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Additional Curricula

Leadership & Wellness Curriculum

The PGY2 resident will participate in the JHACH Leadership & Wellness Curriculum, including facilitating a Leadership Book Club session. This curriculum is designed to assist in both the personal and professional development of the resident, which will promote success and well-being both during residency and into the future. A team of preceptors, including the RPD, will coordinate the curriculum, which will cover the following topics:

Month Topic
July

Self-assessment Strategies and Applications
True Colors: Understanding Yourself and Others, Don Lowry/Mary Miscisin
Facilitator: Marla Tanski, PharmD, MPH, MS, BCPPS
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
Facilitator: Marla Tanski, PharmD, MPH, MS, BCPPS

Wellness Check-In Lunch (The 1st Agreement: Be Impeccable With Your Word)
August  Preceptor Development Session: Setting Expectations & Learning Climate
September

Mindfulness, Work-life Integration, and Self-care
Facilitators: Katie Namtu, PharmD, BCIDP; Jess White, PharmD, BCPPS
October

Preceptor Development Session: Developing Clinical Reasoning

Wellness Check-In Lunch (The 2nd Agreement: Don't Take Anything Personally)
November

Leadership Book Club
No Ego, Cy Wakeman
Facilitator: Marla Tanski, PharmD, MPH, MS, BCPPS
December

Burnout Syndrome & Energy Management
Facilitators: Katie Namtu, PharmD, BCIDP; Jess White, PharmD, BCPPS
January

Leadership Book Club
The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni
Facilitator: Marla Tanski, PharmD, MPH, MS, BCPPS
February

Preceptor Development Session: Precepting the Struggling Learner

Wellness Check-In Lunch (The 3rd Agreement: Don't Make Assumptions)
March

Professional Grief in Healthcare
Facilitators: Katie Namtu, PharmD, BCIDP; Jess White, PharmD, BCPPS
April

Preceptor Development Session: Emotional Intelligence in Precepting
May

Wellness Check-In Lunch (The 4th Agreement: Always Do Your Best)
June

Leadership Book Club
The HEART of Leadership, Mark Miller
Facilitator: Marla Tanski, PharmD, MPH, MS, BCPPS

Research Curriculum

The PGY2 resident will participate in the JHACH formal research curriculum. This curriculum is designed to encourage the development and utilization of best practices for clinical research and will include both knowledge-focused and application-based sessions covering the following topics:

Month Topic Research Project Timeline

July

 

7/28/26

11-11:50 AM

REB-4102A

 

Orientation

 

Overview of Study Designs and Designing a Research Project: Hypothesis, Aims, Outcomes

References:

  • Schober P, Vetter TR. Clear Study Aims and Hypotheses in a Research Paper. Anesth Analg. 2019;129(1):3.
  • Al-Jundi A, Sakka S. Protocol Writing in Clinical Research. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016;10(11):ZE10-ZE13.
  • The Essential Guide to Pharmacy Residency Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
  • Resource Modules 4 & 7
    • Case reports
    • Observational studies
    • Experimental studies
    • Meta-analyses
    • Quality Improvement (PDSA cycle overview)
    • Protocol Development

Facilitator: Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS

 

Review Research Projects

 

 August

 

8/25/26

1-1:50 PM

7N Conference Room

 

Rotation

 

Resident Project Proposal Presentation

 

Select, Develop & Present Project Proposal

 

 September

1/15/26

1-1:50 PM

REB 3102A

 

Rotation

 

Ethics of Clinical and Translational Research

References:

  • What makes clinical research ethical? JAMA. 2000 May 24-31;283(20):2701-11
  • The Essential Guide to Pharmacy Residency Chapter 3: Obtaining Institutional Review Board Approval
  • Ethics: Resource Modules 6 & 7:
    • Authorship consideration and guidelines
    • IRB submission process
    • Data mining and reporting
    • Database management and data analysis

Facilitator: Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS

 

 

IRB Submission

(early September)
 October  No session (Pharmacy Department Research Session)  

Data Collection

 November

11/17/26

1-1:50 PM

REB 3102A

 

Rotation

 

Literature Evaluation: Observational Studies

  • Pre-reading: Interpretation of observational studies. Heart. 2004 Aug;90(8):956-60.
  • Resource: Module 9
  • Journal article(s) evaluation, presentation, and discussion
  • Application of knowledge to patient care

Facilitator: Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS

 Data Collection

 January

1/5/27

1-1:50 PM

REB 3102A

 

Research

 

Biostatistics

  • Pre-reading: The Essential Guide to Pharmacy Residency Chapter 5 Using Biostatistics and Analyzing Quantitative Data.
  • Resource Module 4 & 5
    • Hypothesis testing
      • Null and alternative
      • Type I and Type II errors
    • Variable types
      • Discrete (dichotomous, nominal, ordinal)
      • Continuous (interval, ratio, integer)
    • Measures of central tendency
      • Mean, median, mode
    • Measures of data variability (spread)
      • Standard deviation, percentiles/quartiles, range
    • Data distribution
    • Selection of a statistical test
    • Estimation of sample size
    • Relationship between 2 nominal characteristics
      • Risk ratios (relative risk, odds ratio)
      • Absolute risk reduction
      • Number needed to treat (NNT)

Facilitator: Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS

  

Data Collection /

Data Analysis

 January

1/12/27
1-1:50 PM
REB 4102A

Research

 

  

Professional Writing and Presenting

  • Pre-reading:
    • The Essential Guide to Pharmacy Residency. Chapter 10: Presenting Research Findings & Chapter 11: Publishing Research Findings.
  • Resource: Module 8
    • Final project presentation
    • Manuscript preparation, writing, and submission

Facilitator: Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS

 Data Analysis
 February  No session (Residency Interviews)

 PPA Abstract Due

 March

PPA Practice Session

3/9/27, 1-1:50 PM

3/16/27, 1-1:50 PM

 

Rotation

 

PPA Practice Presentations

  

Prepare Presentation for PPA  

 April

4/20/26

1-1:50 PM

REB 3102A

 

Rotation

 

Literature Evaluation – Randomized Controlled Studies

  • Pre-reading:
    • A simplified guide to randomized controlled trials. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2018; 97:380–387.
  • Resource: Module 9
    • Journal article(s) evaluation, presentation, and discussion
    • Application of knowledge to patient care

Facilitator: Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS

  

2027 PPA Meeting

Indianapolis, Indiana

April 7-10, 2027
 May

No Session (Pharmacy Department Research Session)

Manuscript Writing 

 June

6/29/27

1-1:50 PM

REB 3102A

 

Wrap up Week

Literature Evaluation - Meta Analysis

  • Pre-reading: Interpreting and Understanding Meta-Analysis Aust Fam Physician. 2006 Aug;35(8):635-8. & A guide to understanding meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011 Jul;41(7):496-504.
  • Resource: Module 9
    • Journal article(s) evaluation, presentation, and discussion
    • Application of knowledge to patient care

Facilitator: Amy Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS

Manuscript Writing 

Completion of a Medication Use Evaluation (MUE)

The resident will complete at least one medication use evaluation (MUE) or quality improvement (QI) audit during the residency year. This work may be a discrete project or included as part of the major research project. An MUE/QI audit is a performance improvement method that focuses on evaluating and improving medication-use processes with the goal of optimizing patient outcomes. The resident will be assigned an MUE/QI audit from a list of departmental and/or system MUE/QI audit projects. The resident will collaborate with an MUE/QI audit project advisor. The timeline will be developed within the residency research curriculum program.

The resident will be responsible for:

  • providing a summary of the primary literature describing standards of care and patient outcomes for the specific medication-use process
  • creating a data collection sheet
  • analyzing data and comparing hospital practices to the ideal medication-use process described in the primary literature
  • summarizing results and providing recommendations to improve the medication-use process

At the conclusion of the project, the resident will present his or her findings and recommendations to the JHACH Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and as a poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December and JHHS Pharmacy Scholarship Symposium in the spring.

Completion of a Major Research Project

Each resident is responsible for the completion of a major research project. Residents will develop a broad range of skills related to research methodology by working with his or her assigned project advisor(s). Residents must present their results at the Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA) Annual Meeting in the spring. All data collected is property of JHACH and/or JHHS and must be retained by the hospital. 

All residents are required to write at least one manuscript suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed biomedical journal. This manuscript should be formatted as a routine word document until the journal for submission has been selected. Co-investigator(s) may proceed independently with publication if the resident fails to follow-up within 6 months after the completion of the residency.

The project advisor will assume primary responsibility for guiding the resident through completion of the research project. The project advisor assists the resident in defining the scope of the project to assure completion within the time frame of the residency year. Responsibilities also include assisting with planning and implementing the project design. The project advisor will also provide feedback to the RPD for the quarterly evaluation regarding resident progress with the research project.