PGY2 Pediatrics Residency

General Information:

ASHP accreditation status: Candidate
ASHP Program Code Number: 41938
National Matching Services code: 692161
Duration: 52 weeks
Number of positions: 1
Begins: Last week of June
Staffing: every third weekend, select holidays
Salary: $64,480
Benefits: health and retirement benefits, PALS/BALS

Required learning experiences:
  • Orientation (2-4 weeks)
  • Pharmacy Integrated Clinical Services (2 weeks)
  • General Pediatrics I and II (each 4 weeks)
  • Neonatal ICU I and II (each 4 weeks)
  • Pediatric ICU I and II (each 4 weeks)
  • Pediatric hematology/oncology (6 weeks)
  • Pediatric Cardiac ICU (4 weeks)
  • Pediatric ID (4 weeks)
  • Pediatric administration and leadership (4 weeks)
  • SPS adverse drug event committee (Longitudinal)
  • Research project (Longitudinal)
  • Clinical weekend staffing (Longitudinal)


Elective learning experiences:

  • Pediatric ED
  • Investigational drug service
  • Pediatric Infusion
  • Pediatric Research
  • Advanced Teaching
Application deadline: January 3
Resident qualifications

  • At a minimum, the resident candidates must meet the following criteria to be considered for selection:
  • Expected to complete or successful completion of an ASHP-Accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
  • Obtained Pharm.D. (or equivalent) from an ACPE-Accredited College of Pharmacy in the United States
  • Eligible for Illinois licensure
  • Currently a citizen of the United States (ALGH does not sponsor H1B or equivalent Work Visas)
  • Interview

Advocate Christ Medical Center utilizes PhORCAS for all application material submission.

Application submission via PhORCAS must include:

  • At minimum, three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts from college of pharmacy
  • Personal statement/Letter of intent
  • Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Pre-registered for the ASHP “Match” program
Address correspondence to:
Reem Hassan, PharmD, MS, BCPPS
Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, General Pediatrics
Advocate Children's Hospital - Oak Lawn
4440 W. 95th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Phone: (708) 684-7875
Reem.Hassan@aah.org