Clinical Rotations

The residency year is divided into 12 one-month rotation experiences. The first month is a training month in drug distribution services. Residents provide drug distribution services "on-line" for six shifts per six-week period, four of which are weekend shifts.

Required rotations include the following:

• Two 2-month "core" rotations
• One pediatric rotation
• Two management rotations (clinical and operations management)

This schedule leaves a number of months open for electives, which may include the following rotations:

• Adult Rotations
• • Nutrition Support/TPN
  • Surgery Intensive Care
  • Solid Organ Transplantation
  • Cardiology/Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Infectious Disease
  • Investigational Drug Services
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Medicine Intensive Care
  • Oncology
  • Behavioral/Psychiatry
  • Internal Medicine
  • Home Infusion
• Pediatric Rotations
• • General Pediatrics
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Bone Marrow Transplant
  • Neonatal Intensive Care
  • Pediatric Intensive Care
  • Behavioral/Psychiatry

Other longitudinal expectations of the residency program include the following:

• Completion of a pharmacy residency project for presentation at the Midwest Residency Conference
• Preparation of poster presentation for University HealthSystem Consortium Meeting
• Attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical and University HealthSystem Consortium Meetings
• Preparation of Formulary Reviews
• Participation and attendance at Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and Formulary and Drug Use Committee
• Completion of a DUE project
• Off-site visit to at least one other area institution
• Provide teaching assistant services to the College of Pharmacy
• Assist in precepting College of Pharmacy students
• Attend weekly staff meetings and weekly residency conferences

Evaluations

• The Resident is evaluated monthly by the rotation preceptor, using the Residency Learning Systems (RLS) Objectives.
• The Program Director also evaluates the Resident's performance and makes any changes in the resident’s individual plan on a quarterly basis.
• A competitive salary, as well as full health and dental benefits are provided to the resident.