PGY1 Pharmacy Residency in the Outpatient Care Center
General Information
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency in the Outpatient Care Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy is a 12-month, structured residency that emphasizes ambulatory care practice butá?¼ also meets PGY1 requirements.
The goal of this residency is to develop expert knowledge and skills in the provision of pharmacotherapy to ambulatory care patients by combining clinical service with educational and scholarly activity.
During the program, the resident will spend about 65% of the time in professional clinical skill development, 10% in educational activities, 15% in scholarly/research activities and 10% in staffing activities.
General Program Structure
The residency year will be divided into four, 2 ½-month rotation blocks. The month of December is a dedicated research month. In June, the resident will function more independently in the clinics of his or her choice.
Clinical Responsibilities
During each of the 4 rotation blocks, the resident will attend clinic in one required site for at least 2 days per week. The remaining days in each block will be filled with elective rotation sites. Longitudinal rotations (e.g., ½ day per week for 6 months) will also be available for some clinics. Most of these clinics are on the UIC campus, however off-site experiences in various affiliated ambulatory care practice models may be arranged upon request.
Required Rotation Sites
Ambulatory Care Administration
Antithrombosis
Drug Information
Emergency Medicine
Family or General Medicine
Medication Therapy Management
Pediatrics
Elective Rotation Sites
Amiodarone
Congestive Heart Failiure
Diabetes
Dialysis
Hepatitis C
ID/HIV
Indigent Care
Neurology
Oncology
Pain
Pulmonary
Rheumatology
Smoking Cessation
Transplant
Women's Health
Teaching Responsibilities
The resident will be a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the College of Pharmacy and will be given many opportunities to develop didactic and clinical teaching skills including lecturing, facilitating small group discussions, providing seminars and in-services to health care professionals, and interacting with pharmacy students during their clinical clerkship experiences.
The resident will be required to lead small group topic discussions throughout the year to fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy students and present one large, didactic lecture to the Doctor of Pharmacy Students. Additionally, the resident is required to prepare and deliver a one hour ACPE accredited seminar during the first half of the year.
Research Responsibilities
The resident must complete a self-directed research project. The scope of the project may vary according to individual interests but must be completed in a manner for presentation and publication. The resident will be given ½ day per week for project/research time. This project will be presented by the resident at the Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference in the spring of the residency year.
Staffing Requirements
The resident will be required to staff in one of the ambulatory care pharmacies (Wood Street Pharmacy or University Village) for a minimum of every other Saturday. Additional time may be required based on individual experience.
Certification
The resident will participate in at least three certificate programs. Certification in Adult Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) and the Resident Teaching Certificate Program are required. The resident will be able to select a third certificate program pending approval by the residency director. Previous residents have completed anticoagulation, immunization, and smoking cessation certificate programs.
Additional Benefits
Support for travel to ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting will be provided. Travel expenses for additional meetings may also be covered upon request. The yearly stipend is $40,000. The resident will be given sick time and two weeks vacation and will be eligible for medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Requirements for Application
PharmD degree from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy; Licensure in Illinois; Able to start residency on July 1.
Selection will be based on a completed application, college transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and an on-site interview. The deadline for receipt of complete application is the first Friday in January.
Ambulatory Care Faculty
Please go to this website:
http://www.uic.edu/pharmacy/depts/Pharmacy_Practice/Faculty_profile/People_list.php
Past Residents of this Program
2008-2009 Irene Hong
2007-2008 Beth Nochowitz
Forms
Clinic Site Descriptions
PGY1 Program Brochure
Residency Benefits
Application Form
Recommendation Form
Contact Information
For more information regarding the PGY1 Pharmacy residency in the Outpatient Care Center, please visit our website:
http://www.uic.edu/pharmacy/residency/
This Residency is under the direction of:
Nancy L. Shapiro, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
Operations Manager, Antithrombosis Clinic
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Pharmacy Practice (M/C 886)
833 South Wood Street , Room 164
Chicago , Illinois 60612-7230
Phone: (312) 413-8785 ext. 1
Fax: (312 ) 996-0379
Email: nlasack@uic.edu
Materials may be sent to the address above or via e-mail.
Application deadline is the first Friday in January