Our UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program provides postgraduate-level integrated professional, patient-centered training that builds on the Doctor of Pharmacy education.
Our program provides a goal-directed, individualized experience, based on core rotations required to develop clinical expertise and focused on each resident’s personal learning goals. Our program integrates clinical, leadership and operational functions with participation in interdisciplinary rounds, patient care plan development, medication therapy optimization and pharmacy quality-improvement programs.
Located just 14 minutes west of Chicago, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange received an A safety rating from The Leapfrog Group in Spring 2025, offers a Level II Emergency Room trauma center, and is a designated Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission.
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Program Description
General Information:
Two full-time 12-month positions available
Interview required
Application deadline: January 3
Expected start date: late June
Estimated annual stipend: $56,000 plus conference travel support
Required Qualifications:
Doctor of Pharmacy degree
Eligibility for NAPLEX and ILPRO completion certificate
Participation in the National Matching Services and PhORCAS
Learning Experiences
Core (Required) Learning Experiences:
Orientation/Clinical Introduction
Adult critical care
Clinical management
Emergency medicine
Antimicrobial stewardship
Internal medicine
Advanced internal medicine
Medication safety
Neonatal Intensive Care/Pediatrics
Practice management
Longitudinal Experiences:
Research project
Pharmacy Services Staffing
Formulary management
Teaching and Learning Certificate
Elective Experiences:
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious disease consult
Medication therapy management
Advanced adult critical care – Cardiology/Neurology
Application Information
Our program participates in the National Match Service.
The following application materials must be submitted in PhORCAS by January 3:
US citizenship or equivalent
PharmD degree (ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy)
Completed PhORCAS application
Letter of Intent
Curriculum Vitae
Three letters of recommendation utilizing the PhORCAS template
Official College of Pharmacy transcripts
For questions regarding the application process, please contact Residency Program Director, Deborah Rehder, at Deborah.Rehder@AdventHealth.com.
Best Regional Hospital
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange was named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, earning high-performing ratings in eight key areas of care.
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