The Baystate Medical Center PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program is designed for the resident. We strive to offer flexibility and customization with resident career goals and interest areas. We participate in the ASHP residency match and are fully accredited.
Director of Pharmacy: Gary J. Kerr, MBA, PharmD
Residency Program Director: Kathleen Kopcza, PharmD, BCPS
Contact Person: Kathleen Kopcza, PharmD, BCPS email: kathleen.kopcza@baystatehealth.org phone: 413-794-3785
Program and Department Statistics
- Affiliation: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy—Worcester
- Length of Program: 12 months
- Residents Accepted into Program: 4
- Start Date: July 1
- Total Number of Pharmacy Staff: 130+
Baystate Statistics
- Tertiary Care Referral Center
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- Home to Western New England’s only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units
- Average Daily Census: 80 - 90%
- Accredited by the Joint Commission and a Magnet Facility
- Expansion project will add 20% more beds by 2012
- Fully integrated prescriber order entry clinical information system
Resident Salary & Benefits
- Stipend: $43,500.00
- 18 Paid Time Off Days (Holiday, Vacation and Sick)
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Travel to ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Eastern States Residency Conference
- BLS Training, ACLS optional
- Educational Support
Curriculum Information
- Core Rotations (4 Week Duration): Orientation, Adult Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics, Heart & Vascular Services (CVICU), Internal Medicine, Pharmacy Administration, Infectious Diseases, Medication Safety & Informatics, Emergency Medicine
- Elective Rotations - Complete 1 (4 Week Duration): Repeat any Core Rotation, Internal Medicine II, Adult Critical Care II, Pediatrics II (PICI/NICU), Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Longitudinal Learning Experiences: Inpatient Pharmacy (Staffing), Clinic (Outpatient), Pharmacy Administration, Project, Education & Teaching, Heart Failure Discharge Counseling
Baystate's Pharmacy Residency is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
