Since 1995, NorthShore University HealthSystem has offered a comprehensive pharmacy residency program with both clinical and administrative exposure focusing on inpatient practice. The program consists of a multitude of experiences that reinforce residents' knowledge and clinical skills and help them advance into well-rounded practitioners. As part of the program, residents participate in multidisciplinary committees and precept pharmacy students. A teaching certificate program offered through a partnership with Rosalind Franklin University College of Pharmacy exposes residents to teaching philosophies and techniques. Practice management skills are developed through completion of projects related to quality improvement, financial and personnel management, medication safety, drug use policy, and drug distribution.
For 2024-2025, there will be 10 traditional PGY1 Pharmacy Resident positions available across the health system. The residents dedicate their service commitment at their home hospital site (Evanston, Glenbrook or Highland Park Hospital) and travel between sites (Evanston, Glenbrook, Highland Park, and Skokie Hospitals) as needed for meetings and rotations.
Learning Experiences
The program includes required and elective rotations all in five-week blocks.
Required Rotations:
- Medicine 1 (hospital medicine)
- Medicine 2 (internal medicine)
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Critical Care
- Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Administration
Elective Rotations:
- Advanced Critical Care
- Ambulatory Care
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Cardiology
- Infectious Disease Consult
- Informatics/Clinical Information Systems
- Medication Safety
- Neonatology/Pediatrics
- Oncology/Hematology
- Pharmacogenomics
Residents manage patients as part of an interdisciplinary team. The residency year provides opportunities to learn, accomplish, and develop critical skills in a well-structured program alongside other healthcare professionals.
In addition to the rotations, residents also complete the following longitudinal learning experiences:
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Drug Policy (1 year)
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Major Project (1 year)
- Medication Use Evaluation (6 months)
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Medication Safety (6 months)
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Teaching Experience/ Certificate Program (1 year)
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Service Commitment (1 year)
Clinical Presentations and Projects
Residents are encouraged to attend presentations, conferences, and lectures presented by the hospital medical staff. Residents are required to:
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Complete a major project
- Conduct a medication utilization evaluation
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Write newsletter articles
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Participate in patient care rounds
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Attend contemporary topic seminars
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Lead journal club discussions
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Present case presentations
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Assist in precepting pharmacy students
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Participate on committees
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Provide drug information
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Lead practice management discussions
- Engage in a community benefit activity
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Complete teaching certificate program
The resident research project will be presented at the regional Residency Conference, held each spring.
To learn more about our program, please visit us at our residency booth at school residency fairs, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting, or at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.
For the 2024 recruitment year, we will also be hosting virtual open house events via Go-To-Meeting in the fall:
- Wednesday, October 11, 2023: 4-5pm Central Time
- Thursday, November 16, 2023: 7-8pm Central Time (All programs, PGY2 focus)
- Tuesday, December 19, 2023: 4-5pm Central Time
Contact Hina Patel, PharmD, BCPS hpatel5@northshore.org to sign up and receive the login information.