The Pharmacy Practice Residency is structured to provide a broad
base of skills, knowledge, and experience to the entry-level
practitioner. Candidates interested in careers as Clinical
Pharmacists in the Acute Care/Ambulatory Care setting are encouraged
to apply.
Rotation Sites - Residents may complete rotations at several
different Milwaukee-based rotation sites.
Aurora St. Luke's
MedicalCenter
Wisconsin's
largest private hospital, located on the south side of
Milwaukee, internationally known for its
expertise in heart care. Aurora St. Luke's also offers
exceptional specialty care in areas such as cancer treatment,
digestive diseases and neurology. It is the home of the Vince
Lombardi Cancer Clinic.
AuroraSinaiMedicalCenter
A teaching
hospital located in downtown
Milwaukee
and affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
Unique pharmaceutical care experiences include neonatal/perinatal
care, geriatrics/Parkinson disease, internal medicine, as well
as medical intensive care.
AuroraWest Allis
MedicalCenter
A community
hospital providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient
services. Among its specialty services are cardiology, digestive
diseases, cancer treatment, orthopedics, women's health and
obstetrics.
AuroraPsychiatric Hospital
Child,
adolescent, adult and older adult services are provided on an
outpatient, partial hospital, residential and inpatient basis in
Wauwatosa.
Specific rotation areas
Residents will complete core rotations in drug policy,
administration, adult medicine and ambulatory care.Elective rotations will be customized based to the interests
of each individual resident.
Orientation:
Computer systems, drug distribution, personnel, policies,
workflow, department structure .
Drug Use
Policy: MUE, P&T Committee, Drug Information, Development of
Clinical Policies and Procedures, Drug Policy and Medication
Safety .
Practice
Management: Budgeting, personnel management, financial
management, managed care, development and implementation of new
services .
Ambulatory
Care: Family Practice Clinic, Epilepsy Clinic, Anticoagulation
Clinic, Geriatrics Clinic, Primary Care Clinic, Psychiatry
Services .
Critical Care:
Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiac ICU, Solid Organ
and Cardiac Transplant, Surgical ICU, Medical Respiratory ICU,
Neuro/neurosurgical ICU, Neonatal ICU, Operating Room Services
and Infectious Disease .
Oncology: Bone
Marrow Transplant, Immunotherapy, Inpatient Oncology Services .
Medicine:
General/Internal Medicine, Medicine Teaching Service,
Geriatrics, Parkinson’s Disease, Women's Care and Inpatient
Psychiatry Services, Hospice Services .
Women's Health: Aurora Women's
Pavilion at AuroraWest AllisMedicalCenter
Professional
Development: Year-long residency project, rotation projects,
inservices, staffing, visits to other institutions, professional
organizations, teaching and precepting, ACPE continuing
education presentations.
Candidate qualifications
Graduate of an ACPE accredited School
of Pharmacy and eligible
for licensure in Wisconsin.
Quality benefits
Each resident is eligible for full-time employee benefits. This
includes medical/dental insurance, 23 days paid time off, and travel
support.
Stipend
We update competitive salaries annually. The current stipend is
$45,600.
Application information
Candidates should submit a letter of interest, their Curriculum
Vitae, 3 letters of recommendation, and pharmacy school transcripts
by January 12, 2009. Letters of interest should include which
program the applicant is applying for (i.e. PGY1 Pharmacy Practice –
Milwaukee, PGY1 Pharmacy Practice – Green Bay, PGY1 Pharmacy
Practice with Emphasis in Community Care, PGY2 Health-System
Administration or PGY1 and PGY2 Health-System Administration), the
applicant's career goal, what they are looking for in a residency,
and why they are interested in a residency at Aurora Health Care.
Applications may be submitted electronically to
Pharmacy.Residency@aurora.org or by mail to Julie Dagam at the
address listed below. Applicants will be contacted for an on-site
interview.
Contact
Program Director Julie Dagam, PharmD, BCPS Clinical
Coordinator, Neurology, St. Luke's Medical Center Department of
Pharmacy 2900 W. Oklahoma Avenue Milwaukee, WI53215 Telephone: (414) 649-5210
Fax: (414) 649-5428 E-mail:
julie.dagam@aurora.org
