Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Ochsner is committed to a clinically-integrated research program with the ultimate goal of improving the health and wellness of our patients and communities. And as the largest academic medical center in Louisiana, we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals to be leaders who can meet evolving healthcare challenges.
PGY-1/2 Health-System Administration and Leadership Residency
The PGY-1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency is 24-month program designed to offer
a
strong foundation for residents including robust PGY1 clinical experiences, as well as diverse operational,
clinical,
and financial management areas across Ochsner Health. The mission of the program is to develop and prepare
pharmacists
to lead, innovate, and execute within a complex health system.
The program builds upon PGY-1 residency graduates’ competence in the delivery of patient-centered care and in
pharmacy
operational services to prepare residents who can assume high level managerial, supervisory, and leadership
responsibilities. Areas of competence emphasized during the program include safe and effective medication-use
systems,
quality assurance and improvement, the management of human resources, the management of financial resources, use
of
technology, and advanced leadership. The residency lays the foundation for continued growth in management and
leadership
skills.
Upon graduation, residents are prepared for a clinical or operational management/supervisory role in a variety of
work
settings.
To develop confident pharmacy leaders who will positively impact patient care.
To provide exposure and integration into complex health system.
To provide exposure and integration with a multi-disciplinary leadership team.
Required (4-5 Weeks)
Orientation
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Infectious Diseases
Critical Care (Choose one)
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Neurocritical Care Unit
Medication Use and Policy
Ambulatory Care
Coumadin Clinic
Digital Medicine
Refill Clinic
Abdominal Transplant Clinic
Oncology Clinic
Research
Elective (4-5 Weeks)
Abdominal Transplant
Abdominal Transplant Clinic
Academia (6 weeks)
Anticoagulation Clinic
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Bone Marrow Transplant/Hematology Oncology
Cardiology
Digital Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Heart Transplant/Heart Failure
Immunocompromised Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine II
Medical ICU II
Medical Oncology
Medical Oncology Clinic
Neonatal ICU
Pediatric ICU
Pharmacy Informatics
Refill Center
Psychiatry
Longitudinal Experiences
Academic Pharmacotherapy
Hospital Pharmacy Practice
Practice Management
Research
Research Project - Residents will be provided a list of
research topics to choose from at which point they will develop a protocol, submit
to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), collect data, present their research at ALCALDE, and
complete a publishable
manuscript. The resident will work under the mentorship of a preceptor to enhance the resident’s
skills in study design,
data collection, data analysis and results reporting.
Continuing Education Presentation - Resident will present
one 60-minute formal continuing education presentation in the fall of their resident year for
the
pharmacy department.
Morbidity, Mortality, and Improvement - Residents will
present a 60-minute formal, live case conference. The goal of the lecture is to expand the
resident's
communication and presentation skills while also providing them an opportunity to participate in
quality improvement
initiatives.
Physician Lecture Series - Residents will present one
20-minute pharmacotherapy topic to Internal Medicine resident physicians.
Journal Club - Residents will present one journal club per
year to the pharmacy department.
Staffing
Residents will gain experience learning the drug distribution system by staffing in the
central pharmacy every other
weekend.
Residents will have the Monday following their weekend worked off as a comp day
Residents will also be required to staff one Ochsner observed holiday
Required Learning Experiences PGY 2 Year
Orientation/OHS Fellows Program
System Pharmacy Operations
Finance, Contracting and Budgeting
Medication Safety
Medication-Use and Policy
Mastery Month – Leadership
Community-Based Pharmacy Leadership
340B
PGY 2 HSPAL Leadership
Pharmacy Informatics and Technology
Elective Learning Experiences PGY 2 Year
Clinic Operations
Vizient Informatics and Supply Chain Leadership
Community Hospital Pharmacy Leadership
Specialty Pharmacy
Longitudinal Rotations
Hospital Pharmacy Practice
Research
Leadership
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health and Wellness Program
Discounted gym membership
10 days of vacation & 8 holidays
Eligibility Requirements
Graduate of an accredited College/School of Pharmacy
Eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Louisiana
Must obtain a Louisiana pharmacy intern license by start of the program (if not licensed as a
pharmacist)
Licensed in the State of Louisiana before the program begins or shortly thereafter
Application Requirements
The following materials should be submitted via the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application
System (PHORCAS):
Letter of intent
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Curriculum Vitae
Materials should be submitted via the PHORCAS
Deadline for completed applications is January 20th, 2023
Education: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Practice Area(s) of Interest: distributive pharmacy operations Hobbies: playing racquetball and trumpet Email:ashray.chawla@ochsner.org
Manny Espinosa, PharmD
Education: Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy, Tallahassee, FL Practice Area(s) of Interest: informatics, 340b pharmacy, accreditation and certification Hobbies: reading, watching cartoons Email:Manny.espinosa@ochsner.org
Contact Information
Jason Chou, PharmD, MS Residency Program Director VP- Pharmacy Services, System Pharmacy Service Line