The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency conducted by Endeavor Health NorthShore Hospitals in Glenview, Illinois is accredited by ASHP, in partnership with APhA.
PURPOSE STATEMENT
PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Endeavor Health NorthShore Hospitals PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program prepares residents to practice as clinical pharmacists in the community/outpatient pharmacy and diverse ambulatory care settings. The residency program supports Endeavor Health’s mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best” by providing the resident with skills to confidently provide care using evidenced based medicine to improve the health and wellbeing of the patients within the communities they serve. Being part of a large health system gives residents the opportunity to work in unique hospital outpatient pharmacies and diverse clinical settings including: anticoagulation, oncology, heart failure, general medicine, population management, and cardiodiabetes. Additionally, the residents will have the opportunity to collaborate with other healthcare providers in various settings; develop viable pharmacy services; effectively manage a community/outpatient pharmacy and ambulatory clinic; advance community pharmacy practice, and educate pharmacists and other health care providers. The residents will have various opportunities to provide educational presentations to the patients and the community as well as participate in health screenings, vaccination clinics, and medication take back events. Residents will also have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through experiences within their pharmacy management and administration learning experiences, participation in corporate and departmental committees. Residents will also have the opportunity to mentor and teach pharmacy students through a formal Teaching Certificate program and IPPE/APPE preceptorship.
Outpatient Pharmacy Department and Ambulatory Care Services
The Endeavor Health NorthShore Outpatient Pharmacy Department is comprised of four hospital outpatient pharmacies located in Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park and Skokie Hospitals. NorthShore operates 3 pharmacist-managed Anticoagulation clinics at Skokie, Glenbrook, and Highland Park Hospitals. In addition, ambulatory pharmacists manage patients in a heart failure clinic and cardiodiabetes clinic at Skokie Hospital. Ambulatory pharmacists collaborate with health care teams in the general medicine clinic, and Kellogg Cancer Center. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams at the health system is emphasized in order to improve patient outcomes.
Residency Program
The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program was established in 2007 to develop and implement advanced patient care services in the pharmacies. The NorthShore PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program was granted full ASHP accreditation in 2009. The program recruits for three residency positions.
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency
Program Highlights
The resident will gain experience in:
- Determining the value of and securing compensation for patient-care services
- Conducting health and wellness outreach programs in various community settings.
- Educating healthcare professionals and students
- Managing and leading a profitable and clinically effective pharmacy
- Developing and marketing new innovative pharmacy services
- Practical pharmacy management
- Presenting residency projects at regional and national professional conferences
- Establishing collaborative working relationships with community healthcare providers
- Developing professional and leadership skills necessary for advancing pharmacy practice
Resident activities
- Ambulatory Pharmacy: Anticoagulation, General Medicine, Oncology, Heart Failure, CardioDiabetes, Population Health
- Health and wellness screenings
- Disease state management programs
- Attend topic seminars
- Present patient cases
- Lead journal club discussions
- Medication safety
- Provide seminars/drug information for physicians, nurses, and patients
- Precepting/mentoring pharmacy students
- Conduct a medication utilization evaluation/quality improvement project
- Completion of a year-long major project
- Participate and lead departmental committees
- Lead practice management discussions
- Attend ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Illinois Pharmacy Resident Conference
PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program Learning Experiences
Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences:
- Anticoagulation Clinic
- Population management
- General Medicine
- Pharmacy Management
- Patient-Centered Dispensing
- Heart Failure Clinic
- Medication Safety
- Major Project
- Medication Use Evaluation/Quality Improvement Project
- Professional Development and Personal Wellness
- Medication Management
- CardioDiabetes Clinic
- Teaching Certificate Program
Required Rotational Learning Experiences:
- Orientation
- Oncology – Outpatient Clinical Review
- Oncology – Infusion
Elective Rotational Learning Experiences:
- Pharmacy Administration
- Transitions of Care
The residency will develop a resident’s ability to implement and provide advanced patient care services in a community pharmacy setting. In addition, the residency will focus on the development of pharmacy management skills as well as professional and leadership skills necessary for advancing pharmacy practice.
To learn more about our program, please visit us at our residency booth at school residency fairs, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting, or at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.
Hospital and Pharmacy Locations
Evanston Hospital
2650 Ridge Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Glenbrook Hospital
2100 Pfingsten Road
Glenview, IL 60025
Highland Park Hospital
777 Park Ave. West
Highland Park, IL 60035
Skokie Hospital
9600 Gross Point Road
Skokie, IL 60076