PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy
General Information:
- ASHP accreditation status: Candidate
- Program code number: 41906
- National Matching Services code: 606561
- Number of residents: 1
- Hospital size: 651 beds
Benefits and compensation:
- PALS/BLS training
- Competitive salary
- Health and Retirement Benefits
- Free parking
- Paid time off
- Clinical staffing every third weekend and select holidays
Required learning experiences:
- Orientation (2-4 weeks)
- Pharmacy Integrated Clinical Services (2 weeks)
- General pediatrics I and II (each 4 weeks)
- Neonatal ICU I and II (each 4 weeks)
- Pediatric ICU I and II (each 4 weeks)
- Pediatric hematology/oncology (6 weeks)
- Pediatric ID (4 weeks)
- Pediatric handshake stewardship (2 weeks)
- Pediatric administration and leadership (4 weeks)
- SPS adverse drug event committee (Longitudinal)
- Research project (Longitudinal)
- Clinical weekend staffing (Longitudinal)
Elective learning experiences:
- Pediatric cardiac ICU
- Pediatric ED
- Investigational drug service
Application deadline: January 2
Resident qualifications
At a minimum, the resident candidates must meet the following criteria to be considered for selection:
- Expected to complete or successful completion of an ASHP-Accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
- Obtained Pharm.D. (or equivalent) from an ACPE-Accredited College of Pharmacy in the United States
- Eligible for Illinois licensure
- Currently a citizen of the United States (ALGH does not sponsor H1B or equivalent Work Visas)
- Interview
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital utilizes PhORCAS for all application material submission. Application submission via PhORCAS must include:
- At minimum, three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts from college of pharmacy
- Personal statement/Letter of intent
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Pre-registered for the ASHP “Match” program
Address correspondence to:
Nicole Gockenbach, PharmD, BCPPS
Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
1775 W. Dempster St.
Park Ridge, IL 60068