2023 Residency Showcase - Participating Programs
Programs participating in this year's Residency Showcase:
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- Advocate Health - Midwest Region
- Aleda E. Lutz - Saginaw VAMC
- Ascension Illinois (Alexian Brothers, Saint Francis, Saint Joseph - Chicago, Saint Joseph - Joliet, Saint Mary, Resurrection)
- Ascension Wisconsin (St. Elizabeth, St. Joseph, St. Francis, All Saints, Columbia St. Mary's)
- Aspirus Wausau Hospital
- Aultman Hospital
- Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital)
- Bronson Healthcare Group - Bronson Methodist Hospital and Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
- Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center
- Community Healthcare System - Community Hospital
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
- Decatur Memorial Hospital
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
- Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
- Gundersen Health System
- HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital
- HSHS St. John's Hospital
- Indiana University Health
- Loyola University Medical Center
- MacNeal Hospital
- Memorial Hospital Belleville - Shiloh (Protestant Memorial Medical Center)
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago
- NorthShore University HealthSystem
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center and the Children's Hospital of Illinois
- OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
- Palos Community Hospital (Northwestern Medicine)
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Rush Copley Medical Center
- Rush University Medical Center
- Springfield Memorial Hospital
- Trinity Health Grand Rapids
- UChicago Medicine
- UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
- UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial
- UIC College of Pharmacy, Rockford
- University Hospitals St. John Medical Center
- University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
- University of Toledo Medical Center
- UW Health Northern Illinois SwedishAmerican Hospital
- VA Center for Medication Safety
- VA Illiana Health Care System
Updated September 6, 2023
| Advocate Health - Midwest Region Park Ridge, IL Positions Available: 60 across all Midwest sites PGY1 Pharmacy programs in IL: • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (4-6 spots) • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (4 spots) • Advocate Christ Medical Center (4 spots) • Advocate Condell Medical Center (2 spots) • Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (2 spots) • Advocate Sherman Hospital (2 spots) • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital (2 spots) PGY2 programs in IL at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital: • Critical Care (1 spot ) • Infectious Diseases (1 spot) • Pediatrics (1 spot) PGY2 programs in IL at Advocate Christ Medical Center • Emergency Medicine (1 spot) • Infectious Diseases (1 spot) PGY1/2 combined programs: • Pharmacy Informatics – WI (1 spots) • Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership – WI (2 spots) • Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership – IL (2 spots, TBD) PGY1 Pharmacy programs in WI: • Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc (15 spots) • Aurora BayCare Medical Center (3 spots) • Aurora West Allis Medical Center (3 spots) PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy program in WI: • Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc (2 spots) PGY2 programs in WI (based at Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc): • Cardiology (1 spot) • Critical Care (1 spot) • Infectious Diseases (1 spot) • Oncology (4 spots) A brief description of your facility: Advocate Health at a Glance • Fully integrated, not-for-profit health care system in Wisconsin and Illinois nationally recognized for excellence. Currently undergoing merger with Atrium Health, which is based out of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama. Together, we are the third largest non-for-profit health system in the Unites States. • Nearly 30 hospitals in IL and WI, 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. • Collaboration, innovation, advanced level of practice. • Pharmacy residents gain real-world perspective and benefit from system-wide resources! |
| Aleda
E. Lutz - Saginaw VAMC Saginaw, MI Positions Available: 2 The Saginaw VAMC PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency is an ambulatory care-focused program featuring a wide variety of outpatient learning experiences. Our residency graduates work primarily in PACT or CBOC positions, and many of our recent graduates have stayed on station as our clinical pharmacy services expand and evolve. |
| Ascension Illinois (Alexian Brothers, Saint Francis, Saint Joseph - Chicago, Saint Joseph - Joliet, Saint Mary, Resurrection) Multiple Illinois sites in Chicago, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, and Joliet Positions Available: 12 Ascension is one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems in the country, with locations in 19 states. The Illinois market is made up of 11 acute care hospitals, as well as numerous outpatient sites of care including infusion centers, physician offices, and ambulatory clinics. Six Ascension Illinois hospitals will be recruiting for a total of twelve PGY1 pharmacy positions for the 2024-2025 residency year including: Ascension Alexian Brothers (Elk Grove Village) Ascension Saint Joseph (Chicago) Ascension Saint Joseph (Joliet) Ascension Saint Mary (Chicago) Ascension Resurrection (Chicago) Ascension Saint Francis (Evanston) Residency programs within the Illinois market are designed to provide the resident with advanced training and learning experiences in pharmacy practice that build upon those obtained throughout their pharmacy career. All residents participate in a number of clinical activities throughout their program including multidisciplinary rounding, comprehensive patient review, and independent pharmacy dosing services. Ascension IL residents also participate in precepting of pharmacy students and complete a teaching certificate program through Midwestern University. |
| Ascension
Wisconsin (St. Elizabeth, St. Joseph, St. Francis, All Saints, Columbia St. Mary's) Milwaukee, WI Positions Available: 14 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 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://medicaleducation.ascension.org/wisconsin/pharmacy-residency. 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 Director Benjamin.Scott@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. All residents complete orientation, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pharmacy administration, staffing and a yearlong project. Electives include NICU/Women’s Health, ambulatory care rotations, oncology and advanced rotations in critical care and emergency medicine. 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. 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 |
| Aspirus
Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI Positions Available: 4 Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. AWH has received recognition as a Primary Stroke Center, Level II Trauma Center, and Level IIIa NICU. The facility has 245 operational beds and an average daily census of 170. The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Aspirus Wausau Hospital allows the resident to gain diverse experience in a progressive pharmacy department within the setting of a community-based, tertiary hospital and health-system. A wide variety of acute care opportunities are available to provide care for a population representing the diversity of the region including all levels of care for patients of any age from premature infants to geriatric patients. Residents will gain experience with glycemic management, total parenteral nutrition, anticoagulation management, and pharmacokinetics for adult and pediatric patients. Exposure and involvement in local, regional, and system operational and leadership workgroups and committees will provide exposure and leadership experience at a variety of levels. |
| Aultman
Hospital Canton, OH Positions Available: 4 The Aultman Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program takes place in a 600 bed teaching hospital in Canton, Ohio that is a level II trauma center, a STEMI receiving center, and a Primary Stroke Center and is affiliated with a federally qualified healthcare clinic. We accept 4 PGY1 residents and 1 PGY2 Emergency Medicine resident each year. PGY1 residents have the opportunity to select from a wide variety of elective and advanced elective rotations including ambulatory care, cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, hospice and palliative care, infectious disease, IV room and med safety management, outpatient infusion and chemotherapy, rural health, and teaching. We pride ourselves on making sure our PGY1 resident graduates are qualified and ready to apply for any job or PGY2 program they want to and customize their residency to align with their individual goals. A wealth of information about our program can be found at https://aultmanpharmacyresidency.org |
| Beaumont
Hospital, Royal Oak (Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital) Royal Oak, MI Positions Available: 6 The PGY1 residency program at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (formerly known as Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak) develops residents into confident, competent practitioners. Eight learning experiences are required (Orientation, Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Drug Information, Integrated Practice Experience, Internal Medicine, Practice Management, Research) with several electives available. The Integrated Practice Experience immerses the resident within the unit-based practice model. An on-call program develops clinical confidence and autonomy in code response, alteplase for stroke, supratherapeutic level evaluation, and antimicrobial stewardship activities. Residents serve as student preceptors throughout the year. A chief resident position, resident chair positions, advisor program, leadership development program and participation in the Wayne State University Teaching Certificate Program are available. Additional programs available include: PGY2 Ambulatory Care (1 position), PGY2 Critical Care (1 position), PGY2 Infectious Diseases (1 position), PGY2 Emergency Medicine (1 position), PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (1 PGY1 and 1 PGY2 position). |
| Bronson
Healthcare Group - Bronson Methodist Hospital and Bronson Battle Creek Hospital Kalamazoo, MI Positions Available: 5 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:
Visit us online at: https://www.bronsonhealth.com/pharmacy-residency |
| Captain
James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center North Chicago, IL Positions Available: PGY1 (2) and PGY2 (4) 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, Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT), emergency department, medical home port, women's health, pain clinic, oncology, infections disease, home based primary care, psychiatry and many more. 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 (11 days). Health insurance is optional. Free parking is 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, Midwestern University, Chicago State College of Pharmacy and over 150 additional universities. |
| Community
Healthcare System - Community Hospital Munster, IN Positions Available: 4 Community Healthcare System - Community Hospital located in Munster, Indiana is a community hospital that provides a robust PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program. The residency program offers 4 PGY1 residency positions each year. As a non-profit organization, the healthcare system offers numerous free programs, special events, preventative screenings and support groups that aim to help to improve the quality of life in Northwest Indiana. The residency program at Community Hospital offers candidates to develop critical thinking skills and clinical skills in a wide variety of practice settings. At the completion of the PGY1 training the resident will have the tools necessary to have the resident integrate and function as a practical, confident and well-rounded clinical pharmacist. Learning experiences are offered in a variety of practice settings and are tailored based on the needs and interests of the resident. |
| Corewell
Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Grand Rapids, MI Positions Available: 10 Description of facility: Formerly known as Spectrum Health, 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 Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals PGY1 Pharmacy Residency 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 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 Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency 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: Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals' 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 Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals 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 Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital 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). |
| Decatur
Memorial Hospital Decatur, IL Positions Available: 1 Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) is a 280-bed community hospital in Decatur, IL that serves as a primary teaching site for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM). DMH 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. DMH is part of Memorial Health, a community-based, not-for-profit organization that provides a full range of inpatient, outpatient, home health, hospice, behavioral health and primary care physician services across central Illinois. DMH is also a Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center. The DMH 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. Required rotations include orientation, internal medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, leadership, ambulatory care, and antimicrobial stewardship. Elective rotations include cardiology, infectious disease, and trauma. |
| Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital Hines, IL Positions Available: 5 RPD: Nick Super, PharmD, BCACP 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 in both ambulatory and acute care settings, 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: 12 If you are interested in using your skills, growing, learning and being part of an exceptional pharmacy team, we invite you to stop by our booth to learn about our pharmacy residency programs. Our flexible residency programs offer required and elective rotations with activities tailored to meet your needs and interests. The practice site for all programs is Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee unless otherwise noted. PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs Froedtert Hospital (Acute Care Focus) 12 positions Froedtert Hospital (Ambulatory Care Focus) 4 positions Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital- 3 positions Nontraditional 24-Month (Acute Care Focus)- 1 position Community-Based Pharmacy Residency- 1 position |
| Gundersen Health System - Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse, WI Positions Available: 5 Train in an environment that matches the rigor and resources of an academic center with the support and culture of a team-focused community: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center is a progressive, tertiary referral teaching hospital that is the central facility for Gundersen Health System, which cares for patients across 23 counties in the Western Wisconsin, SE Minnesota, and NE Iowa. As core members of an integrated health care team, Gundersen residents cultivate a practice philosophy that pharmacists are responsible for all aspects of medication utilization to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes. We will collaborate to develop a training plan that is flexible and supports your personal and professional growth and aims. Core rotations include critical care, medicine (inpatient), cardiology, pediatric and neonatal care, antimicrobial stewardship-infectious disease, internal medicine clinic (outpatient), and practice management; additional opportunities include behavioral health, informatics, psychiatry, rural health and surgery. Longitudinal activities provide opportunity to develop leadership, research, and teaching skills. Stipend and benefits include dedicated funds for professional development and wellness. Residents have the ability to live in dedicated, on-campus housing. Program website: www.gundersenhealth.org/medical-education/residencies/pharmacy |
| 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 of 15 hospitals. HSHS 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-1/PGY-2 position in Pharmacy Informatics. The PGY-1 Pharmacy and PGY-1/PGY-2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Programs of HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital 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 Orientation, Administration, Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, 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 and Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pain and Palliative Care, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. In addition, the program offers a Teaching Certificate through SIUE School of Pharmacy. Completion of a major research project suitable for publication is required, along with a poster presentation at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and a platform presentation at the Illinois Pharmacy Resident Conference in Schaumburg, IL. 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. 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 is located in Springfield, IL, the capital of Illinois. Our program offers 3 PGY1 and 1 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, Prairie Cardiovascular Center, and HSHS Medical Group. 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 of Nursing 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 Indianapolis, IN Positions Available: 16 Indiana University Health’s Academic Health Center provides a customizable residency experience in a multi-hospital (2 adult, 1 pediatric) and expansive ambulatory care setting. Required rotations include administration, ambulatory care, critical care, drug information, infectious diseases, internal medicine, pediatrics, and surgery. With over 120 preceptors, subspecialties are available within each required rotation. Residents staff inpatient operations and clinical services and participate in an in-house on call program. A research project is presented at the Great Lakes Pharmacy Residents Conference. Presentation at additional conferences is encouraged. IU Health is the largest hospital system in Indiana and the fourth largest in the nation, based upon the number of beds. Pharmacists are actively involved in prescribing by protocol. At Indiana University Health, our residency programs are dedicated to fostering a collaborative learning environment that promotes the IU Health core values of purpose, excellence, compassion, and team. Our mission is to provide a comprehensive training experience to develop exceptional pharmacy professionals who are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in diverse pharmacy practice settings. Core Values: Purpose: We work to do good in the lives of others. We believe in patient-centered care as the foundation of pharmacy practice. Our residents are trained to prioritize patient needs, actively engage in shared decision-making, and advocate for optimal therapeutic outcomes. We foster a caring and empathetic approach to ensure patients receive the highest standard of care. Excellence: We do our best at all times and in new ways. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our residency program, including clinical knowledge, professional skills, research, and leadership. We encourage our residents to pursue continuous improvement and to deliver high-quality care to patients. Compassion: We treat all people with respect, empathy, and kindness. We embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values individual differences, perspectives, and experiences. Our residency programs are dedicated to providing opportunities for learning and growth to a diverse cohort of residents, ultimately enhancing cultural competence and improving patient outcomes. Team: We count on and care for each other. We value collaboration among healthcare professionals as an essential element of successful patient outcomes. Our residents learn to effectively communicate and work as integral members of interdisciplinary teams, forging strong relationships with all healthcare providers to promote seamless coordination of care. |
| 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, abdominal and thoracic solid organ transplant, burn and trauma critical care, emergency medicine, as well as general medicine, transplant and general infectious diseases, 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 healthcare professionals on multidisciplinary teams that provide a dynamic environment in which residents will develop confidence in their critical thinking skills and become an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. Residents will be guided through their residency by preceptors and a mentor of their choice, who will provide support while encouraging them to work and think independently. Residents will also gain research experience by completing a research project under the direction of a preceptor. Furthermore, several required Grand Rounds lectures will help residents develop their presentation skills throughout the year. Finally, with a unique Teaching Certificate Program and with many preceptors also accepting 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 diversity of patient-care settings. |
| MacNeal Hospital
Berwyn, IL Positions Available: 2 MacNeal Hospital is a 374-bed community hospital; 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 the 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. We are currently in pre-candidate status, however, we are looking to graduate our first residency class this year. We are currently in the process for candidate status of accreditation. There will be 2 positions available for our 2024-2025 residency class. Requirements for Acceptance: PharmD degree from ACPE-accredited program and eligibility for licensure in IL. |
| Memorial
Hospital Belleville-Shiloh (Protestant Memorial Medical Center) Belleville, IL Positions Available: 2 Memorial Hospital Belleville-Shiloh is one of the 14 hospitals that comprise the BJC Healthcare system. BJC Healthcare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, serving primarily metro St. Louis, mid-Missouri, and Southern Illinois. Memorial Hospital Belleville, located 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis, is a Magnet® designated 222-bed acute care community hospital offering emergency, medical, surgical, critical care, and ambulatory care services. In addition to the Belleville campus, pharmacy residents will have the opportunity to deliver care at the Memorial Hospital Shiloh campus, located 15 minutes from the Belleville campus. Memorial Hospital Shiloh is a 94 bed-all private Magnet® designated hospital. This PGY1 pharmacy residency program has an ASHP candidate status and is accepting two positions to begin July 2024. The position is a 12-month, postgraduate training experience that is designed to expose residents to a wide variety of clinical experiences. Examples of clinical services that will be performed during the residency include, but are not limited to, optimization of medication therapy, patient care rounding, pharmacokinetic and renal dosing, therapeutic drug monitoring, drug information, anticoagulation dosing, and drug interaction monitoring. In addition to clinical experiences, residents will complete a residency project, earn a teaching certificate through a local university, participate in didactic and experiential teaching, and gain drug utilization evaluation and performance improvement experiences. Residents will have the opportunity to shape the future of the residency program. The goal of this PGY1 program is to prepare residents to provide the highest level of pharmaceutical care while serving as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. The pharmacy department at Memorial ensures the effective and safe delivery of medications through an extensive spectrum of clinical services, including but not limited to, interdisciplinary patient care rounds, antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacokinetics, drug information, and involvement in multiple hospital and BJC system committees. The PGY1 pharmacy residency program at Memorial Hospital builds 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. |
| Mount Sinai
Hospital, Chicago 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. Mount Sinai Hospital is part of Sinai Health System which also includes Holy Cross Hospital, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Sinai Children's Hospital and 18 (Sinai Medical Group) ambulatory clinic sites across Chicago. Sinai Health System, an urban teaching healthcare system comprised of four hospitals, 800-physician medical staff, 4,000 caregivers, an epidemiologic research institute focusing on healthcare disparities, and a community-focused institute offering more than 25 programs serving an area of 1.5 million people. Award-winning quality, safety, physician recognition, and patient satisfaction. 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 (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. |
| NorthShore
University HealthSystem Evanston, IL Positions Available: 18 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 11 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, PGY1/2 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) PGY1/2 Informatics Pharmacy: Lynn Boecler (lboecler@northshore.org) or Hardik Patel (hpatel2@northshore.org) PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership: Jeff Thiel (jthiel@northshore.org) PGY2 Pharmacogenomics: Mark Dunnenberger (mdunnenberger@northshore.org) or Dyson Wake (dwake@northshore.org) |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL Positions Available: 2 Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital is a 408-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. Our affiliation with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides access to more than 140 Lurie Children's board-certified pediatric specialists, allowing for comprehensive pediatric care. Our PGY1 residency offers a well-rounded training with required rotations in pediatrics, infectious diseases, critical care, emergency medicine and oncology. |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL Positions Available: 2 Residency Special features: The PGY1 residency program at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital (NM-DH) 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, and Cardiology. Site Special Features: Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is a Magnet® designated 159 bed comprehensive healthcare facility recognized for excelling in safety, outcomes, and the patient experience. NM-DH, one of ten Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Corporation hospitals, is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report and is recognized as an IBM Watson Health Top 100 Hospital. This community teaching hospital offers services for general medicine, cardiology, surgery, maternity, critical care, oncology, and emergency medicine. NM-DH is also a designated primary stroke center, has outpatient oncology and family practice clinics on campus, and hosts a family medicine residency program. Pharmacy services provide IPPE and APPE rotations annually for pharmacy students from several local Colleges of Pharmacy. |
| Northwestern
Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL Positions Available: 10 NMH is recruiting for three residency programs at the ICHP showcase. There will be representatives from each program present. A summary of each program is listed below: PGY-1 Community Based Pharmacy Residency (2 positions) The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy residency program at Northwestern Medicine Specialty Pharmacy builds upon the Doctorate of Pharmacy education to provide a comprehensive post-graduate learning experience to develop community-based pharmacists with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities, including professional certifications and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Our pharmacy residency program is committed to cultivating exceptional pharmacists through a comprehensive and innovative learning experience. We strive to provide a supportive and collaborative environment, fostering growth in clinical skills, research, and leadership. The purpose is to empower our residents to become confident, patient-centered practitioners whom are dedicated to advancing pharmaceutical care and improving patient outcomes. The program is 12 months in duration and orientation begins in mid-June. The residency is based at the Northwestern Medicine Specialty Pharmacy (NMSP) of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Downtown Chicago. NMSP holds both URAC and ACHC accreditation. PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency (10 positions) The NMH PGY1 program is committed to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion among pharmacy residents. Our program believes that a residency class from a diverse set of backgrounds helps broaden perspectives, leads to creative problem solving, enriches our department, and ultimately fosters excellent patient care. We continually challenge ourselves to work towards an equitable and inclusive program through our recruitment process, policies, and interactions. Our program will always respect the dignity and worth of each resident and celebrate a culture where value is seen in everyone's unique differences. NMH is a large academic medical center with 897 beds, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The pharmacy department at NMH has a long history of training pharmacy residents since 1978. The pharmacy practice model of NMH is a patient-centered, team-based, integrated approach to care. At NMH, every pharmacist has both clinical and operational responsibilities. Clinical pharmacists rotate through day shifts, evening shifts and weekends to provide high level, continuous patient care. We have nearly 200 pharmacists, greater than 50 percent of which are board-certified and greater than 80 percent have completed residency or fellowship training. Required rotations include Administration and Leadership, Adult Intensive Care, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medication Use Policy, and Ambulatory Care. Additional information about program structure, elective learning experiences, and resident support can be found on our website. PGY-1&2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency (1 position) The combined PGY1/PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration and leadership program encompasses a 24-month experience that combines rotational and longitudinal experience in pharmacy practice, management, and administration, as well as longitudinal ambulatory clinic and staffing experiences. This program also includes participation in the ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Leadership Academy, or tuition reimbursement for an external master’s program, throughout the PGY2 year. The rotation and entrance requirements for the HSPAL PGY1 will be the same as the traditional NMH PGY1 program, but include more administration-focused electives. This will allow the resident to build their clinical skills and competencies through an exceptional PGY1 experience while preparing them for their HSPAL PGY2. Please refer to the PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency information for full details on the PGY1 program requirements. During the PGY-2 year, the resident will have the opportunity to learn from multiple departmental and system leaders within Northwestern Medicine, and will get to network with pharmacy leaders across the country through experiences such as elective rotations and the ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy. The PGY-2 resident will also develop interpersonal leadership skills by serving as a chief resident and by leading the pharmacy intern program, giving them the opportunity to grow their management skills with 10 direct reports. |
| OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center and the Children's Hospital of Illinois Peoria, IL Positions Available: 4 OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center (SFMC) and the Childrens Hospital of Illinois is 620 bed teaching hospital located in Peoria, Illinois affiliated with the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. Three PGY-1 positions annually and one PGY-2 position in Pediatrics annually. SFMC is a Level 1 trauma center, Level 3 NICU, and Comprehensive Stroke Center. PGY-1 Pharmacy residents will gain comprehensive experience in acute-care practice for both pediatrics and adults. Core rotations include administration, infectious disease, internal medicine, pediatric critical care, and adult medical intensive care. Longitudinal core rotations are pharmacy informatics, drug information, medication safety, precepting, and pharmacy practice (staffing). Residents are able to pursue electives tailored to their interests/needs. Elective rotations include: anticoagulation, cariology, neonatal critical care, neurology, nutrition support, oncology, pediatric hematology oncology, emergency medicine, surgical intensive care, and cardiac intensive care. Residents complete a year-long research project. Residents also complete a teaching certificate in conjunction with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy. Our goal is to provide an inclusive environment for residents to build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education to provide medication-related care to patients with a wide range of conditions, be eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy residents will have the opportunity to practice in the 120 bed Children’s Hospital of Illinois (CHOI), which is part of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. In addition to a Level 3, nationally recognized NICU, the hospital also has Peoria, IL’s only pediatric specific emergency department. CHOI is also the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Midwest Affiliate. Core rotations include: congenital heart unit, pediatric intensive care I and II, neonatal intensive care I and II, pediatric hematology and oncology, nutrition support, pediatric infectious disease, and general pediatrics. Longitudinal core experiences include: pediatric pharmacy practice (staffing), pharmacy administration I and II, and medication safety. Elective rotations available include pediatric emergency room, outpatient hematology and oncology, and residents may repeat any experience they would like as they prepare for their future employment. PGY-2 residents will also complete a year-long research project and will present it at the Pediatric Pharmacy Association National Spring Meeting. Our goal is to provide a supportive and inclusive environment that prepares the resident to pursue pediatric board certification, and to be a competent and confidant general pediatric pharmacy practitioner as they take the next step in their career. |
| OSF
Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL Positions Available: 2 OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (SAMC) located in Rockford, IL offers an ASHP accredited 12-month post graduate year one (PGY-1) pharmacy residency program with two positions available annually. OSF SAMC is a Magnet® recognized 241-bed Level I trauma/burn center and comprehensive stroke center. SAMC is one of 15 hospitals within the OSF HealthCare System. SAMC is nationally recognized for its management of strokes and coronary artery bypass graft surgeries. Ambulatory services include a QOPI®-certified center for cancer care and ambulatory infusion center. SAMC also has an affiliation with the University of Illinois-Rockford College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy. Residents will gain comprehensive experience in adult acute-care practice. Core rotations include administration, ambulatory clinic, drug information, critical care, infectious diseases, internal medicine, pharmacy informatics, and pharmacy practice (staffing). Residents are able to pursue electives tailored to their interests and needs. Elective rotations include cardiac critical care, emergency medicine, oncology, advanced infectious diseases, and advanced oncology. Residents also complete a research project and teaching certificate. Our goal is to provide an inclusive environment for residents to build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education to provide medication-related care to patients with a wide range of conditions, be eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. |
| Palos
Community Hospital (Northwestern Medicine) Palos Heights, IL Positions Available: 2 The Palos Community Hospital 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 and teaching and learning certificate activities. Residents will have opportunity to precept pharmacy students during the second half of the residency year, contingent on student scheduling. 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. |
| Rosewell
Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Buffalo, NY Positions Available: 5 PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency training builds upon the foundations of pharmacy practice established during Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency experience. The purpose of the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency is to prepare pharmacist clinicians for board certification in oncology pharmacy, advanced patient care, or academic positions. During your ASHP-accredited, twelve-month, PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy at Roswell Park, you’ll work with cancer patients across the treatment continuum, from recently diagnosed, through active treatment, and into remission in a variety of different cancer types. Our collaborative, interdisciplinary approach puts you on the front lines with our world-renowned physicians, scientists and technicians. https://www.roswellpark.org/education/residency-programs/pharmacy |
| Rush Copley Medical Center Aurora, IL Positions Available: 2 Rush Copley Medical Center is a 210 bed, acute care community hospital serving a large diverse population of the Fox Valley area. We are part of the Rush, along with Rush University Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital. We support a Level II Trauma Center, a level III NICU and 60,000 annual visits to the emergency department. To meet the needs of a growing and diverse community, we are a designated Primary Stroke Center, a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center, and support 4,000 births annually in our birthing center. Our focus is to provide safe, high quality care and our achievement of magnet designation and repeated Leapfrog hospital safety rating of A is a testament to our commitment. An overarching goal of the RCMC PGY1 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 in a community hospital setting. Offered rotations in internal medicine, critical care, hematology/oncology, neonatal intensive care, practice and clinical management, antimicrobial stewardship, emergency medicine, and cardiac care provide well-rounded training and exposure to several patient populations. |
| Rush
University Medical Center Chicago, IL Positions Available: 9 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 |
| 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 HOSPTIAL (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 Hospital Clinical pharmacy services include:
PGY-1 Residency program at Springfield Memorial Hospital Program Code = 208213 Positions Available = 2 Required Learning Experiences:
Optional 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 |
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Health Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI Positions Available: 6 At Trinity Health Grand Rapids, we offer a compassionate, professional, faith-based setting. We're steadfast in our commitment to fulfilling our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve. We view our work as a calling to a higher purpose. Our principles include building trusting relationships among colleagues, and creating a healing environment for all we serve, so residents and fellows will be inspired to serve, find meaning and purpose in their work and are nurtured to continue to provide compassionate care. As a leading teaching hospital for over 100 years, and with renowned clinical leadership in oncology, cardiology, orthopedics and neurology, Trinity Health Grand Rapids has been recognized as among the best hospitals in southwest Michigan by U.S. News and World Report. We have also been named to the list of "West Michigan's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" by the Michigan Business and Professional Association for 10 years in a row. Trinity Health Grand Rapids provides pharmacy residents with a broad-based and customizable clinical training experience. The required rotations, together with the large number of available elective rotations allow the resident to acquire experiences and competences. The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at Trinity Health Grand Rapids provides residents with a broad-based and customizable post-graduate clinical training experience. The required rotations, together with a number of available elective rotations, including a Teaching and Learning Certificate Program and an elective rotation in Academia, allow residents to acquire experience and competence in a wide range of pharmacotherapeutic areas to produce excellent clinical pharmacy practitioners. Completion of the PGY1 pharmacy residency program builds 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. In addition, PGY2 program training experiences in infectious diseases and ambulatory care are now available. |
| UChicago
Medicine Chicago, IL Positions Available: 8 UChicago Medicine - Chicago, IL PGY1 = 8; PGY1 (Ingalls) = 2; PGY1 Community = 2; PGY2-IM = 1; PGY2-CC = 1; PGY2-ID = 1; PGY2-Transplant = 1; PGY2-HONC=2; PGY2-Peds = 2; PGY2-Cards = 1; PGY1/2 HSPAL =1; PGY2 Specialty =1; PGY2-Informatics = 1; PGY2-EM =1 Description of Facility: Established in 1927, UChicago Medicine is an 811-bed academic medical center which is committed to the mission of providing superior healthcare in a compassionate manner while respecting patient individuality and dignity. Ranked consistently by U.S. News and World Report, UChicago Medicine provides innovative and cutting edge therapy to patients from all over the world. Pharmacists and residents provide decentralized pharmaceutical care throughout UChicago Medicine every day to ensure safe, accurate, and cost-effective medication therapy. Together these professionals provide a wide variety of clinical services in collaboration with other health care professionals for the cure, arrest, and prevention of disease and/or symptoms of disease. Brief Description and/or Goals of Residency Program: These can be found on our website: https://www.uchicagopharmacyresidency.org/ |
| UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook, IL Positions Available: 1 Description of facility: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is one of the nation's largest faith-based health care systems with a mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ. UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook has been providing faith-based care in the Adventist tradition to Chicago’s western and southwestern suburbs since 2008. The 138-bed medical center features an award-winning Level II trauma center and offers the latest advancements in medical technologies and care with private, family-friendly patient rooms and access to top doctors. In 2019, Bolingbrook was listed as one the 100 Best Places to Live in America. Description of residency: The UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency provides professional development at a health system outpatient pharmacy with a Specialty Pharmacy focus. The resident will have the opportunity to rotate through various outpatient ambulatory clinics such as oncology, asthma/allergy, gastroenterology, and medication therapy management. The resident will develop and implement sustainable pharmacy-driven outpatient clinical services, optimize patient care outcomes through medication therapy management and drug education, practice leadership, and develop independent learning skills. |
| UChicago Medicine Ingalls
Memorial Harvey, IL Positions Available: 2 UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is a 478-bed community hospital located in Harvey, Illinois. Over the years, Ingalls has grown to a nationally recognized health system that spans over 22 acres, offering a full array of health care services. Ingalls has earned a national reputation and commendations for cancer, stroke, neurosciences and orthopedics. Clinical pharmacy services have been well embedded into patient care at Ingalls for decades, allowing the department to provide innovative and advanced care. The partnership with UChicago Medicine has accelerated the scope and level of care provided to our surrounding community. The PGY1 program is focused on developing a critically thinking clinical pharmacist that can easily integrate into a hospital pharmacy clinical program and add value to that program by virtue of the tools and techniques learned at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital. |
| UIC College of Pharmacy, Rockford Rockford, IL Positions Available: 2 PGY1 Residency: The UIC College of Pharmacy – Rockford Campus is pleased to offer a one-year PGY1 pharmacy residency. The program is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge obtained during Doctor of Pharmacy 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 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 PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program resident must complete six clinical rotations in anticoagulation, drug information, family medicine, HIV/hepatitis C, hypertension, and internal medicine. The resident will also have the opportunity to select elective rotations based on professional interests and career goals. The UIC College of Pharmacy Rockford Campus PGY-1 residency program is fully accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) PGY 2 Residency in Emergency Medicine: 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 pre-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 as 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 UIC College of Pharmacy has a history of pharmacy practice, collaborative research, and post-doctoral training with the Department of Emergency Services at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. |
| University
Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake, OH Positions Available: 2 University Hospitals St. John Medical Center, is a 204-bed community full-service, nonprofit, acute care hospital providing comprehensive health care to residents of western Cuyahoga and eastern Lorain counties of Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to emergency services, orthopedics, internal medicine, and critical care, UH St. John Medical Center also hosts an inpatient UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s unit, UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and UH Seidman Cancer Center. As a teaching hospital, UH St. John Medical Center fosters strong graduate medical education with ACGME accredited residency training programs. UH St. John Medical Center offers two 12-month PGY1 resident positions. The residency focuses on developing confident, engaged, well-rounded pharmacists. Residents will have the opportunity to precept IPPE and APPE students, conduct pharmacy practice-based research, function as a member of an integrated pharmacy team and further define our practice model. As a department, we are dedicated to serving the needs of our patients through our innovative approach and patient-centered care. The purpose of this PGY1 pharmacy residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education. The goals of this program are to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists to successfully practice as an acute care pharmacist, adjunct faculty member and/or be prepared to pursue and complete a post-graduate year 2 (PGY2) residency training as well as pharmacotherapy board certification. https://www.uhhospitals.org/medical-education/pharmacy-medical-education/residencies/pgy1-pharmacy-residency-uh-st-john-medical-center |
| University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy Chicago, IL Positions Available: 12 PGY1 Pharmacy; 2 PGY1 Community/Specialty; 1 PGY1 Community 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. |
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University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo, OH Positions Available: 4 This comprehensive residency will provide a structured experience with the flexibility to tailor training programs that meet residents’ individual needs. The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program offers broad experiences, including academic experience within The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences and practice development at affiliated medical facilities. Residents will participate in rounds and drug therapy management, precept and teach PharmD students, and provide drug information to the health care team, patient, and the patient’s family members. Residents will also participate in teaching, staff development, medication utilization evaluation (MUE) projects, protocol/pathway development, and other departmental/institutional projects. Residents will complete at least one research project. Further scholarly activity is encouraged and supported. Our program prepares pharmacists to provide high quality, patient-focused care in a variety of clinical settings. Pharmacists completing this residency will be leaders in pharmacy practice and will be prepared to practice in diverse care environments. Graduates of this program will accept responsibility for patient outcomes and solve the problems or remove the barriers that prevent optimal outcomes for their patients. These pharmacists will promote and improve the pharmacy profession through practice, leadership, continuing education, and dedication to the advancement of patient care. Visit our website at https://utmc.utoledo.edu/pharmacy-residency/PGY1pharmacy.html for more information! |
| UW Health Northern Illinois SwedishAmerican Hospital Rockford, IL Positions Available: 7 2 PGY1, 2 PGY1 Community-Based, and 3 PGY2 positions Facility Description: UW Health SwedishAmerican is dedicated to providing excellence in healthcare and compassionate care to the community. SwedishAmerican Hospital is a 352-bed, full-service, non-profit hospital serving the greater Rockford region, northern Illinois, and southern Wisconsin. SwedishAmerican is also a teaching hospital that hosts the University of Illinois College of Medicine's residency program. Clinical pharmacists are assigned to each floor of the hospital, emergency department, cancer center, specialty & retail pharmacies and the pharmacist managed anticoagulation clinic. SwedishAmerican Specialty Pharmacy works to improve the quality of life for our patients by helping them with their drug therapies. Our specialty pharmacy has been specifically designed for patients undergoing treatment for chronic illnesses. Program Description: - The PGY1 residency program at SwedishAmerican allows the resident to experience a wide range of clinical areas tailored to the resident's individual interests. Required monthly rotations include: Orientation, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Medicine, and Anticoagulation. Elective rotations include: Management, Infectious Diseases, Nutrition Support, Mental Health, Oncology, Women’s & Children’s Services, and the resident may repeat required rotations. Longitudinal rotations include: Administration, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Project, and Precepting. Pharmacy Practice includes staffing every other weekend, a partial PM shift every other week, and two holidays. A pharmacy project suitable for ASHP Midyear is required for all residents completing the program. Teaching opportunities include in-services to staff, optional teaching certificate, precepting students onsite and additional opportunities at a local college of pharmacy if desired. - The PGY1 Community-Based residency program at UW Health allows the resident to experience a wide range of practice areas including Specialty Pharmacy, Outpatient Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care, Pharmacy Management, Administration, Pharmacy Precepting, Community Outreach, and Informatics. Our various outpatient clinics focus on Diabetes Management, Medication Management, Oncology, Hypertension, and Anticoagulation. Specialty areas include, but are not limited to, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, HIV, Hepatitis, Hyperlipidemia, Growth Hormone, Asthma, Psoriasis, Hemophilia, and Psoriatic Arthritis. A pharmacy project suitable for ASHP Midyear is required for all residents completing the program. Teaching opportunities include in-services to staff, optional teaching certificate, precepting students and additional opportunities at a local college of pharmacy if desired. |
| VA
Center for Medication Safety Hines, IL Positions Available: 1 PGY2 Medication-Use Safety and Policy Pharmacy Residency VA Center for Medication Safety, Hines, IL The VA Center for Medication Safety is a comprehensive pharmacovigilance program that has developed and implemented numerous national programs to monitor the safe and effective use of medications in VA. VA MedSAFE conducts and promotes medication safety at regional and national levels, provides interventions to decrease preventable ADEs, and educates the field on practices to minimize ADEs. The Center translates research and published evidence into national policy through its cooperative arrangements with pharmacy leaders, the Medical Advisory Panel, and other departments within VA. Philosophy of Residency: The medication-use safety and policy residency at the VA Center for Medication Safety instills a philosophy that pharmacists must take the lead in multidisciplinary efforts to improve the safe and appropriate use of medications in any health care setting. Experiences: • Pharmacovigilance • Medication-Use Safety Research • Medication Use Evaluations • VA Adverse Drug Event Reporting System • Medication Use Risk Reduction and Population Management • Drug Safety Alerts • Administration • Medical Center Medication-Use Safety • And more! Residents graduating from this program will be qualified for the following positions: • Pharmacy medication safety officer • Pharmacy leader responsible for monitoring and resolving ADEs in a health care system, managed care setting, or drug safety oversight agency (e.g., ISMP, FDA, CDC) • Drug use management pharmacist • Study researcher in an industry setting • Medication-use safety/policy faculty • Fellowships in medication-use safety |
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VA Illiana Health Care System Danville, IL Positions Available: 2 VA Illiana Pharmacy Department Pharmacy Service includes the inpatient and outpatient pharmacies in Danville and an outpatient pharmacy at the Peoria Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). In addition to these pharmacy locations, Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners (CPPs) work on-site at all VA Illiana facilities, except the CBOC. Within the Pharmacy Service, approximately 60 employees work to provide exceptional care to our Veterans. CPPs practice at the top of their pharmacy licenses with prescriptive authority under a scope of practice. Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) CPPs manage Veterans various chronic disease states, including but not limited to, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and tobacco cessation. Mental Health CPPs provide pharmaceutical care across the entire spectrum of the Mental Health Service., including outpatient psychiatric clinics, substance use disorder, and acute psychiatric care. Other areas involving CPPs include Pain Management, Home Based Primary care (HBPC), and Long-Term Care. Many of our CPPs have obtained board certifications, and most are residency trained. Our ASHP-Accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a structured and advanced education and training experience that provides the foundational skills required to become competent and confident clinical practitioners, as well as future leaders in pharmacy practice. This program builds on 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 PGY2 pharmacy residency training. |
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