Learning experiences:

Residents will be exposed to a wide variety of required and elective experiences. The schedule will be determined by the resident and the residency program director during the orientation period but is always subject to change. 

Required:

  • Orientation (2-4 weeks)
  • Anticoagulation clinic (6-8 weeks)*
  • Bariatrics and endocrinology (6-8 weeks)*
  • Primary care (6-8 weeks)
  • Specialty pharmacy (4-6 weeks)*
  • System and practice management (4-6 weeks) 

Electives:

  • Medication safety (6-8 weeks)
  • Solid organ transplant (6-8 weeks)*
  • Value based care (6-8 weeks)
  • Pediatrics clinic (6-8 weeks)*
  • Oncology (6-8 weeks)*
  • Vulnerable populations (6-8 weeks)* Residents will support the unique needs of HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ patients at our Inova Juniper and Inova Pride clinics.

* denotes rotations that do not primarily (>75% of rotation days) take place at the main program office in Chantilly, VA. Residents are eligible for reimbursement for mileage for travel to other practice sites.   

Presentations and projects:

  • ACPE-accredited continuing education presentation
  • Clinical controversy presentation
  • Practice advancement protocol  
  • Research or quality improvement project  
  • Formulary monograph or drug class review (based on need) 

Teaching opportunities: 

  • Precepting (APPE and/or PGY1 pharmacy resident) 

Conferences: 

  • ASHP Mid-Year Clinical Meeting (December)
  • ASHP Pharmacy Futures (June) 
Staffing requirements:

Residents are expected to help support the anticoagulation clinic during the month of December and the final week of the residency year. There are no formal evening, weekend or holiday staffing requirements for this program.

Contact:

For additional information, email:

Caitlin S. Prather, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, TTS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency
caitlin.prather@inova.org