2022 Residency Showcase - Participating Programs
The residency programs participating in this year's Residency Showcase:
| Advocate Aurora Health |
| Ascension Wisconsin |
| Bronson Health Care Group |
| Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital |
| Edward Hines. Jr VA Hospital |
| Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin |
| HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital |
| Indiana University Health - Academic Health Center |
| Loyola University Medical Center |
| MacNeal Hospital |
| Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center |
| Northshore University HealthSystem |
| Northwestern Hospital |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center |
| Rush Copley Medical Center |
| Rush University |
| Spectrum Health Hospitals |
| Springfield Memorial Hospital |
| UIC College of Pharmacy -Rockford |
| University of Chicago Medicine |
| University of Illinois at Chicago of Pharmacy |
| University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy - Community Pharmacy Residency Program |
| UW Health Swedish American Hospital |
updated 9/6/2022
| Advocate Aurora Health Downers Grove, IL Positions Available: 55 Advocate Aurora Health (Illinois and Wisconsin) The number of residency program positions available 39 PGY1 Positions 11 PGY2 Positions 5 PGY1/2 Combined Positions A brief description of your facility • Fully integrated, not-for-profit health care system in Wisconsin and Illinois nationally recognized for excellence. • Nearly 30 hospitals, numerous ambulatory care clinics, retail and specialty pharmacies, and more! • Advanced technology and automation utilized throughout the system. • Affiliated with interdisciplinary training programs and local schools of pharmacy. • Single department of pharmacy across the system. A brief description and/or goal(s) of your residency program • Pharmacy residents gain real-world perspective and benefit from system-wide resources! • Variety of settings, sizes, and locations across Wisconsin and Illinois; emphasis in direct patient care, leadership, and mentorship. • Programs offered includes PGY1 Pharmacy Programs, PGY1 Community Based Programs, PGY1&2 combined programs in leadership and informatics, and PGY2 programs in cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, oncology, and pediatrics! |
| Ascension Wisconsin Milwaukee, IL Positions Available: 16 Ascension Wisconsin [PGY1-St. Elizabeth (Appleton), St. Joseph (Milwaukee), St. Francis (Milwaukee), Columbia St. Mary's (Milwaukee), All Saints (Racine)] [PGY1/PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration (Milwaukee)] [PGY2 Ambulatory Care (Milwaukee)] Ascension Wisconsin operates hospitals and of related healthcare facilities in Racine, Milwaukee, and the Fox Valley. Across the state, Ascension has provided more than $230 million per year in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty. Serving Wisconsin for 170 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension is the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, operating 2,500 sites of care – including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities – in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The diversity of health care services we provide allows us to offer FIVE unique PGY1 pharmacy residency programs across the state (Appleton – St. Elizabeth; Milwaukee – St. Joseph, St. Francis, Columbia St. Mary’s; Racine – All Saints) and a 24-month PGY1 Pharmacy/PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency program at Columbia St. Mary’s. We are confident you will find a training program that matches your professional interests and prepares you for a career in an advanced practice environment. The pharmacy residency programs are designed to develop self-directed practitioners who are prepared to assume advanced practice in an acute care environment, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. The resident will acquire or enhance current pharmaceutical care, leadership and administrative skills. Residents will function as effective members of the health care team with the ultimate goal of providing optimal pharmaceutical care to patients. Residents will demonstrate time management and independent thinking skills that will make them leaders within their practice settings and within the profession. Descriptions of all programs can be found at: https://wisconsinmeded.org/en/pharmacy-residency-programs Ascension /St. Elizabeth Hospital PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Contact Primary Contact: Jeanne Gast-Jenquin, PharmD, BCPS– Residency Program Director, Jeanne.Gast-Jenquin@ascension.org Secondary Contact: Kristen Rau, PharmD, BCPS – Residency Program Coordinator, Kristen.rau@ascension.org Website: https://wisconsinmeded.org/en/pharmacy-residency-programs/ascension-ne-wisconsin-hospital-st-elizabeth-campus For more than 100 years, St. Elizabeth Hospital has been a leader in providing quality health care to Fox Valley residents, especially the medically underserved. The hospital meets a broad variety of patient needs through general care, surgical services and numerous medical specialties including cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, intensive care and obstetrics. With 332 licensed patient beds and more than 420 skilled medical staff, St. Elizabeth Hospital offers complete, compassionate, quality healthcare for the entire family. The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at St. Elizabeth Hospital is a 12-month program that is carefully designed following the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Accreditation Standards to ensure that a resident develops into a well-rounded, clinical practitioner through exposure to a large variety of practice areas. Upon completion of this PGY-1 program, the resident will be a competent clinical pharmacist with the necessary professional knowledge and abilities to pursue a general clinical pharmacist position, board certification, and/or a postgraduate year two (PGY-2) pharmacy residency position. The pharmacy department at St. Elizabeth Hospital provides 24-hour services to all patient care areas. Pharmacists work in a decentralized model on various units including the intensive care unit, cardiology, oncology, neonatal intensive care unit, orthopedics, neurology, psychiatry, and medical/surgical unit. Pharmacists participate in multidisciplinary rounds and readmission reduction efforts, provide clinical dosing and monitoring services, and precept introductory and advanced pharmacy practice students. Our pharmacists provide high quality patient care with assistance from pharmacy technicians and various forms of technology (Pyxis automated medication cabinets, barcode scanning, DoseEdge, and Exactamix.) Ascension /All Saints PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact Gregg A. Albright BSPharm, RPh, BCACP, gregg.albright@ascension.org Website: https://wisconsinmeded.org/pharmacy-residency-programs/ascension-all-saints-hospital All Saints is a 356-bed community hospital located in Racine, Wisconsin. Our comprehensive medical facility integrates the Pharmacy Department in every step of the medication-use process from general medicine to specialty areas including NICU/pediatrics, oncology, medication safety, critical care, , infectious disease, transitions of care, and emergency medicine. Pharmacists at All Saints also participate in all medical emergencies. There are training opportunities for both IPPE and APPE students and the pharmacy department hosts students from the University of Wisconsin, Concordia University, Rosalind Franklin University, Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy School, as well as many others. Students and residents are engaged throughout the hospital and will work closely with many other health professionals including physicians, nurses, dieticians, PT/OT, and mid-level practitioners; all from various disciplines and practices. The program emphasizes progressive pharmacy practice in a community hospital setting. Rotations include: pharmacy practice, internal medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, chronic disease management/transitions of care, antibiotic stewardship, drug policy and administration as well as an opportunities in academia, ambulatory care, informatics and medication safety. Travel includes: ASHP Midyear and the Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference. Presentations at conferences and to nursing, medical and pharmacy staff are expected. All Saints is affiliated with Concordia University School of Pharmacy and residents are offered an opportunity to obtain a teaching certificate during the academia rotation. Ascension / St. Francis PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact Primary Contact: Benjamin Scott, Pharm.D., BCPS – Residency Program Coordinator, Benjamin.Scott@ascension.org Secondary Contact: Mike Gillard, PharmD, BCPS – Residency Program Director, Mike.Gillard@ascension.org Website: https://wisconsinmeded.org/pharmacy-residency-programs/ascension-st-francis-hospital St. Francis is a 209 bed community hospital located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. St. Francis has a de-centralized practice model with pharmacists located in several specialty areas including: ICU, medicine/surgery, and cardiology as well as outpatient oncology and neurology clinics. All pharmacists are ACLS certified and participate in medical emergencies. The pharmacy department trains IPPE and APPE students from several pharmacy schools including the University of Wisconsin, Concordia University – Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Midwestern University and Purdue. The pharmacy residency program is designed to develop independent, insightful practitioners prepared to assume an advanced clinical practice position in a community hospital, pursue a PGY2 in a focused area of interest, or serve as adjunct faculty for a college of pharmacy. Residents completing the program will expand their knowledge and skill in providing optimal pharmaceutical care in various patient-care settings and develop critical thinking and time management skills that will allow them to become self-directed leaders within both their practice setting and the pharmacy profession. Rotations include: Pharmacy Practice, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Critical Care, Central Pharmacy, Administration/Drug Policy and ambulatory care (neurology and oncology clinics). Elective opportunities include: Academia, Critical Care II, Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Neonatology, and Orthopedic Surgery. Residents completing the Academia elective will have the opportunity to obtain a teaching certificate through Concordia University – Wisconsin School of Pharmacy. A yearlong research project will be presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and the Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference. Ascension / St. Joseph PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact • Primary Contact: Diane Erdman, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, FASHP – Residency Program Director, diane.erdman@ascension.org Secondary Contact: Anthony Albiani, PharmD, BCPS – Residency Program Coordinator, Anthony.Albiani@ascension.org Website: https://wisconsinmeded.org/pharmacy-residency-programs/ascension-se-wisconsin-hospital-st-joseph-campus St. Joseph Campus has a de-centralized practice model with pharmacists strategically placed in critical care areas (NICU, ED, ICU) as well as the outpatient oncology, infectious diseases, and the general medicine. All pharmacists are ACLS certified and participate in medical emergencies. The site is an affiliated medical education teaching site for the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Pharmacy Department trains IPPE and APPE students from a variety of pharmacy schools. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the area offers many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and cultural events. Residents of the St. Joseph Campus PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program become skilled clinicians who are self-directed practitioners, prepared to assume advanced practice in an acute care environment. The pharmacy residency program is designed to develop independent, insightful practitioners prepared to assume an advanced clinical practice position in a community hospital, pursue a PGY2 in a focused area of interest, or serve as adjunct faculty for a college of pharmacy. The St. Joseph PGY1 Pharmacy program has ambulatory care and acute care tracks. All residents complete orientation, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pharmacy administration, staffing and a yearlong project. The ambulatory care track resident is required to complete family medicine, chronic disease management (virtual), and anticoagulation clinic rotations. The acute care track required rotations include critical care, infectious diseases/antimicrobial stewardship, and neonatology/women’s health. The program is individualized to meet the needs of each resident through research project selection, elective rotation offerings, and personalized scheduling. The resident will participate in both site specific and system-level committees and assist with evaluating and improving patterns of drug utilization. Elective opportunities are available for experience in cardiology, geriatrics, ambulatory care rotations, orthopedic surgery, critical care II, emergency medicine II, internal medicine II and oncology. Residents may also obtain a teaching certificate through Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy. A yearlong research project will be presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference. Ascension/ Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact Andrew Ticcioni, PharmD, BCPS – Residency Program Director Andrew.Ticcioni@Ascension.org Website: https://wisconsinmeded.org/pharmacy-residency-programs/ascension-columbia-st-marys-milwaukee-pgy1 Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee is proud to launch a new pharmacy residency program with the first class starting in July 2019. Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee is a community teaching hospital located in Milwaukee just north of downtown. The Lake Drive Campus is made up of two hospitals, the Main Hospital and Women’s Hospital, and two large clinics, Prospect Medical Commons and Water Tower Medical Commons. Average daily inpatient census is ~225 patients. The facility offers advanced cardiovascular and neurological surgery services, a regional burn center, women’s health services, a neonatal intensive care unit, 48 adult intensive care unit beds, 130 medical/surgical beds. an inpatient behavioral health unit, an inpatient rehabilitation unit, and a 45-bed emergency department. Additionally, an outpatient chemotherapy infusion center is part of the campus. Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee serves as the tertiary care referral center for seven southeastern Wisconsin Ascension hospitals. As a result, the area’s most complex medical and surgical cases come to Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee for care. Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s aims to develop residents into capable pharmacy clinicians who are prepared to enter an advanced acute care practice environment. Through a variety of rotation experiences, projects, and activities, residents will develop successful time management and communication skills. Graduates will be resourceful, compassionate, and competent members of the healthcare team who demonstrate a commitment to the patient and profession. Required rotations include: Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy Administration, Academia, Research, and Staffing. Elective opportunities include: Oncology, Ambulatory Care, Medication Safety, NICU & Women’s Health, Pharmacy Informatics, Critical Care II, and Health-System Administration. Ascension Wisconsin/Columbia St. Mary’s PGY1 Pharmacy/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Contact Diane M. Erdman, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, FASHP diane.erdman@ascension.org Website: https://wisconsinmeded.org/pharmacy-residency-programs/ascension-columbia-st-marys-milwaukee---admin The program is a minimum of 24 months. The first 12 months follow the PGY1 Pharmacy program at Columbia St. Mary’s as described above. The last 12 months of the residency year will be completing rotations for the administration portion of the residency. The first six weeks will focus on hospital, pharmacy, and technology orientation. Rotations generally include 4-5 weeks of concentrated training, followed by longitudinal exposure and are designed to integrate both local and system-level training. Longitudinal experiences may be six or twelve months in total duration. The resident may also have opportunities to interact with Ascension National Pharmacy leaders and work on national health-system projects. Time for clinical or administrative electives is offered throughout the year to further develop the resident's skills. Each resident is asked to complete a project that helps contribute to the body of knowledge in pharmacy practice. The scope of the PGY2 project will be applicable to pharmacy practice at the health-system level. The resident will present the final research at the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Residency Conference, or equivalent meeting and prepare a final written manuscript. The resident is required to complete orientation the following core rotations: operations, informatics, finance, medication safety, supply chain and formulary management). Elective rotations (340b, ambulatory care management, retail pharmacy management, oncology management, advocacy) and other experiences are tailored to the resident's abilities and interests. Other Opportunities include: • Active participation in the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) Pharmacy Advancement Leadership Team (PALT) • Completion of year-long residency project and presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference, or equivalent conference • Successful written manuscript of PALT or year-long project • Attendance at state-wide Pharmacy Leadership Council meetings • Teaching certificate Ascension Wisconsin/St. Joseph PGY2 Ambulatory Care Contact Diane M. Erdman, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, FASHP diane.erdman@ascension.org The PGY2 Ambulatory Care pharmacy residency program at Ascension Wisconsin is designed to provide PGY1 graduates the opportunity to grow beyond generalist practice and further the development of specialized care in areas specific to ambulatory patients. It is assumed that the resident has already achieved a basic level of competence commensurate with that of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency. The PGY2 residency focuses on developing knowledge, attitudes, training and skills necessary to cultivate pharmacists who are competent and compassionate practitioners who are prepared for a role as an ambulatory care pharmacist. The PGY2 Ambulatory Care pharmacy resident will be located at the Ascension St. Joseph campus with opportunities to rotate at other sites across Ascension Wisconsin. The Ascension Wisconsin Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Service provides chronic disease management, anticoagulation, population health and specialty services for Ascension Wisconsin Medical Group clinicians and their patients. Daily activities will include seeing patients, providing phone based or web-based care to patients, reviewing clinic policies for appropriateness, and implementing quality assurance programs for current and new clinics. The ambulatory care resident will be expected to proficient at working in the clinics they are working with and, from time to time, will be expected to work as a pharmacist in that stetting to understand firsthand the best way to implement policies/procedures that affect staff and to provide professional growth. |
| Bronson Health Care Group Kalamazoo, MI Positions Available: 6 Bronson Healthcare Group is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving all of Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana. We offer a full range of services from primary care to critical care across more than 60 locations. Bronson has the region’s only children’s hospital, and is also the leading birthplace and only high-risk pregnancy center in southwest Michigan. Key member organizations include: Bronson Methodist Hospital, Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Bronson LakeView Hospital, Bronson South Haven Hospital, Bronson Medical Group, Bronson at Home, Bronson Commons, Bronson Lifestyle Improvement & Research Center and the Bronson Health Foundation. Bronson Healthcare Group ASHP Accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs: • Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI (Program Code 114213, 4 positions, directed by Jesse Hogue, hoguej@bronsonhg.org) • Bronson Battle Creek in Battle Creek, MI (Program Code 187413, 2 positions, directed by Amanda Ackerman, ackermaa@bronsonhg.org) At Bronson we strive to prepare pharmacist resident clinicians for inpatient practice in entry level direct patient care positions within hospital settings, including larger tertiary care centers; for adjunct faculty positions; or to pursue post-graduate year two (PGY2) residency training. Residents complete various required and elective rotations throughout the year to meet predetermined goals and objectives as well as their personal and professional goals. Residents are also exposed to an assortment of teaching opportunities as well as to a variety of volunteer, presentation and project management activities. Residents experience pharmacy practice in a wide variety of practice areas, including acute care, critical care, cardiology, administration, ambulatory care and other specialty areas. Visit us online at: http://www.bronsonhealth.com/pharmacy-residency |
| Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center North Chicago, IL Positions Available: 6 Special features: This pharmacy practice residency program enables the resident to participate in structured diverse direct patient care rotations and ongoing experiential activities to achieve the resident’s goals. The resident will be exposed to multiple patient care settings including acute care, ambulatory care, long-term care, home based primary care and psychiatry. Pharmacy practice skills are enhanced by automation, electronic medical record, formulary management, investigational drug studies and performance improvement projects. Teaching opportunities include co-precepting students, presenting educational programs to allied health professionals and optional didactic lectures at Rosalind Franklin University. Residents have the opportunity to receive their teaching certificates through Rosalind Franklin University, College of Pharmacy. A research project is required. Fringe benefits: Includes paid time off for vacation (13 days), sick (13 days), holidays (8 days) and conferences. Health insurance is optional. Free parking and laboratory coats are provided. Special features: Located midway between Milwaukee and Chicago, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is affiliated with, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, University of Illinois College of pharmacy, Chicago State College of Pharmacy and over 150 additional universities. . Number of residency program position: PGY1 (2) and PGY2 (3-4) |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital Decatur, IL Positions Available: 1 Decatur Medical Hospital is a 300 bed community hospital in Decatur, IL that serves as a primary teaching site for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM). Memorial also serves as a pharmacy teaching site for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SIUE-SOP), University of Illinois at Chicago – College of Pharmacy, and St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) is a Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center. In addition, DMH is known for general surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiac services, critical care services, maternity services, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services. Clinical pharmacy programs/services include: • Team rounding in critical care • Antimicrobial Stewardship • General drug information • Pharmacokinetic dosing • ED clinical services Pharmacists at DMH participate in many hospital committees and provide education to physicians and other healthcare professionals. The resident will participate in hospital committees, complete a residency project, present at a regional conference and provide continuing education for practicing pharmacists. Residents will also have opportunities to precept pharmacy students. Purpose: DMH’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program builds upon the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Mission Statement: To improve lives and build stronger communities through better health. Residency Program (Overview) The adult PGY1 pharmacy residency is designed to provide 12 full, consecutive months at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. The PGY1 residency at Decatur Memorial Hospital exposes the resident to a community hospital setting while simultaneously preparing them for a future role in patient care or further training. This program has one PGY1 resident position available. |
| Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital Hines, IL PGY-1 Positions Available: 5 PGY-2 Positions Available: 2 (Infectious Diseases and Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership) Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital is located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago and is minutes away from entertainment, culture, and diversity. Hines offers primary, extended, and specialty care clinics both on the hospital campus as well as in the suburbs in community-based outpatient clinics in Aurora, Hoffman Estates, Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, and Oak Lawn. Hines currently manages approximately 500 acute care and nursing home beds in affiliation with the Loyola University-Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine as well as numerous other professional schools in the area including several colleges of pharmacy. Hines has a history of being at the forefront of medicine by utilizing technology, improving access to care, and providing high quality healthcare to the veterans we serve. Hines PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency was established in 1999 and is ASHP accredited. The goal of the PGY-1 program is to build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education to develop clinical pharmacists capable of caring for patients both in an ambulatory or acute care setting, earning board certification, and continuing their training through postgraduate year two (PGY-2) residency programs. The large majority of our Clinical Pharmacy Specialists have a Scope of Practice to provide independent direct-patient care clinical services (disease state/medication management) within the following areas: Acute Internal Medicine, Administration, Ambulatory Care General Medicine, Anticoagulation, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics (Long Term Care/Home Based Primary Care), Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Mental Health, Nephrology, Nutrition Support, Pain Management, Renal Transplant, Spinal Cord Injury, and Women's Health. The Pharmacy Resident will have opportunities to practice in a similar supervised environment. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.va.gov/hines-health-care/work-with-us/internships-and-fellowships/pharmacy-residency-programs |
| Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI Positions Available: 40 PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program (Acute Care) The purpose of this PGY1 residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. PGY1 Pharmacy Program (Ambulatory Focus) The purpose of this PGY1 residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Community-Based Pharmacy Residency The purpose of this program is to build upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop community‐based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies and professional certifications. |
| HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital O'Fallon, IL Positions Available: 3 Established in 1875, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is a community teaching hospital located in O’Fallon, Illinois, 15 miles from St. Louis, Missouri. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital serves over 40 different medical specialties and is the primary practice site for the St. Louis University Family Medicine Residency program. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is a member of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a multi-institutional health care system that sponsors 15 hospitals that is based in Springfield, Illinois. The St. Elizabeth's Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program is affiliated with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Pharmacy and offers two PGY-1 positions and one PGY-2 position in Pharmacy Informatics. The PGY-1 Pharmacy and PGY-2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Programs of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and SIUE School of Pharmacy are accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program allows the residents flexibility in designing their activities to meet their interests. Core rotations are comprised of Administration, Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Distribution/Orientation, Internal Medicine and Advanced Internal Medicine, Pharmacy Informatics, and Medication Safety. More than ten elective opportunities are designed to develop advanced skills in a variety of areas and include, but are not limited to Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Oncology, Pain and Palliative Care, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. In addition, the program offers a Teaching Certificate in association with the SIUE School of Pharmacy. Completion of a major research project suitable for publication is required along with a presentation at a Regional Pharmacy Resident Conference. The PGY-2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Program is designed to develop the resident into a leader in pharmacy informatics and health information technology. The resident will provide support to the pharmacy and informatics departments for the 15 hospitals in the Hospital Sisters Health System. Rotation opportunities include Clinical Decision Support, Operational Informatics, Evidence-Based Medicine, Health System Informatics, Pharmacy Automation, Supply Chain, Vendor Informatics, Medication Safety, Pharmacy Information Systems, and Administration, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance. In addition, the program offers an elective Teaching Certificate program in association with the SIUE School of Pharmacy. The resident also will have the opportunity to deliver presentations at regional and national conferences. For more information, please visit our webpages: https://www.hshs.org/StElizabeths/Education-Training/PGY-1-Pharmacy-Residency-Program https://www.hshs.org/StElizabeths/Education-Training/PGY-2-Pharmacy-Informatics-Residency |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital Springfield, IL Positions Available: 4 HSHS St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL residency program offers three PGY1 and one PGY2 (infectious disease) positions. HSHS St. John's Hospital is a regional healthcare center serving central and southern Illinois. It is the largest hospital in the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). HSHS St. John's serves as a teaching hospital for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, and St. John's College of Nursing. Features include a Children's Hospital including a Level III NICU and PICU units. We are an accredited Stroke Center and a Level I Trauma Center. The pharmacy practice residency will give the resident an extensive experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy to include pharmacokinetics, ambulatory care, internal medicine, critical care, ED/trauma, pediatrics, and administration. Residents are required teach though SIUE and HSHS affiliates such as St. John's College and SIU School of Medicine. The program's main goals are to develop competent clinical pharmacists capable of practicing in any setting, fostering leadership, pharmacy practice and education. |
| Indiana University Health - Academic Health Center Indianapolis, IN Positions Available: 16 Located in downtown Indianapolis, IU Health - AHC offers a dynamic, multi-hospital residency program that offers a customizable experience for each of our 16 residents. The AHC consists of Methodist Hospital (Trauma 1, Comprehensive Stroke, ECMO center), University Health (transplant, oncology, liver/kidney) and Riley Hospital for Children. IU Health clinicians provide patient care both inpatient and outpatient. A few of our offerings include internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, nutrition support, home infusion, nephrology, infectious diseases, surgery, cardiology, hematology/oncology/BMT, critical care, organ transplantation, pulmonology, neonatology, drug information, investigational drug services, ambulatory care, and administration. Didactic and experiential teaching of Butler and Purdue pharmacy students and completion of a research project are required. |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL Positions Available: 9 Loyola University Medical Center offers a one-year PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (9 positions), a one-year PGY-2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency (1 position) and a one-year PGY-2 Critical Care Residency (2 positions). Our programs give residents the opportunity to practice in a nationally recognized academic health system. Residents will have the opportunity to train in countless specialty areas, including adult and pediatric critical care, solid organ transplant, burn critical care, trauma and emergency medicine, as well as general medicine, hematology/oncology and cardiology. Our programs are designed to encourage residents to develop the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to become leaders in the pharmacy profession. Residents will work closely with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on multidisciplinary teams that provide a dynamic environment in which residents will develop critical thinking skills and confidence. Residents will be guided through their residency by preceptors and an advisor of their choice who will encourage them to work and think independently. Residents will also gain research experience by completing a research project under the direction of a preceptor. Several required lectures will develop presentation skills. As many preceptors also accept pharmacy students on rotation, residents will also gain valuable teaching experience. The goal of our training program is to develop well-rounded clinicians with the skills to practice in a variety of patient-care settings. |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL Positions Available: 2 MacNeal Hospital, a 374-bed community hospital, is proud to be a part of Loyola Medicine and Trinity Health. For nearly a century, MacNeal Hospital, located in Berwyn, Illinois, has been providing quality healthcare in the near western suburbs and city of Chicago. Our program is geared towards the community hospital practitioner. We strive to develop clinical practitioners who will possess the clinical acumen and assertiveness to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to our patients. The residents will be integrated into the pharmacy department and serve on hospital wide committees. Residents will be able to complete a teaching certificate, as well as precept students on rotation. Blending clinical skills, operations, and leadership, we hope to graduate well-rounded practitioners who will be successful in the evolving healthcare environment. The hospital is currently in pre-candidate status and is looking to start the program with their first residents in the inaugural class. Requirements for Acceptance: PharmD degree from ACPE-accredited program and Eligibility for licensure in IL |
| Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center Chicago, IL Positions Available: 4 Mount Sinai Hospital is a 319 bed community teaching hospital with a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Level III NICU. Located on Chicago’s west side, Mount Sinai Hospital offers an urban healthcare experience that enables pharmacy residents, in collaboration with an inter-disciplinary team, to benefit a population that is medically underserved. PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Mount Sinai Hospital’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program is a broad, comprehensive pharmacy practice experience that prepares residents for multiple professional challenges and career opportunities. Four PGY1 positions are available; the residency is currently in its 11th year. Brief Overview of Program Our Pharmacy Department provides evidence-based, cost-effective and safe drug therapy, targeting optimal patient outcomes; diseases that impact the community (heart failure, diabetes, COPD and asthma) are a focus of the general medicine, transitions of care, and ambulatory care rotations. The PGY1 pharmacy resident can gain experience in areas that include general medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, antibiotic stewardship, ambulatory care, and pharmacy services management. The faculty includes pharmacy specialists in the areas of MICU, SICU, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, and Transitions of Care. Additionally, experienced general medicine pharmacists and managers are on staff. Expectations of the resident include formal presentations to pharmacists, physicians, medical residents and nurses; conducting MUEs; mentorship of pharmacy students and development and presentation of a project of major significance to Sinai. PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration Leadership Residency Mount Sinai Hospital’s PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration Leadership (HSPAL) residency provides hands-on, pharmacy practice experience in multiple areas of pharmacy management; one position is offered. The System Director of Pharmacy Services serves as the RPD. Residents have benefitted from exposure to a wide scope of areas: this PGY2 program has served as a great platform for launching a career in health care administration. Previous residents have obtained positions such as pharmacy manager and pharmacy director. There is a need for the development of strong, future leaders and managers in health system pharmacy. The vision of Mount Sinai Hospital’s PGY2 HSPAL program is to provide a wide range of experiences that will prepare its residents for a future role as a director of pharmacy. Brief Overview of Program The resident will have access to a full pharmacy enterprise experience which includes inpatient care, clinical management, ambulatory care services, retail pharmacy, infusion center, 340B/specialty pharmacy, regulatory compliance, business performance, business development, residency programs (will act as chief resident for PGY2 residents), medication safety, strategic planning, regionalizing pharmacy services, APPE/IPP Pharmacy programs, population health and pharmacy revenue cycle optimization. A strong pharmacy operations rotation exposes the residents to personnel management, human resources, information technology automation with other rotations such as 340B drug discount program, budget/finance, medication safety and much more. Training is provided in various aspects of pharmacy management, with emphasis on independent thinking and application of management concepts in the development of progressive pharmacy services. The resident will work with a variety of seasoned and passionate pharmacy managers and will have the opportunity to interact with various leaders across the health system including a rotation with senior leadership, Vice President of Acute Care Hospitals, Sinai Chicago. |
| Northshore University HealthSystem Evanston, IL Positions Available: 19 NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) is an integrated healthcare delivery system consistently ranked as a Top 15 Teaching Hospital in the U.S. The NorthShore system, headquartered in Evanston, Ill., includes nine hospitals – Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Northwest Community, Skokie, Swedish, and Edward-Elmhurst Health. NorthShore also includes a 900 physician multispecialty group practice, NorthShore Medical Group, with more than 140 locations in the Chicagoland area. NorthShore has annual revenues of $3.2 billion and employs 17,000 people, and was recently recognized on the Forbes list for America’s Best Employers. The NorthShore Pharmacy Residency encompasses four of the hospitals (Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, and Skokie Hospitals) as part of its multi-site program. The Pharmacy Department provides clinical services through decentralized pharmacists in an integrated practice model. Distribution is through automated dispensing machines and centralized IV preparation. Education of health care professionals is an important component of our mission. NorthShore currently offers 12 positions in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program, 3 positions in the PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency program, and 1 position each in the PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy, PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics, and PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency Programs. We also have 1 resident in the PGY2 Pharmacogenomics program, shared with UIC. All residents have opportunities to develop and reinforce clinical, practice management, and precepting skills to advance as well rounded practitioners as they learn and practice at multiple hospitals. For more information, please visit www.northshore.org or contact our residency program directors: PGY1 Pharmacy: Hina Patel (hpatel5@northshore.org) PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy: Ksenia Hankewych (khankewych@northshore.org) or Elaine Ng (eng@northshore.org) PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy: Wendy Hui (yhui@northshore.org) or Young Bae (ybae@northshore.org) PGY2 Informatics Pharmacy: Lynn Boecler (lboecler@northshore.org) PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership: Jeff Thiel (jthiel@northshore.org) PGY2 Pharmacogenomics: Mark Dunnenberger (mdunnenberger@northshore.org) |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL Positions Available: 11 Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an 894 bed academic medical center located in the heart of downtown Chicago, IL. It is the primary teaching affiliate of the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. The pharmacy department at NMH has a long history of training pharmacy residents since 1978. We currently offer 11 PGY-1 positions and 1 combined PGY1&2 Health System Administration & Leadership position each year. We also offer 10 PGY-2 positions across our Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, and Solid Organ Transplant PGY-2 programs. Our integrated patient-centered model promotes clinical opportunities for all of our pharmacists. Pharmacy Practice, Infectious Diseases, Medication Use Policy, Administration/Leadership, Medicine, and adult ICU are all required rotations. Elective rotations include various opportunities in critical care, Emergency Medicine, Hematology/Oncology services, Solid Organ Transplant, Informatics, Psychiatry, HIV, and Cardiology. Each year more than 200 students representing 5 schools of pharmacy complete rotations at Northwestern. Additionally, experiential education, research projects, transitions of care, professional socialization and leadership development are other important aspects of the program. Our graduate will be a confident practitioner with the expertise, judgment, and values of an experienced clinician. She or he will demonstrate problem-solving ability and exert a unique professional influence in the patient's best interest. She or he will advocate evidence-based medicine and critique and apply available literature to design and execute studies to solve pharmacy-related issues. She or he will be dedicated to personal education, the education of others, improving the safety of medication use, and serve as a leader in developing pharmacy practice. |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL Positions Available: 2 Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is a 392 licensed bed acute-care facility located in Winfield, Illinois. It is one of 10 Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Corporation hospitals, and it is the second largest hospital after the downtown campus. It is a Level II Trauma Center and one of the first medical centers in Illinois to earn the Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center designation. The PGY-1 residency at Central DuPage Hospital provides a well-rounded experience in caring for a wide variety of patient populations. The purpose of the program is to prepare residents for general clinical practice in a community hospital or specialized residency training. Required rotations include Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Oncology and Administration. |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL Positions Available: 2 Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is a Magnet®-recognized 159 bed comprehensive healthcare facility recognized for excelling in safety, outcomes, and the patient experience. Delnor is one of ten Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Corporation hospitals, is ranked by U.S. News & World Report, and is located in Geneva, Illinois, about 45 miles west of Chicago. This community teaching hospital offers general medicine, cardiac, surgical, maternity, critical care, oncology, and emergency service medical programs, outpatient oncology and family practice clinics on campus, and a Family Medicine residency program. Pharmacy services provide IPPE and APPE rotations annually for pharmacy students from several local Colleges of Pharmacy. The PGY1 residency program at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital provides a unique educational training experience to create competent and professional pharmacists in a community hospital that is part of an expansive integrated academic health system. The resident will develop skills to improve patient care and further expand the future of the pharmacy profession by obtaining patient care or PGY2 training positions post-graduation. Required learning experiences include: Pharmacy Practice, General Medicine, Critical Care, Clinical or Operational Administration, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Transitions of Care, and Oncology. Elective learning experiences include Infectious Disease, Clinical or Operational Administration, Advanced Critical Care, Advanced Antimicrobial Stewardship, Advanced Oncology, Advanced Administration, Advanced General Medicine, and Cardiology. |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL Positions Available: 2 The Palos Community Hospital (Northwestern Medicine) PGY-1 Pharmacy residency offered at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is designed to build on the skills learned during earlier pharmacy experiences to better prepare pharmacists to practice in a collaborative and dynamic health-system environment. The 425 licensed bed hospital is an acute care, community, non-teaching institution nestled in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. The pharmacy resident will actively participate in direct patient care, pharmacy operations, pharmacy administration, community outreach, pharmacy student precepting, where applicable, and teaching and learning certificate activities. Required projects and assignments include, but are not limited to, medication use poster presentation, completion of a research project with results presented as a platform presentation, delivery of a formal seminar, and submission of a manuscript for journal publication. The ultimate goal of the program is to develop independent critical thinkers who will be effective pharmacists in a variety of practice settings and be eligible for specialty board certification and/or PGY2 residency training. |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL Positions Available: 2 OSF Healthcare Saint Anthony Medical Center is a 254-bed Magnet®-recognized Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center in Rockford, Illinois. It is recognized in management of stroke (as a comprehensive stroke center), cardiac care, and cardiothoracic and orthopedic surgeries. We have two PGY1 residency program positions available. The goal of our ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency program is to build upon the Doctor of Pharmacy education and to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists who are responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions. We want to ensure our graduating residents are eligible for PGY2 pharmacy residency training, board certification, and employment as a clinical/staff pharmacist. Our preceptors, coordinator, and director are committed to the success of our residents. |
| Rush Copley Medical Center Aurora, IL Positions Available: 2 Rush Copley Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical center located in Aurora, IL that has been providing healthcare services for over 135 years. Rush Copley encompasses a 210-bed community hospital and serves patients across a 400-square mile service area. The recently renovated medical center is organized into five Centers of Excellence including: Cancer Care Center, Emergency Services, Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, and Women's Services Institute. Rush Copley is fully integrated with the Rush Health System, which includes Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Residents will participate in multiple aspects of our pharmacy services including antimicrobial, anticoagulation and diabetes stewardship, code blue team, education and precepting of pharmacy students, education of patients and health care providers, multidisciplinary medical team rounding, experiences with protocols, pharmacokinetic services, and interdisciplinary committees. Core Longitudinal Projects and Experiences • Education and precepting of pharmacy students • Weekend Pharmacy practice experience • Medication use evaluation • Monograph or formulary review for PNT • Pharmacy Conference Poster Presentation • Research Project Core Rotations • Orientation • Adult Critical Care • Practice Management • Clinical Management • Hematology/Oncology • Internal Medicine I • Neonatal Intensive Care /Obstetrics • Infectious Disease Elective Rotations • Cardiac Care / Heart Failure • Diabetes Stewardship • Emergency Medicine • Internal Medicine II • Medication Safety |
| Rush University Chicago, IL Positions Available: Rush has had an ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program in place for 40 years. Currently there are 8 PGY1 residents and now 2 nontraditional PGY1 residents. In addition, Rush also has PGY2 residency programs in critical care, hematology/oncology, emergency medicine, solid organ transplant, pediatrics, internal medicine, and leadership. Rush is a not-for-profit academic medical center located just west of downtown Chicago in the Illinois Medical District. Rush University Medical Center encompasses a 671-bed hospital serving adults and children, including the Johnston R Bowman Health Center, which provides medical and rehabilitative care to older adults and people with short- and long-term disabilities, as well as a comprehensive outpatient cancer center. PGY1 PURPOSE STATEMENT: Pharmacists completing the PGY1 residency program at Rush will be competent practitioners responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. The Rush PGY1 residency program provides in-depth professional, patient-directed training and experience at the post-graduate level. It offers the resident the opportunity and stimuli to develop, to the highest degree attainable, his/her professional expertise as a clinical practitioner, emphasizing skills required to optimally deliver pharmaceutical care. In addition, the resident will be exposed to the management of a pharmacy department and gain insight into the responsibility one has toward accepting leadership and making a contribution back to the profession of pharmacy. The residents are expected to contribute substantially to the achievement of the department’s mission through active and innovative participation in assigned projects which also meet residency training objectives. We do not believe that these are mutually exclusive. An overarching goal of the residency training program is the development of a personal philosophy of practice which will facilitate the provision of pharmaceutical care in their respective careers. This is guided by critical thought and patient advocacy in all aspects of drug therapy. The residency program is designed to comply with the officially published accreditation standards of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Efforts to provide the specific training and guidance that is optimal for a particular resident are extended whenever appropriate, feasible and mutually agreed upon by the resident, Residency Program Director (RPD) and Pharmacy Director. A demonstrable desire to learn, a sincere career commitment to pharmacy practice, and a dedication to fully meeting all objectives and requirements of the program are basic expectations of all residents. For further information, see website or contact the PGY1 Residency Program Director or Coordinators: https://www.rush.edu/health-care-professionals/career-opportunities/pharmacy-residencies |
| Spectrum Health Hospitals Grand Rapids, MI Positions Available: 10 Spectrum Health is an integrated health system comprised of 12 hospitals and numerous clinics in West Michigan. Our tertiary care medical center in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a level one trauma center and is comprised of three teaching hospitals- Butterworth Hospital, Blodgett Hospital, and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Number of positions: 6 Residency description: The purpose of the Spectrum Health PGY1 program is to build upon the doctor of pharmacy education to contribute to the development of independent clinical pharmacists. Core rotation experiences occur in ambulatory care, critical care, antimicrobial stewardship, internal medicine, management, and pediatrics. The program is flexible to allow individuals to pursue elective rotations in specialized areas, such as emergency medicine, transplant, informatics, and oncology. Additional skills are developed through Pharmacy Grand Rounds presentations, completion of a Pharmacy Research Seminar series, and participation in the Pharmacy Education Development and Lecture Series teaching certificate program. Additional requirements include ACLS/PALS certification, medical emergency response, and a medication use evaluation. Residents are offered the unique opportunity to staff in the adult or pediatric ICU, emergency department, or inpatient pharmacy. Upon completion of the program, residents will be well equipped to pursue board certification and post-graduate year two residency training. PGY1/PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency Number of positions: 1 Residency description: The purpose of the Spectrum Health PGY1 program is to build upon the doctor of pharmacy education to contribute to the development of independent clinical pharmacists. Core rotation experiences occur in ambulatory care, critical care, antimicrobial stewardship, internal medicine, management, and pediatrics. The purpose of the PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) residency is to build upon PGY1 residency graduates’ competence in the delivery of patient-centered care and in pharmacy operational services to prepare residents for high level managerial, supervisory, and leadership responsibilities. Areas of competence emphasized during the program include safe and effective medication-use systems, quality assurance and improvement, the management of human resources, the management of financial resources, use of technology, and leadership. PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Number of positions: 1 Residency description: Spectrum Health's Postgraduate Year Two (PGY-2) Ambulatory Care Residency is a primary care focused residency that aims to enhance training gained through the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) educational experience and processes gained through a PGY1 pharmacy residency program allowing the development of clinical pharmacist skills in a specialized area of practice. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 pharmacy residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care practices, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification. Required learning experiences occur in parallel with longitudinal focused core rotations. The longitudinal experiences include: Internal Medicine/Family Medicine Practices, Pharmacy Administration/Leadership, Service Commitment, and a Major Project. Required core experiences include Advanced Heart Failure clinic and Transitions of Care. The remainder of the experiences will be filled in with electives of Bone Marrow Transplant, Oncology, Primary Care with a focus in Chronic Pain Management, Academia/Research, Informatics, or Managed Care. PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Number of positions: 1 Residency description: The purpose of the Spectrum Health Postgraduate Year Two (PGY-2) Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program is to build on the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification. Required learning experiences include: Orientation, Management/Project Month, Medical (Butterworth), Medical/Burn (Blodgett), Surgical 1, Cardiothoracic, Neurological, Surgical or Neurological 2, and Emergency Medicine. Elective learning experiences include: Pediatric/Neonatal, Infectious Disease, Emergency Medicine/ICU (Blodgett), Adult Solid Organ Transplant, and Academia. PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Number of positions: 1 Residency description: The purpose of the Spectrum Health – Helen DeVos Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Pediatric Pharmacy Residency is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available. Required learning experiences include: General Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care (Advanced), Neonatal Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care (Advanced), Management, Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Elective learning experiences include: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Oncology/Hematology (Advanced), Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant, General Pediatrics (Advanced). |
| Springfield Memorial Hospital Springfield, IL Positions Available: 2 About Memorial Health One of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois, Memorial Health in Springfield is a community-based, not-for-profit corporation that provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, home health, hospice, behavioral health and primary care physician services. With eight affiliates based in Sangamon and neighboring counties, including Springfield Memorial Hospital, a teaching hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, we deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in support of our mission to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. Springfield Memorial Hospital Springfield Memorial Hospital (SMH) is a 500 bed teaching-community hospital that serves as a primary teaching site for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM). SMH also serves as a pharmacy teaching site for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SIUE-SOP), Midwestern University and St. Louis College of Pharmacy. The department of Pharmacy utilizes advanced robotic dispensing systems which allow unit-based pharmacists to provide a wide variety of clinical pharmacy services. SMH is a three-time designated Magnet® hospital for nursing, a Bariatric Center of Excellence, a Kidney Transplant Center, Regional Cancer Center, Level I Trauma Center, Regional Burn Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. In addition, SMH is known for general surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiac services, critical care services, renal services, maternity services, psychiatric and rehabilitative services. Pharmacy Services at Springfield Memorial HospitalClinical pharmacy services include:
PGY-1 Residency program at Springfield Memorial Hospital Program Code = 208213 Positions Available = 2 Required Learning Experiences:
Certificates will be awarded to residents who have successfully completed the following:
About Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the state capital of Illinois and has a population of about 117,000. The city offers a variety of public and private-sector jobs. Healthcare, government and education are among the top employers. The home of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield is also a tourist destination and cultural center. A lively music scene includes the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, jazz, blues, community theater, municipal opera, comedy and live bands all over town. In addition, the city hosts several art fairs, festivals and is the home of the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Springfield is known for its great restaurants and shopping areas, and is conveniently located between St. Louis and Chicago. Citizens enjoy a world-class city that is affordable and friendly. For outdoor fun, Springfield has a wildlife sanctuary, zoo, Lincoln Memorial Garden, many public parks and biking trails, botanical gardens and outdoor music festivals and concerts throughout the summer. Contact Information Don M. Ferrill, PharmD, BCPS Manager, Pharmacy Education & Clinical Services PGY-1 Residency Program Director 217–788–4219 | Ferrill.Don@mhsil.com |
| UIC College of Pharmacy - Rockford Rockford, IL Positions Available: 1 UIC College of Pharmacy, Rockford Campus PGY1 Residency Program Number of Positions: 1 The UIC College of Pharmacy at Rockford is pleased to offer a one-year PGY1 pharmacy residency. The program is designed to solidify the skills and knowledge obtained during Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education. By focusing on developing clinical pharmacists prepared to offer medication-related care on multidisciplinary teams, the program provides the advantages of preparation for board certification and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Under the mentorship and guidance of experienced clinical faculty members, the pharmacy resident will transition from a student to an independent practitioner during the 12-month program. The UIC Rockford PGY1 resident is required to complete rotations in emergency medicine, internal medicine, HIV/hepatitis C, family medicine, hypertension, and drug information. The resident will also have the opportunity to select from five elective rotations based on their professional interests and career goals. In addition, the resident will be exposed to numerous teaching opportunities and research experiences. Upon graduation from the program, the resident will be prepared to provide exceptional pharmaceutical care in a variety of health care settings. The College: The College of Pharmacy is considered One College. Two Campuses. The Rockford Campus is part of the UIC Health Sciences Campus which includes the College of Medicine and the College of Nursing. Being so closely associated with the other colleges on campus leads to unique interprofessional education opportunities in Rockford. Illinois' fourth-largest city, Rockford is known for its many parks and forest preserves, as well as theaters, museums, and other "big city amenities" in the context of a smaller-town feel and cost-of-living. UIC College of Pharmacy, Rockford Campus PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency Program Number of Positions: 1 The UIC College of Pharmacy of Rockford, in conjunction with OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (SAMC) Rockford, offers this one-year PGY2 residency in Emergency Medicine. This ASHP candidate status residency training program will foster and develop the necessary clinical and didactic teaching and research skills and experience such that upon completion of this residency the resident should be prepared to teach other health care professionals, students and trainees. The focus of training in this residency is in the Emergency Department (ED) where residents are expected to develop the skills to be capable to care for patients with a variety of diseases and disorders and varying acuity levels. During this residency training program, there are multiple Emergency Department settings, as well as a variety of elective training sites to meet the individual clinical training needs of the resident. The faculty serves within one of the largest clinical groups in the medical center and provides a wealth of knowledge and experience. The program will provide ample opportunity to enhance leadership and communication skills. Graduates of this program will be skilled clinical practitioners with experience in didactic and clinical teaching as well as clinical research. The Medical Center: OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (SAMC) is a Magnet® recognized 254-bed Level I Trauma, burn center and DNV Certified comprehensive stroke center. SAMC is one of 15 hospitals within the OSF HealthCare System. It has been nationally recognized for its management of strokes and coronary artery bypass graft surgeries. The Department of Pharmacy maintains an Affiliation Agreement with the University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy. The Emergency Department: The Emergency Department at the OSF SAMC is a 24-bed department with an average of 40,000 patient visits annually. The ED treats both pediatric and adult patients. The ED staff is composed of attending physicians, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, and medical, pharmacy, and nursing students. |
| University of Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL Positions Available: 28 UChicago Medicine PGY1 Pharmacy Residency The primary goal of this program is to develop residents into independent practitioners and confident pharmacy leaders who possess in-depth therapeutic knowledge and integrated professional attributes. Designed to provide broad exposure to a variety of patient care scenarios in the acute care and advanced sub-specialty settings, our program emphasizes development of skills in patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership. Great importance is placed on the individual goals and expectations of the resident. Likewise, program experiences and assessments are continually refined to keep pace with the resident’s growth throughout the year. The PGY1 program combines development of patient care skills in acute care medicine, intensive care practice, ambulatory care, and subspecialty disease management. While on clinical service, the resident’s responsibilities include interdisciplinary rounds, development of care plans, and optimization of medication therapy services. An interactive teaching environment allows residents to facilitate small group discussions, precept pharmacy student experiences, and present ACPE-accredited seminars. The teaching certificate program allows residents to learn innovative teaching methodologies and mentoring techniques from faculty. Residents complete a research project, and present and publish their results. Residents also have learning experiences in pharmacy administration, medication safety, and interdisciplinary committees. Additional learning opportunities include longitudinal series on research, case presentations, and pharmacy leadership. |
| University of Illinois at Chicago of Pharmacy Chicago, IL Positions Available: PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – RPD: Kirsten Ohler, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCPPS (ohlerk@uic.edu) 312-413-9356 (12 positions) – The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in Chicago, Illinois offers 12 PGY1 pharmacy residency positions. The PGY1 pharmacy residency at UIC provides training in overall delivery of healthcare with a major emphasis placed on drug-related issues and practices. During this one-year program, the resident effectively makes the transition from student to independent practitioner under guidance from the clinical faculty. The program also serves to prepare well those planning further specialized training (e.g. PGY2 residencies, fellowships). The main goals of the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program are to develop competent clinical pharmacists capable of practicing in any setting by providing exposure to a diverse scope of pharmaceutical care services while fostering leaders in clinical pharmacy practice and education. For more information, please visit our website. PGY1 Community/Specialty Residency – RPD: Lisa Kumor, PharmD, BCACP (lferra4@uic.edu) 312-355-5824 (2 positions) – The PGY1 Community Residency in Specialty Pharmacy is a program that brings together the diverse experiences in the University of Illinois at Chicago Wood Street Pharmacy with advanced concepts of pharmaceutical care provided in the specialty outpatient clinics. The resident will have the unique experience of working in a URAC and ACHC accredited Health System Specialty Pharmacy. Coupled with the residency project, ACPE-accredited seminar, teaching certificate program, staffing responsibilities and administrative components, this rigorous program provides a strong basis for promising career opportunities in specialty pharmacy. Our mission is to help people with complex or chronic diseases reach the best health by providing care in the safest and easiest way, at the lowest possible cost. At UI Health, we focus on clinical care, education, and research, which lets us provide healthcare that meets specific needs. We also do our best to improve the health of the people we serve to make healthier communities for a healthier city. For more information, please visit our website. PGY1 Community Residency – RPD: Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, PharmD, BCACP (mdjuri1@uic.edu) 312-996-0882 (1 position) – The University of Illinois at Chicago – College of Pharmacy is pleased to offer a one-year, ASHP accredited PGY1 residency in Community Pharmacy. As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to: utilize clinical skills to provide exceptional pharmaceutical care for patients in a community pharmacy; develop and implement innovative and sustainable patient care services, as well as maintain or improve current services; and obtain a position in community, ambulatory care, and academia, and commit to the advancement of the profession of pharmacy through continued education and involvement. While in the outpatient pharmacies, the resident will hone their counseling skills in the areas of contraception, transplant, diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular diseases, pain, and infectious disease. The resident will have the opportunity to develop patient care programs in the pharmacies as they deem appropriate for their patient population. In addition, the resident will spend 2 days a week rotating through the Ambulatory Care Clinics at UIC. This will help the resident gain a great deal of practical clinical knowledge, improve communication skills, and provide excellent patient care. Other time will be spent doing didactic teaching, as well as precepting first-year through fourth-year student pharmacists at their practice sites. For more information, please visit our website. |
| University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy - Community Pharmacy Residency Program Madison, WI Positions Available: 7 The University of Wisconsin Community Pharmacy Residency Program (UWCPRP) was developed in 2004 by a group of innovative community pharmacies involved in training community residents and the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy. This multi-site program was created to forward innovative community pharmacy practice through the development of quality residency training programs designed to enhance the practice skills of today’s community pharmacist. The UWCPRP represents a variety of community practice sites that offer innovative practice experiences and unique opportunities for teaching and research with faculty members at the School of Pharmacy. The sites include: 1. Beaver Dam Hometown Pharmacy – Beaver Dam, WI 2. Boscobel Pharmacy – Boscobel, WI 3. Hayat Pharmacy – Milwaukee, WI 4. Streu’s Pharmacy Bay Natural – Green Bay, WI 5. The Medicine Shoppe – Two Rivers, WI For more information please see http://www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/education/community-pharmacy-residency Residency Goals: The Community Pharmacy Residency Program strives to develop transformative leaders in the field of community practice. Towards this end, graduates will work alongside expert preceptors and academic mentors to develop competence in the following areas: 1. Patient care 2. Advancement of community-based practice 3. Leadership and management 4. Teaching, education, and dissemination of knowledge 5. Self-evaluation and self-directed learning |
| UW Health Swedish American Hospital Rockford, IL Positions Available: 4 |
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