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The PGY2 in Ambulatory Care is designed to prepare residents to practice independently as a clinical specialist in an ambulatory care setting. The resident is exposed to a variety of practice settings across the Northwestern Medicine health system to ensure a well-rounded experience. The resident serves as a key member of the ambulatory care team and assists in transitions of care to improve the safety of patients in the outpatient setting. Focus areas of the program include clinical rotations, specialty pharmacy practice, quality improvement projects, transitions of care and creation or expansion of new service lines. Clinical rotations facilitate the development of skills needed for management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure; as well as a focus on specialty clinics such as women’s health, hepatology, transplant, oncology, and inflammatory diseases.

Rotations

Orientation introduces the responsibilities and skills of a clinical pharmacist, including the policies at NMH, as well as training residents to independently practice in the Specialty Pharmacy and assigned clinics.

Required Rotations

• Administration
• Cardiology
• Internal Medicine
• Infectious Disease (HIV)
• Transitional Care Clinic + CHAMP
• Specialty Pharmacy focused clinic – resident’s choice
• Pharmacy Practice (initiation of new clinic or enhancement of existing clinic)

Elective Rotations

• Oncology (Specialty pharmacy and clinic)
• Transplant
• Psychiatry
• Inflammatory
• Anticoagulation (VAD)
• Hepatitis C
• Neurology
• Women’s Health
• Advanced Internal Medicine
• Off campus (suburban) clinics:
  • Cardiology, Internal Medicine

Additional Activities

• Pharmacy Practice: The resident will work to develop a new clinic or expand services in an established clinic. The area where the resident completes this requirement may change from year to year.
• Longitudinal Clinic: The resident will spend one day every week in longitudinal primary care focused clinics.
• Transitions of Care (weekend experience): The resident will work every third weekend and holidays (one summer and one winter) to ensure appropriate transitions of care from the hospital to home. The services include counseling patients, ensuring access to medications, and follow-up telephone calls after discharge.
• On-Call: The resident will be on call for four weeks out of the year including holidays. The on-call experience will include Specialty Pharmacy after-hour clinical questions and operational needs.
• Noon Conference: The resident is required to present at two noon conferences, one CE presentation, and practice presentations for the research project.
• Research: The resident will be required to complete and present a research project. The research project topic should be one that is of interest to the resident and is valuable to the advancement of the profession of pharmacy. The research project will be selected with the assistance and recommendation of various research mentors and co-investigators. The resident will have a research mentor and a research advisor to assist with their progress.
• Quality Improvement Project: The resident is required to participate in a process improvement project that contributes to the advancement of pharmacy practice and patient care at NM.
• Precepting: The PGY2 resident will be involved with precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students during their learning experiences.
• Teaching Certificate: The resident may participate in a teaching certificate program and may present didactic lectures based on available opportunities.

Staffing

• The resident will staff in the inpatient/outpatient transitions in care position every third weekend.
• In addition, the resident will be expected to staff one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day).

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program
• Eligible for Illinois licensure
• Participation in an interview

Application Requirements

All interested candidates must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Resident Matching Service (NMS Code 743465).

All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Additional requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (the Standard Reference Form in PhORCAS may be utilized for recommendations; a separate letter is not necessary)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Interview process (All candidates are required to attend an onsite interview)

Number of positions: 1
Start date: July 1
Estimated stipend: $52,000
Application deadline: January 2

Residency Program Director

Bridget Dolan, PharmD, BCPS

Bridget is a Chicago-land native where she received her Bachelor’s of Science in Microbiology from the University of Iowa. She then earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy from Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy. Following graduation, Bridget went on to complete a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Northshore University Healthsystem and a PGY2 in Ambulatory Care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. After graduation Bridget served as the outpatient clinical pharmacist in the Northwestern Medicine Specialty Pharmacy within the Inflammatory – gastrointestinal focused and Osteoporosis disease states then moved into a split role in Women’s Health and Fertility and Internal Medicine clinic. She has been practicing at Northwestern since 2017 and now practices as an ambulatory care pharmacist in the internal medicine clinics on the downtown campus assisting the value-based care team at Northwestern Medicine. She helped start collaborative practice agreements with a therapeutic protocol within internal medicine, which focuses on optimizing medication regimens for patients with Type 2 Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. She loves connecting with each patient to try to achieve their personal health goals. Bridget also serves on the care coordination team, assisting all internal medicine patients with their medication needs whether it is adherence, education, medication optimization, and/or coordination and triage with other team members to provide optimal care. Bridget started her involvement within the program right after she graduated her residency and was the program coordinator from 2019-2021. She became the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Director in winter 2021. She has helped expand the role for the pharmacist in clinics across Northwestern Medicine through collaborative practice agreements for chronic disease state management and enjoys helping other ambulatory care pharmacists grow their service lines. She is the primary preceptor to many IPPE, APPE students and PGY1 residents. She was the ICHP Ambulatory Care Network Vice- Chair from 2019-2020 and then became the Chair for the 2020-2021 year. Her passion is to advocate for pharmacists within Illinois to hopefully achieve provider status in the future. Bridget loves working with the residents each year in fulfilling their career goals. In her free time, Bridget enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also loves to go on adventures with her son, husband and dog!

Contact

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Pharmacy Department, Feinberg LC 700
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: 312.926.3578

Email: bridget.dolan@nm.org

The PGY2 Cardiology Residency Program is a one-year training program focusing on the delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to cardiology patients in a variety of settings, ranging from the intensive care unit to the ambulatory care setting. This program provides a broad experience and exposure to numerous cardiovascular disease states so our residents can develop into well-rounded practitioners following graduation.

Rotations

Required Rotations

• Orientation
• Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Clinic
• General Cardiology
• Advanced Heart Failure
• Cardiac/Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
• Electrophysiology Consult
• Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Step-down
• Medication Safety and Policy/Administration
• Ventricular Assist Device/Heart Transplant Clinic (longitudinal)
• Pharmacy Practice (longitudinal)
• Research (longitudinal)

Elective Rotations

• Transplant Infectious Diseases
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Emergency Medicine
• Cardiac/Coronary Care Unit (CCU) 2

Additional experiences may be arranged based on resident interest and service availability.

Additional Activities

• Research Project: Each resident will complete an independent, longitudinal research project that will be presented at the American College of Cardiology Conference or another cardiology conference as deemed appropriate by the research advisor and residency advisory committee.
• Presentations: Each resident will complete two formal presentations throughout the year as well as one continuing education presentation. Additionally, each resident will be responsible for two defense presentations pertaining to their research project.
• Administration Project: Each resident will participate in the production, editing, or modification of at least one cardiology-related institutional policy, procedure, or protocol.
• Committee Participation: Each resident will longitudinally participate in two institution-based subcommittees and are encouraged to get involved in one professional society committee.
• Transitions of Care: Each resident will serve as the clinical pharmacist one day every other week in the Ventricular Assist Device Clinic for the duration of the residency year.
• Precepting Experiences: PGY2 residents will be involved with precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students during their learning experiences.
• Teaching Certificate: Each resident may participate in a teaching certificate program and present didactic lectures based on available opportunities.

Staffing

• The resident will provide evening clinical service coverage every third weekend as the decentralized intensive care unit pharmacist
• In addition, the resident will be expected to staff one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day)

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program
• Eligible for Illinois licensure
• Participation in an interview

Application Requirements

All interested candidates must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Resident Matching Service (NMS Code 612967).

All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Additional requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (the Standard Reference Form in PhORCAS may be utilized for recommendations; a separate letter is not necessary)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Interview process (All candidates are required to attend an interview during the month of February or March)

Number of positions: 1
Start date: July 1
Estimated stipend: $52,000
Application deadline: January 2

Program Director

Allie Mowery, PharmD, BCCP
Pharmacy Lead, Cardiology

Allie Mowery is from Saginaw, MI. She attended Ferris State University for undergraduate studies and then the Ferris State College of Pharmacy where she received her doctorate of Pharmacy. She completed pharmacy practice residency at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan and a cardiology residency at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She is certified by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties as a cardiology specialist. Allie has been at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since 2018 and is currently the team lead for cardiology pharmacy services while practicing in outpatient heart failure.

Contact

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Pharmacy Department, Feinberg LC-700
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: 312.695.4965
Email: allie.wasik@nm.org

Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been consistently ranked nationally by the U.S. News and World Report in many specialty areas including: Cardiology and Heart Surgery, ENT, Nephrology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is also designated as a Level 1 Trauma, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and PHA-accredited Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center. The PGY2 Critical Care Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is comprised of training in five specialized Intensive Care Units: Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU), Medical ICU (MICU), Surgical ICU (SICU), Thoracic ICU (TICU), and the Neurospine ICU (NSICU), as well as the Emergency Department. The ICUs at NMH are fully staffed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, clinical nutritionists, pharmacists, medical students, residents, advanced practitioners and fellows under the supervision of attending medical physicians. Our residency facilitates clinical and professional growth through an emphasis on evidence-based medicine, management of complex patients in a variety of fast-paced intensive care settings and education provided to pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Residents also provide patient care as members of the Code Response team and Airway Response team. PGY2 residency graduates are equipped to be fully integrated members of the interdisciplinary critical care team, capable of dealing with a wide range of diseases and disorders that occur in critically ill patients with complex multiple organ system failure and are able to make high level medication recommendations in a fast-paced environment.

Rotations

Required Rotations

• Administration & Medication Safety
• Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
• Coronary Care Unit
• Emergency Medicine
• Medical Intensive Care Unit I
• Medical Intensive Care Unit II
• Neurospine Intensive Care Unit
• Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Pharmacy Practice (Initial orientation and longitudinal)
• Research (Longitudinal)
• Professional Development and Committee (Longitudinal)
• Presentations (Longitudinal)

Elective Rotations

• Burn Intensive Care Unit (through John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County)
• Trauma ICU and/or Trauma ED (through John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County)
• Advanced Mechanical Circulatory Support/Thoracic ICU
• Solid Organ Transplant Service
• Lung Transplant Service
• Infectious Diseases Consult
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (through Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital)
• Solid Organ Transplant ICU
• Toxicology (through Illinois Poison Control Center)
• Ventricular Assist Device Clinic

Additional experiences may be arranged based on resident interest and service availability.

Additional Activities

• Research Project: Each resident will complete an independent, longitudinal research project that will be presented at the Illinois Pharmacy Resident Conference.
• Presentations: Residents are required to present formal presentations throughout the year and one continuing education presentation. Critical care pharmacy residents also provide educational lectures to anesthesiology residents and students on a quarterly basis.
• Administrative Project: Participate in the production, editing or modification of at least one institutional policy, procedure or protocol related to patient care in the intensive care units.
• Committee Participation: Longitudinally participate in an institution-based subcommittee as well as one professional society committee.
• Transitions in Care: Each resident will serve as the clinical pharmacist every other week in either the Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Clinic or the Heart Failure Clinic for the duration of the residency year.
• Precepting Experiences: PGY2 residents will be involved with precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students throughout their learning experiences.
• Teaching Certificate: Resident may participate in a teaching certificate program and present didactic lectures based on available opportunities.

Staffing

• The resident will provide evening clinical service coverage as the decentralized intensive care unit pharmacist every third weekend.
• In addition, the resident will be expected to staff one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day).

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program
• Eligible for Illinois licensure
• Participation in an on-site or virtual interview

Application Requirements

All interested candidates must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Resident Matching Service (NMS Code 765052).

All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Additional requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (the Standard Reference Form in PhORCAS may be utilized for recommendations; a separate letter is not necessary)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Interview process

Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: July 1 (flexible)
Estimated Stipend: $52,000
Application Deadline: January 2

Residency Program Director

Courtney T. Makowski, PharmD, BCCCP

Courtney Makowski is a Chicago native where she received her Bachelor's of Science in Biology at Lewis University. She then earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy at Roosevelt University's College of Pharmacy. Following graduation, Makowski went on to complete both a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY2 residency in Critical Care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Courtney has been practicing at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since her residency start in 2016 and now practices as a Critical Care Pharmacist in the Medical ICU. She is Board Certified in Critical Care Pharmacy (BCCCP) and an active member of multiple charges in the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) as well as intrahospital committees such as the MICU Quality Committee and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Courtney has served as the Pulmonary Hypertension clinical pharmacy specialist since 2017. Courtney had served as the PGY2 Critical Care Residency Coordinator for three years before assuming the role of Residency Program Director. In her free time, Courtney enjoys time with family and friends exploring Chicago's restaurant scene and Chicago sports (Go Cubs!).

Contact

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Pharmacy Department, Feinberg LC 700
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Email: courtney.makowski@nm.org

The PGY2 EM residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital provides residents a challenging learning experience, with training in multiple care environments and with exposure to diverse patient populations. The NMH Emergency Department, an affiliate of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is a Level 1 Trauma and Stroke Center located in downtown Chicago. The high-volume, high-complexity ED populations at this tertiary care center allow for a challenging and rewarding learning environment in which residents learn to provide care to acutely ill and injured patients.

In addition to EM experiences, the PGY2 EM resident rotates through multiple areas of the hospital, generally in conjunction with the EM medical residents. This fosters relationship development and the importance of working on an interdisciplinary team. The PGY2 EM resident will get experience in multiple intensive care units (MICU, SICU, CCU, NSICU) and will also have the opportunity for rotations like advanced infectious disease. The resident will also conduct research projects and practice leadership development. The goal of our residency is to create the next generation of EM pharmacy leaders, with training deliberately designed to support graduates in pursuing futures in any EM practice setting or specialty of their choosing.

Rotations

Required Rotations

• Adult Emergency Medicine (multiple rotations at NMH)
• Orientation/General EM, EM Resuscitation, EM Urgent Care & Psychiatry, EM Capstone, EM Extended Hours / Overnights
• Toxicology
• Medical ICU

Elective Rotations

• Surgical/Trauma ICU
• Neuro/Spine ICU
• Coronary Care Unit
• Infectious Diseases

Additional experiences may be arranged based on resident interest.

Additional Activities

• Research Project: Our PGY2 resident participates in a longitudinal research project, which is presented at a regional/national meeting. Additional DUE and operations-based research opportunities are routinely implemented.
• Presentations: The resident delivers one CE presentation and three presentations in Pharmacy Grand Rounds. In addition, our resident engages in physician, nurse and pharmacy in-services and presentations throughout the year.
• Education: The PGY2 resident attends and participates in the innovative weekly didactic education led by the Northwestern University EM (NUEM) residency. During these weekly conferences, separated into organ system modules, our resident has the opportunity to interact with the NM physician residents. Professional development, wellness and literature evaluation are also consistently included in this curriculum.
• Precepting: The PGY2 resident serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
• Committee Participation: The PGY2 resident participates in multidisciplinary ED committees, including the sepsis committee and ED practice committee, as well as university- and pharmacy-specific committees. The resident also has the opportunity to serve on NMH Pharmacy Resident committees and interact with our PGY1 and other PGY2 residents from different specialties.

Staffing

• The resident will provide emergency medicine clinical staffing services every fourth weekend throughout the residency year. Staffing only takes place in the ED and allows the resident the opportunity to be the primary EM pharmacist.
• The resident will be expected to staff one winter and one summer holiday.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduation with a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Successful completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program
• Eligible for Illinois licensure
• Participation in an interview

Application Requirements

All interested applicants must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Residency Matching Service (NMS Code 744269). All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Additional requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendations (via PhORCAS)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Interview process (All candidates are required to participate in an interview during the months of January or February)

Number of positions: 1
Start date: July 1 (flexible)
Estimated stipend: $52,000
Application deadline: January 2

About Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is a nationally recognized academic medical center and a major Midwest referral center, with more than 200 pharmacists representing virtually every clinical specialty. Patient accommodations include 894 beds between NMH and its Prentice Women’s Hospital. The NMH Emergency Department (ED) cared for 84,277 patients in 2019. NMH’s patient- and community-driven mission has led to the development of partnerships and initiatives designed to have a measurable, positive impact on the health of medically underserved residents in our communities.

Program Director

Dion Tyler, PharmD, BCPS
PGY2 EM Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Dion Tyler is originally from St. Louis, MO and received his PharmD from University of Missouri - Kansas City. He then completed his PGY1 pharmacy residency at University of Colorado Hospital and PGY2 in emergency medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH)/Rosalind Franklin University. After practicing in the emergency department (ED) at a community-teaching hospital on Chicago's west side for 3 years, he returned to NMH to assume the role of Residency Program Director. Dion's clinical interests include toxicology and antimicrobial stewardship efforts in the ED. In his free time, Dion enjoys attending music festivals and traveling with his friends and family.

The health-system administration program encompasses a 12-month experience that combines rotational and longitudinal experience in management/administration, as well as longitudinal ambulatory clinic and clinical staffing experiences.

New for the 2021-2022 entering class: We are establishing a combined PGY1 and PGY2 program in Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL). The requirements for the HSPAL PGY1 will be the same as all PGY1 residents, but include more administration-focused electives. This will allow the resident to get an exceptional PGY1 experience while jumpstarting their HSPAL PGY2. Entering PGY1 requirements are the same as the traditional NMH PGY1 program. Please refer to the Postgraduate Year One Residency Program information page for full details.

The program will still recruit for a PGY2 HSPAL resident for 2021-2022.

The resident will have the opportunity to learn from multiple departmental leaders at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Learning experiences may include but are not limited to:

• Inpatient pharmacy operation
• Ambulatory pharmacy operation
• Finance and resource management
• Clinical practice management
• Oncology pharmacy management
• Medication safety
• Medication policy
• Accreditation
• Technician and union employee management
• Specialty pharmacy management
• Information technology
• Community practice
• Investigational Drug Services
• Compliance
• Recruitment

Required PGY2 Rotations

The resident will have the opportunity to attend regional and national pharmacy conferences throughout the year in addition to the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. The residency experience will be individualized based on the resident's interests and goals.

Required Rotations

• Orientation/Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmacy Automation
• Operations Management
• Clinical Management
• Departmental Leadership
• Finance and Resource Management
• Health System Leadership
• Recruitment and Human Resources
• Ambulatory Administration
• Research
• Medication Safety and Drug Policy (longitudinal)
• Pharmacy Practice (longitudinal)
• Practice Management (longitudinal)
• Informatics*
• Specialty Pharmacy Administration*

*If not completed as part of PGY1 residency year

Additional Activities

• Participation in a longitudinal research project, which will be presented at a regional meeting
• Participation in noon conference held throughout the year
• Precepting PGY1 residents and students on administrative rotations throughout the year
• Actively participating in a Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee
• Participating in a local or national pharmacy organization outside of Northwestern Memorial Hospital such as Vizient, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists, or ASHP
• Managing a service line, group of pharmacy department employees, or work group
• Participation in weekday and weekend administration on-call duties

Master’s of Healthcare Administration

We are excited to announce that our combined PGY1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) program will now be offering an MS in Healthcare Administration (MHA) from Northwestern University starting in 2024. At NMH, we seek to create well-rounded leaders and an MHA compliments your experiences in pharmacy leadership with courses and networking opportunities focused on the healthcare system as a whole. This program will run over the two years of your residency.

Staffing

Every third weekend, Saturday and Sunday plus one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day). The area of staffing will be determined based on resident experience and opportunity/availability.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program
• Eligible for Illinois licensure
• Participation in a formal interview

Applicant Requirement

All interested candidates must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Resident Matching Service.

NMS Code 742463 for PGY2 HSPAL only
NMS Code 285841 for combined PGY1&2-Health System Administration & Leadership

All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Additional requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (the Standard Reference Form in PhORCAS may be utilized for recommendations; a separate letter is not necessary)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Formal interview

Number of positions: 1
Start date: July 1
Estimated stipend: $52,000
Application deadline: January 2

Residency Program Director

Rachael Fleagle Miller, PharmD, MS
Pharmacy Manager, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Rachael Fleagle Miller, PharmD, MS, is the Pharmacy Manager for OR Pharmacy Services and Diversion Prevention & Detection at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, where she was the national ASHP Clinical Skills Competition winner. She subsequently completed the two-year administrative residency and Master of Science in Health-System Pharmacy Administration program at the University of Wisconsin Health. Her research and publications include a community tech-check-tech program which was used as the foundation of a Wisconsin state-wide program. In addition to advancing technician practice, her interests include pharmacy operations, automation and technology, and advocacy for the profession.

Contact

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Pharmacy Department, Feinberg LC 700
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: 312.926.8436
Email: Rachael.fleaglemiller@nm.org

The PGY2 in Infectious Diseases at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is designed to expand upon the competencies achieved in a PGY1 residency to promote the development of proficient, independent clinicians with an expertise in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy and antimicrobial stewardship. Learning experiences include ID consult services (general medicine, surgical, and immunocompromised), microbiology, antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship, HIV, and health system stewardship administration. Additionally, the resident will have ample opportunities to develop precepting skills and the option to complete a teaching certificate.

Rotations

Required Rotations

• PGY2 Infectious Diseases Residency Orientation
• Microbiology Laboratory & Infection Prevention
• Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
• ID Medicine Consult
• ID Surgery/Oncology Consult
• ID Immunocompromised/Transplant Consult
• Health System Stewardship Administration
• Community Hospital Stewardship
• Research (Longitudinal)
• Pharmacy Practice - ICU Staffing & ADSP Pager (Longitudinal)

Elective Rotations

Elective experiences may be arranged based on resident interest and service availability.

Additional Activities

• Research Project: Each resident will complete an independent, longitudinal research project that will be presented in a formal setting (departmental & local, state, or national ID conference).
• Presentations: Each resident will complete two formal presentations to the pharmacy department throughout the year as well as one continuing education presentation for pharmacists. Additionally, the resident will be expected to present their research project defense and final research presentation.
• Administrative Project: Each resident will participate in the production, editing, or modification of at least one infectious diseases or stewardship policy, procedure, or protocol.
• Committee Participation: The resident will be involved with the System Stewardship P&T Committee as well as local and system Infection Prevention, Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship, and Microbiology Committees. Involvement in a national committee for a professional society such as the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) or Vizient’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee is also required.
• Precepting Experiences: PGY2 residents will be involved with precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students during their learning experiences.
• Teaching Certificate: Each resident may participate in a teaching certificate program and present didactic lectures based on available opportunities.

Staffing

• The resident will provide evening clinical service coverage every third weekend as the decentralized intensive care unit (ICU) pharmacist.
• The resident will cover the Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship pager every third week on weeknight evenings and on weekends.
• In addition, the resident will be expected to staff one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, or Labor Day).

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program.
• Eligible for Illinois licensure.
• Participation in an interview.

Application Requirements

All interested candidates must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Resident Matching Service (NMS Code 672955).

All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Additional requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (the Standard Reference Form in PhORCAS may be utilized for recommendations; a separate letter is not necessary)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Interview process (All candidates are required to participate in an interview during the month of January or February)

Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: July 1 (Flexible)
Estimated Stipend: $52,000
Application Deadline: January 2

Residency Program Director

Christie Bertram, PharmD, BCIDP

Dr. Christie Bertram is an Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy. She obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Butler University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and went on to complete a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and a PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy. Dr. Bertram’s primary interest areas include antimicrobial stewardship, treatment of multi-drug resistant infections, antibiotic allergies, as well as microbiology and rapid diagnostic testing. She is an active member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Her research interests include antimicrobial pharmacokinetics in critically ill patients, assessing the impact of penicillin allergy labels on broad-spectrum antibiotic use, and evaluating the impact of rapid diagnostic testing on antimicrobial optimization.

Contact

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Pharmacy Department, Feinberg LC-700
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: 312.472.0278
Email: christie.bertram@nm.org

The PGY2 in Medication-Use Safety and Policy (MUSP) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is designed to ensure the resident will develop the knowledge, attitude, and skills necessary to become an advanced pharmaceutical care practitioner and organizational leader in the area of Medication-Use Safety and Policy. The learning experiences offered aim to provide the resident an advanced understanding and practical experience with medication-use safety and policy pharmacist responsibilities. The resident will actively participate in the medication-use process, including the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (P&T) and its subcommittees, formulary management, precepting, developing medication-related guidelines and policies, conducting research, and improving medication safety and quality.

Rotations

Required Rotations

• Drug Information
• Advanced Drug Information
• Medication Safety
• Medication Safety & Quality
• Formulary Management
• Advanced Formulary Management
• Pharmacy Operations & Drug Shortages
• Pharmacy Informatics
• Medication Use Practice (longitudinal)
• Medication Safety Practice (longitudinal)

Required Rotations

Elective Rotations will be developed on resident interest and preceptor availability in the future

Additional Activities

Research Project: Each resident will complete an independent, longitudinal research project that will be presented at a local or national conference.

Presentations: Each resident will complete two formal presentations to the pharmacy department throughout the year as well as one continuing education presentation for pharmacists. Additionally, the resident will be expected to present their research project defense and final research presentation.

Committee Participation: The resident will be involved with the System Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee and Subcommittees as well as local P&T and Medication Safety committees.

Precepting Experiences: PGY2 residents will be involved with precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students during their learning experiences.

Teaching Certificate: Each resident may participate in a teaching certificate program and present didactic lectures based on available opportunities.

Staffing

The resident will staff every third weekend. In addition, the resident will be expected to staff one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, or Labor Day).

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program.
• Eligible for Illinois licensure.
• Participation in an interview.

Application Requirements

All interested candidates must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Resident Matching Service (NMS Code 682377).

All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Additional requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (the Standard Reference Form in PhORCAS may be utilized for recommendations; a separate letter is not necessary)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Interview process (All candidates are required to participate in an interview during the month of January or February)

Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: July 1
Estimated Stipend: $52,000
Application Deadline: January 2

Residency Program Director

Brittany Karas, PharmD, BCPS

Brittany Karas is the residency director for the Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) PGY2 Medication-Use Safety & Policy Residency Program. She is also the Medication-Use Policy Program Manager where she oversees the Center for Medication-Use Policy.

Brittany Karas is from the Chicagoland area and received her Bachelors of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She went on to complete a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at NMH and a PGY2 Drug Information Residency at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Upon completion of residency, Brittany returned to NMH as a medication-use policy pharmacist. During this time, Brittany, along with medical and pharmacy leadership, led the formation of the Northwestern Medicine (NM) System Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee. With expanded roles at the System level, the medication-use policy team has grown from 2 pharmacists to 4 pharmacists and a PGY-2 Medication-Use Safety & Policy resident. Brittany is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and an active member of Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP). Prior to becoming PGY2 MUSP Residency Director, Brittany was actively involved with the residency program and has served as primary preceptor for the required PGY1 Medication-Use Policy rotation. In her free time, Brittany enjoys spending time with her family and friends, including her French bulldog Mack. You can always find her cheering on her favorite sports teams – Go Chicago Bears and the Fighting Illini!

The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy residency is a 12 month training program focused on the delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to the hematology/oncology/stem cell transplant patient population. The program provides opportunities to help develop clinical expertise and competence in the care of hematology/oncology patients. Residents will interact with multidisciplinary teams on inpatient rounds as well as in the ambulatory care setting. The goal of these experiences is to provide our residents with a comprehensive overview of the hematology/oncology cancer population so they may become successful hematology/oncology pharmacy specialists.

Rotations

Required Rotations

• Orientation
• Acute Care: Leukemia
• Acute Care: Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma
• Acute Care: Medical Oncology
• Ambulatory Care: Breast and Gynecologic Oncology
• Ambulatory Care: Gastrointestinal Oncology and Melanoma
• Ambulatory Care: Genitourinary Oncology
• Ambulatory Care: Malignant Hematology
• Ambulatory Care: Thoracic Oncology
• Investigational Drug Services
• Oncology Administration
• Stem Cell Transplant/ Cellular Therapies

Longitudinal Rotations

• Acute Care: Oncology Pharmacy Practice
• Ambulatory Care: Oncology Pharmacy Practice
• Research Project

Elective Rotations

• Ambulatory Care: Benign Hematology
• Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology/ Bone Marrow Transplant (offsite at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago)
• Specialty Pharmacy: Oral Oncolytics
• Advanced Oncology Practice
• Additional elective learning experiences available upon request

Additional Activities

• Research Project: Participation in a longitudinal research project that will be presented at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Annual Meeting and a residency research conference is required.
• Administrative Project: Participate in the production, editing, or modification of at least one institutional policy, procedure, or protocol related to patient care for hematology/oncology patients.
• Presentations: The resident will be incorporated into the rotating presentation schedule for Noon Conference, which amounts to approximately 2 formal presentations and 1 Continuing Education Program in the year. The residents will have one public outreach presentation that must be completed in the year as well. Residents will also participate in the Chicagoland Drug Seminar and be required to prepare and present oncology drug information to their peers and internal and external oncology preceptors. Additional presentations will be determined on an as-needed basis.
• Committee Participation: The resident will participate in the Oncology Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• Precepting Experiences: The PGY2 residents will be involved with precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students during their learning experiences.
• Teaching Experiences: A teaching certificate program is available at a local college of pharmacy for interested residents.

Staffing

• The residents will staff in the inpatient oncology pharmacy satellite every third weekend throughout the residency year.
• The residents will work one 8 hour shift in an operational capacity every three weeks in the outpatient oncology infusion center.
• In addition, the resident will staff in the inpatient oncology pharmacy satellite on one winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day).

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy.
• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program.
• Eligible for Illinois licensure.
• Participation in an interview.

Application Requirements

All interested candidates must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Resident Matching Service (NMS Code 647860). All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Intent
• Three letters of recommendation (the Standard Reference Form in PhORCAS may be utilized for recommendations; a separate letter is not necessary)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Interview process (All candidates are required to participate in an interview during the months of January or February)

Number of Positions: 3
Start Date: July 1 (flexible)
Estimated Stipend: $52,000
Application Deadline: January 2

About Lurie Cancer Center

Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is located in the Streeterville neighborhood in downtown Chicago, IL. It is ranked No. 8 in the country and is the top-ranked cancer program in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report. Lurie Cancer Center is a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 30 of the world’s leading cancer centers devoted to defining and advancing high-quality, high-value cancer care. Our doctors help write the NCCN patient guidelines for each cancer type. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has designated Lurie Cancer Center as one of only 51 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation recognized for their “scientific leadership, resources, and the depth and breadth of their research." The Northwestern Medicine Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program is a leader in the number and types of transplants, performing 350 transplants each year and resulting in outcomes exceeding the national survival rate. Each year the cancer center sees more than 15,000 new cancer patients.

Program Director

Alison Svoboda, PharmD, BCOP (she/her/hers)
Outpatient Oncology Clinical Pharmacist, Breast Cancer

Alison Svoboda is a native of the greater Chicagoland area. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Springfield. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Midwestern University—Chicago College of Pharmacy. She subsequently completed a pharmacy practice residency and a hematology/oncology pharmacy residency here at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She is certified by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties as a board-certified oncology pharmacist. Dr. Svoboda has been at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since 2017 and is currently practicing as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist in the breast medical oncology clinic at Lurie Cancer Center’s Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care. She works alongside medical oncologists, advanced practice providers and various other clinical support staff to ensure safe and effective therapy and pharmacotherapy education for breast cancer patients. Dr. Svoboda is passionate about caring for breast cancer patients, patient education, pharmacy resident training and advancing the practice of clinical pharmacy in the ambulatory care setting.

Contact

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Pharmacy Department, Feinberg LC 700
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: 312.695.2845
Email: alison.svoboda@nm.org

The PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) residency is a 12-month training program focused on the delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to solid organ transplant patients. The program provides a broad experience in numerous transplant specialties to help develop clinical expertise and competence in caring for transplant patients. Residents will interact with multidisciplinary teams on inpatient rounds as well as in the ambulatory care setting. The goal of these experiences is to provide our residents with a comprehensive overview of solid organ transplant patients so they may become well-rounded practitioners upon residency completion.

Rotations

Required Rotations (rotations are 4 weeks unless otherwise specified)

• Orientation [2-4 weeks]
• Abdominal Transplant I
• Abdominal Transplant II
• Transplant Hepatology
• Heart Failure and Heart Transplant
• Lung Transplant I
• Lung Transplant II
• Transplant Infectious Diseases [2 weeks]
• Longitudinal Transplant Clinic
• Longitudinal Transplant Weekend Staffing
• Longitudinal Transplant Research
• Longitudinal Transplant Administrative Project

Elective Rotations

• Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant (Lurie Children’s Hospital) [2 weeks]
• Transplant Clinic (Abdominal or Lung) [2-4 weeks]

Additional experiences may be arranged based on resident interest and service availability. 

Longitudinal Experiences

• Abdominal Transplant Clinic: The resident will work in the abdominal transplant clinic one weekday every other week for the first six months of the year. Residents are exempt from regular monthly rotation requirements during longitudinal clinic days.
• Lung Transplant Clinic: The resident will work in the lung transplant clinic one weekday every other week for the latter six months of the year. Residents are exempt from regular monthly rotation requirements during longitudinal clinic days.
• Transplant Weekend Staffing: The resident will work in a clinical capacity on the transplant service for two weekend shifts every third weekend.
• Transplant Administrative Project: The resident will work with the RPD and team lead to determine and select an appropriate project. The administrative project responsibilities are further outlined below under "Residency Program Requirements."
• Transplant Research: There will be 20 research days that can be utilized by the resident throughout the year to complete their research projects. The research responsibilities of the resident are further outlined below under "Residency Program Requirements."

Additional Activities

Research Project: Each resident will complete a transplant-related clinical research project that is suitable for poster or platform presentation at the American Transplant Congress as well as a regional conference.

Administrative Project: Each resident will complete a transplant-related administrative project which involves creating, developing or modifying an institutional policy, procedure or protocol in relation to solid organ transplant patients.

Longitudinal Clinic Experience: The resident will work in the abdominal transplant clinic one weekday every other week for the first six months of the year. The resident will work in the lung transplant clinic one weekday every other week for the latter six months of the year. Residents are exempt from regular monthly rotation requirements during longitudinal clinic days.

Presentations: Residents are required to give 3 formal presentations throughout the year during Resident Noon Conference. One of these presentations will be a continuing education program.

Committee Participation: The resident will participate in the following committees:

• 14E Quality Committee
• Transplant Quality Committees (Kidney and Pancreas, Liver, Lung)
• Transplant Listing and Selection Committees (Kidney and Pancreas, Liver, Lung)

Precepting Experiences: The PGY2 resident will be involved with precepting PGY1 residents and pharmacy students during their learning experiences.

Staffing

• The resident will staff on the inpatient transplant unit every third weekend throughout the residency year
• In addition, the resident will be expected to staff one winter holiday on the inpatient transplant unit (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's) and one summer holiday (Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day)

How to Apply

Eligible applicants include:

• Graduate of a Doctor of Pharmacy program from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program
• Eligible for Illinois licensure
• Participation in an interview

Application Requirements

All interested candidates must register with both PhORCAS and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Resident Matching Service (NMS Code 699076).

All application materials must be submitted through the PhORCAS online portal. Additional requirements include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (the Standard Reference Form in PhORCAS may be utilized for recommendations; a separate letter is not necessary)
• Pharmacy school transcripts
• Interview process (All candidates are required to participate in an interview during the month of February or March)

Number of positions: 1
Start date: July 1
Estimated stipend: $52,000
Application deadline: January 2

Program Director

Katie Cunningham, PharmD, BCTXP
Clinical Pharmacist, Solid Organ Transplant
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency Director
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Katie Cunningham, PharmD, BCPS, received her BS in Biology from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the UIC College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY1 residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and her PGY2 residency in Solid Organ Transplant at the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics in Madison, WI. Dr. Cunningham has been practicing in both the inpatient and outpatient settings caring for abdominal and lung transplant patients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) since 2014. In 2017, Dr. Cunningham joined the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Rosalind Franklin University as an Assistant Professor and maintains both her clinical position at NMH and her faculty role at the College of Pharmacy.

Contact

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron Street
Pharmacy Department, Feinberg LC 700 
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Phone: 312.926.5154
Email: Kathleen.Cunningham@nm.org