Pharmacy Residency

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program

• ASHP Program Code: 41065
• National Matching Service Code: 243113
• Duration: 12 month
• Number of positions: 2
• Application deadline: January 3
• Interview required: Yes
• Start Date: First week of July

The 453-bed Carle Foundation Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and offers Level III perinatal services. It's certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and includes Carle Cancer Center and Carle Heart and Vascular Institute.

The residency program starts with a month-long orientation where residents learn departmental policies and procedures are introduced to their longitudinal responsibilities. During this month, residents, along with the program director/coordinator, develop their rotation schedule to provide an individualized learning experience based on each resident’s entering interests. In addition to the orientation month, there are four core rotations along with four elective rotations. All rotations are approximately five weeks long, with additional longitudinal experiences extending through the residency year. Residents receive and provide formal evaluations at the conclusion of each learning experience and receive informal feedback throughout the rotation. Residents also meet with the RPD and RPC approximately monthly to discuss progress and provide feedback about the program. 

PGY-1 Curriculum

PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program

• ASHP Program Code: 41095
• National Matching Service Code: 626552
• Duration: 12 month
• Number of positions: 1
• Application deadline: January 3
• Interview required: Yes
• Start Date: First week of July

Purpose Statement
The PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency builds on the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY-1 pharmacy residency to develop clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. Residents have opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge in the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents are prepared for advanced patient care, academic or other specialized positions, and board certifications, if available. The residency program is designed to comply with the published accreditation standards of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP).

Program Description
The Carle Foundation Hospital Critical Care Unit is a 48-bed inpatient unit serving trauma, general surgery, medical, cardiovascular and neurosurgical critical care. Residents have the opportunity to gain critical care training in a fast-paced environment and develop the capability to deal with the range of diseases and disorders that occur in critically ill patients. Upon completion of the program, residents are expected to demonstrate competency in the area of critical care pharmacy practice, written and oral communication, and critical care research.

This one-year residency program consists of 8-week core rotations in medical-surgical, cardiovascular and neurosurgical critical care, as well as 5-6 week elective rotations including antimicrobial stewardship, emergency medicine, neonatal and pediatric intensive critical care. In addition, residents gain experience in formulary management, research, teaching and emergency response. Residents provide staffing in the inpatient pharmacy and the intensive care unit. 

PGY-2 Curriculum

Salary and Benefits

• PGY-1: Approximately $47,500, paid biweekly. Residents may work additional internal shifts at pharmacist pay rate outside of their residency requirements.
• PGY-2: Approximately $51,300, paid biweekly. Residents may work additional internal shifts at pharmacist pay rate outside of their residency requirements.

How to Apply

Eligibility

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Legal working status in the United States to cover the entire period of residency training
• Eligibility for pharmacist licensure in the state of Illinois (residents are expected to obtain licensure by August 1)
• Hold an Illinois pharmacy technician license if not registered as a pharmacist in the state of Illinois prior to residency program start date
• PGY-2: All of the above, plus completion of a PGY-1 ASHP-accredited or pending accreditation program