About Our Program
The UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook PGY-1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency provides professional development at a health system outpatient pharmacy with a Specialty Pharmacy focus. The resident will have the opportunity to rotate through various outpatient ambulatory clinics such as oncology, asthma/allergy, gastroenterology and medication therapy management. The resident will develop and implement sustainable, pharmacy-driven outpatient clinical services, optimize patient care outcomes through medication therapy management and drug education, practice leadership and develop independent learning skills.
With a top academic medical institution and a national leader in whole-person care working together, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is raising the bar for expert, whole-person healthcare. UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook has provided exceptional care to Chicago’s western and southwestern suburbs since 2008. The 138-bed medical center features an award-winning Level II trauma center and offers the latest advancements in medical technologies with private, family-friendly patient rooms and access to top doctors. In 2019, Bolingbrook was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America.
A Place for Professional and Personal Development
- Program Description
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General Information:
- One, full time 12-month position available
- Interview required
- Application deadline: January 1
- Expected start date: late June/early July
- Leadership and management involvement
- Estimated annual stipend: $50,000 plus conference travel support
Required Qualifications:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree
- Eligibility for Illinois licensure
- Participation in the National Matching Services and PhORCAS
- Learning Experiences
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Core (Required) Learning Experiences:
- Orientation
- Oncology Clinic
- Non-oncology Clinics (e.g. gastroenterology, asthma/allergy, ENT, neurology)
- Medication Therapy Management Clinic
- Outpatient/Discharge Services
- Administration
- Research Project
Selective Learning Experience:
- Teaching Certificate Program
- APPE & IPPE Student Precepting
Other Required Residency Experiences:
- Attend Residency Program recruiting events
- Present a resident poster at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
- Present research project at a pharmacy residency conference
- Application Information
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Required Application Materials:
Our program participates in the National Match Service Code
The following application materials must be submitted in PhORCAS by January 1:
- Completed PhORCAS application
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three recommendations utilizing PhORCAS template
- Official College of Pharmacy transcripts
For questions regarding the application process, please contact Holly McIlvain at Holly.McIlvain@AdventHealth.com.