Emergency Medicine PGY-2 Residency
Thank you for your interest in our program. We accepted an early commit applicant for the 2025 Match cycle and have completed recruiting for this year.
This program will prepare residents to work independently and collaboratively with the emergency medicine team to care for adult and pediatric emergency medicine patients at a level 1 academic medical center.
Apply to our programClinical training at UW prepares residents for diverse practice settings.
Residents in our program deliver exceptional emergency medicine care to a high acuity and medically complex patient population at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics — ranked #1 in Wisconsin for 12 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
- Training focused on the care of patients within the emergency department and other critical care areas
- Flexibility in tailoring the program to resident needs and interests
- Pharmacists integrated into the operations of the emergency department with 24-hour staffing of the ED
- Extensive involvement with School of Pharmacy in didactic teaching and preceptorship of students
- Residents staff independently in the emergency department
- Academic medical center resources
- Level 1 pediatric and adult trauma center
Why UW?
"I chose UW because I knew that being a resident here would push me to become a competent and confident clinical pharmacist who could practice at the top of my license in any area of pharmacy practice. The support system of well-trained pharmacists and the multitude of learning experiences here offer the perfect recipe for resident growth and development. I knew that I wanted a diverse, challenging, and fun residency experience - I believe that UW Health offers exactly that and is why I wanted to stay on for another year!"
Required Rotations
Clinical:
- Emergency Medicine Adult – EM Basics
- Emergency Medical Service and Pre-Hospital Focus
- Emergency Medicine – Pediatric and Nights
- Emergency Medicine – Trauma
- Emergency Medicine – Community Practice
- Emergency Medicine – Teaching
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Medical Intensive Care Unit/Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Choice or either: Neuro ICU or Cardiology/Cardiac ICU
4 week rotations
Longitudinal:
- Clinical Management
- Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Practice Experience (Staffing)
- Education, Teaching, and Drug Information
- Major Research Project
- Advising
12 week rotations
Elective Rotations
- Infectious Disease for Critically Ill Patients and Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Toxicology at the Wisconsin Poison Center in Milwaukee, WI
- Psychiatry
- Any other available elective offered pertaining to the resident's interest
4 week rotations
Residency Program Director
Joe Halfpap
What makes UW Health’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program unique?
Our pharmacist staffing model allows residents to independently provide direct patient care throughout our program in both the ED and other rotations. With pharmacist's staffing in the ED 24/7 we are a relied upon resource within the department and residents have endless opportunities to get involved and also rotate at various times of day. The fact that we manage both pediatric and adult emergency departments adds additional opportunities for learning.
What goals do you have for residents who complete your residency program?
My goal for my residents is that they feel as confident and impactful as I do when working in the ED.
What is your best advice for prospective residency candidates?
Interviews are important but remember to relax, slow down, and be your genuine self.
Contact Information
Joe Halfpap Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine
PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director
UW Health Department of Pharmacy
600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
(608) 263-1290 | JHalfpap@uwhealth.org
Training Activities
- ACLS certification
- PALS certification
- Member of Resuscitation Review Committee
- Attend bi-monthly ED operations meetings
- Attended weekly emergency medicine conference with emergency medicine residents
- Participate in emergency preparedness meetings
- Assist in the development of guidelines and protocols
Teaching Opportunities
- Clinical instructor status at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
- Co-preceptorship of fourth-year students on elective clinical rotation at the hospital
- Co-precept pharmacy practice residents and administrative residents on elective rotation
- Teaching assistant for school of pharmacy critical care elective
Presentation Experiences
- Pharmacy and nursing inservices
- Emergency medicine conference (EM physicians, NPs, PAs, and residents)
- Leadership of journal club discussions
- Lecture at University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy Critical Care Class
- Major project will be presented at regional or national conference
Stipend/Benefits
Travel
Support to attend one national conference
- American College of Emergency Physicians Meeting OR
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting
AND choice of one local conference
- Great Lakes Pharmacy Residents Conference OR
- Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Educational Conference
UW School of Pharmacy
Example Previous Resident Projects
Comparison of Single-Dose Intravenous Regular Insulin versus Insulin Lispro for Hyperkalemia Treatment In Emergency Department Patients
Optimization of Glucagon Dosing in the Emergency Department
Expediting Antibiotic Order and Administration for Patients with Open Fractures
Implementation of Auto-Verification for Low Risk Medications in the Emergency Department
Pharmacy Practice Model and Staffing
Pharmacy services are provided by teams of pharmacists within an integrated practice model. Decentral pharmacists provide care through interdisciplinary rounds, clinical monitoring, medication order review, admission histories, discharge teaching and care coordination, code and stroke response teams, drug information resource and medication use stewardship. The resident will staff as a decentral emergency medicine pharmacist over the course of the residency year. On average, the resident will staff 24 hours every two weeks, including every other weekend.
Ready to Join our Resident Class?
Apply Now Application Deadline: Jan 1st, 2025Program Start Date: Jul 7th, 2025