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Letter from the Residency Program Director
Dear applicant,
Thank you for your interest in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
As the largest private, independent, not-for-profit teaching hospital in South Florida, our 672-bed facility is committed to delivering the most advanced and highest quality of care to our South Florida community. In 2018 and 2019, Mount Sinai Medical Center was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health™, and was the only hospital in Miami-Dade to be named to the list. Our affiliations with Columbia University in cardiovascular, urological and orthopedic care, combined with our surgical expertise and award-winning facilities make Mount Sinai a true pillar within our community. In addition to our main campus in Miami Beach, Mount Sinai offers its patients a network of 10 locations across Miami-Dade and Monroe County, including three emergency centers.
We provide a strong academic foundation for resident training in a supportive learning environment. Our residents’ experiences are supplemented by a team of passionate and talented pharmacists and preceptors who further augment residency training at Mount Sinai through a broad variety of learning modalities that include operational, clinical and administrative pharmacy experiences. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, residents will be exposed to a wide variety of practice environments such as Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Cardiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases, Nutritional Support, Neonatology, Hematology/Oncology, Pharmacy Informatics, Psychiatry, Medication Safety, Emergency Medicine, Research, among others.
As an academic training institution, several opportunities exist for our residents to develop their aptitude for teaching. We are an affiliated site for multiple Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine. Residents will have the opportunity to co-precept IPPE and APPE Pharmacy students, participate in multiple educational methods such as didactic, audience response, patient cases, one-on-ones, peer teaching, and even pursue a Teaching Certificate. Mount Sinai’s pharmacy team is committed to providing excellence in patient care and pharmacist training and education. We strive to prepare pharmacy residents for inpatient practice roles in direct patient care positions within hospital settings, faculty positions, post-graduate year two (PGY2) residency training, and board certification.
We are confident that our Mount Sinai staff will provide a supportive, yet academically-challenging environment to help you build a high level of clinical pharmacy practice and achieve your professional goals.
Sincerely,
Jenny Martinez, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPh.
Pharmacy Clinical Manager
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Director
4300 Alton Road, Suite 2020 | Miami Beach, FL | 33140
Tel: 305-674-2121 – Ext: 56260 | Fax: 305-535-1832
Jenny.Martinez@msmc.com
Program Overview
Mission statement of the Pharmacy Residency Program: To build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide-range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
Positions: 2 PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident positions
Benefits: The resident receives (through pre-tax payroll deductions):
- Health insurance with optional dental and optical plans
- Personal time off/vacation
- Professional travel reimbursement for the ASHP Clinical Midyear Meeting and the Annual Residency Conference. Parking is provided for free.
Salary: $45,000 per year
Residency match #: 279113
Contact information:
Jenny Martinez, Pharm D., BCPS-AQ ID, CPh.
Pharmacy Clinical Manager
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Director
4300 Alton Road, Suite 2020 | Miami Beach, FL | 33140
Tel: 305-674-2121 – Ext: 56260 | Fax: 305-535-1832
Jenny.Martinez@msmc.com
Program Curriculum
The Mount Sinai Medical Center Pharmacy Practice Residency is currently in pre-candidate status. During this 12-month program, residents are involved in high-quality, patient-centered care, medication-use policy, leadership and practice management, project management, the education of healthcare providers and trainees, and participation in medical emergencies.
The versatility of our program, along with the variety of learning experiences, allows residents to gain sufficient exposure and practice skills with diverse patient populations. Residents will have the opportunity to present topics at local and national Pharmacy Conferences, complete a longitudinal research project and written manuscript, participate in hospital committees/multidisciplinary meetings, perform medication utilization evaluations, participate in journal clubs/patient case presentations, precept pharmacy students, assist with staff development, among other activities.
Residency Program Design
| CATEGORY | LEARNING EXPERIENCES | TIME PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| Required Orientation (R) |
| 5 weeks Orientation includes staffing, Anticoagulation and Kinetics training |
| Required Learning Experiences (R) |
| Eight core rotations 4 weeks each Resident must select all eight rotations |
| Elective Learning Experiences (E) |
| Eleven elective rotations 4 weeks each Resident must select 3 out of the 11 offered elective rotations |
| Required Longitudinal Experiences (LR) |
| Five longitudinal rotations throughout the residency year Resident must select 5 out of 5 longitudinal rotations |
Faculty
MSMC Pharmacy Residency Preceptors
Anna Joseph-Pershadsingh, Pharm.D. is the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Pharmacist Specialist and NICU learning experience preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Joseph-Pershadsingh graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy. Dr. Joseph-Pershadsingh’s duties include managing medication related issues and implementing policies and procedures involving NICU, labor and delivery, well baby nursery, ante and postpartum floors. She maintains and updates neonatal syringe pumps and drug formulary. She is also responsible for adult and neonatal hyper alimentation, pharmacokinetics and all aspects of sterile compounding in the IV room.
Carriette Saint-Phard, B.S., Pharm.D., BCPS is the Internal Medicine (IM) Clinical Pharmacist Specialist and the IM I learning experience preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Saint-Phard earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University. She then completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency training at Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Boca Raton, FL. Dr. Saint-Phard is board-certified in pharmacotherapy. She also holds a certification in Pain Management. As the IM Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Dr. Saint-Phard is responsible for direct patient care activities, including the optimization of patients’ pharmacotherapy in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. She rounds daily with the internal medicine team and serves as a pharmacotherapy expert for medical students, residents and physicians. Dr. Saint-Phard is a highly valued resource to all members of the healthcare team when it comes to clinical decision making and practicing evidence based medicine. Dr. Saint-Phard precepts APPE students from Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Atlantic University and the University of Florida. She is very passionate about precepting the next generation of pharmacists.
Chelsea Schneider, Pharm.D., BCPS is the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and the MICU learning experience Preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center (MSMC). Dr. Schneider graduated from The University of Florida College of Pharmacy, completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, and obtained a Teaching Certificate from Nova Southeastern University. After completing her PGY-1, she then joined the Pharmacy Department at Mount Sinai Medical Center (MSMC) as the MICU Clinical Pharmacist. As the MSMC MICU Clinical Pharmacist, Dr. Schneider is responsible for non-formulary requests, preventing medication errors, and optimizing medication therapy to improve the quality of critically ill patient care. Dr. Schneider represents Pharmacy at the ICU multidisciplinary committee and is actively involved in providing education to the physicians, nurses, and pharmacy team.
Christina Finn, Pharm.D., BCPP is the Behavioral Health Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and the Psychiatry learning experience preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Finn graduated with a Pharm.D. from Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York. Her PGY-1 Residency occurred at an outpatient psychiatric center in Cleveland, Ohio. Her PGY-2 residency in psychiatric pharmacy was completed at Hawaii State Hospital, an inpatient forensic facility in Oahu. Dr. Finn rounds with the behavioral health team and the psychiatric medical resident teaching service in both of the hospital’s inpatient psychiatric units. She is currently working with a team to provide a long acting injectable antipsychotic clinic that will provide injections, monitoring, and follow-up care to outpatients in the Miami Beach area.
Daniel Diaz, Pharm.D., BCCCP, MBA is a Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator and the Orientation learning experience preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Diaz graduated from his dual degree in Doctor of Pharmacy and Masters in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University, class of 2016. He completed his training as a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice resident at Palmetto General Hospital from in 2017, and later joined the Pharmacy Department at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Diaz also holds a Teaching Certificate from Nova Southeastern University. At Mount Sinai, Dr. Diaz practiced as the surgical ICU and ED specialist for approximately 2 years. He later transitioned to Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, overseeing areas such as critical care and emergency department pharmacy services, general surgery, and anticoagulation. He is currently the pharmacy leader for the Stroke, Chest Pain, Readmissions, and Anticoagulation programs. Other responsibilities include drug shortages action plans and staff education, management of clinical issues and non-formulary requests, performance improvement, and meeting participation, among others.
Grant Bushman, Pharm.D., BCPS is the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Clinical Pharmacist and the SICU learning experience preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Bushman graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy and completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency training at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Bushman currently serves as the Clinical Pharmacist Specialist for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). His primary role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide optimal care to postsurgical cardiovascular and neurologic patients. Dr. Bushman participates in daily patient care rounds and serves as a resource to the medical and nursing staff by monitoring the efficacy of pharmacological treatments, performing drug regimen reviews, and counseling patients before discharge.
Jimmy Huang, Pharm.D. is the Pharmacy Practice Learning Experience Preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center (MSMC). Dr. Huang graduated from the University of Florida and completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Huang currently practices as a clinical pharmacist in various areas in the hospital which include multidisciplinary rounds in the internal medicine and intensive care units. Dr. Huang received a teaching certification from Nova Southeastern University and is passionate about teaching students, residents, and colleagues.
Jenny Martinez, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID, CPh. is the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and completed a Post Graduate Pharmacy Practice Residency Training (PGY-1) with a focus on Infectious Diseases at Palmetto General Hospital, Miami, FL. After practicing as an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Dr. Martinez transitioned into administrative roles as a Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator/PGY-1 Residency Program Director at Baptist Hospital, Miami FL. and Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale FL. Serving as a Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Mount Sinai since 2018, Dr. Martinez is currently responsible for the oversight of planning, implementing, and managing clinical pharmacy practice throughout the inpatient setting, assuring efficient and effective clinical services. Other responsibilities include staff and preceptor development, implementation of quality improvement initiatives, formulary management, policies, procedures, and guideline reviews to ensure the provision of safe, effective, and economical pharmacotherapy while ensuring compliance with clinical practice standards and regulatory requirements. Dr. Martinez is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist with added qualifications in Infectious Diseases. She also holds a Consultant Pharmacist license, advanced Antimicrobial Stewardship Certification, and a Pharmacy Teaching Certificate from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Dr. Martinez is also a Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor at University of Florida, Palm Beach Atlantic, Nova Southeastern University, and Albany Colleges of Pharmacy. She has been recognized by Nova Southeastern University as an Adjunct Clinical Faculty. Dr. Martinez serves as a guest lecturer to local Pharmacy Universities and professional meetings and conferences. She is a member of multiple professional associations and serves as a speaker at the Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists (FSHP), and ASHP Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy (SSHP).
Joyce Lee, Pharm.D., BCCCP received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Florida and went on to complete a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Baptist Hospital of Miami. She has over 10 years as pharmacy clinical coordinator and is currently the Medication Safety Officer at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Her experience includes active participation in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees, performance improvement initiatives, formulary management, and medication safety initiatives. She currently serves as a preceptor for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Medication Safety.
Kathleen Jodoin, Pharm.D, BCPS is a Clinical Coordinator and the Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases learning experience Preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Her clinical areas of responsibility include internal medicine and infectious disease. Dr. Jodoin coordinates administrative projects and actively participates in staff education, drug shortage action plans, non-formulary requests, and engages in clinical, patient safety and performance improvement initiatives. She is the antimicrobial stewardship pharmacy lead and serves as co-chair of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. She is also an active member of several other committees including pharmacy and therapeutics, heart failure, readmission, and sepsis committee. Dr. Jodoin is a member of Making a Difference in Infectious disease (MAD-ID) and the Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists (SIDP). Dr. Jodoin earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida, completed an ASHP accredited PGY-1 hospital practice residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, a teaching certificate at Long Island University Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, and is Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Dr. Jodoin has previously worked as an independent research contractor for the Natural Standard, founding Assistant Dean of Experiential Education at Larkin University College of Pharmacy, and internal medicine decentralized pharmacist at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Jodoin has experience in academia, including successful leadership through ACPE pre-candidate and candidate accreditation surveys, rotation site development, and creation of Miami-Dade College Physician Assistant Program’s first pharmacy case based application course. Dr. Jodoin has provided presentations on preceptor development and clinical topics at state conferences and currently serves as a preceptor for various colleges of pharmacy. She utilizes her collective experiences to create meaningful learning opportunities for pharmacy students.
Lila Vecino, Pharm.D., BCOP, CPh is the Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Manager and the Adult Oncology learning experience preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Vecino graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2004. Dr. Vecino has practiced at the Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center for the last 12 years after completing a PGY1- Pharmacy Residency with an emphasis in Oncology/Hematology. She also holds a Consultant Pharmacy license in the State of Florida.
Natalja Terentjeva, Pharm.D., is the Internal Medicine (IM) Clinical Pharmacist and the IM-II learning experience Preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center (MSMC). Dr. Terentjeva earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She completed her PGY-1 residency at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Terentjeva has practiced in various areas within the hospital settings including Internal Medicine (IM), Emergency Department (ED), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). In addition, she is part of the Nutrition Support Team (NST) whereas she provides recommendations and manages regimens for patients requiring Parenteral and Enteral Nutritional support. As the IM Clinical Pharmacist, Dr. Terentjeva participates in direct patient care in close collaboration with multidisciplinary team in order to optimize and provide most meaningful care and education to our patients.
Olawale Akinwande, Pharm.D. is the Pharmacy Automations/Informatics Manager and Pharmacy Informatics learning experience preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Akinwande graduated from the University of Houston. He holds the 340 B ACE Specialty Certification. Dr. Akinwande oversees informatics, operations, automation, and electronic health record (HER) activities throughout the hospital. He assists with the integration of information, technology, data and automation to enhance patient outcomes and improve the accuracy of medication use processes. He has also received the MSMC Ambassador of HEARTS award.
Pablo C. Montelongo PharmD., BCNSP, is the Nutrition Support Pharmacist, Compounding Manager, and the Nutrition Support learning experience preceptor at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Montelongo graduated from the University of Florida. He is a member of Mount Sinai’s nutrition support team, where he promotes the maintenance and restoration of optimal nutrition status by designing and modifying treatment regimens to patients receiving Parenteral (PN) or Enteral Nutrition (EN) to enhance patient health outcomes. Dr. Montelongo is a Board-Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist. He has been granted the University of Florida WPPD Outstanding Clinician Award and the Gerald M. Weinstein Hospital Pharmacy Award.
Application Information
Mount Sinai Medical Center participates in the ASHP Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS™). Applications will only be accepted via PhORCAS™. Prospective residents must be registered in PhORCAS™ in order to submit the following required application materials by January 10th of each year for consideration:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae, including completed and anticipated advanced pharmacy practice experience rotations and leadership and organizational involvement
- Three letters of recommendation completed online through PhORCAS
- An official and sealed transcript from the College(s) of Pharmacy where the candidate is expected to graduate or graduated from.
Note: The applicant must be enrolled in or possess a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College of Pharmacy, and be licensed in the state of Florida within 90 days of the start date of the Residency.
After receipt of all the required materials, selected applicants will be contacted for an on-site interview. During the interview, the applicant is required to:
- Deliver a 10-minute Power Point presentation on a pharmacy-related topic of their choice
- Achieve a passing score in a clinical assessment exam of 10 questions
The resident must be enrolled in the ASHP Residency Matching process. Information on this can be accessed via the website http://www.natmatch.com/ashprmp/
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