The PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency Program is a one-year residency established to provide specialty training for residents interested in internal medicine. The PGY2 programs at Rush include critical care, emergency medicine, hematology/oncology, internal medicine, pediatrics, solid organ transplant and Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership.
The primary goal of the program is to graduate compassionate internal medicine pharmacists who excel as both clinicians and scholars in an academic medical setting. This overarching goal will be completed through exposure to a variety of opportunities where the resident will serve as an integral member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams by participating in medication therapy management, answering key clinical questions and serving as a resource to the healthcare team. The resident will have an opportunity to enhance teaching abilities through didactic lectures to other disciplines in the medical center as well as at colleges of pharmacy, self and peer evaluation and being a preceptor to first year pharmacy residents and doctor of pharmacy students. The program will also develop research skills through completion of a longitudinal research project and manuscript preparation.
The residency program is designed to comply with the published accreditation standards of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP).
Experiences
The internal medicine pharmacy resident will have the opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary care of patients in an academic teaching environment. The resident’s foundation in internal medicine will be developed through practice in a 671-bed institution with approximately 160 internal medicine beds that are covered by ten primary services. The medical intensive care unit consists of 28 beds and is covered by two treatment teams. The neurology floor consists of 32 beds and includes stroke, general neurology, neurosurgery and epilepsy services. Additional opportunities include, but are not limited to, experiences with consult services such as nephrology, solid organ transplant, heart failure and infectious disease. The longitudinal pharmacotherapy clinic consists of anticoagulation, diabetes and hypertension management.
The internal medicine pharmacy resident will be expected to complete a longitudinal research project suitable for publication in collaboration with an experienced preceptor. The project will be of the resident’s choice and involve an internal medicine concept. The project will be presented at a regional residency conference in April and/or other conference related to internal medicine, if accepted. A research certificate is available at Rush for the resident to pursue during the residency year if desired.
The internal medicine pharmacy resident will serve as a primary preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy students at an affiliated college of pharmacy. He/she will also lead organized group discussions with pharmacy students and PGY1 residents. If not previously completed, the resident will have the option to participate in a teaching certificate program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Additional opportunities to provide didactic lectures will be available to the resident.
The internal medicine pharmacy resident will be responsible for staffing every fourth weekend.
The internal medicine pharmacy resident will be expected to take overnight call in the medical center roughly one out of every 10 to 14 nights. Responsibilities during call include, but are not limited to, pharmacokinetic drug monitoring, answering clinical questions, participation in code blue and rapid response emergencies, approval of restricted antimicrobials, factor product stewardship and participation in acute stroke emergencies.
This optional structured leadership development series will expose pharmacy residents to various leadership philosophies and principles through discussions of leadership articles, assessment of communication style and conflict resolution methods.
Rotations
- Orientation (4 weeks, 2 weeks for early committed)
- Internal Medicine I (6 weeks)
- Internal Medicine II (4 weeks)
- Internal Medicine III (4 weeks)
- Medical Intensive Care Unit (4 weeks)
- Medical Oncology (4 weeks)
- Neurology (4 weeks)
- Infectious Disease (4 weeks)
- Cardiology Consults (4 weeks)
- Academia (4 weeks)
- Psychiatry (4 weeks)
- Nephrology (2-4 weeks)
- Solid Organ Transplant (4 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine (2-4 weeks)
- Heart Failure (4 weeks)
- Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability.
- Pharmacotherapy Clinic (48 weeks, 1 afternoon per week 12:30-5:00 pm)
- Grand Rounds (8 weeks, 2 per year)
- Primary Research Project (52 weeks)
- Medication Use Evaluation (10 weeks)
- Development or Revision of Monograph, Guideline, or Protocol (8 weeks)
- Hospital Committee Membership (52 weeks)
- Weekend Staffing in Acute Care (every 4th weekend Saturday and Sunday for 52 weeks and 2-3 assigned holidays)
- Overnight on call program (approximately every 2 weeks for 52 weeks)
Salary and benefits for the Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency
The PGY2 admin resident will be paid approximately $52,707 annually. Checks are issued every other Friday via direct deposit, which is set up through the payroll department.
In addition to the salary, Rush will cover continuing education opportunities up to $1,000 each calendar year for residents. Rush also offers generous benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply for the PGY2 Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency program through the following channels:
- Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
- ASHP Resident Matching Service/National Matching Service
Unfortunately, we are not able to accept any international applicants at this time.
Contact us
If you have questions about the program not covered on this page or in our brochure, please contact:
Melissa Kocek, PharmD, BCPS
PGY2 Residency Program Director
(312) 942-4150
Melissa_A_Kocek@rush.edu