McLeod Regional Medical Center (MRMC) is an innovative, non-profit, acute care, 453-bed facility with a Trauma Center and Level III NICU.  McLeod serves as the flagship hospital for a three-hospital system located in the northeastern region of South Carolina with a service area that includes 12 counties and a population of close to one million.

MRMC was recently awarded the 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety by Healthgrades, reflecting our performance among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation for patient safety outcomes.  MRMC was also acknowledged by the American Hospital Association with the Quest for Quality Citation of Merit Award.  MRMC was one of five hospitals in the nation to receive this honor for leadership and innovation in quality, safety and commitment to patient care.  Additionally, MRMC was a finalist in ASHP's 2006 Award for Excellence in Medication-Use Safety.  McLeod was featured in the US News & World Report Best Hospitals Issue for its use of leading-edge technologies such as patient medication bar-coding and Computerized Physician Order Management (CPOM).  These improvements in technology reduce medication errors and allow the Pharmacy Department to focus on clinical services.

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Mission Statement

PGY1 Pharmacy Residents will develop a professional maturity as well as personal growth through compassionate direct patient care, project management, communication, and leadership skills. They will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective medication usage in a cost-effective manner. Residents will learn the skills needed to evaluate current medical literature in order to develop and serve as chief investigator in a major research project.  After completion of the residency program, residents will be well prepared to pursue a PGY2 residency program or clinical pharmacist position.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program, the resident will:

• Manage and improve the medication use process
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care for diverse patient populations
• Exercise leadership and practice management skills
• Demonstrate project management skills and conduct practice-related investigations
• Provide drug information services along with medication and practice-related education/training to patients, other healthcare providers and the community
• Utilize medical informatics to advance the practice of pharmacy
• Develop a professional maturity and commitment to the profession

The PGY1 Residency Program includes aspects that will enhance the year-long experience:

• State of the art surgical tower and technology such as Pyxis Connect and Profile, Medication Administration Checker (barcoding program) and Computerized Physician Order Management (CPOM)
• A diverse patient population
• Excellent interdisciplinary partnerships
• Greater than 100 years of history providing medical excellence to the northeastern region of  South Carolina and eastern region of North Carolina
• A challenging, high quality, flexible curriculum to accommodate the individual resident’s needs, areas of interest, and experience