Hartford Hospital Overview
Hartford Hospital, part of Hartford Healthcare, is one of the largest teaching hospitals and tertiary care centers in New England. Hartford Hospital is a 938 bed tertiary medical center with five intensive care units and many areas of specialty including robust HIV, cystic fibrosis, oncology, and solid organ transplant patient populations.
About the Program
The infectious diseases (ID) pharmacy residency at Hartford Hospital provides advanced training in ID pharmacotherapy and antimicrobial stewardship. The program allows for tailored instruction for the individual resident based on interests, past experience, and future goals.
Residency Experiences
Core Learning Experiences:
- Orientation
- Antimicrobial Stewardship I
- Antimicrobial Stewardship II
- Antimicrobial Stewardship III
- Adult Infectious Diseases Consult I
- Focused Research/Center for Anti-Infective Research and Development (CAIRD)
- Infectious Diseases in Solid Organ Transplant
- Infectious Diseases Critical Care
Elective Learning Experiences:
- Transplant Infectious Diseases Consult
- Infectious Diseases Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Adult Infectious Diseases Consult II
Longitudinal Learning Experiences:
- Microbiology
- Teaching and Precepting
- Hospital Committee Work
- HIV Longitudinal
- Research
- Pharmacist Service
Program Information
ASHP Accreditation Status:
Start Date:
Residency Program Director:
Requirements for Application:
- Candidates must register through ASHP match
- Candidates must complete a PGY1 experience or an equivalent experience
- Licensure in the state of Connecticut by the start of the residency
PGY2 Resident
Saipriya Gadiraju
Email: Saipriya.Gadiraju@hhchealth.org
Hometown: Chalfont, PA
School of Pharmacy: Temple University School of Pharmacy
Professional Interests: ID in the critical care setting, opportunistic infections, mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, and research.
Post PGY2 Plans: Work as a clinical pharmacy specialist in Infectious Diseases working in antimicrobial stewardship and rounding on the ID consult team. I am also interested in exploring career opportunities in academia as well as in teaching and mentorship. Lastly, I hope to integrate research into my future plans.
What attracted you to Hartford Hospital? I initially liked this program due to the diverse experience that this program offers with its core and elective rotations. Ultimately, the team was the selling point for me because it was clear that everyone shared my passion for infectious diseases and gave me the confidence that this program would offer an opportunity for growth and development to be a successful clinical infectious diseases pharmacist.
What do you do in your free time? I like going to concerts, hiking, and traveling. I am also constantly aspiring to be a plant mom.
What do you love most about Connecticut? Although this is my first year in Connecticut, I love the hiking trails that are close by and have beautiful views. As an avid Gilmore Girls fan, I love that there are many Gilmore Girl inspired tours to check out throughout the state! There are also many parks and restaurants around the Hartford area which offer a great opportunity to spend time with family and friends.