Residency Showcase

Students considering a residency program after graduation can get a head start connecting with current Residents and Residency Directors at the showcase Saturday, September 17th. ICHP's Residency Showcase will allow you to learn more about residency programs from around the mid-west in a smaller, less frantic forum than ASHP's Midyear Clinical Meeting.


Booth #
 Company
26
 Advocate Christ Medical Center & Childrens Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL
11
 Aleda E Lutz VA Medical Center, Saginaw, MI
15
 Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
27
 Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
30
 Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI
20
 Bronson Healthcare Group, Kalamazoo, MI
34
 Captain James A. Lovell FHCC, North Chicago, IL
10
 Community Healthcare System - Community Hospital, Munster, IN
13
 Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health, Lafayette, IN
9
 Franciscan St. Margaret Health, Hammond, IN
35
 Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
33
 HSHS St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL
31
 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
32
 Jewel-Osco Pharmacy, Itasca, IL
6
 Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
25
 Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, MI
4
 Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL
21
 Mount Sinai Hospital / Sinai Health System, Chicago, IL
8
 NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL
3
 Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
28
 Ohio Health, multiple sites in Ohio
16
 OSF Saint Francis Medical Center/Children's Hospital of IL, Peoria, IL
7
 Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights, IL
14
 Presence Health, Joliet, IL
18
 Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
5
 Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program, Piscataway, NJ
23
 St. Elizabeth's Hospital / HSHS, Belleville, IL
22
 Sullivan University College of Pharmacy Residency Program, Louisville, KY
19
 Takeda Pharmaceuticals & Purdue University Regulatory Affairs Fellowship, Deerfield, IL
1
 University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
2
 University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL
24
 University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Residency Program, multiple sites in Minnesota
29
 UW-Madison School of Pharmacy Community Residency Program, Madison, WI
12
 VA Center for Medication Safety (VAMedSAFE), Hines, IL
17
 Wheaton Franciscan PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs (All Saints, St. Francis, St. Joseph), Milwaukee, WI


Residency Descriptions

Advocate Christ Medical Center & Childrens Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL
Residency Director: Rolla Sweis, PharmD, MA, BCPS
Positions Available: 4

Advocate Christ Medical Center is a part of Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s leading health care networks. A non-for-profit, 694 bed, premier teaching institution with more than 1,000 affiliated physicians, Christ Medical Center is a leader in health care and one of the major referral hospitals in the Midwest.

Overview:

One of only seven in state recognized by Truven Health as a 100 Top Hospital.

Ranked by U.S. News and World Report.

A 694-bed facility, providing top quality health care to the Chicago area for more than 50 years.

Four clinical institutes- Cancer, Heart and Vascular, Neurosciences and Bone and Joint.

PGY1 Residency Information: Required Rotations: Anticoagulation Clinic, Drug Information, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Infectious Disease, Medical Intensive Care, Pediatrics, Practice Management, Surgical Intensive Care.

Electives: Advanced Critical Care, Advanced Infectious Disease, Advanced Practice Management, Adult Medicine Clinic, CHF Clinic, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition Support, Oncology, Pain Management, Transplant and more!

General Information: Duration: 52 weeks, Positions: 2, Begins the last week of June, every other weekend, Paid time off 23 days, Duration 12 months, Salary 39,000, Benefits include: Healthcare insurance, 401K, and reimbursement for Midyear and Great Lakes conferences, Paid membership for ICHP and ASHP.

Application Requirements: Pharm D degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy, Eligible for Illinois licensure, Participate in the ASHP Resident Matching Program.
Aleda E Lutz VA Medical Center, Saginaw, MI
Residency Director: Kayla Houghteling, PharmD, BCPS, CDE
Positions Available: 2

Our residency program will provide a solid foundation of clinical pharmacy by training in a variety of settings with a core emphasis in ambulatory care. Required learning experiences include ambulatory care, anticoagulation clinic (longitudinal), inpatient care, outpatient mental health, management & policy and informatics.

Residents will be an active part of the health care team and provide education to patients, providers, nurses and pharmacists. Precepting experience P4 students with optional participation in a teaching certificate program is available.

The Saginaw VA services over 34,000 veterans located in the central and northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. There is one medical center with an additional 9 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and one Outpatient Mental Health Annex. Our mission is to “Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.” Saginaw VA has education affiliation with Ferris State University College of Pharmacy.

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
Residency Director: Julie K. Dagam, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 35 positions in 12 programs

Aurora Health Care:  www.aurora.org/pharmacyresidency
•    PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. (Aurora St. Luke's and Aurora Sinai Medical Centers – Milwaukee, WI)
•    PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - Aurora West Allis Medical Center (West Allis, WI)
•    PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - Aurora BayCare Medical Center (Green Bay, WI)
•    PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. (Aurora St. Luke's and Aurora Sinai Medical Centers’ clinics and outpatient pharmacies – Milwaukee, WI)
•    PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency - Aurora Pharmacy Inc. (Milwaukee Metro area)
•    PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency - Aurora Specialty Pharmacy (Butler, WI)
•    PGY1 & PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency (Milwaukee, WI)
•    PGY1 & PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency (Milwaukee, WI)
•    PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency (Milwaukee, WI)
•    PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency (Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center – Milwaukee, WI)
•    PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency (Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center – Milwaukee, WI)
•    PGY2 Cardiology Pharmacy Residency (Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center – Milwaukee, WI)
•    PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Infectious Diseases (Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center – Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Contact: Julie Dagam, PharmD, BCPS - Residency Program Director, pharmacy.residency@aurora.org

Aurora Health Care is the largest, not-for-profit health care system in Wisconsin.  It is a fully integrated health care system encompassing 15 hospitals, numerous ambulatory, diagnostic and treatment centers, home health care, social services agencies, physician clinics, retail pharmacies, and more.  Each resident’s program is customized to their interests and needs.

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs are structured to provide a broad base of skills, knowledge and experience to the entry-level practitioner.   These programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.  These hospital-based programs are offered at several facilities within Aurora Health Care - each with different sizes, locations, and specialties.

The PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency Programs provide residents with the knowledge and skills necessary to practice as community pharmacists in a decisive and proactive manner, placing an emphasis on the provision of clinical services.  These programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.  Aurora Health Care offers these programs in several different settings:  hospital-based community, community-based, and within a specialty pharmacy.

The PGY1 & 2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency Program is aimed at training the future leaders of integrated health systems. It is offered as either a one-year administration program for residents with prior residency experience or is combined with the PGY1 Pharmacy-Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc Residency for a two-year program for applicants without prior residency experience. 

The PGY1&2 and PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Programs prepare clinicians to practice as pharmacy informatics specialists and leaders within an integrated healthcare organization.  Training in this specialty is offered as either a one-year PGY2 program for residents with prior residency experience or is combined with the PGY1 Pharmacy-Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc Residency for a two-year program for applicants without prior residency experience. 

The PGY2 Critical Care, Oncology, Cardiology, and Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Programs are structured to provide specialized skills, knowledge and experience in a variety of settings within the specialty area.  These programs prepare clinicians to practice as clinical specialists and practice leaders in their specialty area.
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Residency Director: Maureen Smythe, PharmD, FCCP
Positions Available: 9
Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI
Residency Director: Rebecca Maynard, PharmD
Positions Available: 2

Borgess Medical Center is a 422-bed community, teaching hospital in Kalamazoo (southwest Michigan). The ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program accepts 2 residents annually, starting in late June or early July. The residency program focuses primarily on hospital-based pharmacy, however there are also elective ambulatory care experiences available at a variety of Borgess sites. The program strives to create well-rounded, competent clinical practitioners of pharmaceutical care by integrating residents into the medication use process so they develop a firm understanding of the clinical, distributive, and administrative aspects of the pharmacy profession. Upon completion of the program, residents will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in an advanced (PGY2) residency or fellowship program, or to function independently as a pharmacist in an acute care setting. To learn more, please visit pharmacyresidency.borgess.com.
Bronson Healthcare Group, Kalamazoo, MI
Residency Director: Jesse Hogue, PharmD
Positions Available: 6

Bronson Healthcare Group
• Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI (4 positions, RPD: Jesse Hogue, hoguej@bronsonhg.org)
• Bronson Battle Creek in Battle Creek, MI (2 positions, RPD: Amanda Ackerman, ackermaa@bronsonhg.org)

Bronson is a not-for-profit, tertiary healthcare system serving southwest Michigan and northern Indiana. With a workforce of more than 6,000, we are one of the area's largest employers. Bronson Methodist Hospital received the 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, is a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence and a Thomson Reuters' Top 100 Teaching Hospital. Bronson Battle Creek received the MPRO Governor’s Award of Excellence in 2014 and is recognized with The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.™

At Bronson we strive to prepare pharmacist resident clinicians for inpatient practice in entry level direct patient care positions within hospital settings, including larger tertiary care centers; for adjunct faculty positions; or to pursue post-graduate year two (PGY2) residency training. PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Residents complete various required and elective rotations throughout the year to meet predetermined goals and objectives as well as their personal and professional goals. Residents are also exposed to an assortment of teaching opportunities as well as to a variety of presentation and project management activities. Residents experience pharmacy practice in a wide variety of practice areas, including acute care, critical care, cardiology and administration, as well as specialty consult areas.
Captain James A. Lovell FHCC, North Chicago, IL
Residency Director: Janet Lederman, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 2 PGY1

Special features: This pharmacy practice residency program enables the resident to participate in structured diverse direct patient care rotations and ongoing experiential activities to achieve the resident’s goals. The resident will be exposed to multiple patient care settings including acute care, ambulatory care, long-term care, home based primary care and psychiatry. Pharmacy practice skills enhanced by automation, electronic medical record, formulary management, investigational drugs and performance improvement. Teaching opportunities include teaching certificate at Rosalind Franklin University, co-precepting pharmacy students and delivering educational programs to various health disciplines. A research project is required.

Fringe benefits: Includes paid time off for vacation (13 days), sick (13 days), holidays (8 days) and conferences. Health insurance is optional. Free parking and laboratory coats are provided.
Community Healthcare System - Community Hospital, Munster, IN
Residency Director: Sean Chantarapanont, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 2

Brief Description of Facility:
Community Hospital is a 445-bed private, community hospital in Munster, Indiana. Community Healthcare System is comprised of 3 hospitals (St Mary, St. Catherine, and Community Hospital), The Cancer Research Institute, and Community Care Network, with an anticoagulation clinic, outpatient pharmacies and satellite physician office locations.  Community Hospital has been ranked among the Top 50 Hospitals for several years running. The pharmacy provides IPPE and APPE clerkship rotations to pharmacy students from schools near Indianapolis and the Chicagoland area.

Brief Description/Goals of Residency Program:
The PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Program at Community Hospital offers candidates to develop critical thinking skills and clinical skills in a wide variety of practice settings. The goals of the program are to produce highly skilled and well-rounded clinical pharmacists that provide patient-centered pharmaceutical care, and that will be prepared to assume positions as hospital pharmacists or PGY-2 specialty residents. The resident will gain experience through a wide variety of rotations, teaching opportunities, and involvement in professional activities and meetings.
Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health, Lafayette, IN
Residency Director: Blair Maxwell, PharmD
Positions Available: 2
Franciscan St. Margaret Health, Hammond, IN
Residency Director: Susan Jula, PharmD, BCPS, CACP
Positions Available: 4

Franciscan St. Margaret Health (FSMH) is an 800-bed community hospital, located 30 minutes from downtown Chicago within a 14 hospital system providing faith-based, integrated health care with the latest technology and innovative procedures to serve our patients. Franciscan St. Margaret has stayed true to our founding mission to care for everyone who comes through our doors. A trusted leader in providing faith-based, integrated health care, Franciscan St. Margaret is one of the largest acute-care hospitals in the Northwest Indiana region. Throughout our 14 hospitals and many medical practices, we offer a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.

The PGY-1 residency at FSMH is a comprehensive one-year program designed to provide individualized development while providing professional training and, upon completion, the resident will be prepared to practice as a clinical pharmacist or pursue a PGY-2 in the area of his/her choice.

The PGY-1 residency offers a variety of learning experiences and longitudinal requirements built to emphasize clinical practice which include; internal medicine, nutritional support, infectious disease, critical care, emergency medicine, informatics, management, ambulatory care, faculty development and evidence based medicine, and professional development. In addition to the various learning experiences, the PGY-1 residency also provides opportunities for participation in a teaching certificate program, ACLS and PALS certification, and providing CE lectures to pharmacy staff.
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Residency Director: Kristin Hanson, MS, PRh
Positions Available: 16

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital;  is a 500 bed academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Pharmacists at Froedtert provide comprehensive clinical services and patient education in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. In addition to the PGY1 level pharmacy residency programs listed below, Froedtert offers PGY2 residency programs in critical care, oncology, drug information, ambulatory care, infectious disease, emergency medicine and informatics. Numerous teaching and precepting opportunities are available to residents as a part of all programs as well as an opportunity to participate in a teaching certificate program through Concordia University of Wisconsin.

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
This 12-month post-graduate program offers the pharmacy resident comprehensive training in acute care pharmacy practice with elective opportunities in ambulatory care. After completing this program, the resident will be prepared to seek a clinical pharmacist position in an acute care setting or a PGY2 resident position.
•    11 positions

PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency Program
This 12-month post-graduate program offers the pharmacy resident comprehensive training in a variety of community and ambulatory settings. During the program, the resident will staff in both retail and ambulatory pharmacies. After completing this program, the resident will be prepared to seek a clinical pharmacist position in a community or ambulatory settings or a PGY2 resident position.
•    3 positions

PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Program
This 24-month post-graduate program prepares the resident to assume high-level managerial, supervisory and leadership responsibilities. During the PGY1 year, the resident will fulfill PGY1 residency program requirements. The PGY2 year will focus on administrative components.  Residents will complete a two-year MHA degree in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
•    2 positions
HSHS St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL
Residency Director: Brandi Strader, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 3 PGY1, 1 PGY2
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Residency Director: Milica Jovic, PharmD, BCACP
Positions Available: 10

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (JBVAMC) is a 200-bed tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level II Facility. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary and tertiary care in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics. Clinical pharmacy services at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center are provided by pharmacists employed by the VA and the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy. Decentralized clinical pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care to the inpatient population. Ambulatory care involvement includes pharmacy-managed clinics, as well as participation in interdisciplinary primary care clinics with physicians, nurses and dietitians. Jesse Brown VA Medical Center has active affiliations with the Northwestern University Medical School and the University of Illinois at Chicago Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. Over 900 University residents, interns, and students are trained at JBVAMC each year. The pharmacy service trains over 120 students from the University of Illinois yearly.

The Jesse Brown VA Medical Center PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program targets core areas of pharmacy practice, with an emphasis on ambulatory care, and fosters an integrated inpatient/outpatient team approach to patient care. The program accommodates for individual experience and specific areas of interest. The resident is exposed to quality assurance and medication use evaluation activities, and participates in formulary management through the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. The resident will participate in the training of Doctor of Pharmacy candidates and will have the opportunity to earn a teaching certificate from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy. Each resident conducts a research project and presents the results at the Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference.
Jewel-Osco Pharmacy, Itasca, IL
Midwestern University/University of Illinois at Chicago PGY1 Community Residency Program
Residency Director: Caitlin Malone, PharmD
Positions Available: 4

Jewel-Osco Pharmacy is part of Albertsons Companies, a nationwide food and drug retailer, and offers 4 residency positions in Illinois affiliated with The Chicago College of Pharmacy at Midwestern University and The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. This community pharmacy residency program provides a wide array of opportunities to ensure your thorough professional development and is divided into seven core competencies: (1) direct patient care; (2) new service development, which includes developing and implementing a new clinical service; (3) community-pharmacy focused research project; (4) teaching; (5) corporate leadership and management; (6) workflow; (7) pharmacy informatics.

The graduate will have the clinical, teaching and leadership skills to provide advanced patient care services and manage a profitable pharmacy practice. This program is affiliated with the Acme Sav-on/Temple University, Safeway/UCSF, Safeway/Regis University, and Safeway/Midwestern University-Glendale Community Pharmacy Residency Programs.

Four experienced community-based practice sites with an ever-expanding scope of clinical services in place, including MTM, chronic condition management, immunizations, health screenings, and wellness services. A dedicated team of preceptors oversee each resident's successful completion of learning objectives. Research, teaching and clinic ambulatory care experiences are also supported by the university partner. The resident's exposure to corporate training programs, meetings, and projects with company leaders serves to further develop management and leadership skills. Successful completion of residency program provides tremendous opportunity for career growth and opportunities.
Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
Residency Director: Don Ferrill, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 2

Memorial Medical Center, Springfield IL. (two PGY-1 positions)

Memorial Medical Center is a 500 bed teaching-community hospital that serves as a primary teaching site for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM). Memorial also serves as a pharmacy teaching site for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SIUE-SOP), Midwestern University and St. Louis College of Pharmacy. The department of Pharmacy utilizes an advanced robotic dispensing system which allows unit-based pharmacists to provide a wide variety of clinical pharmacy services.

Memorial Medical Center is a three time, designated Magnet hospital for nursing, a Bariatric Center of Excellence, a Kidney and Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Center, Regional Cancer Center, Level I Trauma Center, Regional Burn Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. In addition, Memorial is a center known for general surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiac services, critical care services, renal services, maternity services, psychiatric and rehabilitative services.

Clinical pharmacy programs/services include:
  • Team rounding in several care areas including, critical care, internal medicine, trauma, transplant, bariatric surgery, lung volume reduction surgery, neurology/stroke and neurocritical care
  • Heart failure disease state management
  • Unit-Based Medication Therapy Management
  • Antimicrobial stewardship
  • General drug information
  • Pharmacokinetic dosing
  • Investigational drug services
  • ED clinical services
Memorial is a clinical practice site for SIUE School of Pharmacy faculty, with practices in internal medicine and infectious diseases. Pharmacists at MMC participate in many hospital committees and provide education to physicians and other healthcare professionals.

The resident will also participate in hospital committees, complete a residency project, present at a regional conference and provide continuing education for practicing pharmacists. Additionally, residents will precept students.
Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, MI
Residency Director: G. Robert DeYoung, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 4

Mercy Health Saint Mary’s is the second largest community health care network in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It includes a 324-bed teaching hospital; 5 community health centers; Wege Institute for Mind, Body and Spirit; Lacks Cancer Center; Hauenstein Neurosciences Center; and 18 Mercy Health Physician Partners offices. More than 2,500 colleagues support such programs and specialties as general medicine, critical care, renal transplant and dialysis, NICU, psychiatry, and surgery, with a strategic emphasis on oncology, neuroscience and orthopedics.

The Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY-1) at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s provides residents with a broad-based and customizable post-graduate clinical training experience and accepts two residents annually (with plans to increase to 4 residents beginning those starting July 2017).  MHSM department of pharmacy has dedicated, full-time, clinical pharmacists practicing throughout our health system including:  critical care, internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, psychiatry, infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship, oncology, neurology, anticoagulation management service, ambulatory care (PCMH), renal transplant, and HIV medicine.  The required rotations, together with the large 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 so as to produce excellent clinical pharmacy practitioners.  Completion of the Pharmacy Practice Residency at Mercy Health Saint Mary's prepares pharmacists to provide well-rounded, direct patient-care within a health-system, to function as a clinical or adjunct faculty member, to pursue specialized training through the completion of a specialty (PGY-2) residency, and to be eligible for board certification as a pharmacotherapy specialist.
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Residency Director: Steven Silverstein
Positions Available: 2

Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (CPS) sponsors two PGY1 resident positions at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center (MHMC). Located in downtown Chicago, MHMC is a community teaching hospital. The CPS/MHMC residency is a structured, post-graduate experiential training program that strives to develop proficient and professionally committed practitioners. The residency will be customized to the residents’ interests and allows for significant flexibility. Required learning experiences include internal medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, ambulatory care, emergency medicine, drug information, and administration. Electives include cardiology, medication safety/informatics, teaching and advanced rotations. Residents will gain experience providing a wide range of pharmacotherapy, educational, and medication management services to patients, providers, and staff. In this program, the resident will actively participate in efforts to improve the scope and quality of pharmacy services, and will evaluate the relevant outcomes of such initiatives. As a clinician, the resident will demonstrate proficiency and responsibility in caring for patients with a wide variety of disease states in different healthcare settings. Residents will improve their abilities in clinical and operational pharmacy services and develop leadership skills that can be applied in any practice setting. Throughout all experiences, the resident will acquire the skills necessary for lifelong learning and self-assessment.
Mount Sinai Hospital / Sinai Health System, Chicago, IL
Residency Director: PGY1 - Karen Trenkler, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Residency Director: PGY2 - Sameer Shah, PharmD, MHA
Positions Available: 4
NorthShore University HealthSystem, Chicago, IL
Residency Director: Hina Patel, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 22

NorthShore University HealthSystem is an integrated, comprehensive health care delivery system located in the northeast suburbs of Chicago consisting of Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, and Skokie Hospitals, a 900 member Medical Group, a Home Services Division, and a Research Institute. The hospitals of NorthShore University HealthSystem rank among the Top 100 Hospitals and the Top 15 major teaching hospitals nationally, and are a principle teaching affiliate for the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and have a collaborative relationship with the Mayo Clinic Care Network. With the full implementation of electronic medical record, NorthShore is recognized as one of the “Most Wired Hospitals” in the country. 

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 14 positions in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program, 3 positions in the PGY1 Community Residency program, 2 positions in the PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency Program, and 1 position each in the PGY2 Oncology, PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics, and PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency Programs.  All residents have opportunities to develop and reinforce clinical, practice management, and precepting skills to advance as well rounded practitioners.

For more information, please visit www.northshore.org or contact Hina Patel, Pharm.D., BCPS at (847) 570-1580 or hpatel5@northshore.org.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Residency Director: Noelle RM Chapman, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
Positions Available: 12
Ohio Health, multiple sites in Ohio
Riverside Methodist Hospital, Grant Medical Center, Marion General Hospital, Doctor's Hospital
Residency Director: Curt Passafule, RPh, MBA
Positions Available: 7-9 total PGY1s, 2-3 total PGY1/MS

Ohio Health is an 11 hospital heath-system in the greater central Ohio area. Four of our hospitals have residency programs which are based at their respective sites but provide opportunities for immersion in system level rotations and projects as well as cross-campus rotations. Our first residency program was established more than 50 years ago and we continue to expand our programs across the system. Riverside Methodist Hospital (Columbus, Ohio) is a 1059-bed teaching hospital known for excellence within neuroscience, cancer, and heart and vascular services with PGY1, PGY2, and PGY1/PGY2/MS programs. Grant Medical Center (Columbus, Ohio) is a 636-bed level one trauma center specializing in orthopedics, cardiology and women’s health with PGY1, PGY2, and PGY1/PGY2/MS programs. Marion General Hospital (Marion, Ohio) is a 270-bed general medical and surgical hospital with adjoining outpatient facilities and a newly established PGY1 program. Doctor’s Hospital (Columbus, Ohio) is a 262-bed teaching hospital renowned for its expertise in emergency care - especially cardiac care - with a newly established PGY1 program. The goals of our residency programs are rooted in the ASHP accreditation standards and are designed to provide a contemporary and relevant experience in an organizational model that is representative of the future of healthcare. Our teams are dedicated to designing our programs around continual improvement, smart growth, flexibility in experiences, and routinely soliciting and embracing feedback. We define the success of our residency programs not by their long-standing history within the profession, the number of residents mentored, the experience or tenure of our leadership and preceptor teams, nor the size and scope of our system. We define the success of our programs by the one measure that should be of utmost concern to you as a candidate: We define our success by your success.

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center/Children's Hospital of IL, Peoria, IL
Residency Director: Jennifer Ellison, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 3
Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights, IL
Residency Director: Andrea Quinn, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 2

Palos Community Hospital PGY-1 Residency Experience
The pharmacy residency program at Palos Community Hospital is designed to build on the didactic foundation learned and enhance the clinical pharmacotherapeutic skills taught during pharmacy school. The clinical practice experiences, operational experiences and health care administrative responsibilities afforded during the program sharpen residents’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills, aid in development of leadership skills that can translate into any practice area and allow opportunity self-reflection to strengthen professional values and opinions. Successful graduates of this program are well equipped to go on and function as members of multi-disciplinary teams to provide patient-centered care to adult patients with a variety of disease states and comorbidities.

Each learning experience is a standard rotation (4-6 weeks duration), a longitudinal experience (> 12 weeks) or a concentrated experience (<2 weeks). The pharmacy resident will complete 6-six week rotations, including a 6-week orientation, 2-four week rotations and 8 weeks of elective learning experience.   Evaluations, including both self-reflection and formalized and non-formalized feedback, are essential for continued professional development and personal growth. Provision of frequent feedback affords the pharmacy resident to identify areas of weakness and enhance areas of strength.

Rotation Breakdown
Required (core)
  • Orientation
  • Medicine/Surgery
  • Telemetry / Cardiology
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Oncology Supportive Care
  • Pharmacy Administration
  • Advanced Pharmacy Practice Precepting Experience
  • Research/Project (Longitudinal plus 4 weeks December – January)
  • Teaching and Learning Certificate (Longitudinal)
  • Pharmacy Improvement (Longitudinal)
  • Pharmacy Operations (Longitudinal)
  • Community Outreach (Longitudinal)
  • Case Conference (Concentrated)
Elective
  • Direct Patient Care
    • Advanced Medicine/Surgery (Hospitalist Service)
    • Advanced Medicine/Surgery
    • Advanced Intensive Care Unit
    • Advanced Telemetry/Cardiology
    • Emergency Medicine / Medication Reconciliation
    • Outpatient Oncology (currently in negotiation with Loyola University Medical Center)
  • Indirect Patient Care Elective
    • Operating Room Operations
    • Informatics
Presence Health, Joliet, IL
Residency Director: Dina Porro, PharmD
Positions Available: 8

Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (PSJMC) is a 480-bed community hospital serving Joliet and the surrounding areas.  PSJMC provides a wide-range of health care needs to our community through its Level II Emergency/Trauma Center, Children’s Emergency Department, Family Birthing Suites, Level II Special Care Nursery, Pediatrics, Medical-Surgical ICU, Cardiovascular ICU, Neuro ICU, Neuroscience Institute, Rehabilitation Services, and Behavioral Health Services.  The PSJMC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a 12 month comprehensive program designed to develop the entry-level practitioner into a clinician who can excel in the provision of pharmaceutical care to multiple patient populations.   The resident will be provided with advanced training and learning experiences in pharmacy practice that build upon those obtained throughout their pharmacy career.  Upon completion of the program, the resident will be an experienced clinician qualified to assume a clinical pharmacist position in a community hospital setting, an adjunct faculty appointment, BCPS certification, or further training in a PGY2 residency program. The residents will engage in clinical practice through participation in the following required rotations: ambulatory care, critical care, infectious disease, introduction to pediatrics, internal medicine, nutrition support, staffing, and pharmacy practice management. For more information please visit our website: www.presencehealth.org/presence-saint-joseph-medical-center-joliet-pharmacy-residency-program

Residency Program Director: Dina Porro, PharmD (dina.porro@presencehealth.org)
Number of Positions: 4

Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center (PSMEMC) is a 495- bed award-winning medical center located on Chicago’s near north side. We are a leading community employer with over 2,100 employees, and more than 500 physicians in 40 specialties. Our key services include Behavioral Health, Cardiology, Diabetes, Emergency Services, Maternal Child Services, Neurosciences, and Stroke. The PGY1 pharmacy residency program at PSMEMC provides comprehensive educational training based on the interests of the resident. The purpose of the residency program is to build on the Doctor of Pharmacy education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions.  At completion of the program, residents will be able to function independently as a member of the healthcare team and be eligible for board certification and/or PGY2 pharmacy residency training. Core learning experiences for the program include but are not limited to internal medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, behavioral health, ambulatory care, drug information and pharmacy administration. For more information please visit our website: www.presencehealth.org/psmemc-pharmacy

Residency Program Director: Andrea Beshalske, PharmD., BCPS (andrea.beshalske@presencehealth.org)
Number of Positions: 2

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital (PSJHC) on Chicago's lakefront is an award-winning hospital, combining the convenience and care experience of a community teaching hospital with the technology and expertise of an academic medical center.  The hospital offers a full continuum of care for patients- from primary to specialty care.  The hospital is licensed 327 beds, with an average daily census of approximately 225 patients.  Presence St. Joseph hospital is also well known for its unique Diamond Headache clinic. The PSJHC PGY1 pharmacy residency is a 12-month program that offers rotations in internal medicine, cardiology, critical care, comprehensive headache management, transitions of care, oncology clinic, service commitment, drug information and practice management. Elective rotations are available based on the residents’ interests.   The program is designed to prepare the resident for a role as a clinical pharmacist able to promote optimal medication therapies in a variety of patient populations as part of the healthcare team. At the end of the year the resident will be eligible for board certification and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. For more information please visit our website: http://www.presencehealth.org/presence-saint-joseph-hospital-chicago-pharmacy-residency-program

Residency Program Director: Kanan Shah, Pharm.D., BCPS (kanan.shah@presencehealth.org)   
Number of Positions: 2
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Residency Director: Nora B. Flint, PharmD, FASHP, BCPS
Positions Available: 8
Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program, Piscataway, NJ
Residency Director:
Positions Available: TBD
St. Elizabeth's Hospital / HSHS, Belleville, IL
Residency Director: Dawn Dankenbring, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 3

Established in 1875, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is a community teaching hospital located in Belleville, Illinois, the largest Metro East suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital serves over 40 different medical specialties and is the primary practice site for the St. Louis University Family Medicine Residency program. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is a member of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a multi-institutional health care system that sponsors 14 hospitals that is based in Springfield, Illinois.

The 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. In partnership with Hospital Sisters Health System, a PGY-2 position in Pharmacy Informatics is also offered. The purpose of the Residency is to develop pharmacists with the knowledge and skills essential to function as an integral member of the health care team.

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program allows the residents flexibility in designing their activities to meet their interests. Core rotations are comprised of Internal Medicine, Advanced Internal Medicine, Administration, Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Distribution/Orientation, Drug Information, Pharmacy Informatics, and Medication Safety. More than ten elective opportunities are designed to develop advanced skills in a variety of areas and include, but are not limited to Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Oncology, Pain Management, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. In addition, the program offers a Teaching Certificate in association with the SIUE School of Pharmacy. Completion of a major research project suitable for publication is required along with a presentation at the Great Lakes Residency Conference.

The PGY-2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Program is designed to develop the resident into a leader in pharmacy informatics and health information technology. The resident will provide support to the pharmacy and informatics departments for four hospitals in the HSHS Southern Illinois Division. Rotation opportunities include Clinical Decision Support, Clinical Informatics, Evidence-Based Medicine, Health System Informatics, Pharmacy Automation, Supply Chain, Vendor Informatics, Medication Safety, Pharmacy Information Systems, Pharmacy Clinical Support, and Administration, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance. In addition, the program offers an elective Teaching Certificate program in association with the SIUE School of Pharmacy. The resident will have the opportunity to deliver presentations at regional and national conferences and will be eligible to sit for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) certification exam.
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy Residency Program, Louisville, KY
Residency Director: Holly Byrnes, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 1

Sullivan University College of Pharmacy (SUCOP) offers six different residency opportunities to prospective PGY1 residents, including:

SUCOP at Central State Hospital in Louisville, KY:
This program is a well-structured postgraduate training experience that enables the resident to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the delivery of patient care services. This 12-month program is a comprehensive hospital residency involving clinical and administrative duties that provide opportunities for professional growth and advancement. This residency offers a variety of learning experiences, from a combination of rotations at Central State Hospital (an acute psychiatric hospital), Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, and associated faculty practice sites. The residency is structured according to ASHP’s Residency Learning System and is flexibly designed to meet the resident’s expectations and allow pursuit of individualized professional goals and interests.

SUCOP/Center for Health and Wellness in Louisville, KY:
The first of its kind in Louisville, KY, the Sullivan University College of Pharmacy (SUCOP) is proud to offer a PGY-1 Residency affiliated with The Center for Health & Wellness (CHW) at Sullivan University. This program will take three residents per year. Primarily, the residents will practice with other academic-based faculty at SUCOP.

SUCOP at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services in New Albany, IN:
This is a joint program between the Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Floyd Memorial Hospital. As such, it provides an excellent pharmacy practice experience with a strong academic backbone. The majority of the resident’s time will be spent at Floyd Memorial Hospital. This program currently accepts one resident and is fully accredited by ASHP.

SUCOP at Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, KY:
This residency is a collaboration between the Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Frankfort Regional Medical Center. Combining an exceptional clinical pharmacy practice with a strong academic facility, residents are provided a challenging learning environment to enhance their skills. The majority of the resident’s time will be spent at Frankfort Regional Medical Center located in the picturesque capital city of Kentucky. This program currently accepts one resident and is fully accredited by ASHP while allowing individualization of the resident’s long-term goals.

SUCOP at Passport Health Plan in Louisville, KY:
Passport Health Plan and the Sullivan University College of Pharmacy have partnered to deliver a postgraduate training opportunity for pharmacists to expand their skill set in the area of managed care pharmacy. The post graduate year one (PGY1) residency program at Passport Health Plan is an educational program that will allow post graduate pharmacists to gain experience in Medicaid managed care pharmacy, including the areas of formulary management, prior authorization, strategic benefit design, and pharmacy operations; and including participation in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Advisory Committee. The managed Care Pharmacy Resident will lend overall support to the Pharmacy Department and will be seeking accreditation from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).

SUCOP at Walgreens Pharmacies in Louisville, KY:
Walgreens Community Pharmacy Residency Program is a postgraduate training opportunity for pharmacists to enhance their skill set in the community pharmacy setting. The residency is academically affiliated and financially supported in part by the Sullivan University College of Pharmacy. The majority of the residency experience will be located in Louisville, KY at Walgreens pharmacies. This residency will allow the pharmacist to build on his or her professional skills by providing a variety of patient care services. The residency program graduates will be leaders in the pharmacy community and will have an active role in advancing community pharmacy practice.

This new program is seeking accreditation from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
Takeda Pharmaceuticals & Purdue University Regulatory Affairs Fellowship, Deerfield, IL
Residency Director: Aansh Jarmarwala, PharmD
Positions Available: 1

Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Purdue University are offering a two-year post-grad Regulatory Affairs Fellowship Program. The majority of the fellow's time will be spent at Takeda in Deerfield, Illinois with occasional teaching and professional development opportunities at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The Takeda/Purdue fellowship program will provide a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) graduate with the opportunity to gain specialized, hands-on training and experience in Global Regulatory Affairs. The fellowship is designed to prepare and develop the PharmD graduate for a career in regulatory strategy and pharmaceutical development. In addition to bolstering a scientific link between Takeda and Purdue University, the fellowship aims to enhance the regulatory strategy activities at Takeda with a goal to eventually serve and improve the drug development process across the industry.
University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
Residency Director: Jennifer Austin-Szwak, PharmD, BCPS
Positions Available: 23

PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency

The PGY-1 residency at UCM is a directed, post-graduate training experience in general pharmacotherapy. The purpose of the residency experience is to prepare an individual for general clinical practice or specialized residency training as a member of an integrated health care team focused on providing optimal medication outcomes. Experiences are individualized and continually refined to keep pace with the resident’s growth throughout the year. Residents practice patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership. Rotations are available in numerous areas including internal medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, pediatrics, oncology, surgery, transplant, cardiology, neurology, and pharmacokinetics. Additional features of the program include on-call program, resident research project, and pharmacy practice experience.  The pharmacy department has a strong presence on the medical campus and pharmacy residents are valued members of their health care teams.

PGY-1/PGY-2/MS Health-system Pharmacy Administration

The PGY-1/2 Health System Pharmacy Administration residency at UCM is a directed, post-graduate training experience in pharmacy leadership.  This program is concurrent with participation in the ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Leadership Academy and pursuit of a master's degree from an academic institution within the GlobalHealth Education Network.   Residents practice patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and leadership.  Clinical rotations are available in areas including internal medicine, critical care, infectious diseases, pediatrics, oncology, surgery, transplant, cardiology, neurology, and pharmacokinetics.   Administrative rotations are available in areas including medication safety, pharmacy informatics, investigational drug services, clinical management, pharmacy operations, and ambulatory care.

PGY-2 Programs Available:
•    Cardiology
•    Critical Care
•    Infectious Diseases
•    Internal Medicine
•    Oncology
•    Pediatrics

PGY-2 program descriptions:

Cardiology: This specialty residency in cardiology pharmacotherapy gives an in-depth experience in diverse practice areas including general cardiology, cardiovascular intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery, medical intensive care, and outpatient clinics. Learning opportunities are available in therapeutic areas such as interventional cardiology, heart failure and transplant, electrophysiology, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hematology, and anticoagulation. Residents have opportunities to present formal lectures at affiliated schools of pharmacy and may serve as co-preceptor for pharmacy clerkship students. Completion of a formal clinical research project is required. Residents practice patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership.

Critical Care: This specialty residency in cardiology pharmacotherapy gives an in-depth experience in diverse practice areas including general cardiology, cardiovascular intensive care, cardiothoracic surgery, medical intensive care, and outpatient clinics. Learning opportunities are available in therapeutic areas such as interventional cardiology, heart failure and transplant, electrophysiology, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hematology, and anticoagulation. Residents have opportunities to present formal lectures at affiliated schools of pharmacy and may serve as co-preceptor for pharmacy clerkship students. Completion of a formal clinical research project is required. Residents practice patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership.

Internal Medicine: This specialty program is designed to prepare residents to function autonomously in the various roles of an internal medicine specialist. The diversity and flexibility of the program allow customization to fit individual goals. In addition to significant exposure to adult general medicine patients, various specialty rotations allow residents to learn from focused patient populations and apply as a generalist. Residents have opportunities to present formal lectures at affiliated schools of pharmacy and may serve as co-preceptor. Completion of a formal clinical research project is required. Residents practice patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership.

Oncology: This specialty residency in oncology pharmacotherapy gives an in-depth experience in medical oncology, hematology (leukemia), stem cell transplantation, pediatric oncology, gynecology oncology, neuro-oncology and oncology ambulatory clinics. In addition, the resident will have learning opportunities in palliative care, immunocompromised infectious diseases, medical writing and benign hematology. Residents have opportunities to present formal lectures at affiliated schools of pharmacy and may serve as preceptor for pharmacy clerkship students. Completion of a formal clinical research project is required. Residents practice patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership.

Infectious Diseases: This specialty residency in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy gives an in-depth experience in diverse areas of infectious diseases practice. Residents will train with the adult general and immunocompromised infectious diseases consult services, the UCM antimicrobial stewardship program, and in an outpatient infectious diseases clinic. In addition, learning opportunities are available in pediatric infectious diseases, leukemia, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the medical intensive care unit, infection control, and clinical microbiology. Residents have opportunities to present formal lectures at affiliated schools of pharmacy and may serve as preceptor for pharmacy clerkship students. Completion of a formal clinical research project is required. Residents practice patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership.

Pediatrics: This specialty residency in pediatric pharmacotherapy provides independent practice development in a number of core pediatric patient care settings including general pediatrics, Pediatric ICU, Cardiac ICU, Neonatal ICU, pediatric hematology/oncology, pediatric trauma, and pediatric Emergency Department. Areas of additional emphasis include pediatric infectious diseases, pharmacokinetics, and nutrition support. Residents have opportunities to present formal lectures at affiliated schools of pharmacy and may serve as preceptor for pharmacy clerkship students. Completion of a formal clinical research project is required. Residents practice patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership.
University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL
Residency Director: Michael Gabay, PharmD, JD, BCPS
Positions Available: 3

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy – PGY2 Drug Information Residency

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy (UIC COP) Drug Information Group (DIG) offers 2 separate ASHP-accredited PGY2 Drug Information residency programs. The UIC only PGY2 program (2 positions), located at the UIC COP, is a 12-month program designed to enhance the resident’s clinical skills and to develop expertise in efficient retrieval of drug information, critical analysis of drug literature, medical writing, didactic and experiential teaching, medication use policy, and medication safety. The goal of this program is to develop a well-rounded independent practitioner who could practice in an academic, hospital, or industry setting. The UIC/Takeda PGY2 program (1 position) is a joint program where the resident spends 6 months at the UIC DIG and 6 months at Takeda Pharmaceuticals in Northbrook, IL. This program is designed to enhance the resident’s clinical skills and develop expertise in academic drug information, medical writing, medication policy, medication safety, and pharmaceutical industry practice. The goal of this program is to develop an independent practitioner with an interest in medical communications in the industry setting.
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Residency Program, multiple sites in Minnesota
Residency Director:
Positions Available: 24

University of Minnesota Ambulatory Care Residency Program
24 positions located throughout Minnesota

The University of Minnesota PGY-1 Pharmacy Program specializing in Ambulatory Care is a multi-site program focusing on the practice of pharmaceutical care in ambulatory care settings organized around three emphasis areas throughout Minnesota:

Community Clinic
Rural Health
Pharmaceutical Care Leadership

Our span of sites is among the largest of any program nationally, offering residents a wide range of settings to become skilled practitioners through individualized learning experiences. Residents have opportunities to experience both rural and urban practices, within teaching focused clinics and non-teaching clinics, didactic and experiential teaching, and underserved and for-profit clinic settings.

Program Vision
Advancing ambulatory pharmacy practice in diverse communities by developing patient-centered leaders while providing comprehensive medication management in a healthcare team. Our residency graduates will combine expertise in pharmacotherapy with an interprofessional team approach to patient-centered care, assume responsibility for safe and effective medication use, successfully and efficiently manage practice, and demonstrate an enthusiastic commitment to leading practice in an evolving health environment. Our graduates have been immersed in an innovative/ cutting edge health care environment, and will be health care leaders that integrate and advance comprehensive medication management into practice. The Ambulatory Care Residency Program will be recognized nationally not only for its exceptional graduates, but also for our innovative approach to simultaneously meet the growing demand for residency opportunities while enhancing quality pharmacy services in health care organizations.
UW-Madison School of Pharmacy Community Residency Program, Madison, WI
Residency Director: Mara Kieser, Experiential Education Director, MS, RPh, CGP, FASCP
Positions Available: 4

The University of Wisconsin Community Pharmacy Residency Program (UWCPRP) was developed in 2004 by a group of innovative community pharmacies involved in training community residents and the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy.  This multi-site program was created to forward innovative community pharmacy practice through the development of quality residency training programs designed to enhance the practice skills of today’s community pharmacist.  The UWCPRP represents a variety of community practice sites that offer innovative practice experiences and unique opportunities for teaching and research with faculty members at the School of Pharmacy.  The sites include:
1.    Dean Clinic Pharmacy East- Madison, WI
2.    Dean Clinic Pharmacy – West- Madison, WI
3.    Streu’s Pharmacy Bay Natural – Green Bay, WI
4.    The Medicine Shoppe – Two Rivers, WI
For more information please see http://www.pharmacy.wisc.edu/education/community-pharmacy-residency

Program Goals:
The Community Pharmacy Residency Program strives to develop transformative leaders in the field of community practice.  Towards this end, graduates will work alongside expert preceptors and academic mentors to develop competence in the following areas:
1.    Patient care
2.    Advancement of community-based practice
3.    Leadership and management
4.    Teaching, education, and dissemination of knowledge
5.    Self-evaluation and self-directed learning
VA Center for Medication Safety (VAMedSAFE), Hines, IL
Residency Director: Sherrie Aspinall, PharmD, MSc, BCPS
Positions Available: 1

PGY2 Medication-Use Safety Residency

The purpose of the PGY2 Medication-Use Safety Residency (1 position) at the VA Center for Medication Safety (VAMedSAFE) in Hines, Illinois is to prepare pharmacists with proficiencies in the planning, implementation, and assessment of safe medication use practices within an integrated health care delivery system, managed care setting, and/or drug safety oversight group. Residents graduating from this program will be qualified for any of the following positions:

• Pharmacy medication safety officer within a hospital or managed care organization;
• Pharmacy leader responsible for monitoring and resolving ADEs, as well as providing targeted education, in a health system, managed care area, or drug safety oversight agency (e.g., ISMP, FDA, CDC, etc.);
• Drug use management pharmacist;
• Study researcher in an industry setting, and
• Medication use safety or research faculty in academia.

VAMedSAFE is a comprehensive pharmacovigilance program that has developed and implemented numerous national programs to monitor the safe and effective use of medications in the VA Health Care System. VAMedSAFE has received national recognition for its efforts in drug safety and as a result, collaborates closely with the FDA to evaluate the significance of known adverse drug reactions and to identify and track new and emerging drug safety issues. As such, VAMedSAFE conducts drug safety and monitoring efforts with the rigor of a regulatory body while maintaining the access and utilization required for a health care system.

Wheaton Franciscan PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs (All Saints, St. Francis, St. Joseph), Milwaukee, WI
Residency Director: Diane Erdman, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, BCACP
Positions Available: 13

Program:
Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy
Wheaton Franciscan (All Saints, St. Francis, St. Joseph)
http://www.mywheaton.org/services/pharmacy-residency

Number of Positions:

All Saints: 2
St. Francis: 3
St. Joseph: 8

Residency Program Directors:

All Saints: Gregg Albright, RPH Email: Gregg.Albright@wfhc.org Phone: 262-687-4306

St. Francis: Mike Gillard, PharmD, BCPS Email: Mike.Gillard@wfhc.org Phone: 414-325-4755

St. Joseph: Diane Erdman, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, CPPS, BCACP Email: diane.erdman@wfhc.org Phone: 414-447-2034

Wheaton Franciscan is a community hospital system providing acute and subacute services in Racine, Wisconsin (All Saints) and Milwaukee, Wisconsin (St. Francis and St. Joseph).

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. Required rotations vary by program with all having Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Infectious Diseases, and Ambulatory Care rotations. Please see program website for more details.

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