The Baystate Medical Center PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program is designed for the resident. We strive to offer flexibility and customization to accommodate resident career goals and interest areas. We participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program and are fully accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Chief Pharmacy Officer: Gary J. Kerr, MBA, PharmD | Director of Pharmacy: Aaron Michelucci, PharmD
Residency Program Director: Erica Housman, PharmD email: erica.housman@baystatehealth.org phone: 413-794-1182
Program and Department Statistics
- Affiliation: Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Length of Program: 12 months
- Residents Accepted into Program: 2
- Start Date: July 5
- Total Number of Pharmacy Staff: 130+
Baystate Medical Center Statistics
- Tertiary Care Referral Center
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- Home to Western New England’s only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units
- Average Daily Census: 80 - 90%
- Accredited by the Joint Commission and a Magnet Facilit
- Fully integrated prescriber order entry clinical information system
Resident Salary & Benefits
- Stipend: $54,000
- 18 Paid Time Off Days (Holiday, Vacation and Sick)
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Additional time for to attend an Infectious Diseases-related conference and Eastern States Residency Conference
- $3,000 travel stipend for education-related travel
Curriculum Summary
- Core Required Rotations (4 Week Duration): Hospital/Pharmacy Orientation (pharmacy, microbiology laboratory, and infection control); Antimicrobial Stewardship (3 blocks); Infectious Disease Consult Service- Fellow/Resident Teaching Team (3 blocks); Infectious Disease Consult Service- Physician Assistant Team; Medical ICU (1 block); Pediatric Infectious Disease Consult (1 block)
- Longitudinal Learning Experiences (6): Inpatient Pharmacy Operations, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Adult Infectious Disease Clinic, Residency Research/Quality Improvement Project, Continuing Education, Academia
- Elective Rotations - Complete 2 (4 Week Duration): Repeat any Core Rotation, Opportunity to Develop Specific Electives, Academia, Emergency Medicine