Ascension Saint Joseph - Joliet

The goal of this program is to provide the resident with training experiences that will enhance their knowledge base and skills in a variety of clinical areas to ensure that they can provide effective pharmaceutical care and promote positive patient outcomes. The experiences provided by the program will teach the resident to function as an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team and hold them accountable for achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes.

Upon completion of the program, the resident will be an experienced clinician qualified to assume a clinical pharmacist position in a community hospital setting, an adjunct faculty appointment or further training in a PGY-2 residency program.

The resident will begin the year with a one-month orientation period. Once orientation has been completed, the resident will begin their required rotations.

Each required rotation, with exception to longitudinal experiences, will be five weeks in length. Elective rotations will be scheduled based on resident interest and availability. The length of elective rotations may range from 2–8 weeks in length and will be adjusted to meet the needs of the resident. Selection and scheduling of elective rotations will occur at the beginning of the year and will be updated on a quarterly basis by the residency program director (RPD) following discussions with the resident and preceptors.