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PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Northern Illinois

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Northern Illinois

Program summary

The ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital builds on the Doctor of Pharmacy education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Learn more about this program (pdf)

Required learning experiences

  • Orientation
  • Internal Medicine I
  • Infectious Disease
  • Anticoagulation
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care
  • Cardiology

Longitudinal learning experiences

  • Leadership
  • Pharmacy projects
  • Teaching and learning
  • Pharmacy practice (Staffing)
  • Emergency Response
  • Teaching certificate (optional)

Elective learning experiences

  • Management
  • Oncology
  • Mental Health
  • Women and children’s services (including NICU)
  • Evening clinical
  • Internal Medicine II
  • Surgical/Oncology

Program contact

Kara Hoadley, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, PGY1 Residency Program Director
UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital
1401 E. State St
Rockford, IL 61104
Email: khoadley@uwhealth.org

Current resident

Michaela Babcock, Pharm.D.
Email: mbabcock@uwhealth.org