PGY2 Critical Care Residency

Overview

Trinity Health Oakland is a 497-bed community teaching hospital located in Pontiac, Michigan. In 2018, Trinity Health Oakland was certified by the Joint Commission as the country's first Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and is home to the Michigan Stroke Network. Trinity Health Oakland is a Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital for cardiovascular surgery outcomes, as well as a Level II Trauma center.

Trinity Health Oakland offers a one-year PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency program. With our highly qualified preceptors and unique patient population in a community-based teaching hospital, Trinity Health Oakland is a premier setting for PGY2 residents to gain real-life training and experience.

PGY2 Purpose

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

The purpose of the PGY2 pharmacy residency in critical care is to provide an experience which leads to the development of expert knowledge and skills in critical care pharmacy practice. The PGY2 pharmacy residency will prepare the resident for job opportunities in the following areas:

1. Critical Care Pharmacist in hospital setting
2. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
3. Non-Tenure Track College of Pharmacy Faculty

Current Resident 

Dr. Octavia L Valencia earned her Bachelor of Molecular Genetics and Genomics from Michigan State University before earning her Doctor of Pharmacy at Ferris State University. Her professional interests include critical care and emergency medicine. After completing her PGY-1 residency at Corewell Health West, Dr. Valencia matched with Trinity Health Oakland's PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, kayaking, reading, exploring new restaurants and coffee shops, and enjoying time with friends and family.

Rotations and Preceptors

The PGY2 program structure consists of twelve one-month rotations:

Residency Advisory Committee and Core Preceptors: 

Molly Bray 
PharmD, BCCCP
Residency Advisory Committee and Core Preceptors

Kaitlyn DeHoff 
PharmD, BCCCP 
Emergency Medicine

Dustin Gladden 
PharmD, BCCCP 
PGY2 Residency Director, 
Medical Critical Care

Richard Valone 
PharmD, BCPS 
Cardiovascular Critical Care 

Longitudinal Experiences

• Research project
• Quality Improvement project
• P&T project
• Medical writing
• Continuing Education (CE)
• Documentation including clinical interventions and medication safety reporting
• Service Commitment: every other weekend during July (or until trained) then every 3rd weekend, and one holiday shift
• Critical Care Journal Club / Evidence-Based Practice PGY1 educational series
• Leadership Development through the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Annual Congress

Application Process

THO PGY2 residency candidates will:

• Be a graduate from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy in the US
• Be eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan
• Successfully complete an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Residency
• Register for the ASHP Matching Service with an NMS applicant number
• Submit all application materials through the PHORCAS system by January 2

Please contact with any questions:

Dustin Gladden, PharmD, BCCCP 
Residency Program Director, PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency 
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care 
Department of Pharmacy 
Trinity Health Oakland 
44405 Woodward Ave. 
Pontiac, MI 48341 
Phone: 248-452-5357 
Email: Dustin.Gladden@trinity-health.org