Rotations at UCHealth Memorial Hospital can be adapted to your interests while providing a solid foundation in core therapeutic areas. All rotations are one month in length to provide a variety of rotation opportunities.
PGY1 rotations
Required rotations – 1 month unless otherwise specified
- Orientation: June – July (7 weeks)
- Critical Care Required (Medical ICU or Surgical-Trauma ICU)
- Internal Medicine (6 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine
- Practice Management
- Infectious Disease
- Research: December (2 weeks)
- Precepting – will be done concurrently with a required or elective rotation based on student rotation availability
Longitudinal required rotations – 1 year unless otherwise specified
- Pharmacy Practice (Staffing)
- Research Project
- Clinical Practice Management
- Grand Rounds (6 months)
Elective rotations – 1 month
The following elective rotations are available:
- Women’s Services (Memorial Hospital North)
- Inpatient Oncology
- Ambulatory Oncology
- Medication Safety
- Cardiac Surgery (available in Spring)
- Internal Medicine Elective (see residency manual for further requirements)
- Critical Care Elective (Medical ICU or Surgical-Trauma ICU) (see residency manual for further requirements)
- Investigational Drug Service
- Operating Room
- Operational Management (Pikes Peak Regional Hospital)
- Potential Offsite Rotations or creation of additional experiences based on resident interest
PGY2 Critical Care rotations
Required rotations-1 month unless otherwise specified
- Orientation: June – July (4 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine I and II (2 months)
- Medical ICU I and II (2 months)
- Cardiothoracic Surgery (1 month)
- Neuro ICU (1 month)
- Surgical/Trauma ICU (1 month)
- Research and Medical Writing: December (1 month)
- Precepting-will be done concurrently with a required or elective rotation based on student rotation availability
Longitudinal required rotations – 1 year unless otherwise specified
- Pharmacy Practice (Staffing)
- Residency Project
- Clinical Practice Management
- Grand Rounds
Elective rotations – 1 month
- Burn ICU (University of Colorado Hospital)
- Emergency Medicine Overnights
- Infectious Disease
- Neonatal ICU (University of Colorado Hospital)
- Toxicology (Rocky Mountain Poison Control Central)
- Transplant Surgery (University of Colorado Hospital)
- Medication Safety
- Clinical Practice Management
- Repeat of required rotation (ex: Surgical/Trauma ICU II)
- Potential Offsite Rotations or creation of additional experiences based on resident interest, if available
Additional resident responsibilities
- Certification in BLS or ACLS
- Completion of the Colorado Pharmacy Residency Teaching Certificate Program if interested
- Precepting P4 students, as available
- Participation in key multidisciplinary local and health system committees
- Development of operational skills through staffing
Frequently Asked Questions
How are rotations assigned?
Rotations are decided among the residents during orientation. Residents schedule their required and elective rotations which is then reviewed among the preceptors and program directors.
How frequently do I carry the code pager?
PGY1 residents carry the code pager one week per month. The pager is only carried while in house from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If a resident is staffing or has other commitments the code pager may be covered by another resident.
PGY2 Critical Care residents will carry the code pager throughout the year.
What sort of teaching experience is offered?
All PGY1 residents can complete a teaching certificate through the University of Colorado if interested. Residents will also have the opportunity to precept students from a variety of different colleges of pharmacy if they are on rotation at the same time a student is scheduled.
How are research projects and MUEs determined?
Research projects are selected by the residents. Preceptors will provide the residents with proposals for various research projects. Residents may discuss with preceptors and ultimately decide on their own projects. MUEs are typically determined by the department and assigned during orientation.
What guidance/mentorship will I receive?
All PGY1 residents are assigned a facilitator who will act as a mentor for the resident. Facilitators are chosen by the program director and are designed to provide the resident with someone to guide them throughout the year.
Can rotations be done at other UCHealth facilities?
Rotations can be completed at other UCHealth facilities but they must be coordinated with the program director.
