Program Description The oncology residency program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah is an intensive one-year clinical training program. HCI is an academic National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center and National Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCCN) member institution. The resident will develop an extensive knowledge base and problem-solving skills through an array of clinical experiences in acute and ambulatory care settings. The resident will be involved in maintaining and improving oncology practice by providing pharmacy services in various areas. Upon completion of the residency, the resident will be well prepared to practice in a variety of oncology settings. The program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
•Demonstrate a high level of professional responsibility, dedication, skill and maturity to practice in an oncology clinical environment.
Required experiences include inpatient hematology, oncology, and blood & marrow transplant; outpatient clinics, oncology infusion, infectious disease, investigational drug services, and management. Electives include oncology-specific intensive care, pain and palliative care, pediatric oncology and stem cell transplant, and drug information among others. See here for further rotation information. See also here for a sample of resident scheduling possibilities, and here for a list of oncology-specific pharmacists. If interested in non-residency information about the Huntsman pharmacy department, please see our website here.
The resident will lead a variety of weekly formal topic discussions (6 per resident, in addition to topic discussions on rotation). Each resident will prepare content for both the college of pharmacy oncology pharmacotherapeutics module and the new oncology elective course, and is allowed to participate in additional lecture and/or recitation opportunities if interested. Residents participate in weekly discussions regarding the fundamentals of neoplastic disease biology and therapeutics through a review of a biology of cancer textbook along with drug class & pathway review articles. Each resident will prepare and present a 1-hour ACPE-accredited continuing education program. Additional opportunities are available through student and resident precepting and/or mentoring, multidisciplinary in-services, oncology fellows’ conferences, journal clubs, and an optional teaching certificate program.
For more information contact: Stephanie A. Sanders, BS, PharmD, BCOP
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