questions or if you would like to tour our facility, we encourage you to contact us.

Sincerely, 

Stefanie Henley, PharmD, BCCCP 
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director 
Pharmacist Clinical Specialist – Intermediate Care Unit 
Methodist Charlton Medical Center

General Information

This 52-week residency experience at Methodist Charlton Medical Center is designed to provide residents experiences in a variety of clinical areas. Our goal is to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists who are responsible for the care of patients with multiple disease states, have the ability to critically think through problems, are eligible for board certification, and ready to embark on postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training if that is their goal. Resident responsibilities include:

• Establish a collaborative working relationship with health care providers on multidisciplinary rounding teams
• Identify patient-specific drug therapy problems to be resolved and/or prevented
• Learn to create a comprehensive care plan and provide appropriate education to the healthcare team
• Participate in various hospital committees including, but not limited to, P&T and Quality & Safety committees
• Participate in various pharmacy consult services provided by our pharmacy department, including total parenteral nutrition (TPN) consults, antibiotic dosing consults based on indication, pharmacokinetic consults, and warfarin dosing consults
• Attend medical emergencies such as code blue, stroke, and rapid sequence intubations
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies, protocols, and order sets.
• Have in-depth knowledge regarding pharmacy operations and how it impacts decision-making or ensuring medications are delivered to your patient
• Assist with educating nursing staff or family medicine resident colleagues when necessary

Program Requirements

• Major research project that is presented at the ASHP midyear clinical meeting and regional residency conference meeting
• Manuscript submission in the format for publication to RPD and research mentor
• Medication use evaluation
• Journal clubs
• Case presentations
• Drug class review or monograph
• Heart Health and Diabetes Workshop presentation to community members
• CE seminar for pharmacists
• Treatment guideline/protocol update or creation
• Formal drug information response
• Obtainment of preceptor license from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy and be primary preceptor of one student
• Teaching certificate through University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

Rotation Requirements

Pharmacy residents have required training in each of the following areas of pharmacy practice (4 weeks each):

• Orientation - July
• Internal Medicine I
• Critical Care I
• Infectious Diseases I
• Emergency Medicine I
• Ambulatory Care
• Family Medicine I – round with family medicine medical residents
• Pharmacy Management
• Research/Major Project Month - December

Pharmacy residents have the following required longitudinal rotations:

• Pharmacy Management
• Patient Care/Staffing Component
• Every third weekend
• One major/one minor holiday
• Clinical Research
• Code Blue Experience with BLS/ACLS Certification
• Teaching Learning Program Certificate 

Pharmacy residents will also select three elective rotations (4 weeks each):

• Internal Medicine II (Intermediate Care Unit or Clinical Decision Unit)*
• Critical Care II*
• Infectious Diseases II
• Physician-led Specialty (when available) i.e. Pulmonology
• Emergency Medicine II
• Family Medicine II – Inpatient/Outpatient
• Emergency Medicine III (Overnight)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/Oncology/Transitions of Care
• Nightshift
• Other off-site elective rotations as available i.e. Oncology

*At least one of the three rotations must be Internal Medicine II or Critical Care II

Pharmacy residents may choose to enroll in longitudinal rotation options that are in addition to the required rotations:

• Ambulatory Care II (following your own patients) in the spring
• Infectious Diseases 

Benefits

• Residents are allowed 6 project days a year to be used at their discretion. These days will not be deducted from their PTO
• Retirement plan with company match
• PTO accrual and sick leave
• Medical, vision, dental benefits
• Free on-site parking
• Financial support is provided for attendance at ASHP Midyear and the ALCALDE conference including registration, presentation materials, car/air travel, hotel, and food up to the maximum allowable reimbursement for each approved conference
• Residents are allowed leave for approved conferences

Application Process

• In order to be considered for the residency program at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, you must complete each of the following steps:
• Register for the ASHP Resident Matching Program
• Utilizing the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) submit the following by the PhORCAS deadline:
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of intent
  • Three references of which 2 must be from clinical APPE preceptors (3 preferred)
  • An official copy of the college of pharmacy transcript
• Interview on-site or via Zoom (limited spots)

Requirements for Acceptance

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy
• Texas licensure
• Eligibility for employment at Methodist Charlton Medical Center

Residency Program Contacts

For questions regarding the PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, please reach out to the residency program director:

Stefanie Henley, PharmD, BCCCP 
StefanieHenley@mhd.com