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 15th. 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.
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL Residency Director: Bonnie Bachenheimer, PharmD Positions Available: 6 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (ALGH) is a 640-bed tertiary care, academic and research hospital located in Park Ridge, IL. It is the only Level I trauma center in the northwestern suburban region of Chicago. Advocate Children’s Hospital is one of the most comprehensive providers of pediatric care in the state with a Level III perinatal and Pediatric Critical Care Center. Lutheran General Hospital is part of Advocate Aurora Health Care, which is the largest healthcare provider in Illinois and one of the nation’s top health care systems. The purpose of the Advocate Lutheran General Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is to develop competent, confident, mature pharmacy practitioners that hold high professional standards that guide them in providing the best possible drug therapy for patients in a variety of areas within an acute care environment. This is done through exposure to and experience in a wide range of areas and precepting by role models whose coaching and mentoring helps to shape the residents’ philosophy of practice. Residents significantly contribute to the health-system by assuming an active rather than a passive role in decision-making, patient care, project management, research, and other activities, all within the framework of the Mission, Values, and Philosophy (MVP) of Advocate Health Care. GENERAL INFORMATION: ASHP-accredited since 1977 Number of Residents: 3 PGY-1s, 1 PGY-2 in Critical Care, 2 PGY-2s in Infectious Diseases Rotations available in Drug Information/Medication Safety, Infectious Diseases, Critical Care (MICI/SICU), Emergency Medicine, Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Pediatrics (NICU/PICU/Gen Peds/HemeOnc), General Medicine, Academia, Pain Management, Administration, Investigational Drugs Teaching Certificate Program and longitudinal Practice Management Series |
| Ascension Wisconsin (St. Clare's, St. Elizabeth, St. Joseph, St. Francis, All Saints, Columbia St. Mary's-Milwaukee) Milwaukee, WI Residency Director: Diane Erdman, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, CPPS, BCACP Positions Available: 15 Ascension Wisconsin is the coming together of four healthcare systems, Columbia St. Mary's (Milwaukee), Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare(Milwaukee), Ministry Healthcare (Central and Northern Wisconsin), and Affinity Health System (Fox Cities). In Wisconsin, Ascension operates 23 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities that together employ more than 19,600 associates. Across the state, Ascension provided more than $230 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2016. Serving Wisconsin for 169 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension is the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, operating 2,500 sites of care – including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities – in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The diversity of health care services we provide allows us to offer SIX unique PGY1 pharmacy residency programs and a PGY2 health system administration residency 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. The pharmacy residency programs are designed to develop self-directed practitioners who are prepared to assume advanced practice in an acute care environment, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. The resident will acquire or enhance current pharmaceutical care, leadership and administrative skills. Residents will function as effective members of the health care team with the ultimate goal of providing optimal pharmaceutical care to patients. Residents will demonstrate time management and independent thinking skills that will make them leaders within their practice settings and within the profession. Descriptions of all programs can be found at: http://www.mywheaton.org/careers/pharmacy-residency/. Ascension /St. Elizabeth Hospital PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Contact Primary Contact: Jeanne Gast-Jenquin, PharmD, BCPS– Residency Program Director, Jeanne.Gast-Jenquin@ascension.org Secondary Contact: Kristen Rau, PharmD, BCPS – Residency Program Coordinator, Kristen.rau@ascension.org Website • http://www.affinityhealth.org/pharmacy For more than 100 years, St. Elizabeth Hospital has been a leader in providing quality health care to Fox Valley residents, especially the medically underserved. The hospital meets a broad variety of patient needs through general care, surgical services and numerous medical specialties including cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, intensive care and obstetrics. With 332 licensed patient beds and more than 420 skilled medical staff, St. Elizabeth Hospital offers complete, compassionate, quality healthcare for the entire family. The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at St. Elizabeth Hospital is a 12-month program that is carefully designed following the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Accreditation Standards to ensure that a resident develops into a well-rounded, clinical practitioner through exposure to a large variety of practice areas. Upon completion of this PGY-1 program, the resident will be a competent clinical pharmacist with the necessary professional knowledge and abilities to pursue a general clinical pharmacist position, board certification, and/or a postgraduate year two (PGY-2) pharmacy residency position. The pharmacy department at St. Elizabeth Hospital provides 24-hour services to all patient care areas. Pharmacists work in a decentralized model on various units including the intensive care unit, cardiology, oncology, neonatal intensive care unit, orthopedics, neurology, psychiatry, and medical/surgical unit. Pharmacists participate in multidisciplinary rounds and readmission reduction efforts, provide clinical dosing and monitoring services, and precept introductory and advanced pharmacy practice students. Our pharmacists provide high quality patient care with assistance from pharmacy technicians and various forms of technology (Pyxis automated medication cabinets, barcode scanning, DoseEdge, and Exactamix.) Ascension /All Saints PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact Gregg A. Albright BSPharm, RPh, BCACP, gregg.albright@ascension.org Website • http://www.mywheaton.org/services/pharmacy-residency/ All Saints is a 356-bed community hospital located in Racine, Wisconsin. Our comprehensive medical facility integrates the Pharmacy Department in every step of the medication-use process from general medicine to specialty areas including NICU/pediatrics, oncology, medication safety, critical care, , infectious disease, transitions of care, and emergency medicine. Pharmacists at All Saints also participate in all medical emergencies. There are training opportunities for both IPPE and APPE students and the pharmacy department hosts students from the University of Wisconsin, Concordia University, Rosalind Franklin University, Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy School, as well as many others. Students and residents are engaged throughout the hospital and will work closely with many other health professionals including physicians, nurses, dieticians, PT/OT, and mid-level practitioners; all from various disciplines and practices. The program emphasizes progressive pharmacy practice in a community hospital setting. Rotations include: pharmacy practice, internal medicine, critical care, emergency medicine, chronic disease management/transitions of care, antibiotic stewardship, drug policy and administration as well as an elective rotations in academia, ambulatory care, informatics and medication safety. Travel includes: ASHP Midyear and the Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference. Presentations at conferences and to nursing, medical and pharmacy staff are expected. All Saints is affiliated with Concordia University School of Pharmacy and residents are offered an opportunity to obtain a teaching certificate during the academia rotation. Ascension / St. Francis PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact Primary Contact: Benjamin Scott, Pharm.D., BCPS – Residency Program Coordinator, Benjamin.Scott@ascension.org Secondary Contact: Mike Gillard, PharmD, BCPS – Residency Program Director, Mike.Gillard@ascension.org Website • http://www.mywheaton.org/services/pharmacy-residency/ St. Francis is a 209 bed community hospital located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. St. Francis has a de-centralized practice model with pharmacists located in several specialty areas including: ICU, medicine/surgery, and cardiology as well as outpatient oncology and neurology clinics. All pharmacists are ACLS certified and participate in medical emergencies. The pharmacy department trains IPPE and APPE students from several pharmacy schools including the University of Wisconsin, Concordia University – Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Midwestern University and Purdue. The pharmacy residency program is designed to develop independent, insightful practitioners prepared to assume an advanced clinical practice position in a community hospital, pursue a PGY2 in a focused area of interest, or serve as adjunct faculty for a college of pharmacy. Residents completing the program will expand their knowledge and skill in providing optimal pharmaceutical care in various patient-care settings and develop critical thinking and time management skills that will allow them to become self-directed leaders within both their practice setting and the pharmacy profession. Rotations include: Pharmacy Practice, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Critical Care, Central Pharmacy, Administration/Drug Policy and ambulatory care (neurology and oncology clinics). Elective opportunities include: Academia, Critical Care II, Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Neonatology, and Orthopedic Surgery. Residents completing the Academia elective will have the opportunity to obtain a teaching certificate through Concordia University – Wisconsin School of Pharmacy. A yearlong research project will be presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and the Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference. Ascension / St. Joseph PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact • Primary Contact: Diane Erdman, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, CPPS, BCACP – Residency Program Director, diane.erdman@wfhc.org Secondary Contact: Anthony Albiani, PharmD – Residency Program Coordinator, Anthony.Albiani@ascension.org Website • http://www.mywheaton.org/services/pharmacy-residency/ St. Joseph Campus has a de-centralized practice model with pharmacists strategically placed in critical care areas (NICU, ED, ICU) as well as the outpatient oncology, infectious diseases, and the general medicine. . All pharmacists are ACLS certified and participate in medical emergencies. The site is an affiliated medical education teaching site for the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Pharmacy Department trains IPPE and APPE students from a variety of pharmacy schools, including the University of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Midwestern University, Concordia University Wisconsin, and Rosalind Franklin University. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the area offers many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and cultural events. Residents of the St. Joseph Campus PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program become skilled clinicians who are self-directed practitioners, prepared to assume advanced practice in an acute care environment. The pharmacy residency program is designed to develop independent, insightful practitioners prepared to assume an advanced clinical practice position in a community hospital, pursue a PGY2 in a focused area of interest, or serve as adjunct faculty for a college of pharmacy. Required rotations include critical care, emergency medicine, internal medicine, infectious diseases/antimicrobial stewardship, neonatology/women’s health, and pharmacy administration. The program is individualized to meet the needs of each resident through research project selection, elective rotation offerings, and personalized scheduling. The resident will participate in both site specific and system-level committees and assist with evaluating and improving patterns of drug utilization. Elective opportunities are available for experience in cardiology, geriatrics, ambulatory care, orthopedic surgery, informatics, critical care II, emergency medicine II and oncology. Residents may also obtain a teaching certificate through Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy. A yearlong research project will be presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and the Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference. Ascension / St. Clare’s Hospital PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact • Primary Contact: Justin Guthman, PharmD – Residency Program Director, justin.guthman@ascension.org • Secondary Contact: Kelly Zander, PharmD, BCPS – Residency Program Coordinator Ascension Wisconsin (formerly Ministry Health Care) has a long history of serving Wisconsin as evident by 24 hospitals and 100+ physician clinics throughout Wisconsin offering a full range of medical services. Serving as a regional hub, Saint Clare's Hospital in Weston (just minutes from Wausau on Highway 29) is a 110-bed acute care hospital providing a broad range of primary and specialty healthcare services including emergency, general medical surgical, critical care, and obstetrical services. Saint Clare's hospital is completely chartless with all patient data instantly updated in an Electronic Medical Records system. This ensures a level of seamless care, safety and accuracy. The staff at Saint Clare's is an extraordinary team of experienced and compassionate caregivers. They define a culture at Saint Clare's that is wholly focused on delivering excellent patient care, which includes delivering the comfort of all the most modern patient amenities. With all the advantages of a modern facility and a proven system of care, Saint Clare's Hospital offers patients the best of both worlds. It truly is a 21st century hospital, built on a century of care. The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program at Saint Clare’s Hospital is a 12-month program that is carefully designed following the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Accreditation Standards to ensure that a resident develops into a well-rounded, clinical practitioner through exposure to a large variety of practice areas. Upon completion of this PGY-1 program, the resident will be a competent clinical pharmacist with the necessary professional knowledge and abilities to pursue a general clinical pharmacist position, board certification, and/or a post-graduate year two (PGY-2) pharmacy residency position. The pharmacy department at Saint Clare’s Hospital provides 24-hour services to all patient care areas. Pharmacists work in a decentralized model on various units including the intensive care unit, medical/surgical unit, and progressive care unit. Pharmacists participate in multidisciplinary rounds and readmission reduction efforts, provide clinical dosing and monitoring services and precept introductory and advanced pharmacy practice students. Our pharmacists provide high quality patient care with assistance from skilled pharmacy technicians and extensive forms of technology. Ascension/ Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Contact Andrew Ticcioni, PharmD, BCPS – Residency Program Director Andrew.Ticcioni@Ascension.org Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee is proud to launch a new pharmacy residency program with the first class starting in July 2019. Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee is a community teaching hospital located in Milwaukee just north of downtown. The Lake Drive Campus is made up of two hospitals, the Main Hospital and Women’s Hospital, and two large clinics, Prospect Medical Commons and Water Tower Medical Commons. Average daily inpatient census is ~225 patients. The facility offers advanced cardiovascular and neurological surgery services, a regional burn center, women’s health services, a neonatal intensive care unit, 48 adult intensive care unit beds, 130 medical/surgical beds. an inpatient behavioral health unit, an inpatient rehabilitation unit, and a 45-bed emergency department. Additionally, an outpatient chemotherapy infusion center is part of the campus. Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee serves as the tertiary care referral center for seven southeastern Wisconsin Ascension hospitals. As a result, the area’s most complex medical and surgical cases come to Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee for care. Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s aims to develop residents into capable pharmacy clinicians who are prepared to enter an advanced acute care practice environment. Through a variety of rotation experiences, projects, and activities, residents will develop successful time management and communication skills. Graduates will be resourceful, compassionate, and competent members of the healthcare team who demonstrate a commitment to the patient and profession. Required rotations include: Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy Administration, Academia, Research, and Staffing. Elective opportunities include: Oncology, Ambulatory Care, Medication Safety, NICU & Women’s Health, Pharmacy Informatics, Critical Care II, and Health-System Administration. Ascension Wisconsin/Health-System Pharmacy Administration PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Contact Primary Contact: Brook Smith DesRivieres, PharmD, MS – Residency Program Director, brook.desrivieres@ascension.org Secondary Contact: Diane M. Erdman, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE, CPPS, BCACP diane.erdman@ascension.org The program is a minimum of 12 months. The first six weeks will focus on hospital, pharmacy, and technology orientation. Rotations generally include four weeks of concentrated training, followed by longitudinal exposure and are designed to integrate both local and system-level training. Longitudinal experiences may be six or twelve months in total duration. Time for clinical electives is offered throughout the year to further develop the resident's direct patient-care skills. Each resident is asked to complete a project that helps contribute to the body of knowledge in pharmacy practice. The scope of the PGY2 project will be applicable to pharmacy practice at the health-system level. The resident will present the final research at the Great Lakes Regional Residency Conference, or equivalent meeting and prepare a final written manuscript. The resident is required to complete orientation, each core rotations, concentrated rotation and longitudinal rotation. Elective rotations and experiences are tailored to the resident's abilities and interests. Opportunities include: • Active participation in the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) Pharmacy Advancement Leadership Team (PALT) • Completion of year-long residency project and presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference, or equivalent conference • Successful written manuscript of PALT or year-long project • Attendance at state-wide Pharmacy Leadership Council meetings • Attendance at regional and statewide Ascension Wisconsin Leadership Development and Formation Retreats |
| Bronson Healthcare Group Kalamazoo, MI Residency Director: Jess Hogue Positions Available: 6 |
| Captain James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center North Chicago, IL Residency Director: Janet Lederman, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 5 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. |
| Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL Residency Director: Andrew Kesler, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 2 The Carle Foundation Hospital Pharmacy Residency program is a 12-month postgraduate curriculum that offers a broad area of training opportunities in various clinical settings. During the residency program, the residents will gain experience in direct patient care, teaching, research, and pharmacy operations. The residents will work closely with an experienced group of pharmacy preceptors as part of a multidisciplinary medical team to support optimal medication therapy outcomes. In addition, they will manage medication-use systems to provide safe and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to patients. The residency program will prepare residents to be highly qualified independent practitioners able to pursue a multitude of career paths upon completion of the PGY1 program. About Carle Foundation Hospital Based in Urbana, Ill., The Carle Foundation is a vertically integrated health system with more than 7,000 employees in its hospitals, physician group and health plan. The 413-bed Carle Foundation Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and offers Level III perinatal services. Carle is ranked in 2017 as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by HealthGrades, a Best Hospital by U.S. News and World Report and has achieved Magnet® designation, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes the 24-bed critical access Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, the 134-bed Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, and Carle Physician Group with 450 doctors. |
| Community Healthcare System - Community Hospital Munster, IN Residency Director: Sean Chantarapanont, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 4 The residency program at Community Hospital helps candidates develop critical thinking skills and clinical skills in a wide variety of practice settings. At the completion of the PGY1 training the resident will have the tools necessary to have the resident integrate and function as a practical, confident and well-rounded clinical pharmacist. Learning experiences are offered in a variety of practice settings and are tailored based on the needs and interests of the resident. Community Hospital is located in Munster Indiana and offers 4 residency positions. Community Healthcare System is an integrated health care system consisting of St. Mary, St. Catherine, & Community hospitals; The Cancer Research Institute; and Community Care Network. An integrated, electronic medical record system with physician order entry is used throughout the organization. Community Hospital has been ranked among the Top 50 Hospitals for several years running. The pharmacy provides IPPE & APPE clerkship rotations to pharmacy students from schools near Indianapolis and the Chicagoland area. |
| Chicago State University/Walmart Community Pharmacy Residency Program Chicago, IL Residency Director: Sabah Hussein, PharmD, NCTTP Positions Available: 1 Chicago State University College of Pharmacy (CSU-COP) offers a 12-month community pharmacy residency program with Walmart Pharmacy. Established in 2015, the education and training experience is designed to develop advanced knowledge and skills in the delivery of patient-centered care in the community pharmacy setting. CSU-COP is located in the south side of Chicago and is committed to educating and training diverse individuals and to serving the underserved and marginalized in the Chicagoland area. The program accepts 1 resident per year. The resident will be assigned to a primary location at a Walmart pharmacy. In addition to the primary residency practice site, during the course of a resident’s program, there will be opportunities to practice at other Walmart Pharmacy locations. This is done to expose the resident to different patient care experiences and patient populations. The pharmacists who practice at these locations offer the resident the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge, and abilities while working with different patient populations and potentially a new set of patient care issues and barriers. It is the intent of Walmart Pharmacy to retain the resident in its employment as a Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager upon completion of the residency program so he/she can help advance and expand the range of clinical services offered at Walmart Pharmacy. With the intensive and comprehensive training the resident receives in this residency program, he/she will be ready for this position, which will require continuous knowledge and skill enhancement. The education and training goals for the residency include: 1. Developing and implementing patient-centered care services in the community pharmacy, 2. Execution of new and existing health and wellness screenings and clinical services, 3. Facilitation of student workshops and recitations 4. Conducting didactic lectures in large and small classroom settings The resident will also obtain additional clinical exposure through a longitudinal ambulatory care experience and short, elective rotations selected by both the program and the resident, earn a teaching certificate upon completion of the Teaching Certificate Program, and experience administration and management opportunities. |
| CPS/Mercy Hospital & Medical Center Chicago, IL Residency Director: Amy Wilson, PharmD Positions Available: PGY1= 2; PGY2 = 1 Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (CPS) sponsors one PGY-2 ambulatory care resident position at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center (MHMC) in Chicago, Illinois. Mercy Hospital is an approximately 300- bed community teaching hospital with seven affiliated outpatient clinics. The CPS/MHMC residency is a structured, post-graduate ambulatory training program that strives to develop proficient and professionally committed practitioners. Learning experiences will be conducted in an array of pharmacy-managed and multidisciplinary clinics with a maximum degree of flexibility and customization to the resident's needs and interests. In this program, the resident will actively evaluate the relevant outcomes of such initiatives. Throughout all experiences, the resident will acquire the skills necessary for lifelong learning and self-assessment. |
| Franciscan Health Hammond Hammond, IN Residency Director: Susan Jula Positions Available: 4 Franciscan Health Hammond (FHH) is a 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 Health Hammond 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 Health Hammond is one of the largest acute-care hospitals in Northwest Indiana. 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 FHH 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 - Froedtert Hospital Milwaukee, WI Residency Director: Anne Zechlinski, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 14 PGY1, 2 PGY1 Admin, 14 PGY2 (Various Specialties) |
| HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital O'Fallon, IL Residency Director: Dawn Dankenbring, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 3 Established in 1875, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is a community teaching hospital located in O’Fallon, Illinois, 15 miles from St. Louis, Missouri. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital serves over 40 different medical specialties and is the primary practice site for the St. Louis University Family Medicine Residency program. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is a member of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a multi-institutional health care system that sponsors 15 hospitals that is based in Springfield, Illinois. The St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program is affiliated with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Pharmacy and offers two PGY-1 positions and one PGY-2 position in Pharmacy Informatics. The PGY-1 Pharmacy and PGY-2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Programs of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and SIUE School of Pharmacy are accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program allows the residents flexibility in designing their activities to meet their interests. Core rotations are comprised of Administration, Ambulatory Care, Critical Care, Distribution/Orientation, Internal Medicine and Advanced Internal Medicine, Pharmacy Informatics, and Medication Safety. More than ten elective opportunities are designed to develop advanced skills in a variety of areas and include, but are not limited to Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Oncology, Pain 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 Pharmacy Resident Conference. The PGY-2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency Program is designed to develop the resident into a leader in pharmacy informatics and health information technology. The resident will provide support to the pharmacy and informatics departments for the fifteen hospitals in the Hospital Sisters Health System. Rotation opportunities include Clinical Decision Support, Operational Informatics, Evidence-Based Medicine, Health System Informatics, Pharmacy Automation, Supply Chain, Vendor Informatics, Medication Safety, Pharmacy Information Systems, and Administration, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance. In addition, the program offers an elective Teaching Certificate program in association with the SIUE School of Pharmacy. The resident also will have the opportunity to deliver presentations at regional and national conferences. |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital Springfield, IL Residency Director: Brandi Strader, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 4 |
| Jewel-Osco Community Pharmacy Itasca, IL 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. Positions are affiliated with The Chicago College of Pharmacy at Midwestern University, The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. This community pharmacy residency program provides a wide array of opportunities to ensure your thorough professional development and is divided into core required learning experiences including: community pharmacy practice, patient care services, ambulatory and transitions of care, leadership and management, teaching and learning, and project management. Residents of this program will have the opportunity to work closely with residents of Albertsons-affiliated programs nationwide. Four experienced community-based practice sites with an ever-expanding scope of clinical services are 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. |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN Residency Director: Garrett Schramm, PharmD, RPh Positions Available: 28 As part of one of the largest, most advanced integrated health care organizations in the world, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System offer exceptional pharmacy residency training programs. Pharmacy residents work side by side with world-class pharmacists, providers, scientists, and allied health staff who have a single, unified vision: the needs of the patient come first. Within Mayo Clinic's state-of-the-art facilities and through its unparalleled resources and mentorship from some of the most highly regarded clinicians in the profession, resident graduates can transform pharmacy practice. Mayo Clinic's three interlocked shields symbolize patient care, research, and education. Each program's curriculum is designed to provide high-quality experiences in each of these areas, with the goal of developing a well-rounded, fully competent clinician. Through seamless integration into the interdisciplinary team, residents provide advanced pharmaceutical care to a multitude of patient populations. Learning experiences include personalized instruction and guidance as the resident learns to treat a wide spectrum of diseases, from the common to the very rare. A breadth of program-specific required and elective learning experiences is tailored to the individual resident. In addition to comprehensive program-specific training as a member of the interdisciplinary team, residents are afforded countless opportunities regardless of location, including but not limited to: -Advance life support training and emergency response -Continuing education presentations -Leadership and practice development -Patient care in a variety of settings -Quality improvement training -Research project -Teaching and preceptor opportunities All Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System campuses include inpatient and outpatient complexes that provide care to virtually all medical and surgical specialties. Mayo Clinic - Phoenix, AZ PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - 2 positions Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville, FL PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - 4 positions PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency - 1 position Mayo Clinic - Rochester, MN PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - 6 positions PGY1 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency - 1 position PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency - 1 position PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency - 1 position PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency - 1 position PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency - 1 position PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency - 1 position PGY2 Pharmacy Informatics Residency - 1 position Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire, WI PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - 4 positions Mayo Clinic Health System - La Crosse, WI PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - 2 positions Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato, MN PGY1 Pharmacy Residency - 1 position PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency - 1 position |
| Memorial Medical Center Springfield, IL Residency Director: Don Ferrill, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 2 Memorial Medical Center is a 521 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-Downers Grove and St. Louis College of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy Department 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 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:
The resident will participate in hospital committees, complete a residency project, present at a regional conference and provide continuing education for practicing pharmacists. Residents will also have opportunities to precept pharmacy students. Purpose: Memorial’s PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program builds upon the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY-2) pharmacy residency training. Application Process: Applications to Memorial’s PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program are offered through the National Matching Services (NMS) on behalf of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and through the Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) which can be found at http://www.ashp.org/phorcas. Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, current curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation. Illinois licensure is required by September 1st of the residency year. Licensure: Illinois licensure as a Registered Pharmacist is required by September 1st of the residency year. |
| 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 in 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 (MHSM) provides residents with a broad-based and customizable post-graduate clinical training experience and accepts four (4) residents annually. The 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, renal transplant, and HIV medicine. The notable practice-focused research component of the PGY-1 Residency at MHSM provides strong research skills and has produced competitive grant-funded projects, a large number of research poster presentations at national Pharmacy and Medical conferences, and many peer-reviewed publications. 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, broad-based, 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. |
| Mount Sinai Hospital / Sinai Health System Chicago, IL Residency Director: Karen Trenkler, PharmD, MS, BCPS Positions Available: |
| Northshore University HealthSystem Evanston, IL Residency Director: Hina Patel, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 20 (PGY1 & PGY2) |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL Residency Director: Noelle Chapman, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP Positions Available: 12 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL Residency Director: Priscilla Lee, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 2 OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (SAMC) is a Magnet® recognized 254-bed Level I Trauma and burn center. SAMC is one of 13 hospitals within the OSF HealthCare System. It has been nationally recognized for its management of strokes and coronary artery bypass graft surgeries. Ambulatory services include a QOPI®-certified center for cancer care and ambulatory infusion center. SAMC has an affiliation with the University of Illinois-Rockford College of Medicine and College of Pharmacy. Residents will gain comprehensive experience in adult acute-care practice. Core rotations include administration, ambulatory clinic, drug information, critical care, infectious diseases, internal medicine, pharmacy informatics, and pharmacy practice (staffing). Residents are able to pursue electives tailored to their interests and needs. Elective rotations include advanced administration, advanced critical care, advanced infectious diseases, advanced oncology, cardiology, emergency medicine, and oncology. Residents will have opportunities to help precept IPPE and APPE students and obtain a teaching certificate. |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL Residency Director: Andrea L. Quinn, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 2 |
| Presence Health Chicago, IL Residency Director: Mary Lacy, PharmD, BCPS Positions Available: 8 Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago (PSJH-C) is an award-winning community teaching hospital located on Chicago's lakefront. The hospital has 361 licensed beds and offers a full continuum of care, ranging from primary to specialty care. PSJH-C is also well known for its unique Diamond Headache Clinic. The PSJH-C PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is a 12-month program that offers rotations in internal medicine, cardiology, critical care, headache, transitions of care, oncology, ambulatory care, drug information, and practice management. Additional elective rotations at other Presence Health locations are available based on the residents’ interests. Upon completion of the program, residents will be eligible for board certification and possess the skills necessary for clinical pharmacist positions or PGY2 pharmacy residency programs. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.presencehealth.org/presence-saint-joseph-hospital-chicago-pharmacy-residency-program. Residency Program Director: Eun Lee, PharmD, BCPS (eun.lee@presencehealth.org) Number of positions: 2 Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (PSJMC) PSJMC has a medical staff of more than 700 physicians representing over 50 medical specialties and employs over 2,300 professional, technical, and support personnel. Designated as a primary Stroke Center, PSJMC's Neuroscience Institute provides 24/7 neurosurgeons, neurologists, and neuroendovascular interventionalists. The Medical Center also offers family-centered obstetrics and a Level II Trauma Center. PSJMC has been serving Joliet, Will County, and the surrounding area for more than 125 years. The Pharmacy department provides 24-hour centralized unit dose distribution and I.V. admixture services. These services are enhanced by decentralized coverage and clinical services. Clinical services include pharmacokinetic dosing, drug therapy monitoring, patient education, and continuous quality improvement activities. The pharmacy department also has affiliations with Roosevelt University, Midwestern University, Butler University, Purdue University and St Louis College of Pharmacy. For more information please visit our website: http://www.presencehealth.org/presence-saint-joseph-medical-center-joliet-pharmacy-residency-program. Residency Program Director: Kayla Collins, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP (kayla.collins@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, behavior heath, 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 |
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL Residency Director: Nora Flint, PharmD Positions Available: 8 Rush currently has 8 traditional PGY1 residents and 2 nontraditional PGY1 residents. Experiences are tailored to the individual resident's background and special interests. Residents are expected to complete a project of original investigation as well as perform projects on individual rotations. Required rotations include Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Practice Management, Clinical Management, Critical Care (MICU, NSICU, or SICU), Immunology (Hematology/Oncology or Solid Organ Transplant), and Pediatrics. Elective rotations offered include Ambulatory Care, Antibiotic Stewardship, Anticoagulation, Bone Marrow Transplant, Emergency Medicine, Informatics, Investigational Drugs, Surgery and Neurology.. Professional growth is optimized through QA/DUE activities, writing/editing a variety of documents, presenting formal and informal seminars, and coordinating drug-use control activities. An in house on-call program provides the resident with unique and challenging experiences overnight. |
| Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Piscataway, NJ Residency Director: Michael Toscani, PharmD Positions Available: 80+ The Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program is an industry-based training program which partners with the leading pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical companies. The program is designed for individuals with a Doctorate of Pharmacy to further their experience in the pharmaceutical industry through work experience and clinical research. The Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program:
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| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison, WI Residency Director: Steven Lai, PharmD Positions Available: 2 St. Mary’s Hospital is a member of SSM Health and is affiliated with Dean Medical Group. The system in Wisconsin includes three hospitals, a stand-alone emergency department, two nursing homes, a home health agency, forty clinics, three surgery centers, a managed care organization and health plan, research foundation, and eight clinic pharmacies. St. Mary’s Hospital provides 24-hour pharmacy services via a team of clinical pharmacists, central technicians, and medication reconciliation technicians. Clinical services are decentralized and include medication reconciliation, order verification, pharmacokinetic drug dosing and monitoring, nutritional support, coordinated care rounds, antimicrobial stewardship, and discharge coordination. Required rotations in this health-system residency include general medicine, adult critical care, inpatient operations, pharmacy administration, medication safety/drug information, transitions of care, pharmacotherapy lab, and antimicrobial stewardship. Optional rotations are available in academia/teaching, inpatient specialties, and many ambulatory sites. A teaching certificate program is available, but not required. |
| Sullivan University College of Pharmacy Louisville, KY Residency Director: Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP Positions Available: 7 Sullivan University College of Pharmacy (SUCOP) is a 3-year accelerated PharmD Program located in Louisville, KY. SUCOP has partnered with local organizations to provide 4 PGY1 residency programs, each with a different focus. All residents are required to complete a Teaching Certificate Program offered by SUCOP.All programs are fully accredited by ASHP. Here is a description of each program: SUCOP/Center for Health and Wellness PGY1 Pharmacy Residency(4 residents): This program is a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program, with a focus on ambulatory care and academia. Required experiences include anticoagulation, diabetes, MTM, inpatient and outpatient internal medicine, and inpatient infectious disease. Several elective opportunities are available. 1 of the 4 residents in this program will be mainly based out of St. Matthews Community Pharmacy in Louisville, KY, and will have a heavier focus on providing clinical services in the community setting. SUCOP/Frankfort Regional Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (1 resident, Frankfort, KY): 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. SUCOP/Medicaid Centers of Excellence PGY1 Managed Care Residency (1 resident): This program 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. SUCOP/Walgreens Pharmacies PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency (1 resident): 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. |
| University of Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL Residency Director: Bryan McCarthy, PharmD, MS, BCPS Positions Available: 23 All pharmacy residency programs at UChicago Medicine are under the umbrella of Graduate Pharmacy Education. Collectively these criteria-based, post-graduate training experiences are designed to develop trainees into autonomous clinicians with the skills needed to lead patient-specific programs in acute care practice settings. The conscientious integration of senior residents (PGY2) with junior residents (PGY1) provides all programs a dynamic and collaborative training environment based on the principles of graduate medical education. While on clinical service, PGY1 and PGY2 residents collaborate and serve as the primary pharmacist for their assigned patients. As members of integrated healthcare teams, residents work cooperatively with other providers to deliver safe medication therapy and achieve optimal outcomes. Residents participate in interdisciplinary rounds, develop patient care plans, and optimize medication therapy. In all programs, residents develop skills in clinical and didactic teaching, research methodology, critical thinking, and pharmacy practice leadership. This includes teaching pharmacy staff, pharmacy students and residents, nursing staff, and medical staff and students. Residents are encouraged to participate in the teaching certificate program which prepares residents to lead and facilitate teaching discussions, evaluate student progress, and develop independent mentoring skills. Residents are also provided the opportunity to learn the four preceptor roles via formal interactions with doctor of pharmacy students as a Preceptor-in-Training (PIT). In addition, an extensive research program allows residents to experience all phases of clinical research. As a part of the resident research certificate program, the resident is expected to complete a research project, present the results at the regional Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference or other designated venue, and submit an article for publication. Leadership is a core attribute of all programs and is integrated throughout the entire curriculum. Residents are exposed to the mentorship of a variety of experts who challenge the resident to mature into a well-rounded professional. |
| University of Iowa Health Care Iowa City, IA Residency Director: Trisha Smith, PharmD Positions Available: 10 A total of 8 PGY1 pharmacy residency positions (with 2 positions ambulatory care focused) 2 positions for PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration (HSPA) 2 positions for PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy 1 position for PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy 1 position for PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy 1 position for PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy 1 position for PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics is an 811 bed academic medical center that annually admits more than 36,000 patients for in-patient hospital care. In fiscal year 2017, the emergency department received nearly 60,000 patient visits. In addition, UIHC represents more than 200 outpatient clinics and care areas. Inpatient services are located in our main complex of buildings on the UI campus in Iowa City. Many of the outpatient services are also located at our campus location. In addition, UIHC offers a variety of outpatient care services at UI Health Care–Iowa River Landing in Coralville. Iowa provides the balance you’re looking for in a pharmacy residency program: a premier academic medical center located in one of the country’s most livable cities. Our program attracts pharmacy graduates who are prepared to maximize their training in a fast-paced and supportive learning environment. Our mission guides all our activities: we excel at teaching, at research, and at providing patient care. You’ll work closely with faculty from a cross-section of disciplines. They are gifted teachers, researchers, and care givers, who are committed to your professional success and to finding the answers to new and better care solutions for our patients. We give our residents a strong mix of responsibility and support. Our residents are integrated into our care teams, contributing to the health and well-being of the thousands of patients who receive care at our hospitals and clinics each day. Our graduates are well prepared for various opportunities post-residency—at UI Health Care and other top medical centers around the country. The Iowa residency program was one of the first in the country and has a high regard in our profession. |
| University of Wisconsin - School of Pharmacy Community Residency Madison, WI Residency Director: Mara Kieser, MS, RPh Positions Available: 5 |
| VA Center for Medication Safety Hines, IL Residency Director: Sherrie Aspinall, PharmD, MSc, BCPS Positions Available: 1 The VA Center for Medication Safety optimizes drug therapy and patient outcomes by:
The medication-use safety residency at the VA Center for Medication Safety instills a philosophy that pharmacists must take the lead in multidisciplinary efforts to improve the safety of medication prescribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring. These efforts to assess, enhance, monitor, and promote the safe and appropriate use of medications must occur for patients in any health care setting. Residents graduating from this program will be qualified for any of the following positions:
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