ASHP Accredited
Program Director: Courtney Sweet, PharmD, BCPPS
Positions: 2
Application Due: January 2, 2026
Starting Date: July 1, 2026
Estimated Stipend: $53,000 + benefits
Purpose Statement & Program Overview
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.
The pediatric pharmacy residency at WVU Medicine Children’s provides the resident with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to become an expert in clinical pharmacy practice as it relates to pediatrics.
The program is a twelve-month, postgraduate training experience composed of the following core elements:
- Direct Patient Care
- Project Management (Research/Quality Improvement)
- Medication Safety
- Teaching
The program varies for each resident based upon his or her goals, interests and previous experiences. In accordance with current ASHP standards, all residents are required to complete learning experiences in core subject areas considered to be essential to the practice of pharmacy.
Additional requirements include the development and completion of practice-related research, the development of oral/written communication skills, the completion of a Medication Use Evaluation, the presentation of ACPE Accredited Continuing Education seminar, the participation in various hospital committees, and operational practice. Upon successful completion of the requirements outlined in Policy 7.2, residents are awarded a residency certificate.
Rotational Learning Experiences
Required Rotational Experiences:
- Hospital Pharmacy Orientation
- General Pediatrics
- Neonatal Intensive Care (6 weeks)
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Pediatric Intensive Care - Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Focused
- Acute Care Precepting
- Ambulatory Care- Resident choice from select experiences*
All residents receive an orientation to the pharmacy department prior to starting their 5-week rotational experiences and the longitudinal practice component.
Elective Experiences:
- Cystic Fibrosis Clinic*
- Pediatric Specialty Clinics*
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic*
- Diabetes Camp Week
- Gastroenterology Consults and Clinics
- Neurology Consults and Clinics
- Obstetrics and Newborn Services
- Pediatric Pharmacy Management
- Rotating Clinical Areas-Career Preparedness
- Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
- Outpatient Hematology/Oncology
Each experience may consist of a single 5-week rotation or two 2-3 week rotations.
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
Required Experiences:
- Medication Use Evaluation
- Quality Improvement/Research Project
- Pediatric Pharmacy Education
- Pediatric Practice Management
- Pediatric Medication Safety
- Pediatric Code Blue Response
- Pediatric Hospital Pharmacy Practice “Staffing”
Pharmacy Practice Component:
- PGY2 Pharmacy Residents practice every third weekend.
- All residents work one summer (Memorial Day, Labor Day) and one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s).
- Residents may opt to work additional pharmacist shifts and will be compensated at the standard pharmacist rate, including shift differential. Residents are reminded that the primary objective of the residency year relates to the residency program objectives, and other activities should not hinder the achievement of these objectives.
PGY2 Pediatrics Residency Director
Courtney Sweet, PharmD, BCPPS, graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, College of Pharmacy in 2007. She completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at WVU Hospitals and a PGY2 in Pediatrics at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Upon returning to Morgantown, Dr. Sweet served as the clinical pharmacy specialist for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at WVU Medicine for seven years. She is currently the assistant director of pharmacy at WVU Medicine Children's Hospital. She is also an active member of the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group, working with the Research Committee.