UK HEALTHCARE Infectious Diseases
About the Program
The UK HealthCare Infectious Diseases (ID) residency is a one-year ASHP-accredited specialty residency with two tracks to selection from: Traditional (2 positions) and Pediatric (1 position). It offers in-depth experience in a variety of areas including antimicrobial stewardship, ID consults, microbiology lab, infection prevention and control, outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy, and HIV clinic. ID consult experiences include Transplant, Bone and Joint, Endocarditis, Good Samaritan (community hospital), General, and Pediatric. The Ryan White funded Bluegrass Care Clinic (BCC), which is the major HIV/AIDS care center for central and eastern Kentucky, serves as the HIV/ID clinic rotation site. Other areas for infectious diseases electives include solid organ transplantation, bone marrow transplant, hematologic malignancy, medical and surgical critical care, emergency department, academia, PK/PD research, and more based on resident interest. The primary emphasis of the program is to develop clinicians with expertise in the area of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and antimicrobial stewardship. Residents completing the program are expected to demonstrate competency in the areas of contemporary pharmacy practice, written and oral communication, and infectious diseases research.
The resident will be heavily involved in the antimicrobial stewardship program, promoting its mission to optimize the use of antimicrobials to improve clinical outcomes and decrease the spread of antimicrobial resistance through collaboration, education, research and innovation. Throughout the year, the resident will work with the stewardship team on policies, guidelines, order sets, etc. in order to identify opportunities for antimicrobial optimization and cultivate the skills necessary to develop and implement these initiatives. The resident will also round with our various ID teams throughout the year and assume responsibility for these patients' antimicrobial management. He/she will develop therapeutic plans, recognize stewardship opportunities, provide evidence-based recommendations, facilitate communication with primary teams, and develop strong relationships with the ID team.
Research, Teaching & Service
The infectious diseases resident participates in clinical or bench-top research activities, and the results of a research project are expected to be presented at a national meeting and in a professional manuscript. The resident also has educational responsibilities including precepting Doctor of Pharmacy students, leading case discussions, giving didactic lectures for the College of Pharmacy, and providing in-services for other healthcare providers. Completion of a scholarship of teaching and learning program is required if the resident did not complete a teaching certificate program during their PGY1 pharmacy practice residency. The resident also participates in providing 24-hour clinical pharmacy services for adult and pediatric patients through the in-house on-call program.
UK ID Program Purpose
The PGY2 ID pharmacy residency program is designed to prepare residents for ID specialty pharmacy practice in a variety of settings. Residents are trained to be proficient in antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases management allowing them to be successful in clinical practice, academia, and/or industry. Our hope as an ID program is that residents leaving UK HealthCare strive to fulfill our antimicrobial stewardship program mission wherever they go as summarized by our tagline: Preserve Antibiotics. Prevent Resistance. Protect Lives.
2025 Recruitment Information
Midyear/Pre-Application Interviews
- PGY2 virtual open houses
- Will be offered in 30 minute sessions in a group forum that allows possible candidates to ask questions and understand the details of the program. Please sign up here!
- November 20th
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST
- November 25th
- 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST
- November 20th
- Will be offered in 30 minute sessions in a group forum that allows possible candidates to ask questions and understand the details of the program. Please sign up here!
- We will be conducting 30-minute interviews before and during Midyear. You do not have to be registered for Midyear or PPS to participate. Reply to the job post in PPS or email katie.wallace@uky.edu to request an interview.
- We will have representatives on-site at Midyear and can arrange informal meet and greet sessions for those also attending and available. Preference for on-site interview will be given to candidates who interview (can be outside of PPS) with the program RPD.
Application deadline is January 2, 2025
- Interviews will be conducted in person
- If cost is prohibitive to participating in various parts of the application and interview process, please contact the residency program director to determine if accommodations can be made.
Quick Facts
Application Deadline: Monday, January 2, 2025
Starting date: July 1
Number of Positions: Traditional - 1, Pediatrics - 1
Eligibility criteria: Doctor of Pharmacy degree, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent, licensure in the state of Kentucky
Application Requirements
- Letter of Intent
- CV
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Complete PhORCAS Application
Required Core Rotations
Core rotations required for all ID residents
- Orientation to UKHC Infectious Diseases Residency (overlaps with service rotation)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Month 1 with Microbiology/Infection Prevention and Control
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Month 2
- General ID Consults
- Transplant ID Consults
- Multidisciplinary Endocarditis Team Consults Service
- Pediatric ID Consults
- Bone and Joint or Good Samaritan ID Consults (elective rotation for pediatric-focused ID resident)
- Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (elective rotation for pediatric-focused ID resident)
- HIV/ID Clinic (longitudinal learning experience for pediatric-focused ID resident)
Additional core rotations required for pediatric-focused ID Resident
- Pediatric ID Consults II
- Pharmacodynamic/Pharmacokinetic Research
Required Longitudinal Rotations
- Research
- Clinical Staffing and On-Call
- Antimicrobial Management/Career Development/Classroom Teaching
- HIV/ID Clinic (pediatric-focused ID resident only)
Electives
3-4 months
- Adult Medical or Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MICU, SICU, CVICU)
- Pediatric Medical or Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (PICU, pCVICU)
- Emergency Department
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Bone Marrow Transplant (pediatric or adult)
- Hematology/Oncology (pediatric or adult)
- Allergy/Immunology
- Pharmacodynamic/Pharmacokinetic Research
- Academia
- Additional months on any of the infectious diseases consult services or antimicrobial stewardship
- Other customized opportunities may be identified based on resident need or interest