About residency

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency provides post-graduate pharmacists with supportive, one-on-one training to match each resident’s personal goals and interests. Residents receive the experience and mentoring needed to perform as competent, independent clinicians in tomorrow’s challenging healthcare environment. The PGY1 residency program offers a wide range of learning experiences.

Required Learning Experiences

Orientation – 6 weeks
Adult Internal Medicine – 6 weeks
Emergency Medicine – 6 weeks
Critical Care – 6 weeks
Administration – 6 weeks
Drug Policy Center (DPC) – longitudinal over 5 months
Medication Safety – longitudinal over 5 months

Teaching and Learning – longitudinal over 11 months
Hospital Pharmacy Practice (Staffing) – longitudinal over 11 months
Year Long Project – longitudinal over 12 months
Clinical Forum (CE presentation) – longitudinal over 11 weeks
PICS- longitudinal over 12 months

Elective Learning Experiences

Resident chooses 3 electives:

Infectious Diseases – 6 weeks
Cardiology – 6 weeks
General Surgery – 6 weeks
Medication Safety (Block) – 6 weeks
Additional elective options may be under development

Additional Opportunities

Participate in multidisciplinary team rounds
Present a year-long project at a regional pharmacy conference
Complete ACLS/BLS training and respond to emergency events
Serve as a member of a site or system committee
Contribute to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee

Other Program Information

Number of Positions: 2
Begins: June 26, 2023
Staffing: Every 3^rd Weekend

Benefits

Competitive salary
Health, dental, and life insurance available
Allowance for meeting expenses
Hospital-provided lab coats
Office space and administrative support
Paid Time Off
Free parking

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About residency