PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency

Contact Information

Janice Raucci, PharmD, BCPPS
Residency Program Director
225 E. Chicago Ave., Box #74
Chicago, IL 60611
Office Phone: 312.227.4129
jraucci@luriechildrens.org   

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Purpose      

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

A Message from Our Residency Advisory Committee (RAC)

We are dedicated to providing a superior residency experience to promote the field of pediatric clinical pharmacy. We expect that the resident will leave our residency with the skills necessary to perform at the high standard that employers seek out.  

Lurie Children's PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Learn more. 

Duration

This program typically starts the last Monday of June and ends after 12 months.

Rotations

The PGY1 resident will complete rotations in the clinical, operational, and administrative areas of the pharmacy enterprise.

• Required core block rotations include: (typically 5 weeks in duration unless specified)
  • Orientation/Training (8 weeks)
  • General Pediatrics
  • Hematology/ Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neonatal ICU
  • Pediatric ICU
    
    
• Required core longitudinal rotations include: (typically year-long in duration)
  • Management
  • Research
  • Staffing
  • Teaching
    
    
• Elective block rotations may include: (typically 4 weeks in duration unless specified)
  • Cardiac ICU
  • GI/Kidney
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Solid Organ Transplant
  • Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy
  • Revisit a core rotation (Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU or Infectious Diseases) at a more advanced level

Teaching Opportunities

The resident will have many opportunities to enhance their teaching experiences. Examples include:

• Completion of teaching certificate program through University of Illinois at Chicago school of pharmacy
• Precepting IPPE pharmacy students
• Co-precepting APPE pharmacy students on clinical rotations
• Formal CE presentation given to pharmacy staff
• Case presentations, journal clubs, topic discussions, etc. given to pharmacy staff
• In-service presentations to healthcare teams
• Didactic lecture given to pharmacy students

Additional Opportunities

In addition to rotations, the resident will be expected to complete various projects. These projects may include (but are not limited to):

• A drug monograph for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee to review
• A drug use evaluation
• Year-long research project to be presented at a national pharmacy meeting
• Quality improvement project(s)

Resident Requirements

• Residents are required to be graduates of an accredited pharmacy program.
  • Unfortunately, we are not able to accept any international applicants at this time.
• Residents must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Illinois.
• Licensure is required within 90 days of the start of the residency.

Staffing Requirements

• Every other weekend
• Equivalent of two full weeks of staffing spread throughout the residency year
• Two holidays

Salary/Benefits

• Stipend may change annually (Note: Current salary $49,920)
• Dental, Health, Life, 403b
• 10 days of paid vacation per year plus 5 days of paid sick leave
• Travel allowances up to $2000 annually to attend ASHP Midyear Meeting & PPA Meeting

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit the following items via PhORCAS

(Note: current year’s deadline is 01/02/2025)

• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• College transcript(s)
• Three letters of recommendation

If there are any problems applying through PhORCAS or issues with transcripts being obtained over the holidays please contact the residency program director at jraucci@luriechildrens.org. 

Brochure

Each year a new brochure is designed with the latest information on our hospital and Pharmacy Department. Please email jraucci@luriechildrens.org after December 1^st to obtain the latest brochure.