Purpose Statement: Residents completing this residency will have a well-rounded experience involving the care of medical, surgical, and immunocompromised patients. The program is designed to develop the resident’s clinical expertise in infectious diseases and provide opportunities for research, didactic teaching and layered preceptorship, and participation in a comprehensive Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. The goal of the program is to develop as an independent practitioner and to become an integral member of an infectious diseases multidisciplinary team and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. Additionally, following completion of this program, the resident will be prepared to obtain a clinical faculty appointment at a college of pharmacy or university. 

Patient Care Experience: The twelve-month PGY2 ID residency allows the resident to increase clinical knowledge and skills in infectious diseases through a variety of practice sites, including University Hospital, The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital. The PGY2 ID residency program offers the resident the benefit of selecting a unique combination of rotations, including any of seven infectious diseases consult services. These services care for diverse patient populations including internal medicine (medical and surgical), critical care (emergency medicine, medical, surgical, and neuro), cardiovascular, bone marrow transplant, hematology/oncology, and solid organ transplant (heart, lung, liver, kidney, and kidney-pancreas). In addition, the ID resident is an integral member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program consisting of ID physicians, pharmacists, microbiologists, infection preventionists, epidemiologists, nurses, veterinarians, and a data manager. The resident will participate in stewardship activities throughout the year, attend Antibiotic Subcommittee, and may participate in the development of ASP within the Ohio State Health Network. As part of stewardship, the resident will participate in restricted antimicrobial approval responsibilities approximately one weekend per month (8 AM - 5 PM, scheduled on a weekend when the resident is staffing) and overnight pharmacy resident blood culture remote response approximately three weeks out of the year.

Research Experience: The resident will participate in and complete a clinical research project. The resident will work closely with clinicians who have extensive research experience. In addition, the resident will participate in a research lecture series to further develop his/her research skills. The resident’s major research project will be presented at a selected internal or external conference, will be submitted for publication, and may be submitted to a national or international infectious diseases conference. Additional opportunities exist for a microbiology project or quality improvement initiative. The resident may also attend IDWeek or the Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases (MAD-ID) meeting. 

Teaching Experience: The resident will serve as a preceptor for PharmD students and PGY1 residents through the layered learning model, assist in facilitating team-based learning and presenting didactic lectures at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, provide education to other healthcare professionals, and participate in other teaching activities. The resident will have the option to participate in the teaching certificate program in collaboration with the College of Pharmacy.

Writing Experience: With the guidance of a mentor, the resident will prepare and submit one or more manuscripts for publication. In addition, abstracts based on the resident’s research projects will be submitted for presentation at national and international meetings. 

Public Speaking Experience: The resident will present a variety of formal presentations, including regional/national conferences, case conference, and journal club to the OSUWMC Infectious Diseases Division, and continuing education programs for pharmacy staff. Additionally, residents will provide didactic lectures to the College of Pharmacy and other professionals. Many other opportunities exist for presentation to both small and large interdisciplinary groups.

Staffing Experience: The staffing responsibilities include approximately one (1) out of every 3 weekends (19 total weekends) practicing as a licensed Ohio pharmacist within OSUWMC. In addition, the resident will be expected to periodically cover for pharmacist meetings.

Committee and Mentorship Experience: In addition to ASP and Antibiotic Subcommittee involvement, the resident is encouraged to become involved in one of the resident-led committees including ResiSHINE Resident Wellness and Professional Development; Community Engagement and Impact; Social Media & Alumni Development; or Recruitment. Additionally, each resident is provided a mentor from a differentiate specialty area based on their professional and personal interests to serve as a resource and advocate throughout the year.

Interview Process: Candidates will be selected for an interview (format TBD) based on application materials and/or an initial interview at the ASHP Midyear Meeting. During the interview, the candidate will meet with the residency program director, preceptors, the current infectious diseases resident, infectious disease physicians, and members of the interdisciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. The candidate should be prepared to give a 20–30-minute presentation on his/her topic of choice.

Program Specifics:

Duration:  12 months

Starting date:  July 1

Number of positions:  1

Stipend:  $56,000

Training site: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, including the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus, Ohio

Required experiences in the following areas:

• Orientation (1-5 weeks)
• Adult General ID Consult Service 1 (4-5 weeks)
• Adult General ID Consult Service II (4-5 weeks)
• Adult General ID Consult Service III (4-5 weeks)
• Adult Immunocompromised ID Consult Service - Solid Organ Transplant (4-5 weeks)
• Adult Immunocompromised ID Consult Service - Hematology/Oncology (4-5 weeks)
• Clinical Antimicrobial Stewardship (4-5 weeks)
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Administration (2-3 weeks)
• Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (2-3 weeks)
• Outpatient Parenteral / Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT/COpAT) (1 year, longitudinal)
• OSU ID HIV Clinic (1 year, longitudinal)
• ID Clinical Teaching/Precepting (1 year, longitudinal)
• ID Didactic Teaching (1 year, longitudinal)
• Clinical and Operational Staffing (1 year, longitudinal)
• ID Research (1 year, longitudinal with 4 weeks concentrated)
• Quality and Leadership within ID (1 year, longitudinal with 2 weeks concentrated)

Required rotations may be repeated depending on resident interest. Up to five project days will be offered throughout the year for longitudinal deliverable completion. 

Elective experiences 2-5 weeks in length include, but are not limited to:

• Abdominal Transplant
• Adult Immunocompromised ID - Hematology/Oncology II
• Burn Service
• Clinical Antimicrobial Stewardship II
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Hematology
• OSU ID HIV Clinic (concentrated)
• Internal Medicine
• OPAT/COpAT (concentrated)
• Pediatric ID (Nationwide Children's Hospital)
• Thoracic Transplant
• University Hospital East ID Consult Service I
• University Hospital East ID Consult Service II

Program Director:

Lynn Wardlow, PharmD, MBA, MS, BCIDP, AAHIVP

Email: lynn.wardlow@osumc.edu

Additional Program Specifics: Find further information at the OSUWMC PGY2 ID Residency Website. Please visit the main OSUWMC Residency Program Website for general information about our residency programs.

Completion of a PGY1 residency is required.

About The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is one of the largest and most diverse medical centers in the country and the only academic health center in central Ohio. In 2023-2024, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center was named one of America’s “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report for the 31st consecutive year and nationally ranked in ten specialties. Forbes named The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center among America’s Best Large Employers and America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2024. Our strength as an organization is rooted in our commitment to living our shared values and embracing the diversity of our faculty, staff and learners.

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