PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
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Pharmacy residency training programs are held within the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. The Department of Pharmacy Practice is the most comprehensive unit of its type in the United States and continues a tradition of exemplary service through its mission of providing quality education, research, and patient care. The department educates and trains students, residents, and fellows as well as practicing pharmacists to become nationally recognized for their leadership, knowledge, and competence in practice, research, and teaching.
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Virtual Open Houses
Location: Zoom
Dates: October 23, 2024 & November 7, 2024; 6:00 – 7:00 PM Central Time
Participating Residencies: UIC PGY1 pharmacy residency programs in acute care (RPD: Ohler), specialty pharmacy (RPD: Kumor), community pharmacy (RPD: Djuric Kachlic), and international pharmacy (RPD: Choye)
Registration Link: go.uic.edu/PGY1Register
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Personal Placement Service (PPS)
New Orleans, LA; December 8-12, 2024
Booth Number: 7100
Participating Residencies: UIC PGY1 pharmacy residency programs in acute care (RPD: Ohler) and international pharmacy (RPD: Choye)
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Residency Showcase
New Orleans, LA; December 9, 2024; 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Booth Number: 4356
Participating Residencies: UIC PGY1 pharmacy residency programs in acute care (RPD: Ohler), specialty pharmacy (RPD: Kumor), community pharmacy (RPD: Djuric Kachlic), and international pharmacy (RPD: Choye)
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Program
The PGY1 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.
The PGY1 pharmacy residency at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) provides training in overall delivery of healthcare with a major emphasis placed on drug-related issues and practices. During this one-year program, the resident effectively makes the transition from student to independent practitioner under guidance from the clinical faculty. The program also serves to prepare well those planning further specialized training (e.g. PGY2 residencies, fellowships). The main goals of the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program are to develop competent clinical pharmacists capable of practicing in any setting by providing exposure to a diverse scope of pharmaceutical care services while fostering leaders in clinical pharmacy practice and education.
UIC PGY1 residents are required to complete 1-month-long rotations in internal medicine, critical care, pediatrics, specialty medicine, drug information, and pharmacy systems. Additionally, a longitudinal ambulatory care clinic experience is required. Based on their professional goals and interests, the resident also will select five elective rotations that can be completed in a variety of clinical areas including, but not limited to, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, solid organ transplant, bone marrow transplant, hematology/oncology, critical care, pediatrics, family medicine/academia, hepatology, ambulatory care clinic, and toxicology. Residents will also conduct a research project, present an ACPE-accredited continuing education seminar, and participate in the teaching certificate program. In addition to the clinical services provided during clinical rotations, the resident will participate in the in-house, clinical on-call program. During on-call shifts, residents will respond to drug information questions from medical services throughout the hospital and outpatient clinics; respond to adult and pediatric number 1 emergencies, stroke codes, and rapid response team calls; provide pharmacokinetic evaluations; conduct discharge medication counseling; and participate in the distributive functions of the department, among other activities. On-call cases will be presented and discussed during Resident Report. Former UIC residents and fellows often identify “report” as the most rewarding aspect of the pharmacy practice residency and the greatest contributing factor to their clinical skills development.
General
Clinical
To assist the Medical Center in providing 24-hour, clinical pharmacy coverage to all UIC patients, residents participate in the On-Call Program, which provides overnight and weekend clinical services. On-call activities typically include responding to “codes,” evaluating antibiotic therapies and adverse drug reactions; monitoring pharmacokinetics; and providing nutrition support and patient counseling services. Residents discuss their on-call cases during daily resident report meetings
Teaching
- Experiential teaching and precepting of P1-P4 students
- ACPE-accredited seminar
- One lecture to P1s in the Grand Rounds course
- Two lectures to P2s and P3s in the Topics in Post-Graduate Training elective course
- In-services (as needed)
- Teaching certificate program
Research
- At least one major project to be presented at Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference (GLPRC)
- Participation in ongoing clinical research as desired
- Manuscript development and submission
Requirements
- The PGY1 Residency requires a PharmD degree
- Pharmacist licensure in Illinois
- Ability to start the residency on July 1
Training Site & Facility
With more than 90 clinical faculty members associated with the program, the Pharmacy Practice Residency offers rotation opportunities at a diverse range of practice sites.
REQUIRED ROTATIONS
- Internal Medicine
- Critical Care
- Pediatrics
- Specialty Medicine (e.g., cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, hepatology)
- Drug Information
- Pharmacy Systems
- Ambulatory Care Clinic (Longitudinal)
ELECTIVE ROTATIONS
Resident may choose 5 from the following sites:
Inpatient
- Academia
- Administration
- Internal Medicine
- BMT
- MICU
- Cardiology / Coronary Care Unit
- Neonatology
- Clinical Research
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Drug Information
- Organ Transplant
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics / PICU
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Disease
- Pharmacogenomics
- Substance Use Disorder
- Toxicology
Ambulatory Care
- Anticoagulation
- Cardiology
- Community Health
- Dialysis
- Family Practice
- General Medicine
- HIV/Infectious Diseases
- MTMS
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Women’s Health
Preceptors
Academia
Jennie Jarrett, PharmD, MMedEd, BCPS, FCCP
Cardiology
Robert J. DiDomenico, PharmD, BCPS (AQ-Cardiology), FCCP, FHFSA, FACC
Erika Hellenbart, PharmD, BCPS
Critical Care
Scott T. Benken, PharmD, BCPS (AQ-Cardiology)
Keri Kim, PharmD, MS CTS, BCPS
Jeffrey J. Mucksavage, PharmD, BCPS, FNCS
Eljim P. Tesoro, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FNCS, FCCM
Drug Information
Michael Buege, PharmD
Christie Denton, PharmD
Jessica Elste, PharmD, BCPS
Patricia Hartke, PharmD, BCPS
Honey Joseph, PharmD
Laura Koppen, PharmD
Courtney Krueger, PharmD, BCPS
Faria Munir, PharmD, MS
Emergency Medicine / Toxicology
Frank Paloucek, PharmD, DABAT, FASHP
Renee Petzel Gimbar, PharmD, FAACT
Infectious Disease
Melissa Badowski, PharmD, MPH, FCCP, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
Rodrigo Burgos, PharmD, AAHIVP
Emily Drwiega, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
Alan Gross, PharmD, BCPS (AQ ID), BCIDP
Sarah Michienzi, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP
Internal Medicine
Mike Koronkowski, PharmD, BCGP
Oncology
Christina Haaf, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS
Latha Radhakrishnan, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS
Pediatrics
Kirsten Ohler, PharmD, FCCP, BCPPS
Jennifer Pham, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
Solid Organ Transplant
Maya Campara, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FAST
Cassie Stromayer Muran, PharmD, BCPS
Mia Schmiedeskamp-Rahe, PharmD, PhD
Benito Valdepenas III, PharmD, BCTXP
Substance Use Disorder
Jennie Jarrett, PharmD, MMedEd, BCPS, FCCP
Ambulatory Care
Beatrice Drambarean, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Katie Kaczmarski, PharmD, BCACP, AE-C
Shiyun Kim, PharmD, CDE, BCACP, BCPP
Michelle Martin, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCACP
Nancy Shapiro, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
John Shilka, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Daphne Smith Marsh, PharmD, CDE
Paul Stranges, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Current Residents
| Resident | School | |
|---|---|---|
| Kara Brown | UIC | kbrown49@uic.edu |
| Sylvia Choi | UCSF | schoix@uic.edu |
| Laila Hammad | UIC | lhamma5@uic.edu |
| Travis Hanson | UIC | trhanso2@uic.edu |
| Sky Harrigfeld | UNC | sky@uic.edu |
| Richard Ramos | Purdue | rbramos@uic.edu |
| Andrew Russo | University of Texas at Austin | arusso21@uic.edu |
| Danny Schreiber | USC | ds81@uic.edu |
| Luke Stickler | University of Cincinnati | stickler@uic.edu |
| Tom Szwajnos | UIC | tszwaj2@uic.edu |
| Teresa Valadez | UIC | tvalad2@uic.edu |
| Tracy Van | University of Colorado | tracyvan@uic.edu |
History
Since 1969, over 300 pharmacists successfully trained in our ASHP accredited first-year-post-graduate program. In addition, we have graduated over 100 individuals in our various specialized pharmacy residencies that encompass a wide range of fields that is second to none. Our diverse faculty, in combination with the numerous progressive practice sites, provides our residents with an experience like no other. Our residency alumnae hold prominent positions within pharmacy academia, industry, and professional organizations nationwide and are leaders in the world of pharmacy practice. We are proud of our tradition, our outcomes and our graduates and with the increasing expectations of the public and other health professional to improve the lives of patients, we are confident that our residency programs will grow and develop to meet this challenge. The PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency has long provided unique and exceptional training experiences through its large number of rotation sites, preceptors, the on-call program and resident report. Coupled with the Residency Project, ACPE-accredited seminar and the Teaching Certificate program, this rigorous program provides a strong basis for multiple career pathways.
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2023-2024
| Name | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Neda AbuGharbiyeh | UCSF | PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident, UNC Health |
| Hannah Ayers | University of Connecticut | PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident, UIC |
| Seth Carroll | University of Arizona | PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident, Froedtert Hospital |
| Emilio De La Rosa Gonzalez | UIC | PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident, University of Chicago |
| Avery Claire Jones | University of Mississippi | PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident, Children's National Hospital |
| Nivan Khair | UCSF | Surgery Services Clinical Pharmacist, UIC |
| Skye Miles | University of Texas at Austin | Clinical Pharmacist, UIC |
| Natalie Pettit | University of Colorado | PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident, UIC |
| Mark Pulver | UIC | PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident, UNC Medical Center |
| Erin Ryan | University of Maryland | Clinical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine Fellow, Banner University Medical Center |
| Nicholas Truong | University of Pittsburg | PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Resident, VCU Health |
| Carrie Yu | University of Buffalo | PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident, UIC |
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2022-2023
| Resident | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kassidee Aufderheide | UIC | ED Pharmacist, Javon Bea Hospital Mercy Health, Rockford, IL |
| Lyra Beltran | University of Colorado | PGY2 Critical Care, Denver Health |
| Rachel Chrsitensen | Wayne State University | PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant, UIC |
| Emily Hanners | UIC | IM Pharmacist, UIC |
| Kathryn Kellohen | UCSF | PGY2 Emergency Medicine, Stanford Health |
| Krsityn Krajewski | UIC | PGY2 Oncology, University of Pennsylvania |
| Mary Margaret Maddox | William Carey University | PGY2 Emergency Medicine, UIC |
| Ryan McCormick | University of South Carolina | PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Wake Forest |
| Sara Nezirevic | University of Iowa | PGY2 Oncology, Duke |
| Yumi Oh | Auburn University | PGY2 Critical Care, Boston Medical Center |
| Rachel Sickley | Butler University | PGY2 Cardiology, University of North Carolina |
| Jordan Spurling | University of Kentucky | PGY2 Emergency Medicine, Grady Health |
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2021-2022
| Resident | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Reham Awad | UIC | PGY2 Ambulatory Care, UIC |
| Neha Betrabet | University of Texas Austin | PGY2 Oncology, University of Kansas |
| Alison Doane | Wayne State University | Fellow, Clinical Innovation, University of UT |
| Michael Eagon | Ohio Northern University | PGY2, Specialty Pharmacy Administration and Leadership, UIC |
| Elizabeth Foster | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | PGY2 Cardiology, UPMC, PA |
| Jenna Jenuszka | Philadelphia College of Pharmacy | PGY2 HIV, UIC |
| Kaitlyn Legg | West Virginia University | PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant, University of Maryland |
| Jessie Lu | University of Washington | PGY2 Oncology - MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Melissa Matcha | University of Iowa | PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant - UCLA |
| Johanna Papanikolla | UIC | PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant, Ohio State University |
| Dimple Patel | University of Florida | PGY2 Infectious Disease, Beth Israel, Boston MA |
| Danielle Sanchez | UIC | PGY2 Infectious Disease, Advocate Christ Medical Center, IL |
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2020-2021
| Resident | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Atchley | University of Colorado | PGY2 Adult Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| Anastasia Engeleit | University of Florida | PGY2 Critical Care, UIC |
| Sophia Gilardone | UIC | PGY2 Oncology, Mofitt Cancer Center |
| Erin Hermes | Chicago State University | PGY2 Ambulatory Care, UIC |
| Eden Keller | Xavier University | Academia/Family Medicine Fellow, UIC |
| Kenil Patel | University of Cincinnati | PGY2 Internal Medicine, Good Samaritan TriHealth Hospital |
| Andrew Posen | UIC | PGY2 Emergency Medicine, UIC |
| Hali Ramirez | UIC | PGY2 Ambulatory Care, UIC |
| Caleb Rux | University of Iowa | PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Michigan Medicine |
| Sarvnaz Sadrameli | University of Texas at Austin | PGY2 Hematology/Oncology, UW Health |
| Samantha Socco | UIC | PGY2 Clinical Pharmacogenomics, UIC |
| Emily Viehl | UIC | PGY2 Oncology, Froedtert Hospital |
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2019-2020
| Resident | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn Dalton | UIC | PGY2 Critical Care, UIC |
| Melissa Durst | University of Wisconsin - Madison | PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant, University of Wisconsin |
| Mark Jao | UIC | PGY2 Oncology, UW Medical Center / Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
| Hannah Kim | UIC | PGY2 Emergency Medicine, UIC |
| Kaily Kurzweil | University of Missouri – Kansas City | PGY2 Oncology, UIC |
| Jasmine Mangrum | University of Iowa | Academia Fellowship, University of Washington College of Pharmacy |
| Jane McCullough | UIC | PGY2 Oncology, Froedert & the Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Dana Pierce | UIC | PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant, UIC |
| Nicole Saccone | Medical University of South Carolina | PGY2 Cardiology, UIC |
| Melody Saunders | University of Florida | PGY2 Pediatrics, Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center |
| Corinne Songer | UIC | PGY2 Pediatrics, UIC |
| Tiffany Wu | University of Texas at Austin | PGY2 Infectious Diseases, Henry Ford Hospital |
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2018-2019
| Resident | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Joette Amundaray Miller | University of Florida | PGY2 Pediatrics, UIC |
| Enela Aliaj | UIC | PGY2 Oncology, Northwestern |
| Lauren Cunningham | UIC | PGY2 Ambulatory Care, UIC |
| Erin Pozzolano | Thomas Jefferson | PGY2 Cardiology, UIC |
| Anesia Reticker | UIC | PGY2 Transplant, UIC |
| Karina Rudenberg | University of Oklahoma | ED Clinical Pharmacist, Northwest Community Hospital |
| Asia Rujevcan | Kansas University | PGY2 ED, Ohio State University |
| Kaitlin Siela | University of Missouri-Kansas City | PGY2 Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic |
| Jamie Thomas | UIC | PGY2 Oncology, UIC |
| Benito Valdepenas | UIC | PGY2 Transplant, UIC |
| Hannah Whittemore | UCSF | PGY2 Ambulatory Care, UIC |
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2017-2018
| Resident | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Armgardt | UIC | PGY2 Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering |
| Jovan Borjan | UIC | PGY2 Infectious Diseases, MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Marissa Brizzi | Florida | PGY2 HIV, UIC |
| Devon Burhoe | Auburn | PGY2 EM UIC |
| Nicole Coglianese | Butler | PGY2 Pediatrics Texas Children's Hospital |
| Elizabeth Eitzen | UIC | PGY2 Critical Care Advocate Lutheran General |
| Sandy Ezzat | UIC-Rockford | PGY2 Critical Care Kingsbrook Jewish |
| Kristina Falk | UIC | PGY2 Amb Care UIC |
| Melika Fini | UNC | PGY2 Oncology Froedert |
| Kathryn Mundi | VCU | Clinical Pharmacist Kaiser Permanente Baltimore |
| Alisha Patel | UIC | PGY2 EM University of Chicago |
| Khushbu Tejani | Georgia | PGY2 Organ Transplant UIC |
| Hannah Underwood | Kentucky | PGY2 Organ Transplant New York Presbyterian |
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2016-2017
| Resident | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Chang | UIC | PGY2 Critical Care North Carolina |
| Elina Delgado | Incarnate Word | PGY2 Geriatrics Texas |
| Anne Marie Guthrie | Kentucky | PGY2 EM Kentucky |
| Sarah Hausner | Oklahoma | PGY2 Psychiatry North Texas |
| Ashley Loethen | Wisconsin | PGY2 Transplant Cincinnati |
| Tetyana Melnyk | UIC | PGY2 Oncology UIC |
| Jamie Micheletto | Georgia | Critical Care Presence St Josephs |
| Rachel Murdock | Kentucky | PGY2 Amb Care UIC |
Past Residents Pharmacy Practice 2015-2016
| Resident | School | First Position |
|---|---|---|
| Meghan Glynn | Purdue | PGY2 Transplant Henry Ford |
| Maggie Guinta | Georgia | PGY2 Critical Care |
| Clare Kane | UIC | PGY2 Transplant Kentucky |
| Emily Kilber | Arizona | PGY2 EM Arizona |
| John Lyons | Pittsburgh | PGY2 Transplant Univ of Texas |
| Kristin Progar | UIC | PGY2 Transplant UIC |
| Maressa Santarossa | Wayne State | PGY2 ID Michigan |
| Melissa Santibanez | NovaSoutheastern | PGY2 Critical Care New York Presbyterian |
| Michael Schmidt | UIC | PGY2 Oncology Rush Medical Center |
| Suhair Shawar | Colorado | PGY2 EM Ohio State |
| Vince Soriano | UIC | PGY2 Critical Care Rush Medical Center |
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