PGY2 Internal Medicine

About our Residency Program

The University of Missouri Health Care’s Pharmacy Internal Medicine Residency is a PGY2
training program and is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
(ASHP). This program offers a one-year position in Internal Medicine residency. However,
the resident will have three PGY1 Pharmacy co-residents.

Purpose
The University of Missouri Health Care PGY2 Pharmacy
Internal Medicine Residency will prepare adult medicine Required rotations
specialists who are qualified for a multitude of clinical
pharmacy roles but will ultimately be experts in acute care • ORIENTATION (4-5 weeks)
medicine. The knowledge and skills acquired during this • ADULT MEDICINE (25 weeks)
year of training will also qualify the resident for an adjunct • CRITICAL CARE - MEDICAL ICU (5 weeks)
faculty appointment in a college of pharmacy. • CLINICAL MANAGEMENT (4 weeks)

Longitudinal Experience
Program Goals
Upon successful completion of the University of Missouri •P HARMACY NEWSLETTER SERVICE – EDITOR
Health Care PGY2 Pharmacy Internal Medicine Residency (monthly)
Program, a graduate will: • LEADERSHIP (monthly)

• be an expert clinician in adult acute care

medicine (non-critically ill)

•m
 aster critical thinking and analytical skills
necessary to become a competent and
independent practitioner as a clinical specialist

•e
 xhibit professional values of the highest
degree and practice at a standard that
facilitates both optimal patient outcomes as Elective rotations
well as methods for sustained life-long learning

•d
 emonstrate excellence in the education of • INTERNAL MEDICINE
other health care professionals, peers, students
• FAMILY MEDICINE
and community members
• PSYCHIATRY
•p
 ossess leadership and organizational skills • NEUROLOGY
that will enable the resident to pursue multiple • ONCOLOGY
professional positions, including residency • EMERGENCY MEDICINE
program director • SURGERY
• CARDIOLOGY
Program Design • OTHER MEDICINE SUBSPECIALTIES
(nephrology, pulmonology, endocrinology ,
There are eight required rotational experiences and three
gastroenterology, etc.)
elective rotations offered throughout the residential year.
One week will be dedicated to scholarship activities
(typically the week before the ASHP Midyear Clinical
Meeting), while one week will be reserved for the Midyear
meeting itself. Lastly, the resident will be engaged in two 2018-2019 PGY2 Internal Medicine Resident
longitudinal experiences, leading department newsletter Alexandria Stringberg, PharmD
service and leadership. BS Biochemistry: University of Missouri, Columbia
PharmD: Auburn University, Auburn, AL
PGY1: University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia, MO
Email: [email protected]
Resident Activities

University of Missouri Health Care’s pharmacy residents participate in various

educational and service activities throughout the year.

Resident Major Project Committees

Residents are responsible for designing, developing and The resident will be assigned at least two multidisciplinary
completing a yearlong research project. Residents should committees. Committee options include but are not limited
aim for their research project to contribute to the profession to: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Anticoagulation Task Force and
of pharmacy, benefit University of Missouri Health Care’s Medication Utilization and Safety Initiative Committee.
pharmacy department and be suitable for publication. A
preceptor co-investigator will provide guidance and feedback Teaching Responsibilities
to each resident. The PGY2 pharmacy resident will be required to be a primary
preceptor for at least one Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Additionally, the major project will be presented as Experiences student. Residents will also have the opportunity to:
a PowerPoint presentation at the Midwest Pharmacy
•p
 articipate in the University of Missouri-Kansas
Residents Conference.
City School of Pharmacy teaching certificate
program
Poster Presentations • t each and co-precept pharmacy students from
Residents will be required to present either their major project various pharmacy schools throughout the Midwest
abstract or completed DUE in poster format at the Vizient •p
 articipate as a discussion leader in a
University Health System Consortium December pharmacy multidisciplinary class sponsored by the University
meeting and ASHP Midyear Resident Poster Session. of Missouri School of Medicine

Resident Presentations Service Commitment

During the residency year, the following presentations will The residents will staff the central pharmacy every fourth
be required: weekend and one to two four-hour evening shifts each week.
• two formal cases (60 min. each) Travel
• drug formulary class review (P&T) Residents will attend the Vizient Pharmacy Network and ASHP
• one Internal Medicine noon conference Midyear Clinical Meetings, MSHP Spring Meeting (optional)
(60 min.) and Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference.
•M
 issouri Pharmacy Residency Conference
(20 min. CE credit) Life Support Classes
•M
 id-Missouri Society of Health-System If not completed previously, residents will complete Basic Life
Pharmacists presentation (30 min. CE credit) Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support classes on campus
• rotational based (journal clubs/in-services) during their residency year.
• one or more drug monograph reviews (P&T)

Additional Activities
Residents will be required to prepare an additional publication
separate from their major project manuscript. This can
include a review article in a major journal or newsletter.
Residents must also complete a peer review of a journal
article related to internal medicine.
Resident Salary and Benefits

SALARY $49,849
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Vacation, Personal and Sick Days
Residents are eligible for enrollment in the University of A total of 21 days of paid time off are provided during the
Missouri health, dental and vision insurance programs. residency year. These days can be used for vacation, personal
Coverage starts on the first day of employment if enrollment and sick days.
forms are received within 30 days of the date of hire.
Holidays
Other Insurance Each resident is required to work two holiday shifts during
Life insurance, long-term disability insurance, accidental the course of the residency year. These holidays include Martin
death and dismemberment insurance, and long-term care Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, the day
insurance are all available upon employment. after Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Residents
will not be required to work Independence Day and Labor Day.
University and Employee Discounts
Discounts are available for employees at University of Support Services
Missouri Health Care’s cafeterias and pharmacies, the MU Residents will be provided office space, copying privileges and
Student Recreation Center, University Bookstore and laptop computers to use during the residency year. Residents
university-sponsored sporting and cultural events. will have access to online and print references through the
pharmacy department and the University of Missouri’s J. Otto
Travel Funding Lottes Health Sciences Library. Drug information services
Pending approval by administration, residents will be are provided through the UMKC-School of Pharmacy Drug
provided travel expenses to attend the: Information Center.
•V
 izient Pharmacy Network and ASHP Midyear
Licensure
Clinical Meeting
Residents must obtain pharmacist licensure by the Missouri
•M
 issouri Society of Health-System Pharmacists Board of Pharmacy (including a Medication Therapy Services
Spring Meeting
certificate). To start the residency program, the resident must
• Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference have a pharmacy tech, pharmacy intern or pharmacist license
with the Missouri Board of Pharmacy on the first day of
employment. Pharmacist licensure is expected within 90 days
of starting the residency program.
Applying for our Residency

APPLICATION DEADLINE: First Monday of January

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be graduates of an Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education-accredited pharmacy program
with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, have completed
an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) Pharmacy
Residency and be licensed or eligible for pharmacist
licensure in the state of Missouri. All new hires undergo
pre-employment drug screenings.University of Missouri
Health Care will only hire nicotine-free individuals.

The applicant must provide:

letter of intent
curriculum vitae
official pharmacy school transcript
t hree written letters of
recommendation (one must be from
your PGY1 program director)
MU Health Care application

To Apply
The preferred method of application submission is through
the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application
Service (PhORCAS).
• ASHP code: 64020
• Program Match Code: 688456 FOR MORE INFORMATION
All application submission is through the Pharmacy or questions about the PGY2
Online Residency Centralized Application Service Internal Medicine Residency
(PhORCAS) except for the MU Health Care application
Program, please contact:
which can be accessed at www.jobs.muhealth.org.
Ryan Camden, PharmD, BCPS
Program Mailing Address PGY2 Residency Program Director
PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency Program Phone: 573-884-3354
E-mail: [email protected]
University of Missouri Health Care
Pharmacy Services
Alissa (Bearly) Hundley, PharmD, BCPS
One Hospital Dr., DC060.00 Residency Programs Coordinator
Columbia, MO 65212 E-mail: [email protected]
Residency positions are filled according to the rules of the Or visit our residency webpage at
National Matching Service (NMS). www.muhealth.org/pharmacyresidency
An on-site interview is required. During this interview,
candidates will be expected to give a 30-minute presentation
of their choosing to preceptors and pharmacy staff.
About University of Missouri Health Care

University of Missouri Health Care provides highly specialized, multidisciplinary care to

patients from every county in the state. MU Health Care’s expert physicians and staff at
multiple hospitals and clinics care for patients with the most severe illnesses and injuries.
Learn more online at www.muhealth.org.

Facilities
• Ellis Fischel Cancer Center By the Numbers - Fiscal Year 2018
• Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
• Missouri Psychiatric Center
• University Hospital and Clinics STAFFED BEDS
• Women’s and Children’s Hospital Intensive care (including step-down)........................159
Acute care........................................................................... 443
Outpatient Pharmacy Locations TOTAL BEDS...................................................................... 602
• Mizzou Pharmacy - Ellis Fischel HUMAN RESOURCES
- including Mizzou Pharmacy – Specialty Pharmacy
Active medical staff.........................................................720
• Mizzou Pharmacy - Fairview Other staff........................................................................ 6,216
• Mizzou Pharmacy - Hitt Street
• Mizzou Pharmacy - Keene Street PATIENT SERVICES
• Mizzou Pharmacy - Missouri Orthopaedic Institute Patients transported by helicopter........................... 594
• Mizzou Pharmacy - MU Student Center Births................................................................................... 2,417
Cardiac catheterization procedures.......................2,732
• Mizzou Pharmacy - Smiley Lane
Major surgical operations.......................................25,800
• Mizzou Pharmacy - South Providence
Emergency and trauma center visits................. 79,464
• Mizzou Pharmacy - University Hospital
Radiologic exams and treatments.....................313,954
Clinic visits (all sites)............................................. 680,624
Pharmacy Services
Laboratory tests.......................................................1,645,121
• Vancomycin and Aminoglycoside Dosing Service Pharmacy orders...................................................7,422,083
•A
 nticoagulation clinic (outpatient phone service
and point-of-care clinic)
PHARMACY
• Pharmacy medication history service
Inpatient pharmacists....................................................... 50
• Virtual Pharmacy Review (ViPRx) program
Outpatient pharmacists.................................................... 40
• Prior Authorization Patient Medication Liaisons
Total pharmacists.............................................................. .90
• Transitions of Care Patient Medication Liaisons
Inpatient technicians...........................................................71
• Infusion Patient Medication Liaisons
Outpatient technicians..................................................... 42
Patient medication liaisons..............................................23
Technology
Total technicians................................................................136
• Cerner software/applications
Support staff.......................................................................... 10
• Automated dispensing cabinets (Cerner RxStation) Management team................................................................. 7
• Bedside barcode medication administration Residents................................................................................... 5
•E
 lectronic medication administration record TOTAL PHARMACY TEAM MEMBERS.................. 248
(EMAR)
• Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
• MedCarousel
MU Health Care Pride Points

• University of Missouri Health includes MU Health In 2014, Ellis Fischel became the first academic
Care, the clinical operation, as well as MU’s School certified member of MD Anderson Cancer
of Health Professions, School of Medicine, Sinclair Network®, a program of The University of Texas MD
School of Nursing and University Physicians. Anderson Cancer Center.

• University Physicians is mid-Missouri’s largest multi- • The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, which opened
specialty group, with more than 500 physicians in 2010, is central Missouri’s largest freestanding
trained in 80 specialties and subspecialties. orthopaedic center, as well as the region’s most
comprehensive orthopaedic surgery center. More
• Our flagship hospital, University Hospital,
than 30 physicians specialize in every aspect of
celebrated 60 years in operation in 2016. It opened
the musculoskeletal system. U.S. News and World
its doors on September 16, 1956.
Report ranked the orthopaedics program as a
• University Hospital is mid-Missouri’s only Level high-performing specialty in 2016-2017.
I trauma center, providing medical coverage for
•T
 he MU Children’s Hospital provides the most
major traumas around the clock.
comprehensive neonatal intensive care unit in
• University physicians were the first in mid-Missouri mid-Missouri and the region’s only pediatric
to perform open-heart surgery (1958), first to ambulance service.
perform cardiac catheterization (1967), first to
• University of Missouri Health Care is ranked among
perform the world’s first aortic valvuloplasty to
the 12 top performing academic medical centers
correct aortic valve stenosis in neonates (1982), and
in the University Health System Consortium’s 2014
the first to offer cardiac ablation and many other
Quality and Accountability Study for delivering
innovative forms of therapy.
high-quality, safe, efficient, patient-centered and
• University Hospital’s stroke program is certified as equitable care.
an Advanced Primary Stroke Center by the Joint
• University of Missouri Health Care has been
Commission.
recognized for the sixth consecutive year as one
• University of Missouri Women’s and Children’s of the nation’s “Most Wired” health systems,
Hospital provides the region’s most comprehensive according to the 2016 Most Wired Survey. The
services for women and newborns. The hospital has survey was released by the American Hospital
been designated a Baby-Friendly® facility and is a Association’s Health Forum.
leader in low-intervention delivery practices. It has
• MU Health Care received the 2015 Global HIMSS
two certified nurse midwives on staff.
Enterprise Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence
• Ellis Fischel Cancer Center opened in 1940 as the for health care technology innovations that are
first state cancer hospital west of the Mississippi improving patient outcomes.
River and only the second one in the nation.
Living in Columbia

Columbia has consistently been rated as one of the

most desirable places to live in the United States.
Located halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City and 30
miles from the state capital in Jefferson City, Columbia boasts
affordable housing, a moderate cost of living, diverse cultural
and economic opportunities and excellent public schools.

Most people who have chosen to live in this college town of

approximately 100,000 residents think of it as the best of
both worlds — small-town convenience and warmth with big
city amenities.

Recreational opportunities abound. More than 3,000 acres of

state park lands are located within 10 miles of Columbia. The
city itself offers more than 40 public parks and two state parks.
Joggers, walkers and bikers can frequent numerous hiking
trails, such as the MKT Trail, an urban walkway that connects
the Katy Trail State Park. Scenic lakes and streams that are
ideal for boating and fishing — including the Lake of the
Ozarks, one of the largest recreation areas in the Midwest —
are just a short drive away.

For the sports enthusiast, the University offers Southeastern

Conference sports. Columbia also is home to the Show-Me
State Games, an annual Olympic-style event for kids and
adults. In addition to the University of Missouri, Columbia is
home to both Stephens College and Columbia College. These
three institutions provide numerous venues for adult learning
and the arts.
 Our Clinical Faculty and Staff

University of Missouri Health Care Pharmacy Preceptors (continued on next page)

Core PGY2 Pharmacy Internal

Medicine Preceptors Other Pharmacy Preceptors
Ryan Camden, PharmD, BCPS Jordan Anderson, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
PGY2 Residency Program Director PGY1 Pharmacy WCH Residency
Internal Medicine Program Director
PharmD: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, Mo. Pediatric Intensive Care/Pediatrics
Pharmacy Residency: John Cochran PharmD: University of Missouri-Kansas City, satellite
VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo. campus in Columbia
Internal Medicine Residency: John Cochran Va. Pharmacy Residency: Kosair Children’s Hospital,
Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. Louisville, Ky.
Critical Care Residency: Kosair Children’s Hospital,
Louisville, Ky.
Laura Butkievich, PharmD, BCPS
System Pharmacy Clinical Manager
Starr Bedy, PharmD, BCPS
PGY1 Residency Program Director Emergency Medicine
BA Biology: University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. PharmD: University of Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.
PharmD: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, Mo. Pharmacy Residency: Medical College of Georgia
Pharmacy Residency: University of Health System and University of Georgia College
Missouri Health Care, Columbia, Mo. of Pharmacy, Augusta, Ga.
Internal Medicine Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital, Emergency Medicine Residency: The Ohio State
Chesterfield, Mo. University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio

Alissa Hundley, PharmD, BCPS Michelle Bullerdieck, PharmD, BCPPS

Residency Programs Coordinator Pediatrics
Internal Medicine PharmD: Midwestern University, Glendale, Ariz.
PharmD: University of Missouri-Kansas City, Pharmacy Residency: University of Missouri Health
satellite campus in Columbia Care, Columbia, Mo.
Pharmacy Residency: Truman Medical Center
Lakewood Kansas City
Austin Campbell, PharmD, BCPP
Psychiatry
Drew Jett, PharmD, BCPS
PharmD: University of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo.
Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor (University
Pharmacy Residency: Kansas City VA Medical
Hospital) Staffing Center, Kansas City, Mo.
PharmD: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, Mo. Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency: Center for
Pharmacy Residency: John Cochran VA Medical Behavioral Medicine, Kansas City, Mo.
Center, St. Louis, Mo.

Kelly Cochran, PharmD, BCPS

Kyle Ludwig, PharmD, BCPS Ambulatory Care (Internal Medicine)
Medical Intensive Care PharmD: Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind.
PharmD: St. Louis College of Pharmacy,St. Louis, Mo. Pharmacy Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals
Pharmacy Residency: University of Missouri and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Health Care, Columbia, Mo. Ambulatory Care Residency: University of Illinois
Critical Care Residency: University of Utah at Chicago College of Pharmacy and Medical
Hospital and Clinics, Salt Lake City, Utah Center, Chicago, Ill.

Megan Nicklaus, PharmD, BCPS

Family Medicine
PharmD: Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.
Pharmacy Residency: University of Missouri Health
Care, Columbia
Internal Medicine Residency: University of Missouri
Health Care, Columbia
Our Clinical Faculty and Staff

University of Missouri Health Care Pharmacy Preceptors (continued)

Other Pharmacy Preceptors

Kara Goddard, PharmD, BCPS Erica Ottis, PharmD, BCPS

Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine
BS Biology: University of Tennessee-Martin, Martin, Tenn. PharmD: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, Mo.
PharmD: University of Tennessee Health Science Pharmacy Residency: The Regional
Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis Medical Center at Memphis, Tenn.
and Knoxville, Tenn.
Pharmacy Residency: Grady Health System, Atlanta, Ga.
Critical Care Residency: Grady Health System, Atlanta, Ga.
Kathryn Qualls, PharmD, BCPS
Neurosciences Intensive Care and Neurology
Jacob Kettle, PharmD, BCOP BS Biology: Tennessee Technological University,
Hematology/Oncology Cookeville, Tenn.
PharmD: University of Tennessee Health Science
PharmD: University of Missouri-Kansas City, Mo. Center College of Pharmacy, Memphis, Tenn.
Pharmacy Residency: Kansas City VA Medical Pharmacotherapy Residency: Banner Desert
Center, Mo. Medical Center, Mesa, Ariz.
Hematology and Oncology Residency:
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.

Dominick Salvatore, PharmD, BCPS

Internal Medicine
Erin Martin, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
PharmD: St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Neonatal Intensive Care Pharmacy Residency: St. Mary’s Health
PharmD: University of Missouri-Kansas City, Mo. Center, St. Louis, Mo.
Pharmacy Residency: Saint Louis University Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency: University of
St. Louis, Mo. Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma
Pediatric Pharmacy Residency: University of City, Okla.
Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Namrita Trivedi, PharmD, BCPS

Kendra McClamroch, PharmD, BCPS Cardiology
Anticoagulation PharmD: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, Mo.
PharmD: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis Pharmacy Residency: Centra Health, Lynchburg, Va.
Pharmacy Residency: St. John’s Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency: St. Luke’s Hospital,
Springfield, Il. Chesterfield, Mo.

Brad Myers, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

David Wolfrath, PharmD, MS
Executive Director, Pharmacy and Inpatient Pharmacy Manager (University Hospital)
Laboratory Services
PharmD: University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
PharmD: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. Pharmacy Residency: Saint Joseph’s Hospital,
Pharmacy Residency: Columbus Regional Tampa, Fla.
Healthcare Medical Center, Columbus, Ga. Administrative Residency: University of
MBA: American Public University System, Manassas, Va. Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, Wis.
M.S. Health System Pharmacy Administration:
University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy,
Madison, Wis.