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Pediatrics PSP Critical Care

PGY2 Program Purpose: PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 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 University of Oklahoma Health Campus (OUHC) PGY2 Pediatrics PSP Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Training Program is sponsored by the College of Pharmacy in affiliation with OU Health. Our program is approved to offer the traditional PGY2 Pediatrics and the PGY2 Pediatrics with added Critical Care with Specialty Pathway (PSP). Key components of this 12-month residency program include: 

  •     Appointment to the academic rank of Clinical Instructor with the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy 
  •     Residents contribute to the education of pharmacy students, resident physicians, medical students, faculty physicians, and other members of the healthcare team 
  •     Residents design an original research project and/or participate in ongoing research projects as well as present and publish their work 
  •     Incorporates required experiential (rotation) teaching and optional didactic (lecture) teaching opportunities for Pharm.D. students  
  •     Requires participation in teaching workshops, delivery of at least two formal presentations, and service as preceptor of record for APPE students during one learning experience  
  •     Offers the option for PGY2 residents to earn an advanced teaching and precepting skills certificate through completion of additional requirements  
  •     Includes completion of an original research project over the course of the residency year  
  •     Requires presentation of research at national and state or local meetings, with encouragement to publish findings 

Practice Site 

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, OU Health is the University of Oklahoma’s comprehensive academic health system offering a broad range of medical and surgical services in the region. The system is closely integrated with seven health professional colleges, combining patient care, medical education, and research to improve health outcomes across the state. 

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health Site special features include: 

  •     Oklahoma’s first Level I trauma center 
  •     Comprehensive center for hematology/oncology and stem cell transplant (Jimmy Everest Center)
  •     Comprehensive center for pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery (Presbyterian Health Foundation Heart Center) 
  •     Level IV NICU 
  •     Solid organ transplantation services in pediatric kidney and heart transplant 
  •     Behavioral Health Center for short- and long-term mental health care for pediatric patients (Expected opening Fall 2026)
  •     Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Award for Excellence in Life Support – Gold Level in 2025 

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health Inpatient practice site includes: 

  •     Licensed for 342 beds 
  •     106-bed NICU 
  •     34-bed PICU 
  •     25-bed CICU 
  •     24-bed emergency department 
  •     6-bed dialysis unit 
  •     19-bed heme/onc unit 
  •     8-bed stem cell transplant unit 
  •     High risk OB: 
    •    16 labor and delivery beds 
    •    40 mother/baby unit beds

Residency Requirements 

One Month Calendar Rotations

Residents are required to complete 12, one-month calendar rotations. 

  •     Orientation (July) 
  •     General Pediatrics* 
  •     Inpatient hematology/oncology 
  •     PICU I 
  •     NICU I 
  •     NICU II* 
  •     CICU I* 
  •     Research 
  •     Clinical toxicology 

*During one of these core rotations, the resident will serve as the primary preceptor for 2 APPE students under the director of one of our faculty-based preceptors.  

Critical Care Selective Rotations

Residents must complete 2 of the following rotations.  

  •     PICU II 
  •     CICU II 
  •     Emergency medicine 
  •     NICU III 

Elective Rotation Options

Residents must complete 1 additional elective.  

  •     Nephrology 
  •     Infectious disease 
  •     Outpatient hematology/oncology 
  •     Emergency medicine 
  •     Other (May also elect to repeat one of the required or critical care selective rotations as above) 

Longitudinal Rotations

Unless other specified below, residents complete these longitudinal rotations from July through June each academic year.  

  •     Research  
  •     Staffing 
  •     Teaching 
  •     Management 

Other Requirements and Opportunities 

Teaching

The resident delivers at a minimum of two lectures to Pharm.D. students and other interprofessional learners throughout the year. Teaching also occurs throughout the year as the resident presents interdisciplinary in-­services to the medical and nursing staff and assists with precepting of Pharm.D. students in the experiential portion of their curriculum. The resident assumes primary precepting responsibility for P4 students during the latter part of the residency. 

Research

Residents complete a research curriculum which includes the University of Oklahoma Health Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB) certification for conducting human research and specific research training sessions through Resident Rounds. Each resident designs and executes an original research project under the mentorship of their research committee, which consists of the residency program director, an expert in the practice area in which research will be conducted, and an expert in study design, data analysis, and statistical methods. Residents present preliminary research findings during a podium presentation at the Pediatric Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting and the Oklahoma Pharmacy Residency Conference. In accordance with ASHP standards, residents prepare a high-quality manuscript based on their research findings. 

Scholarship

The resident participates in the peer-review of at least two manuscripts submitted for publication. The resident is also expected to contribute to the literature through preparation and publication of a case report or review article, and their original research. 

Pharmacy Practice Management

The resident develops practice management skills through participation in institutional projects and committee work at The Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. In addition, the resident develops a leadership philosophy through readings and discussions with the leadership preceptor and one-on-one meetings with local pharmacy leaders. 

Professional Service

Professional Organization Involvement 

Resident involvement in local and national professional organizations (as their residency schedule allows) is encouraged. Examples include: 

  •     Oklahoma Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP) 
  •     American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 
  •     American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 
  •     American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) 
  •     Pediatric Pharmacy Association (PPA) 

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy Committees  

Resident involvement in college committees is also required. Examples include: 

  •     One academic committee to support the College 
  •     Other meetings based on resident interests 

Professional Meetings

PGY2 Pediatric residents will attend one national and one regional meeting during the year. Residents travel to the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December to present their research projects as a poster and participate in the Residency Showcase. In the spring, residents will present a platform presentation at the Oklahoma Residency Research Conference hosted by the Oklahoma Society for Health System Pharmacists and the PPA Annual Meeting. 

Outcomes, Residency Program Requirements Checklist, & Program Structure 

Outcomes

PGY2 Pediatric PSP Critical Care residents are expected to achieve 80% of these educational outcomes from the required ASHP PGY2 Pediatric Residency competency, areas, goals, and objectives (CAGOS). The remaining 20% must be assessed at a minimum of satisfactory progress. These include the objectives under the five required competency areas (R1-patient care, R2-advancing practice and improving patient care, R3-leadership and management, R4- teaching/education/dissemination of knowledge, RS-management of medical emergencies) as well as the objectives under two of the elective competency areas (E4-added skills for pediatric pharmacy scholarship). 

Application Requirements & How to Apply

NMS Program Codes:  

  • 564290 

Application Deadline: January 2, 2026 
Start Date: July 1, 2026 
Length of Program: 12-months 

Interested applicants must register with the National Matching Service. Applications will only be accepted through Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) by the application deadline.  

Required Application Materials 

  •     Letter of intent 
  •     Curriculum vitae 
  •     Completed PhORCAS application 
  •     Transcripts from Doctor of Pharmacy Coursework 
  •     Three standardized PhCORAS references 

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Current Residents

Mackenzie Luke, Pharm.D. (2025-2026); PGY1 – University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy/OU Health; Oklahoma City, OK and Doctor of Pharmacy – University of Houston College of Pharmacy; Houston, TX 

Research Project: Evaluation of aminophyine for prevention and treatment of acute kidney injury in critically ill pediatric patients in the cardiac intensive

Preceptors

  •     Ashley Benedict, Pharm.D., Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: Outpatient ambulatory care in pediatrics   
  •     Whitney Bueno, Pharm.D., BCOP, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children's Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: Outpatient ambulatory care in hematology and oncology. 
  •     Jennifer Dannelley, Pharm.D. and Cystic Fibrosis Clinic Coordinator, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: Outpatient ambulatory care in cystic fibrosis, pulmonology. 
  •     Erica Fuchs, Pharm.D., BCPPS, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: NICU 
  •     Elisabeth Kneeland, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Oklahoma Children’s hospital at OU Health. Practice area; Practice management. 
  •     Jennifer Le, Pharm.D., BCPPS, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children's Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: Inpatient hematology and oncology, stem cell transplant.  
  •     Teresa V. Lewis, Pharm.D., BCPS, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences. Practice area: Nephrology, renal transplant, and inpatient general pediatrics. 
  •     Jamie Miller, Pharm.D., BCPPS, FPPA, FASHP, Professor, Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences. Practice area: NICU.  
  •     Andrea Nguyen, Pharm.D., Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: Maternal Fetal Medicine and antimicrobial Stewardship 
  •     Mallory McCarty, Pharm.D., Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: PICU. 
  •     Eszter Moore, Pharm.D., CSPI, Certified specialist in Poison Information, Oklahoma Poison Center. Practice area: Toxicology.  
  •     Natalie Nix, Pharm.D., Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: PICU. 
  •     Misty Oldham, Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVP, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences. Practice area: Outpatient HIV and inpatient infectious disease. 
  •     Avery Parman, Pharm.D. BCPPS, Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children's Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: Emergency medicine. 
  •     Thomas Rosandich, Pharm.D., Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Practice area: General pediatrics and antimicrobial Stewardship 
  •     Katy Stephens, Pharm.D., BCPPS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences. Practice area: CICU 

Residency Program Coordinator 

Brittany Soriano 
Experiential & Residency Programs Coordinator 
The University of Oklahoma Health Campus 
1110 N. Stonewall Ave, Room 135 | Oklahoma City, OK 73117 
Telephone: (405) 271-6484, ext 47288 | Fax: (405) 271-3531 
Email: brittany-soriano@ou.edu  

Accreditation

This residency program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.