CMC PGY2 Infectious Diseases Program

Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is an 874-bed academic teaching hospital with residency programs in pharmacy as well as medical and dental specialties. Along with Carolinas College of Health Sciences, it provides an educational environment for more than 1,000 residents, medical students, pharmacy students, physician extenders, nursing students and other allied health professionals annually.

With its updated facilities, sophisticated technology, and advanced basic science and clinical research, CMC is an exciting place for future medical professionals. This degree of technology does not replace compassion, as we emphasize human values and a spirit of caring for all who need care, regardless of status or financial ability.

In 2021, CMC received the distinguished designation as an IDSA Center of Excellence for its efforts in optimizing antimicrobial use, aligning with evidence-based national guidelines, and combating antimicrobial resistance.

Facts about Carolinas Medical Center

• Largest hospital within Atrium Health
• Seven intensive care units (ICUs)
• Level I trauma center
• One of five academic medical teaching hospitals in NC
• 24-hour emergency care
• MedCenter Air
• Levine Cancer Institute
• Transplant Center (liver, pancreas, kidney, heart)
• Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
• Levine Children’s Hospital
• Carolinas Poison Center
• Maternity Center
• James G. Cannon Research Center
• Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS Center

Program Structure

The Carolinas Medical Center PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Infectious Diseases is an ASHP-accredited 12-month intensive learning program focused on training residents to become independent clinicians and leaders in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. CMC is the flagship hospital in Atrium Health, which maintains an extensive stewardship program known as the Antimicrobial Support Network (ASN). The ASN serves thirteen acute care facilities and four acute rehabilitation facilities. It is made up of 17 dedicated pharmacists and is led by the ASN medical director, Lisa Davidson, MD. The ASN is a multi-disciplinary group that incorporates pharmacists, physicians, infection preventionists and microbiologists to improve antimicrobial use on a patient-level throughout the system. CMC is a Level I trauma center with seven ICUs, transplant center and a large cancer center providing bone marrow transplantation. There is a diverse patient population including high acuity and immunocompromised patients.

The resident will have 8 to 10 months of required  learning experiences, depending on their previous experiences and interests. Elective and required learning experiences will be tailored to suit the resident’s career goals and areas of interest. The resident will also be responsible for staffing in ASN every third to fourth weekend and responding to the rapid diagnostic blood culture results during their shift.

Additional experiences will include conducting a clinical research project and development of an internal treatment guideline or protocol. The resident will serve on various committees, including as secretary of the Infectious Diseases Coordinating Committee.  The resident will have the opportunity to develop teaching skills in a variety of forums, including serving as a co-preceptor pharmacy students and PGY1 residents.

Benefits

In addition to the full benefits of a Atrium Health employee, residents will have medical and dental coverage premiums paid by the employer. Ten paid working days and five additional sick days are available. Additional time off is provided for professional interviews. A travel allowance will be provided to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and either a regional residency research symposium or national infectious diseases conference (MAD-ID, IDWeek, or ASM Microbe). The resident is provided with office space containing an individual double monitor desktop computer, phone, storage/filing space as well as a shared printer. In addition, the resident receives remote access to the hospital network, comprehensive drug information resources, three lab coats, a laptop, a daily meal allowance, and free parking.