This program trains residents in acute care pharmacy practice and teaching, while increasing their knowledge through direct patient exposure. Residents receive extensive clinical experience in primary, secondary and/or tertiary care settings. In their various rotations, residents refine their skills and develop expertise as drug therapy specialists through the provision of patient care services. The residents’ teaching skills are developed in both clinical and classroom settings. Elective and assigned projects enable residents to develop administrative, analytical and research skills.

Clinical Practice at LAC+USC

The program consists of:

• 2-3 months at LAC+USC
• 2-3 months at USCUH
• 6 weeks in primary care
• 6 weeks in practice management
• Drug Information/DUE for those applicants without these experiences
• 2 electives

LAC+USC Medical Center provides medical, surgical, and emergency and Level 1 trauma services in General Hospital, as well as obstetrical, gynecological, pediatric and specialized neonatal intensive care services in Women's and Children's Hospital. The LAC+USC Medical Center also offers psychiatric services for adults, adolescents and children. LAC+USC is one of the leading resources for health training of physicians, pharmacists and allied health care personnel in the United States. Approximate annual workload statistics for this facility are:

• 51,600 admissions
• 296,100 patient days
• 764,100 outpatient and emergency room visits
• 4,900 births

Residents select from medical ICU, Burn ICU, Emergency department, CCU, DUE/Drug information, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics or TPN consult service.

Clinical Practice at University Hospital

Opened in May 1991, USCUH is a modern facility that represents a unique collaboration between private enterprise and medical education. USCUH is owned and operated by the Tenet Healthcare Corporation and staffed by the faculty of the USC School of Pharmacy and the Keck School of Medicine at USC. The hospital offers expertise and sophisticated technology combined with a personalized approach to health care in a comfortable, caring environment.

The University Hospital is a 284-bed facility, comprised of:

• 178-bed medical/surgical acute care unit
• 44-bed intensive care unit
• 32-bed comprehensive medical rehabilitation unit
• 30-bed psychiatric care unit

Residents select from sites such as pulmonary, pharmacokinetics, general medicine, cardiothoracic, liver and heart transplants. After orientation at each site, residents are integrated into the satellites to:

• Provide consultations
• Evaluate patients with the medical/surgical teams
• Precept students
• Support the distribution system

Teaching

Residents play a highly visible and crucial role in the Pharm.D. program.Students view residents as highly approachable role models. Residents meet with third year students at weekly Therapeutics Modules discussion groups and act as co-preceptors for Level IV Pharm.D. candidates in their clinical clerkships. Through their interaction with students and their participation in educator-training seminars, residents develop the skills necessary to be "Clinician Educators."

Research

Research classes and seminars are provided to residents. During the year, residents are required to:

• Complete a residency project
• Present the project’s findings at the Western States Conference for Pharmacy Residents, Fellows and Preceptors
• Submit a manuscript for publication prior to the end of the residency

Contact Us

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact:

Scott Evans, Pharm.D.
Director of Pharmacy, USC University Hospital
Program Director, USC Pharmacy Practice Residencies
University of Southern California University Hospital
1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Telephone: 323-442-8677
Fax: 323-442-8638
Email: scotteva@usc.edu

William C. Gong, Pharm.D., FASHP
Director, Residency and Fellowship Training
Telephone: (323) 442-2625
Email: wgong@usc.edu