Required Rotations
Each rotation is 1 month at Harborview Medical Center, unless otherwise specified.
- Orientation & Training (July)
- Project Month (December)
- Inpatient Adult Psychiatry – Acute Care (Mood and Personality Disorders)
- Inpatient Adult Psychiatry – Acute Care (Bipolar Disorder and Dual Diagnosis)
- Inpatient Adult Psychiatry Intensive Care Unit
- Inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service
- Outpatient Mental Health – VA Puget Sound @ Seattle VA Medical Center (shuttle service available)
- Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry @ UWMC-NW campus (accessible via public transportation)
- Inpatient Psychiatric Consult Liaison
Elective Rotations
Resident to choose 3 from the following month-long experiences.
- Advanced Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice – Acute Care
- Ambulatory Clinic Rotation – Family Medicine
- Ambulatory Clinic Rotation – Chronic Pain Clinic
- Ambulatory Clinic Rotation – HIV at Madison Clinic
- Inpatient General Medicine
- Inpatient Neurology
- Long-term Inpatient Treatment at Western State Hospital (resident must provide transportation and will not be reimbursed for mileage or parking)
- Additional elective opportunities may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability
Required Longitudinal Research Project
44 week experience
- Complete a research project relevant to behavioral health
- Present a poster at Vizient Midyear and/or ASHP Midyear
- Deliver a platform presentation at the NWSRC (residency conference)
- Submit a final project manuscript in publication format
- Submit a “flip” project proposal for the next residency class
Other Required Experiences
- Prepare and present one pharmacist continuing education presentation
(10-12 week experience) - Complete one drug therapy committee assignment related to behavioral health
(8 week experience) - Teaching experience at UW School of Pharmacy
(10 week experience) - Complete all longitudinal integrated service hours
(32 hours/4 weeks = 4-hour weekly evening clinical shift + 8-hour outpatient shift every other Saturday)
Other Program Requirements
- Completion of 100% (16 out of 16) of required disease states and conditions as outlined in the ASHP PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Appendix
- Obtain “Achieved for Residency” on a minimum of 28 out of 31 (90%) of all program objectives
- Completion of all Quarterly Self-Reflection and Self-Evaluations as part of the resident development plan (initial and quarterly thereafter)