Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program FAQs

There are two PGY2 Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship residency positions. Other BIDMC residency programs include 4 PGY1 Residents, two PGY2 Critical Care Residents, one PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident.

No. While attendance at the meeting provides a direct opportunity to meet and discuss our program, we recognize that not everyone is able to attend. Selections for interviews will be based on our review of the submitted applications through PHORCAS.

Completed applications are reviewed by members of the Residency Advisory Committee to determine candidates that most closely match the BIDMC program goals and opportunities with a focus on diversity and inclusion. Your letter of intent, CV, PGY1 rotations and letters of recommendation weigh highly in the review process. We also consider work experience, career goals, leadership activities, teaching experience and involvement in professional activities as important factors in our selection process.

Interviews will be offered virtually or in person, the latter to get a better sense of the hospital and the city. If in person, prospective residents are responsible for travel and lodging costs for the interview at BIDMC. The interview process entails a full day (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) of meetings with the Residency Director, clinical preceptors, administrative staff and the current residents. A tour of the pharmacy and hospital is also included. Each applicant will be asked to present a 15 minute clinical case during the interview day. Virtual requirements are similar.

The salary for the residency program is $55,000 plus full benefits and a $1000 meal voucher.

Stewardship pager coverage 5 hours weekly and every third weekend, plus a once weekly day/night coverage of a virtual pager for clinical questions.

Residents must be licensed or eligible for licensure (reciprocity or examination) at the start of the residency, then fully licensed in Massachusetts within 90 days from the start of the residency.

Each resident will attend a general one-day hospital orientation and a 3-day residency specific orientation during the first week of the residency. This is followed by a general orientation and training program. Additional ID/Stewardship training is scheduled longitudinally during individual clinical practice rotations. This training will prepare the resident for the service component of the residency as well as provide insight into the operational workflow and policies and procedures of the pharmacy and medical center. Orientation to the College of Pharmacy will be coordinated in August.

Required “core” rotations provide the resident a broad experience in the provision of care to the hospitalized patient. A range of elective rotations allows the residents to customize their program to match their interests. Flexibility within the program allows residents to select elective rotations to maximize their exposure to their areas of interest. Active participation by the residents in designing their program is encouraged.

BIDMC’s affiliation with MCPHS University provides the resident with a number of teaching opportunities. The resident facilitates fall therapeutic seminar/patient case discussions at MCPHS University. In the Spring, the resident will be assigned as a teaching assistant for the Antibiotic/Virology pharmacology course with mentoring in course coordination and syllabus development. Additional opportunities for layered learning with students on APPE rotation with preceptors and with PGY1 residents are abundant.

Our graduates are practicing as Infectious Diseases Coordinators/Managers/Specialists in inpatient and outpatient care settings of medical institutions across the country or abroad, most with affiliations as full or adjunct faculty.