Critical Care Pharmacy

The Department of Pharmacy Services at University of Michigan Health is recruiting applicants for a one-year PGY2 residency in critical care.

General Description

PGY2 programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop clinical pharmacists in advanced or specialized practice.

PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas.

Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.  

Residency Program Director: Jim Miller, PharmD, BCCCP

Residency Program Director: Jim Miller, PharmD, BCCCP 

Recruitment Plan 
  • ACCP PGY2 Residency and Fellowship Showcase. Sign up here.
  • Personnel Placement Service (PPS) at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Orlando, FL. Please contact us via ASHP CareerPharm for PPS availability.
  • If you’re unable to attend Midyear, consider attendance at the University of Michigan Health Virtual Residency Showcase November 19, 2026, from 7–8 PM EST.
    • Candidates must pre-register (link TBA) on or before November 19, 2026.
Program Completion Requirements

Please see the PGY2 Critical Care Graduation Requirements Checklist & Program Deliverables for a list of all program completion requirements. 

Rotations 

Required (1 month block each)  

  • Orientation*
  • Nutrition Support - August
  • Critical Care Medicine Unit (CCMU)
  • Surgical ICU (SICU) I
  • Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) I
  • Cardiac ICU (CCU)
  • Neurosurgery/Neurology ICU
  • Trauma-Burn ICU (TBICU)
  • Emergency Medicine (AES) - January  

Elective (1 month block each unless otherwise noted)  

  • Infectious Diseases Consult
  • Solid Organ Transplantation
  • Pain Management, choose from 3 options:
    • Pain Management (general)
    • Pain Management and Addiction
    • Pain Management and Palliative Care
  • Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) II
  • Neurosurgery/Neurology ICU II
  • Post-ICU Clinic (longitudinal, 11 months, recurring time TBA)
  • Surgical ICU (SICU) II
  • Others can be discussed with RPD   
Teaching 

The resident will receive a faculty appointment as Adjunct Clinical Instructor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Teaching responsibilities and assignments make change on a yearly basis depending on the needs of the College, but may include courses structured in a team-based learning format, patient care laboratory work, and/or didactic teaching related to critical care pharmacy. The resident will have the opportunity to help precept students on clinical rotations. A teaching certificate program is available through the College of Pharmacy.  

Research and Publications 

Through the research and writing requirements of the program, the resident has the potential to produce at least two manuscripts suitable for peer-reviewed publication by the end of the residency. The resident will participate in the development and implementation of a research study protocol that is relevant to critical care. Experience in protocol writing, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation and publication will be provided. The resident will also participate in the Residency Research Series.  

A second project suitable for publication, including either a review article or secondary research project, will also be completed by the resident. Further development of writing and presentation skills is fostered through the writing of research papers and review articles, providing on-site professional verbal presentations and written communications to healthcare professionals, and presentations to Pharmacy and other healthcare professionals at local, regional, and national meetings. 

Professional Service Opportunities 

Opportunity to become involved on a professional committee (local, state or national).  

Core Topic Presentations 

The resident will complete 4 major topic presentations and several journal clubs to the critical care and cardiology preceptor groups. Other major topic presentations will be done in collaboration with the PGY2 Cardiology and Emergency Medicine pharmacy residents.  

Operational Responsibilities (Staffing) 
  • Up to 15 weekends per year: Mix of pharmacokinetics, nutrition support and anticoagulation (2/3 of weekends) and ED staffing (1/3 of weekends)
  • Required to work one major and one minor holiday block
  • Code pager coverage
  • ACLS certification offered  
Preceptors 
  • Sarah Adie, PharmD, BCCP
  • Danielle Burghardt, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
  • Simona Butler, PharmD
  • Angie Clark, PharmD, BCPS
  • Sabrina Dunham, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
  • Nicholas Farina, PharmD, BCCCP
  • David Hensler, PharmD, BCCCP
  • Megan Ingebrigston, PharmD, BCCCP
  • Michael Kenes, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
  • Jim Miller, PharmD, BCCCP
  • Rima Mohammad, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
  • Sarah Nordbeck, PharmD, BCNSP
  • Elizabeth VanWert, PharmD, BCPS
  • Other selected preceptors for elective rotations.  
Qualifications 

Minimum qualifications include graduation from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and successful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy residency.   

Residency Program Director Information 

James T. Miller, PharmD, BCCCP
Residency Program Director - PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Surgical Critical Care
College of Pharmacy Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor 
Email: [email protected]
Office: 734.936.8208       
Address:
Michigan Medicine | University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
1111 E. Catherine St. | Victor Vaughan Bldg., Rm 337 | Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2054

  • Please check out the F.A.Q. for application information & deadlines.