Thejohns Hopkins Hospital

JohnsHopkinsMedicine

InvestigationalDrugServicesPharmacyResidency

TheJohns Hopkins Hospital

600 North WolfeStreet

Carnegie 180

Baltimore, Maryland USA 21287-6180

PGY1Pharmacy/PGY2 Investigational Drug Services

ProgramDirector

JanetMighty,BS Pharm, M.B.A Director,InvestigationalDrugServices

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Overview

TheJohns Hopkins Hospital, consistentlyranked amongthe best hospitals in thenation byUS Newsand World Reports, includes 1030 inpatient beds and renowned centerssuchas the SidneyKimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, andthe WilmerEyeInstitute.Themission ofJohns Hopkins Hospital Department ofPharmacyis to provide safe, high qualitypatient carein anatmosphereof professionalism, respect, and effectivecommunication.

InvestigationalDrugService (IDS) Pharmacy

TheIDS pharmacists support inpatient and outpatient clinical research conducted byinvestigators from theJohns Hopkins Hospital, theJohns Hopkins University,the Johns Hopkins BloombergSchool of PublicHealth, and the Johns Hopkins ClinicalResearchNetwork.Theservices provided includeprotocol development consultation, protocol management, inventorymanagement, preparation ofinvestigational products, international study support, medication adherenceand compliance counseling, andregulatorycompliance auditing. TheJohns Hopkins HospitalIDS pharmacists annuallyprovidesupport for over 500Institutional ReviewBoard approved clinical trials. TheIDSaims to be at theforefront of developing clinical pharmacyserviceforour research patients and optimizingtheir carewithin the confines of theresearch protocol.

OurProgram

Summary

Type……………….Full-timeresidency

NumberofPositions………………….1

ApplicationDeadline…….January1

This novel specialtyresidencytrainingprogram inInvestigational Drug Serviceis an organized, directed postgraduate program to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to support clinical drug research. Theresidencyis designed to developexpert skills in avariety of settings that provide carefor patients enrolled in clinical trials. The experienceisdesigned todevelop clinical, analytical, teaching,and leadership skills. Upon completion, the resident will be prepared fora position asanIDS pharmacistor other opportunities within clinical research.

TrainingExperiences

Collaborate with the health careteam to provide safeandeffective patient care

Understand the drugapproval process and the implications of each component on organizational operations and role ofkeystakeholders

Gain experiencewith theresearch leadership to understand the operations of conductingclinical trials research atan academicmedical center

Participatein themanagement ofthe medication–useprocessfordrugs used in clinical trials

Gain understandingof institutional, federal and state regulations thatgovern research

Develop strategies in theprevention ofmedication errorsand adverse events

Develop skills in financial management and budgetingof services to support clinical trials

Experiencewithexternalagencies, organizations and sponsors that impactthe conduct of research

PGY2InvestigationalDrugServicesRotationsOffered

Core rotations

IDS Operations Rotations (2)

Clinical Research Office

Johns Hopkins Officeof Human Subjects Research

DrugDevelopment (2)

Longitudinal Outpatientclinic

Clinical Care with Research Patients(ex: Hematologic Malignancies, HIV, or PediatricOncology)

IDSLeadership, Management and Research Medication Safety

Clinical DecisionSupport

Elective rotations

FDA: Officeof Clinical Pharmacology

NIH: National CancerInstitute, PharmaceuticalManagementBranch

Drugmanufacturer: Drug development with a life sciences company

Application Process

Participation in Personnel Placement Serviceat theASHPMidyear Clinical Meetingis recommended.

Candidates interested in theprogram should applyonlinethrough the PharmacyOnline ResidencyCentralized

Application Services (PhORCAS) and includethefollowing:

1. Letter ofInterest

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. ThreeLetters ofRecommendation

4. AcademicTranscript

Following receiptof theapplication via PhORCAS, qualified candidates will be invited for an on-site interview. Deadlinefor application is January1,2018.Foradditional information about our pharmacy residency programs, pleasevisit our websiteat