Learning experiences

The format of the PGY1 MUSP year mirrors that of a PGY1 resident at Inova Fairfax Medical Center (IFMC). The PGY1 MUSP will complete the same longitudinal activities as a PGY1 IFMC and be required to complete the same core rotations.

The two programs diverge with respect to electives. PGY1 MUSP residents will complete Medication Use Safety. PGY1 MUSP will also complete Informatics and Leadership or another MUSP-focused elective. Additionally, the PGY1 MUSP resident participates in approximately monthly topic discussions, both internally (POD) and externally (MUSP Safety Collaboration).  

The format of the PGY2 MUSP year includes learning experiences that last five  weeks  and longitudinal learning experiences that last the duration of the residency year.  

Required (5 weeks):

  • Hospital quality, safety and policies
  • Formulary management
  • Leadership
  • Drug information

Electives (select one)

  • Medication safety in oncology
  • Medication safety in antimicrobial stewardship
  • Medication safety in ambulatory setting
  • Medication safety in community

Presentations and projects:

  • See projects included within the PGY2 year longitudinal learning experiences.  

Teaching opportunities:

  • See teaching opportunities included within the PGY2 year longitudinal learning experiences.

Conferences:

  • ASHP Mid-Year Clinical Meeting (December)
  • National Medication Safety Conference (spring) 

Required longitudinal (~45-52 weeks):

  • System medication performance improvement initiatives and safety event reviews/ discoveries
  • Reports and analytics from a system data standpoint across all disciplines
  • Medication information systems working with an expert in Epic Willow or in pharmacy IT systems to understand where technology meets medication safety challenges
  • Publishing (two of the following):
    • One case report submission for publication to an appropriate peer-reviewed journal
    • One manuscript related to a research project submission for publication to an appropriate peer-reviewed journal
    • One review article on a medication or medication pharmaceutical class submitted for publication to an appropriate peer-reviewed journal
  • Teaching:
    • Continuing education (CE) 1-hour lecture for any of the following groups: Allied Health Care, nursing or physicians
    • Mentorship of PGY1 resident continuing education (CE) 1 hour
    • Facilitate medication safety education for IPPE and/or APPE pharmacy students
  • Committee participation
    • Multidisciplinary Medication Safety Subcommittee;
    • System Pharmacy & Therapeutics
    • System Opioid Stewardship
    • Mortality Review

Medication use research

  • Class review
  • Acceptance of a poster or presentation at ASHP Mid-year Meeting
  • Acceptance of and participation in one of the following:
    • Poster at a National Medication Safety Conference
      OR
    • Presentation at a national or state medication safety related conference or MSOS monthly meeting
    • Research project submitted as an IRB Protocol to an IRB

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Award

Inova's pharmacy medication team has been recognized for successful implementation of error-reduction strategies around insulin administration. The ISMP Cheers Awards honor work that is setting a standard of excellence in the prevention of medication errors and adverse drug events.

The pharmacy medication team collaborated with other disciplines to implement error-reduction strategies, including restricting regular insulin to the IV route, requiring regular insulin prescribing via order sets with dosing limits, linking orders for IV push regular insulin to ensure dispensing of an appropriate needleless luer lock insulin syringe, and including an image of the appropriate syringe to be used for administration in the medication administration record.

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Inova Receives ISMP Cheers Awards