The goal of the PGY2 Medication Use Safety and Policy residency is to develop proficient pharmacists with specialized skills in drug policy development, implementation and management. The resident is a member of the UW Health Drug Policy Program, which provides integration of evidence-based medication management and responsible use of health care resources.
UW Health offers diverse practice settings in a complex academic medical center environment. The specialty residency program provides comprehensive training and opportunities in the following endeavors:
- Formulary management
- Development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical practice guidelines, drug use policies, and delegation protocols
- Medication use evaluations
- Budget forecasting and tracking
- Medication shortage management
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee coordination (including associated subcommittees)
- Drug literature evaluation
- Development and optimization of medication tool organization and planning
- Smart infusion pump libraries
- Electronic medical record clinical decision support
- Order set development and maintenance
- Practice of evidence-based medicine
- Training of students and residents
- Poison prevention and education
- Pharmacy benefit management
- Scholarly research and publication
To achieve the goals of the program, the resident and Drug Policy Program work collaboratively with:
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and associated subcommittees
- UW Health Center for Clinical Knowledge Management
- Pharmacy and hospital administration
- Pharmacy Research Center (Investigational Drug Services)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
- Anticoagulation Stewardship Program
- Pharmacy Informatics (Medication Management Team)
- Quartz Pharmacy Benefit Management Program
- University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
- Clinical pharmacy teams
- Interdisciplinary teams (nursing, medicine, nutrition support, allied health)
ASHP Midyear
Interested residents are encouraged to contact program director Philip Trapskin to set up a PPS interview to learn more about the program.
Program Contact
Philip Trapskin, PharmD, BCPS
Program Director, Medication Use Strategy and Innovation
3185 Demming Way
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 263-1328