Projects

Team-related projects while on clinical rotation. Examples include:

• Development of standard of care regimens to be used at UW Health
• Drug monographs for addition to formulary
• Development or implementation of new clinical practice component
• Development of patient education materials

A longitudinal research project which should be publishable upon completion. Past oncology resident projects have included:

• Development and justification of a pharmacist-led oral chemotherapy management program
• A retrospective analysis of clinical and infectious outcomes in adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients pre-and post-implementation of a fluoroquinolone prophylaxis program
• Utilization and evaluation of non-core chemotherapy regimens within an academic medical center
• Implementation and evaluation of a pharmacist-led immunosuppressive dosing delegation protocol in an academic cancer center
• Evaluation and standardization of chronic graft versus host disease management
• Development of a clinical pathway for the management of acute myeloid leukemia
• Development of value-based clinical decision tools for oncology practice
• Development of the pharmacist’s role in the management of immunotherapy
• Evaluation of BEAM vs. BeEAM for lymphoma patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation
• Implementation and evaluation of proactive pharmacist-led chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting management
• Tyrosine kinase inhibitors tolerability assessment in patients with advanced solid tumor malignancies and hypoalbuminemia
• Impact of concomitant medications on survival outcomes in patients receiving immunotherapy for treatment of metastatic melanoma
• Myeloblative conditions regiment comparison in mismatched allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients

Presentation Opportunities

• Educational presentations and in-services
• Community outreach to cancer support groups
• Leadership of journal club presentations
• Past residents have published in AJHP, Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice (JOPP) and other peer review journals

Teaching Opportunities

• Clinical instructor status at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy
• Didactic lecture(s) presented to third-year students within required oncology pharmacotherapy course
• Participation in elective oncology seminar course offers to second- and third-year pharmacy students
• Supportive role in precepting of pharmacy students and first-year residents on clinical rotation
• Optional Teaching Certificate Program in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy

Travel

• Support to attend one national peer meeting (HOPA preferred)

The PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy resident will complete rotational experiences primarily in adult patients, with 1 required rotation in pediatric oncology patients.

Residents also complete learning objectives focused on developing core competencies in cancer biology, antineoplastic/immunology pharmacology, cancer disease state management, oncology pharmacogenetics and other areas through case presentation/discussion session with preceptors and oncology clinical faculty from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy.

Required Rotations

• Orientation to PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency 
• Inpatient Hematology 
• Inpatient Blood & Marrow Transplant (includes Cellular Therapies)
• Inpatient Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 
• GI/Breast Oncology Clinic 
• GU/Lung Clinic 
• Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma Clinics 
• Melanoma/Brain/Sarcoma Clinics 
• Pharmaceutical Research Center (i.e., Investigational Drug Service)
• Capstone Advanced Practice Experience (selective rotation — either inpatient or ambulatory clinic focused)
• Longitudinal Clinic Experiences (~15 weeks each in Gynecologic Oncology and Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant clinics)
• Longitudinal Oncology Genomics (~15 weeks)
• Longitudinal Oncology Service Line (~1 year)
• Longitudinal Oncology Academia and Research (~1 year) 
• Longitudinal Oncology Pharmacy Practice Experience (~1 year clinical staffing)
• Longitudinal Educational Experiences and Drug Class or Disease State Presentation (~1 year)
• Longitudinal Major Research Project (~1 year)

Elective Rotations

• Infectious Diseases for Hematology/Oncology Patients
• Critical Care/Emergency Medicine for Hematology/Oncology patients 
• Non-Malignant Hematology
• Nutrition Support for Oncology Patients 
• Oral Oncology Medication Management
• Pharmacy Coordinator: Regional Oncology Leadership and Oncology Informatics
• Inpatient Oncology and Palliative Care (required for external PGY2 residents)

The residents in the UW Health PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency will participate as a member of the hematology/oncology team at UW Health and the UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center.

The UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Wisconsin. In our ASHP accredited PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program, the resident will:

• Practice in both inpatient and ambulatory settings
• Participate in academic and preceptor programs through the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy
• Complete a longitudinal project suitable for publication
• Experience rotations tailored to the resident’s interests and needs while also meeting ASHP standards

Practice settings at UW Health and Carbone Cancer Center with rotation and staffing experiences include:

• 39-bed inpatient adult BMT/hematology/oncology unit
• Inpatient pediatric BMT/hematology/oncology unit
• Multiple ambulatory clinics, including breast, lung, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecology-oncology, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, hematology, bone marrow transplant and cellular therapies
• Chemotherapy infusion center
• Academia and research experience

Program Contacts

• Jason Bergsbaken, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, Residency Program Director
  JBergsbaken@uwhealth.org
• Elizabeth Dow-Hillgartner, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS, Residency Program Coordinator
  edow-hillgartner@uwhealth.org
• Molly Lofy, PharmD, current PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident
  mlofy@uwhealth.org
• Samuel Schauer, PharmD, MS, current PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident sschauer2@uwhealth.org

Meet Our Residents

Meet Our Preceptors

Program Summary

PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency (pdf)