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PGY2 Emergency Medicine Residency

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General Information:

  • ASHP Program Code Number: 41056
  • National Matching Services Code: 712869
  • Duration: 52 weeks
  • Number of positions: 1
  • Begins: Last week of June
  • Staffing: Every third weekend, rotational block
  • Salary: $60,320.00

  • Benefits: Health insurance, dental insurance, eye insurance, 401K Reimbursement, professional meeting registration and paid membership to American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP), or other professional organization as approved by RPD, paid time off, uniforms (lab coat, scrubs)

Required Rotations:

  • Orientation (2-4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine I (4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine II (4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine III (4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine IV (4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine Pediatrics (2-4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine Independent (4 weeks)
  • Toxicology (4 weeks – Offsite)
  • Medical Intensive Care (4 weeks)
  • Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care (4 weeks)
  • Pediatric Intensive Care (4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine Ambulatory Care (4 weeks – Offsite)
  • Infectious Disease (2-3 weeks)
  • Research (Longitudinal)
  • Administration (Longitudinal)
  • Pharmacy Practice Experience (Longitudinal)
  • Pharmacy Integrated Clinical Services (1-2 weeks)

Elective Rotations:

  • Mechanical Circulatory Support (2-4 weeks)
  • Solid Organ Transplant (1-4 weeks)
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease (2-4 weeks)
  • Other interests as identified and available (2-4 weeks)

Qualifications:

  • Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States (no Visas are accepted)
  • PharmD Degree from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
  • Eligible for Illinois licensure
  • PhORCAS Application
    • Letter of intent
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • Three Letters of Recommendation
    • College of Pharmacy transcripts
  • PGY-2 applicants should submit their application via PhORCAS by January 2nd, 2024
  • An interview is required for eligible applicants

Resident Publications:

  • Kandil M, Jaber S, Desai D, Nuñez Cruz S, Lomotan N, Ahmad U, Cirone M, Burkins J, McDowell M. MAGraine: Magnesium compated to conventional therapy for treatment of migraines [published online ahead of print, 2020 Sep 14]. Am J Emerg Med. 2020;S0735-6757(20)30827-5. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.033.
  • McDowell M, Mokszycki R, Greenberg A, Hormese M, Lomotan N, Lyons N. Single-syringe Administration of Diluted Adenosine. Acad Emerg Med. 2020;27(1):61-63. doi:10.1111/acem.13879
  • Schwebke T, McDowell M, Piech L, Mokszycki R, et al. Evaluation of Efficacy of Hypertonic Saline and Mannitol in Combination in Patients with a Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurol Neurocrit Care. 2019: Volume 2(1): 1–4.
  • McDowell M, Nitti K, Kulstad E. et al. Clinical Outcomes in Patients Taking Inhaled Loxapine, Haloperidol, or Ziprasidone in the Emergency Department. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2019; 42(2): 23-26. doi:10.1097/WNF.0000000000000325.
  • Shah P, McDowell M, Ebisu R, Hanif T, Toerne T. Adjunctive Use of Ketamine for Benzodiazepine-Resistant Severe Alcohol Withdrawal: a Retrospective Evaluation. J Med Toxicol. 2018; 14(3):229-236. doi:10.1007/s13181-018-0662-8.
  • Lyons N, Nejak D, Lomotan N, Mokszycki R, Jamieson S, McDowell M, Kulstad E. An alternative for rapid administration of medication and fluids in the emergency setting using a novel device. Am J Emerg Med. 2015; Aug;33(8): 1113.e5-6. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.01.028.

EM PGY2 Preceptors:

Marc McDowell

Marc McDowell, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP
Title: Clinical Pharmacist & EM PGY2 Residency Director
Education: PharmD, University of Illinois at Chicago
PGY1: Advocate Christ Medical Center
PGY2: EM Advocate Christ Medical Center
Practice area: Emergency Department
Email: Marc.Mcdowell@aah.org
Research Interest: Resuscitation science, Anticoagulation reversal
Hobbies: Biking, Stand-up comedy, Learning Arabic

Nadine Lomotan

Kara Fifer, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP
Title: Clinical Specialist & EM PGY2 Residency Coordinator
Education: PharmD, Butler University
PGY1: St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix
PGY2: EM Grady Health System
Practice area: Emergency Department
Email: Kara.Fifer@aah.org
Research Interest: Trauma, Stroke
Hobbies: Dogs, breweries, hiking, puzzles

Nadine Lomotan

Nadine Lomotan, PharmD
Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Education: PharmD, University of Illinois at Chicago
PGY1: Advocate Christ Medical Center
Practice area: Emergency Department
Email: Nadine.Lomotan@aah.org
Research interest: Infectious disease, pediatrics
Hobbies: Travel, food, photography, anything outdoors

Kate Roels

Kate Roels, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP
Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Education: PharmD, Butler University
PGY1: Indiana University, Bloomington Hospital
PGY2: CC Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center
Practice area: Emergency Department
Email: Cathrine.Roels@aah.org
Research interest: Toxicology, OB/GYN Emergencies
Hobbies: Hiking and Camping, Dogs, Road Trips

Alyse Rehberger

Alyse Rehberger, PharmD
Title: Clinical Pharmacist
Education: PharmD, Midwestern University
PGY1: Mission Hospital (Asheville, NC)
PGY2: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL)
Practice area: Emergency Department
Email: Alyse.Rehberger@aah.org
Research interest: Hypertensive emergencies, toxicology
Hobbies: Live music, dogs, hiking, traveling, running

Lina Piech

Lina Piech, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP 
Title: Clinical Specialist  
Education: PharmD, Midwestern University 
Practice area: Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit 
Email: Lina.Piech@aah.org
Research interest: Traumatic brain injury, Anticoagulation 
Hobbies: Baking  

Joseph Levato

Joseph Levato, PharmD, BCIDP
Title: Clinical Specialist  
Education: PharmD, University of Illinois at Chicago 
Practice area: Infectious Disease 
Email: Joseph.Levato@aah.org
Research interest: Stewardship 
Hobbies: Hockey 

Vince Dorsey

Emily Ball, PharmD
Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Education: PharmD, Purdue University
PGY1: Advocate Christ Medical Center
PGY2: Critical Care, Loyola University Medical Center
Practice area: Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
Email: Emily.Ball@aah.org
Research interest: Anticoagulation Reversal, Alcohol Withdrawal
Hobbies: Peloton, Traveling, Trying new restaurants in Chicago

Vince Dorsey

Faeeq Yousaf, PharmD, BCPPS
Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist  
Education: PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
PGY1: Advocate Christ Medical Center
PGY2: Pediatrics University of Chicago Medicine
Practice area: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) & Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU)
Email: Faeeq.Yousaf@aah.org
Research interest: Pulmonary hypertension, anticoagulation, congenital heart disease (CHD)
Hobbies: Soccer, cycling, golf, traveling

Vince Dorsey

Giles Slocum, PharmD, BCCCP
Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Education: PharmD, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy (Iowa City, IA)
PGY1: Swedish American Hospital (Rockford, IL)
PGY2: EM University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY)
Practice area: Emergency Department at Rush University Medical Center
Email: giles_slocum@rush.edu
Research interest: Emergency Medicine, hemophilia management, toxicology
Hobbies: Traveling, trying new restaurants, watching sports, live music

Vince Dorsey

Carol DesLauriers, PharmD, DABAT
Title: Assistant Vice President, Illinois Poison Center, Illinois Health and Hospital Association
Education: PharmD, University of Illinois at Chicago
Practice area: Toxicology/ Poison Center
Email: cdeslauriers@team-iha.org
Research interest: Pediatric poisoning, poison center data and surveillance
Hobbies: Reading, board games