Infectious Diseases Residency Program

The PGY-2 Infectious Diseases residency at Mount Sinai Hospital is a 12-month, full-time training experience.  The purpose of this Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program is to provide an educational environment to develop competencies necessary to provide pharmaceutical care to patients with infectious diseases by providing patient care, teaching, and clinical research in the area of infectious diseases pharmacotherapy.  A graduate of the program will be a competent and confident clinician in the management of Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy and will be an educator for patients and other health care professionals. After completing the PGY-2 infectious disease residency, the individual would be prepared to work as an infectious disease clinician for patient care positions, including antimicrobial stewardship; qualified for a faculty appointment in a college of pharmacy; and/or prepared to pursue certification in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy.  The resident will be an integral part of a variety of infectious diseases consult teams at Mount Sinai Hospital. In addition, the resident will have an active role on the antimicrobial subcommittee, participate in the antimicrobial stewardship program, and facilitate the experiential and didactic education of pharmacy students.

Learning Experiences

Core Rotations (each rotation is 4 weeks in duration)

  • Orientation
  • General ID Consult I and II
  • Microbiology
  • Transplant ID I
  • Oncology ID I
  • Critical Care (Medical ICU)

Elective Rotations (each rotation is 4 weeks in duration; unless stated otherwise below)*

  • Any Core Rotation
  • HIV Inpatient
  • Introduction to Oncology – 2 weeks
  • Introduction to Solid Organ Transplant – 2 weeks
  • Pediatric ID
  • Transplant ID II
  • Pharmacogenomics

*Up to 5 electives are permitted to be taken

Longitudinal Experiences

  • Academia (academic rotation)
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • HIV Outpatient (Ambulatory Clinic)
  • Case Presentation/ Journal Club/ Grand Rounds
  • Medication Use Evaluation (MUE)
  • Research
  • Staffing/Pharmacy Practice

Benefits

Funding is available for educational meetings as well as membership in national and state professional organizations. Residents receive an annual stipend and are eligible for health insurance and paid time off.

Application Information

  1. Registration with National Matching Services
  2. Complete application materials
    1. Application form
    2. Letter of interest
    3. Professional writing sample
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. ALL post-secondary transcripts, including pre-pharmacy coursework and prior degrees
  3. Applicants must be eligible for a NYS Pharmacy license and obtain an intern permit prior to starting the residency
  4. All residents must become licensed in NYS prior to completing the residency

Infectious Diseases PGY-2 Residents

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