PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to the mission of improving the health of the community. Licking Memorial Hospital (LMH) has served the medical needs of Licking County residents since it was founded in 1898. The facility offers a full spectrum of quality patient care services, utilizing more than 160 staff physicians and over 2,400 employees working to meet the healthcare needs of the community. In addition, LMH offers specialized medical services unique for a hospital of its size. Comprehensive services are available in areas such as cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, mental health, nephrology, neurology, OB/GYN, oncology, orthopedics, and urology.
The LMH Pharmacy Department plays a vital role in patient wellness and safety, providing 24-hour clinical services tasked with the goal of optimizing medication therapy. The Pharmacy Department is involved in all aspects of medication management throughout the Hospital, working to provide education and expertise to a variety of healthcare providers. LMH Pharmacy staff consists of more than 60 members, including board certified clinical and staff pharmacists and certified pharmacy technicians. The Pharmacy Department also has satellite offices in the Emergency Department and Oncology Clinic where additional clinical services are provided. In the outpatient setting, the Pharmacy Department has a robust Medication Therapy Clinic that offers medication therapy management for anti-coagulation, diabetes, and heart failure patients.
The LMH PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). ASHP accredited PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. The LMH PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program fulfills these development goals by fully integrating the resident as a valued member of the pharmacy team through the following learning experiences:
Longitudinal Experiences
• Practice management
• Inpatient pharmacy staffing
• Ambulatory care staffing
• Research
• Optional teaching certificate through partnership with Ohio Northern University
• Multiple opportunities to precept Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) students
Required Rotations
• Orientation
• Internal Medicine I
• Internal Medicine II
• Ambulatory Care
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Disease
• Oncology
• Research
Elective Rotations
• Ambulatory Care II
• Critical Care II
• Emergency Medicine II
• Informatics
The LMH PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program offers a competitive stipend and comprehensive benefits package for participants. Each appointment runs annually from July 1 through June 30. The program participates in the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PHORCAS) Match process.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Kevin Patellos, PharmD, M.B.A., BCPS, at kpatellos@LMHealth.org.