Annual Meeting

Drury Lane Conference Center
100 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

See Attendee Registration categories and pricing below. See the Exhibits & Sponsor tab for exhibitor pricing. 

          
CLICK HERE for Attendee Registration!     CLICK HERE for Exhibitor Registration!

See Programming tab for Conference schedule.

Check back for updates throughout the summer!

Registration
Pre-register by Wednesday, August 26, 2026 for early bird rates.
Registration is available online or by mailing/faxing in a registration form.

Meeting materials are available for pick-up during designated hours at the meeting.
CE handouts will be available online prior to the meeting.

The ICHP registration desk will be located in the conference center foyer.

Registration Desk Hours:
Thursday, 9/17: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, 9/18: 6:30 am - 5:45 pm
Saturday, 9/19: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

Full Registration

One Day Registration

    

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Programming

Web Brochure
Web brochure last updated: 7.2.26

2026 ICHP Annual Meeting Learning Objectives
1. Assess the impact of artificial intelligence on pharmacy practice and responsible implementation principles.
2. Examine updated guideline recommendations and interventions for chronic conditions encountered in the
ambulatory care setting.
3. Summarize national and state-level advocacy initiatives for pharmacy practice.
4. Analyze drug pipeline developments and emerging therapeutic agents.
5. Identify neuroinclusive and psychologically safe practices for precepting and patient care.
6. Outline principles that guide institutional and personal financial cost management.
7. Describe the expanding scope of pharmacy technician roles across settings.
8. Review updates in vaccine guidance and recommendations.
9. Discuss multimodal pain management strategies.
10. Evaluate systemic and human factors associated with medication errors.

Accreditation

The Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.


Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) to enure balance, independence,
objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational programs. In accordance with this policy, faculty must
disclose to the participants any financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may
be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of these continuing pharmacy education
programs. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or
distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. These discloures are included in the syllabus and will be
announced during the program.

Information updated regularly - please check back often!

Exhibits & Sponsors

Exhibitor & Sponsor Registration below:
CLICK HERE to Register as Exhibitor/Sponsor!

For a Print copy: 2026 ICHP Exhibitor Guide- PDF

2026 ICHP W-9 (PDF)

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) membership consists of more than 1,600 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students and other elated personnel. Each year, many members and persons interested in education participate in this event and visit the Exhibit Program to discover new products and  services that will aid them in their specific areas of practice. During the Exhibit Program you will have the opportunity to meet directors of pharmacy, operations managers, clinical managers, clinical specialists, pharmacy purchasing agents and other influencers in pharmacy practice. We look forward to seeing you!

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
All exhibitor representatives are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. Special convention room rates are available at The Hilton Garden Inn in  Oakbrook Terrace, IL. This special rate is available until August 26, 2026. 

Ask for the "Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting Room Block-Group Rate"

Hilton Garden Inn
1000 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(630) 941-1177

SINGLE/DOUBLE: $132 + tax/fees
TRIPLE: $142 + tax/fees
QUAD: $152 + tax/fees

ATTENDING SESSIONS
Any exhibitor representatives wishing to receive CPE credits or participate in social functions must register as a participant of the meeting. See our Diamond sponsorship opportunity for free meeting registration, or visit Annual Meeting for attendee registration information.

SYLLABUS ADVERTISING
All meeting attendees will receive a link to the digital meeting syllabus! Heighten your company’s visibility to all participants by advertising in the syllabus! Ads are non-commissionable. E-mail final 4-color camera ready display ads to MelissaD@ichpnet.org by August 19, 2026. PDF is the preferred file format.

AD SIZE COST
Inside Front Cover - 8 ½”x 11” (¼” bleed) - $600
Full Page - 8 ½”x 11” (¼” bleed) - $500
Half Page - 8 ½”x 5½” (¼” bleed) - $300
2 full Pages - [each page] 8 ½”x 11” - $800
3 Full Pages - [each page] 8 ½”x 11” - $1,000

SPONSORSHIPS - Contact the ICHP office no later than August 19, 2026 so you can be recognized in the program syllabus.
Meeting sponsorship is unrelated to educational programming. The level of sponsorship will provide exhibit table fees, premium exhibit hall space and special advertising during the Annual Meeting.

Diamond Sponsor: $7,500
• Social media post with your logo and website link - thanking you for being our top sponsor (Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram)
• Admission for three representatives to the Reverse Exhibit
• Double booth
• Three complimentary meeting registrations
• Full page color ad in the digital meeting syllabus
• Recognition signage at the meeting
• Recognition in the program syllabus, news journal and email blasts

Platinum Sponsor: $5,000
• Double booth
• Admission for two representatives to the Reverse Exhibit
• One complimentary meeting registration
• Full page color ad in the digital meeting syllabus
• Recognition signage at the meeting
• Recognition in the program syllabus, news journal and email blasts

Gold Sponsor: $3,000
• Single booth
• Admission for one representative to the Reverse Exhibit
• Half page color ad in the program syllabus
• Recognition signage at the meeting
• Recognition in the digital meeting syllabus, news journal and email blasts

Silver Sponsor: $2,000
• Admission for one representative to the Reverse Exhibit
• Half page color ad in the program syllabus
• Recognition signage at the meeting
• Recognition in the digital meeting syllabus, news journal and email blasts

REVERSE EXHIBIT - $1,250/PERSON
Meeting sponsorship is unrelated to educational programming. The level of sponsorship will provide exhibit table fees, premium exhibit hall space and special advertising during the Annual Meeting.

FRIDAY, 9/18/26
8:00 am - 10:30 am
The Reverse Exhibit is an exposition with a reversal of the traditional tradeshow format. Health-system pharmacy decision makers will each host a table to meet with vendors. In an effort to keep all participants safe and to prevent overcrowding, ICHP will be scheduling five-minute meetings prior to the meeting.

IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, August 3, 2026
A list of pharmacy directors/decision makers will be available on our website.
• Directors will be added as they sign-up for the Reverse Exhibit
• Please save all inquiries about participating hospitals until after July 6th.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - Registration Deadline
You must be registered and have paid for your spot by August 19th.

Thursday, August 20, 2026
You will receive a survey in which you will rank and prioritize the hospitals that are most important for you to meet with.
• The sooner you submit your rankings, the higher in the draft you will be.
• Be sure to whitelist ICHP - and/or - check your spam folder for the survey.
• Payment must be made in full to choose meeting rankings.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Ranking survey deadline.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Reverse Exhibit schedule will be sent out.

This event usually sells out quickly! Registration is first come-first served.

Hospitals and Health-Systems participating in the Reverse Exhibit the year

• Advent Health
• Advocate Christ Medical Center
• Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
• Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
• Advocate Sherman Hospital
• Decatur Memorial Hospital - Memorial Health
• Garfield Park Hospital/UHS
• Hamilton Memorial Hospital District
• HSHS St. John's Hospital
• Loyola Health-Gottlieb MacNeal
• Loyola Medicine
• Loyola University Medical Center
• Mount Sinai
• Northwestern Medicine
• Northwestern Medicine - CDH
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital
• Rush Copley Medical Center
• RUSH Specialty Hospital
• Rush University Medical Center
• Sinai Chicago
• Springfield Memorial Hospital
• UChicago Medicine Advent Health
• UI Health
• University of Chicago
• University of Chicago Hospital
• University of Chicago Medicine
• UW Health Northern IL

BREAKFAST SPONSORSHIP - $5,500
AVAILABLE TIMES:
• Thursday, September 17, 7:30 am - 8:30 am (1 hour presentation) No Longer Available
• Saturday, September 19, 7:00 am - 7:45 am (45 minute presentation) No Longer Available

Includes: Hot buffet breakfast and beverages, A/V equipment (2 microphones, presentation laptop, projector), ICHP audience generation through website and social media channels, and syllabus inclusion.

LUNCH SPONSORSHIP - $8,000 No Longer Available
AVAILABLE TIME:
• Thursday, September 17, 11:30 am - 12:15 am (45 minute presentation)

Includes: Buffet lunch and beverages, A/V equipment (2 microphones, presentation laptop, projector), ICHP audience generation through website and social media channels, and syllabus inclusion.

First come, first serve - must be secured by August 1, 2026. ICHP will assist with pre-registration and advertising/promotion of the presentation to meeting attendees. In addition, ICHP will directly manage catering with Drury Lane Events. Sponsored activities must conclude 30 minutes prior to the start of any CE-accredited programming in compliance with ACPE standards. Sponsors may collect attendee information on the day of the presentation at the entrance of the assigned room. Additional information provided upon inquiry to Sharon Karina, Vice President, Professional Services: sharonk@ichpnet.org.

EXHIBIT DATES & LOCATION
The Exhibit Program will take place on Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18, 2026.
All commercial and educational exhibits will be located at the Drury Lane Theatre and Events, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. Drury Lane is conveniently located in Chicago’s western suburbs, just minutes from downtown and major airports. Visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com for more information.

EXHIBIT HOURS
Exhibits will be located in the Brook and Terrace Rooms of the conference center. It is expected that your booth will be staffed both days and until the final closing on Friday. (Room assignments are tentative and subject to change.)

• SET UP
Thursday, 9/17 - Noon to 2:15 pm.

• THURSDAY EXHIBIT PROGRAM
Thursday, 9/17 - 2:20 pm - 3:50 pm

• FRIDAY REVERSE EXHIBIT*
Friday, 9/18 - 8:00 am - 10:30 am
*separate registration required.

• FRIDAY EXHIBIT PROGRAM
Friday, 9/18 - 10:30 am - Noon

• TEAR DOWN
Friday, 9/18 - Noon - 1:00 pm

EXHIBIT SPACE
The exhibit booth package includes:
• (1) 8’x10’ carpeted booth area
• (1) 8’ high backwall drape
• (2) 3’ high siderails drape
• (1) 2’ x 6’ x 30” skirted table
• (2) chairs
• (1) waste basket
• (1) exhibitor identification sign (7” x 44”)

• SINGLE PIPE & DRAPE BOOTH: $1,000
• DOUBLE PIPE & DRAPE BOOTH: $1,750

ASSIGNMENT OF SPACE
Exhibit space assignments will be finalized by September 10, 2026. Space assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis according to the level of meeting support. In the event of a tie, the registration with the earliest payment will have priority.

OFFICIAL DRAYAGE CONTRACTOR
Midwest Conference Service (MCS) is serving as the official ICHP 2026 Annual Meeting Decorator and Drayage Contractor. Exhibitors who plan to use a non-official service contractor or exhibit service must contact MCS (630) 351-3976 to inform them. To ensure timely reservations of your exhibit service needs from MCS, your booth registration must be received by the ICHP office by August 19, 2026.

EXHIBITOR SERVICE KIT
The ICHP Exhibitor Service Kit will be available online and information on accessing the kit will be emailed to the exhibitor contact person. The exhibitor kit includes details on charges and restrictions for freight and shipping to and from the show. MCS will provide a service desk in the exhibit hall area. This service will be available during the set-up period and two hours prior to the dismantle period.

AV
All AV and electrical requests must be made directly to MCS. ICHP will send out AV request information with the exhibit booth reservation confirmations.

SHIPMENTS
All shipping arrangements must be made directly with MCS. Contact information will be provided with your registration confirmation.

EXHIBIT HALL ATTENDANCE
We know that not everyone is an ICHP member or can take time off to attend the Annual Meeting. To give your other potential pharmacy and healthcare clients a chance to visit you at your exhibit booth, we are offering free Exhibit Hall passes for your guests. Contact Jan Mark at 815-227-9292 or JanM@ichpnet.org prior to the meeting so that we may reserve your guest passes. Upon arrival, your guests can check in at the ICHP Registration Desk to receive their passes. Passes are for the Exhibit Hall ONLY.

Residency Showcase

Click here to Register Your Residency Program!

Residency Showcase Brochure

Tentative Schedule

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Set Up
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Showcase Hours
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Tear Down

Pricing
Single Booth: $200
Double Booth: $400

Programs participating in this year's Residency Showcase
Scroll down for program descriptions.

• Advocate Health
• Aleda E. Lutz Saginaw VAMC, Saginaw, MI
• Ascension Wisconsin (St. Elizabeth, St. Joseph, Columbia St. Mary's, All Saints)
• Bronson Healthcare, Kalamazoo, MI
• Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, IL
• Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL
• Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
• Endeavor Health, Evanston, IL
• Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
• HSHS St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL
• Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
• Mercy Hospital Southeast, Cape Girardeau, MO
• Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
• Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, Geneva, IL
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Specialty Pharmacy, Chicago, IL
• OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL
• RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, IL
• UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange, La Grange, IL/UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook, IL
• University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
• Vivent Health, Milwaukee, WI

Program Descriptions

Advocate Health
TBA

Aleda E. Lutz Saginaw VAMC
Saginaw, MI
Positions Available: 2

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center PGY1 pharmacy residency builds on the 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 (e.g., BCPS, BCACP), and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education. The focus of our residency is in ambulatory care, however the successful graduate will be well prepared to practice in virtually any environment.

Ascension Wisconsin (St. Elizabeth, St. Joseph, Columbia St. Mary's, All Saints)
Positions Available:

In Wisconsin, Ascension operates 17 hospital campuses, more than 100 related healthcare facilities, and employs more
than 1,100 primary and specialty care clinicians from Racine to Appleton. Serving Wisconsin since 1848, 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. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the
U.S., Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates and 35,000 affiliated providers and operates 120 hospitals in
10 states. Visit ascension.org.

The diversity of healthcare services we provide allows us to offer five unique PGY1 pharmacy residency programs, a PGY1/PGY2 health system administration and leadership-combined residency program, and a PGY2 Ambulatory Care program. 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.

Bronson Healthcare
Kalamazoo, MI
Positions Available: 5

Bronson Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving all of Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana. We offer a full range of services from primary care to critical care across more than 60 locations. Bronson has the region’s only children’s hospital, and is also the leading birthplace and only high-risk pregnancy center in southwest Michigan. Key member organizations include: Bronson Methodist Hospital, Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Bronson LakeView Hospital, Bronson South Haven Hospital, Bronson Medical Group, Bronson at Home, Bronson Commons, Bronson Lifestyle Improvement & Research Center and the Bronson Health Foundation.

Bronson Healthcare Group ASHP Accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs:
Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI (Program Code 114213, 4 positions, directed by Jesse Hogue, hoguej@bronsonhg.org)
Bronson Battle Creek in Battle Creek, MI (Program Code 187413, 1 position, directed by Amanda Ackerman, ackermaa@bronsonhg.org)

At Bronson we strive to prepare pharmacist resident clinicians for inpatient practice in entry level direct patient care positions within hospital settings, including larger tertiary care centers; for adjunct faculty positions; or to pursue post-graduate year two (PGY2) residency training. Residents complete various required and elective rotations throughout the year to meet predetermined goals and objectives as well as their personal and professional goals. Residents are also exposed to an assortment of teaching opportunities as well as to a variety of volunteer, presentation and project management activities. Residents experience pharmacy practice in a wide variety of practice areas, including acute care, critical care, cardiology, administration, ambulatory care and other specialty areas.

Visit us online at: https://www.bronsonhealth.com/students/pharmacy-residency/about-the-pharmacy-residency/ 

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center
North Chicago, IL
Positions Available: PGY1 (2) and PGY2 (4)

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 residents 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, community learning center 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 and over 150 additional universities.

Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, IL
Positions Available: 1

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Decatur Memorial Hospital is a 12-month, ASHP-accredited program that provides comprehensive training in acute care clinical pharmacy within a 280-bed community teaching hospital, Level II Trauma Center, and Primary Stroke Center. Residents gain experience through multidisciplinary patient care, research, leadership, teaching, and a wide variety of required and elective rotations, preparing them for independent clinical practice, board certification, or PGY2 residency training.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Hines, IL
Positions Available: 

The Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital currently operates approximately 500 beds, including acute care and nursing home beds. In addition to offering primary, extended, and specialty care at our main Hospital, Hines operates community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in Aurora, Hoffman Estates, Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, and Oak Lawn. Hines is institutionally affiliated with Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine.

PGY1 (5 positions):
Hines PGY1 Pharmacy Residency was established in 1999. The program includes core pharmacy practice requirements but also prioritizes flexibility so that each resident can customize the program toward his/her interests. We offer a wide variety of ambulatory, acute care and administrative rotations and project opportunities to ensure that each resident emerges as a well-rounded practitioner while also being positioned to achieve their personal career goals. Rotation opportunities include, but are not limited to:
Acute Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Infectious Diseases, Geriatrics (Long Term Care/Home Based Primary Care), Anticoagulation, Nephrology, Ambulatory Care General Medicine & Specialty Clinics, Mental Health, Oncology, Pain Management, Spinal Cord Injury, Renal Transplant, Women’s Health, administration/formulary management and pharmacoeconomics.
By combining direct clinical services with staffing and administrative responsibilities, the resident will develop a broad and deep understanding of modern pharmacy practice.

PGY2 Infectious Diseases (1 position):
The goal of this program is to provide comprehensive learning experiences in a variety of Infectious Diseases-related areas to afford the resident(s) opportunity to advance and solidify their Infectious Diseases pharmacotherapy knowledge base in order to qualify for an Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist position upon graduation. The resident will develop skills and abilities in Antimicrobial Stewardship, HIV/AIDS pharmacotherapy and general infectious diseases. They will have the opportunity to be involved in the care of various infectious disease states in diverse patient populations, including acute care, surgical care, medical intensive care, spinal cord injury, and long-term care. Residents who successfully complete the program will be prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification.

PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (1 position):

Purpose:
To provide a broad range of experience in pharmacy management and leadership under the coordination of a proven pharmacy management team. The training will be hands-on, experiential learning with an emphasis on the adult learning model and development of self-assessment by the resident, with guidance and constructive, frequent feedback.

Our program builds upon PGY1 residency graduates’ competencies in patient-centered care and in pharmacy operational services to prepare residents for taking on high-level managerial, supervisory, and leadership responsibilities.

Endeavor Health
Evanston, IL
Positions Available: 18

Endeavor Health NorthShore Hospitals is part of an integrated healthcare delivery system consistently ranked as a Top 15 Teaching Hospital in the U.S. The system, headquartered in Evanston, Ill., includes nine hospitals – Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, Northwest Community, Skokie, Swedish, and Edward-Elmhurst Health - and over 100 medical group offices.

The Endeavor Health NorthShore Hospitals Pharmacy Residency programs encompass four of the hospitals (Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, and Skokie Hospitals) as part of its multi-site program.

We currently offer 10 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 (one resident in each year of the program), PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership, and PGY2 Pharmacogenomics Residency Programs. 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 campuses.

For more information, please visit https://www.endeavorhealth.org/academics-medical-education/specialized-training-programs/pharmacy-residency; or contact our residency program directors. Or, visit us on Instagram @endeavorpharmresidency.

Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
Positions Available: 

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee WI 53226
• 12 positions—Acute Care
• 4 positions—Ambulatory Care Setting
• 1 position—Community-Based
• 2 positions—PGY1/2 HSPAL
• 1 position—PGY1/2 Pharmacy Informatics
• 2 positions—PGY1/2 MUSP
For additional Information: Froedtert & MCW Pharmacy Residency Programs

HSHS St. John's Hospital
Springfield, IL
Positions Available: 4

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 comprehensive Stroke Center and a Level I Trauma Center. We offer 3 PGY1 and 1 PGY2 (ID) positions based out of Springfield.

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 Infectious Diseases 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.

Mercy Hospital Southeast
Cape Girardeau, MO
Positions Available: 2

Mercy Hospital Southeast Pharmacy Residency Program is accredited with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). During the 12-month program, residents will have the opportunity to practice in a variety of clinical settings to gain valuable skills and experience applicable to future careers. Rotational experiences include internal medicine, critical care, cardiology, neurosciences, outpatient infusion/oncology, antimicrobial stewardship, surgical care, emergency medicine, and small and rural practice. Longitudinal experiences include professional practice and development (including every third weekend staffing shifts), drug information and research, management and medication safety, as well as completing a teaching certificate program through SIUE School of Pharmacy.

For more information, visit the website: https://www.mercy.net/healthcare-education/

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL
Positions Available: 2

The Central DuPage Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program offers a dynamic, patient-centered training experience within a large community hospital setting. Residents develop broad clinical skills through diverse inpatient rotations, interdisciplinary collaboration, and hands-on practice across multiple service areas. As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Central DuPage provides opportunities to gain experience in acute stroke care and evidence-based management of complex neurologic patients. The program also includes a pediatric hospital affiliate with Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, allowing residents to expand their exposure to pediatric pharmacy practice and specialized care. Required rotations in emergency medicine and oncology provide additional opportunities to develop expertise in acute care and specialized pharmacotherapy.

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
Geneva, IL
Positions Available: 2

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.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Positions Available: 12

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.

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 Pharmacy Practice Residency (9 positions)

The NMH PGY-1 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.

Required rotations include Administration and Leadership, Adult Intensive Care, Internal Medicine, Medication Use Policy, and Ambulatory Care. Additional information about program structure, elective learning experiences, and resident support can be found on our website.

Combined Programs

NMH offers combined PGY-1&2 programs in Medication Use Safety and Policy (MUSP) and Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL). The rotation and entrance requirements for the MUSP and HSPAL PGY-1s will be the same as the traditional NMH PGY-1 program but includes more specialty focused electives. This will allow the resident to build their clinical skills and competencies through an exceptional PGY1 experience while preparing them for their PGY-2. Please refer to the PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency information for full details on the PGY1 program requirements.

PGY-1&2 Medication Use Safety and Policy Residency (1 position)

The PGY-2 year of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital combined PGY-1/2 Medication-Use Safety and Policy (MUSP) pharmacy residency program is designed to cultivate advanced expertise in drug information practice, local and system-level formulary management, medication safety, policy development, and system-level pharmacy leadership. Residents engage in a variety of focused rotations including advanced drug information, medication safety and quality, formulary management, pharmacy operations, and informatics while also allowing sufficient flexibility to adapt to the individual needs of the resident through elective rotations. Longitudinal experiences include medication-use policy, safety, research, and pharmacy practice, providing residents an immersive experience preparing them to enter a variety of positions related to MUSP practice upon graduation.

PGY-1&2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency with Masters (2 positions)

The combined PGY-1/PGY-2 health-system pharmacy administration and leadership program encompasses a 24-month experience that combines rotational and longitudinal experience in pharmacy practice, management, and administration. This program also includes participation in the ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Leadership Academy throughout the PGY-2 year or the Northwestern University Master's in Healthcare Administration program throughout both years.

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 professional society committee participation. The PGY-2 resident will also develop interpersonal leadership skills by overseeing employees during the PGY-2 and assuming leadership roles within the residency class.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Specialty Pharmacy
Chicago, IL
Positions Available: 2

The residency is based in Northwestern Medicine Specialty Pharmacy (NMSP) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH). NMSP holds both URAC and ACHC accreditation distinctions. The residents work alongside clinical and operational pharmacists within the specialty pharmacy. Several clinical pharmacists are decentralized and practice in specialty clinics collaborating with physicians, APPs, social workers, and nursing staff. NMSP services walk-up prescription management as well as mail-order prescription management servicing the Chicago-land area and nearby boarding states. The residency includes opportunities for residents to learn in additional ambulatory care settings including outpatient ambulatory infusion pharmacy, primary care, and population health. The ambulatory infusion pharmacy services patients in downtown Chicago receiving infusion or injectable medications for oncology/hematology and specialty indications. The ambulatory infusion pharmacy adheres to USP 797 and USP 800 practices. The pharmacy team provides clinical and operational services to patients, infusion nursing staff, and providers. The ambulatory care pharmacy team services patients seen in a variety of settings including but not limited to population health, primary care, and cardiology. The ambulatory care pharmacists utilize collaborative practice agreements to provide comprehensive care to patients as well as assist with medication access.

The residency program is a full-time program that spans a minimum of 52 weeks. It is designed and structured to offer skill development and abilities to successfully practice as a pharmacist in a variety of settings including but not limited to chronic disease management, medication therapy management (MTM) services, prescription fulfillment, specialty pharmacy services, ambulatory infusion, and clinic-based care. Training focuses on access, dispensing, adherence, clinical counseling, and management of a range of therapies in specialty pharmacy and chronic diseases. The program offers exposure to the fundamentals of pharmacy administration, research, safety, quality improvement, and accreditation. Residents are exposed to a variety of specialty pharmacy chronic diseases and medication therapy management in block rotations. Research, quality improvement, education and teaching, dispensing and operations, and longitudinal clinic are learning experiences that span the duration of the residency year. Professional development and engagement are also core components of the program. We strive to provide a supportive and collaborative environment, fostering growth in clinical skills, research, and leadership. The goal is to empower our residents to become confident, patient-centered practitioners who are dedicated to advancing pharmaceutical care and improving patient outcomes.

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 (PGY1) pharmacy residency program with 2 (two) positions available annually. OSF SAMC is a five-time Magnet® Designated, 241-bed tertiary care facility and a Level I Trauma Center serving a 10-county area. SAMC is known for being the first and longest-certified comprehensive stroke center, and the only certified burn center in north central Illinois. SAMC was the first medical center in the Rockford region to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery and Watchman implants for heart patients. The SAMC cancer center is the only center in Rockford to be triple accredited in oncology practice: overall cancer care, medical oncology and radiation oncology. SAMC is one of 16 hospitals within the OSF HealthCare System. SAMC is affiliated with the University of Illinois-Rockford College of Medicine and the UIC Retzky 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 may pursue elective learning experiences tailored to their interests and needs. Elective rotations include cardiac critical care, emergency medicine, oncology, advanced administration, advanced infectious diseases, and advanced oncology. Residents will also complete a longitudinal research project and teaching certificate program. Our goal is to offer an inclusive and supportive environment for residents to build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education to provide medication-related care to patients with a wide range of conditions, become eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

RUSH University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Positions Available: 19

Rush University Medical Center is a not-for-profit academic medical center located just west of downtown Chicago in the Illinois Medical District. For more than 180 years, Rush has helped lead the way in developing innovative and often life-saving treatments.

The pharmacy model at Rush includes clinical specialists, clinical staff pharmacists, residents, pharmacy students and faculty from colleges of pharmacy working together as a team to provide 24/7 clinical services. We have pharmacists dedicated to acute care, critical care, pediatrics, operations and ambulatory care that round with the medical team, verify orders and provide clinical services. Distribution is driven by technicians and technology and overseen by pharmacists, utilizing robotic IV preparation systems, telepharmacy and dispensing carousels.

A key feature of the Rush residency program is the in-house on-call program. The residents rotate through this learning experience to provide patient care and healthcare provider support, day and night, 365 days a year. This support takes the form of attendance at emergencies (such as adult and pediatric codes), participation in decisions regarding high risk and high-cost medications (such as restricted antibiotics and blood factors) and reviewing and participating in the evaluation and treatment of new onset stroke patients.

PGY1 Traditional - 7 positions
PGY1 Nontraditional - 2 positions (recruiting for 1 annually)
PGY1/2 Health Systems Administration & Leadership - 2 positions
PGY2 Oncology - 2 positions
PGY2 Emergency Medicine - 1 position
PGY2 Critical Care - 1 position
PGY2 Pediatrics - 1 position
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant - 1 position
PGY2 Internal Medicine - 1 position

Springfield Memorial Hospital
Springfield, IL
Positions Available: 2

The Springfield Memorial Hospital (SMH) PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a 12-month residency program accredited by ASHP, located in Springfield, Illinois. It is part of Memorial Health, one of the largest healthcare organizations in downstate Illinois. SMH is a 500-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Southern University School of Medicine and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville School of Pharmacy. It serves as a regional referral center, featuring a Level I Trauma Center, a Regional Burn Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and a Kidney Transplant Center.

The program offers two PGY-1 residency positions annually and provides comprehensive training through direct patient care and interdisciplinary rounding experiences in areas such as critical care, internal medicine, emergency medicine, transplant, infectious diseases, neurocritical care, medication safety, and antimicrobial stewardship. Residents also have opportunities to develop leadership, teaching, research, and practice management skills in a supportive environment, designed to prepare graduates for successful careers as clinical pharmacists and future pharmacy leaders.

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange, La Grange, IL \ UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook, IL
La Grange \ Bolingbrook, IL
Positions Available: 2

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange PGY1 residency program primary goal is to develop residents into independent practitioners who possess in-depth therapeutic knowledge and professional attributes, empowered to be exceptionally competitive in a variety of career pathways including board certification eligibility, PGY2 pharmacy residency training, clinical specialist roles, and leadership roles within pharmacy practice. Each resident experience is individualized to meet their personal learning goals. Many preceptors are board certified or residency-trained pharmacists providing clinical services as valued members of the multidisciplinary team and serving as mentorship experts to challenge pharmacy residents. Residents are members of the multidisciplinary team through a variety of core, longitudinal and elective rotations including, but not exclusive of, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Adult Critical Care, Infectious Disease, Neonatal ICU / Pediatrics, Medication Safety, Practice, Formulary and Clinical management, Advanced Internal Medicine, Advanced Infectious Disease, Medication Therapy Management, Hematology/Oncology and Research. Residents will also complete their Teaching and Learning Certification.

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, rheumatology, 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.

University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Positions Available: 2

PGY1 Pharmacy:
The primary goal of this program is to develop residents into independent practitioners and confident pharmacy leaders who possess in-depth therapeutic knowledge and integrated professional attributes. Designed to provide broad exposure to a variety of patient care scenarios in the acute care and advanced sub-specialty settings, our program emphasizes development of skills in patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and clinical leadership. The PGY1 program combines development of patient care skills in acute care medicine, intensive care practice, ambulatory care, and subspecialty disease management. Great importance is placed on the individual goals and expectations of the resident.

PGY1 Community:
The primary goal of this program is to develop residents into confident pharmacists who possess in-depth clinical knowledge and strong leadership in community and specialty pharmacy practice. Designed to provide a broad exposure to a variety of patient care and pharmacy operations experience, our program emphasizes the development of skills in outpatient pharmacy operations, clinical specialty pharmacy services, patient centered care, clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, and pharmacy management. Great importance is placed on the individual goals and expectations of the resident.

Vivent Health
Milwaukee, WI
Positions Available: 1

Our PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident works alongside our teams to provide integrated, personalized, judgment-free healthcare, social services, and effective prevention strategies. We are a multi-state organization, but our approach is community-driven—we meet people where they’re at, providing access to the personalized care and resources they need. In addition to expert HIV medical treatment, we also deliver primary care that includes the diagnosis and treatment of general health and chronic health conditions, including those that require a specialist.

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