PGY1 pharmacy

About residency

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency provides post-graduate pharmacists with supportive, one-on-one training to match each resident’s personal goals and interests. Residents receive the experience and mentoring needed to perform as competent, independent clinicians in tomorrow’s challenging healthcare environment. The PGY1 residency program offers a wide range of learning experiences.

Required Rotations, 5-6 weeks unless specified

  • Orientation, 6 weeks
  • General Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care (MICCU or SICU/Trauma)
  • Management, 4 weeks
  • Preceptorship

Elective Rotations, 4-5 weeks unless specified

  • Anticoagulation Clinic
  • Outpatient Oncology
  • Neonatal Intensive Care & Pediatrics
  • Advanced Infectious Diseases/HIV
  • Advanced Emergency Medicine
  • Advanced Critical Care (MICCU)
  • Advanced Anticoagulation Clinic
  • Advanced Oncology
  • Staffing (block)
  • Cardiology
  • Overnight Staffing (block), 1-2 weeks

Longitudinal Rotations, 12 months

  • Medication Use/Safety
  • Staffing
  • Project
  • Medical Emergency Response
  • Committee Involvement
  • Teaching Certificate Program

Other Program Information

  • ASHP Accredited since 2009
  • ASHP Program Code: 41005
  • National Matching Service Code: 159213
  • Number of Positions: Four
  • Begins: June 30, 2025
  • Staffing: 1 evening shift per week and 2 weekend shifts per 4-week period
  • Benefits:
    • Competitive salary
    • Health, dental, and life insurance available
    • Paid Time Off
    • Allowance for meeting expenses
    • Hospital-provided lab coats
    • Office space and administrative support