Our UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange PGY-1 Traditional Pharmacy Residency program provides postgraduate-level integrated professional, patient-centered training that builds on the Doctor of Pharmacy education.
Our program provides a goal-directed, individualized experience based on core rotations required to develop a clinical expert and focus on each resident’s personal learning goals. Our program integrates clinical, leadership and operational functions with participation in interdisciplinary rounds, patient care plan development, medication therapy optimization and pharmacy quality-improvement programs.
Located just 14 minutes west of Chicago, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange received an A safety rating from The Leapfrog Group in Spring 2025, offers a Level II Emergency Room trauma center, and is a designated Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission.
U.S. News & World Report named UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange, Best Regional Hospital, 2025-2026, recognizing eight commonly performed procedures.
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Program Description
General Information:
Two full-time 12-month positions available
Interview required
Application deadline: January 3
Expected start date: late June
Estimated annual stipend: $50,000 plus conference travel support
Required Qualifications:
Doctor of Pharmacy degree
Eligibility for NAPLEX and Illinois MPJE licensure
Participation in the National Matching Services and PhORCAS
Learning Experiences
Core (Required) Learning Experiences:
Orientation
Adult critical care
Clinical management
Emergency medicine
Infectious disease
Internal medicine
Advanced internal medicine
Medication safety
Neonatal and pediatrics
Practice management
Longitudinal Experiences:
Research project
Staffing commitment
Formulary management
Teaching Certificate
Elective Experiences:
Hematology and oncology
Advanced infectious disease
Medication therapy management
Application Information
Our program participates in the National Match Service.
The following application materials must be submitted in PhORCAS by January 3:
US citizenship or equivalent
PharmD degree (ACPE accredited college of pharmacy)
Completed PhORCAS application
Letter of Intent
Curriculum Vitae
Three Letters of Recommendation utilizing PhORCAS template
Official College of Pharmacy transcripts
For questions regarding the application process, please contact Residency Program Director, Deborah Rehder, at Deborah.Rehder@AdventHealth.com.
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