Program Overview

The PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care builds upon PGY1 residency graduates’ competence in the delivery of patient-centered care and support of optimal medication therapy outcomes. The program prepares its residents to become advanced, skilled pharmacy practitioners who are qualified for a position as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacy specialist. Based in New Jersey, this dynamic, hybrid program provides remote & in-person training in physician-run clinics within an integrated healthcare delivery system and accountable care organization (ACO). We offer longitudinal experiences with a focus on chronic disease pharmacotherapy, population health management, and value-based care initiatives. Graduates from this residency program will be well-suited to run their own ambulatory care service in multiple settings and specialties.

Summit Health, part of VillageMD

Summit Health is a physician-driven, patient-centric network committed to simplifying the complexities of health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Formed by the 2019 merger between Summit Medical Group, one of the nation's premier independent physician-governed multispecialty medical groups, and CityMD, the leading urgent care provider in the New York metro area, Summit Health delivers a more intuitive, comprehensive, and responsive care experience for every stage of life and health condition through high-quality primary, specialty, and urgent care. Summit Health has more than 2,800 providers, 13,000 employees, and over 370 locations in the northeast United States and Oregon. VillageMD, a national provider of value-based primary care services, acquired Summit Health in 2023 - creating one of the largest independent provider groups in the U.S.

Curriculum

Most of the residency year is divided into telehealth experiences (2 days in New Providence office & 2 days remote) and in-person patient care (1 day in Warren Primary Care Clinic). In addition to direct patient care clinic activities, the resident will lead a novel telehealth service with a focus on endocrinology & cardiology; participate in a pharmacy consult service; and develop their own telehealth panel of patients. Furthermore, the resident will present at various meetings; manage reports for ACO quality measures; contribute to care management & transitions of care; develop organization-wide protocols and policies; contribute to cost-saving specialty pharmacy initiatives; and engage in research.

All rotations listed below are required. Elective rotations may be considered based on resident interest & preceptor availability.