Learning experiences
Core rotations:
Elective rotations may be selected from, but are not limited to, the following:
Clinical Coverage/Staffing:
Research Experiences:
Longitudinal Experiences:
Professional Meetings:
Funding is provided for the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference, and one professional infectious diseases specific conference.
Houston Methodist Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program:
The Houston Methodist Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program is a multidisciplinary collaboration spearheaded by the Departments of Pharmacy and Pathology & Genomic Medicine with support from the infectious diseases medical staff, infection control, IT, and hospital leadership. We integrate real-time clinical intervention, rapid molecular diagnostics, and decision support tools to positively impact patient care.
- General Infectious Diseases Consult
- Immunocompromised ID Consult
- Microbiology Lab
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Infection Control and Quality (longitudinal)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship (longitudinal)
Elective rotations may be selected from, but are not limited to, the following:
- Research/Project Management
- Surgical ICU/Critical Care
- Wide variety of standing HMH PGY1 or PGY2 rotational experiences
- Off-site opportunities in antimicrobial stewardship or ID consult services
Clinical Coverage/Staffing:
- Clinical coverage every third weekend on primarily surgical floors (first half of year) and one weekday evening every two weeks averaged over a four week period
- Antimicrobial Stewardship pager on-call coverage support (second half of year) one week per month—evenings and weekend
- Residents will work one major and one minor holiday
Research Experiences:
- Major research project with the guidance of a preceptor and the Pharmacy Research Committee advancing ID clinical practice at Houston Methodist
- ID/Stewardship related minor project (often an MUE or similar project scope)
- Poster presentation at Vizient Pharmacy Network Meeting and platform presentation at Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference
Longitudinal Experiences:
- Participation in reviewing novel diagnostics for laboratory implementation
- Participation in reviewing novel anti-infective agents for formulary
- Collaborate with Infection Control and Quality on projects as they arise
- Exposure to system-standardization and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs across 8 facilities
- Present an ACPE-accredited continuing education activity
- Recruit for the succeeding PGY2 ID pharmacy resident
- Optional Teaching and Scholarship in Academia Certificate program through the University of Houston College of Pharmacy
- Monthly meetings with co-residents and program directors to discuss a variety of topics
Professional Meetings:
Funding is provided for the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference, and one professional infectious diseases specific conference.
Houston Methodist Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program:
The Houston Methodist Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program is a multidisciplinary collaboration spearheaded by the Departments of Pharmacy and Pathology & Genomic Medicine with support from the infectious diseases medical staff, infection control, IT, and hospital leadership. We integrate real-time clinical intervention, rapid molecular diagnostics, and decision support tools to positively impact patient care.
- Real-time bloodstream infection review (stewardship call)
- Antibiotic utilization: surveillance and reporting to the CDC’s Antimicrobial Utilization module
- Policy implementation and clinical pathway review
- Anti-infective formulary management
- HIV admission medication review
- IV-to-PO
- Antibiotic Time-Outs