Rotations

Clinical Experiences

Required Experiences (4-5 weeks)

  • Orientation
    • Internal Resident
    • External Resident
  • Inpatient Leukemia
  • Inpatient Lymphoma
  • Adult Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Therapy I
  • Medical Oncology (Inpatient Med Oncology/Med Oncology Clinic)
  • Ambulatory Medical Oncology (pick 2 - GI, GU, Thoracic, or Breast)
  • Ambulatory Malignant Heme-Leukemia
  • Research Intensive (December)

Potential Elective Experiences (2-4 weeks each - residents will have ~12 weeks of electives)

  • Ambulatory Adult Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Ambulatory Malignant Hematology-Multiple Myeloma
  • Ambulatory Malignant Hematology-Leukemia
  • Ambulatory Malignant Hematology-Lymphoma
  • Ambulatory Breast Oncology
  • Ambulatory Melanoma/Sarcoma
  • Ambulatory Neuro-Oncology
  • Ambulatory Thoracic Oncology
  • Ambulatory GYN Oncology
  • Ambulatory GI Oncology
  • Ambulatory GU Oncology
  • Inpatient Hematologic Malignancies II
  • Palliative Care
  • Repeat of any of the required experiences

Required Longitudinal Experiences

  • Inpatient Oncology Staffing (12 months)
  • Research (12 months)
  • Oncology Investigational Drug Services (3-4 months)
  • Oncology Pharmacy Practice Management (11 months)
  • Oncology Conference (10 months)
  • Longitudinal elective Heme/Onc Clinics (6 months - choose from list above)

Other Required Experiences

  • Completion and presentation of year-long residency research project
    • Poster presentation at HOPA Annual meeting
    • Presentation to Duke University Hospital Pharmacy staff, if applicable 
  • Publications
    • Successful completion and submission of manuscript of year-long residency research project 
    • Oncology Newsletter-quarterl
  • Completion of required formal presentations 
    • Grand Rounds (1.0 ACPE) 
    • Case presentation (0.5 ACPE) 
  • Completion of additional presentations as assigned 
    • Oncology Pharmacy Resident Conference Discussions (roughly every 3 weeks/resident) 
    • Journal clubs (2) and 1 external (NCOP journal club) 
    • Duke Cancer Network webinar (if available) 
    • HOPA Journal Club (optional) 
  • Participation in Conferences
    • Oncology Pharmacy Resident Conference (weekly) 
    • Pharmacy Noon Conference (weekly) 
  • Completion of professional practice requirements (staffing) 
    • Decentralized oncology clinical services – every 3rd weekend
  • Completion of Oncology Formulary Evaluation Team (FET) requirements
    • One written drug monograph and/or drug class reviews prepared for Formulary Evaluation Team (FET) and later presentation at Pharmacy and Medication Management Committee
    • Completion of a medication-use evaluation or QI project presented to Onc FET; may present to Division if applicable
  • Participation in teaching experiences
    • Precepting students and/or residents on rotation (if available) 
    • Lead topic discussion for students (If available) 
    • Duke Physical Therapy program (optional) 
    • High Point University Pharmacy School (optional) 
    • Teaching and learning certificate program (optional)

Resources for Applicants