Springfield Memorial Hospital is a 500-bed teaching hospital that serves as a primary teaching site for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU-SOM).
Springfield Memorial Hospital also serves as a pharmacy teaching site for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SIUE-SOP), and also precepts students from Midwestern University-Downers Grove and St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Springfield Memorial Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital for nursing, a Bariatric Center of Excellence, a Kidney Transplant Center, Regional Cancer Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, Regional Burn Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. In addition, Springfield Memorial Hospital is known for general surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiac services, critical care services, renal services, maternity services, psychiatric and rehabilitative services. The Pharmacy Department utilizes an advanced robotic dispensing system which allows unit-based pharmacists to provide a wide variety of clinical pharmacy services.
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program
Springfield Memorial's PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program builds upon the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree 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 (PGY-2) Pharmacy residency training.
The resident will actively participate in departmental and institutional committees, complete a major residency project, present project results at a regional conference and provide continuing education for practicing pharmacists. Residents will also precept students from SIUE School of Pharmacy throughout the year.
Application Process
All applicants to Springfield Memorial Hospital’s (SMH) PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program must be registered with the National Matching Services (NMS). Additional information can be found at natmatch.com/ashprmp/. Match code number: 208213
The following materials must be electronically submitted via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) which can be found at www.ashp.org/phorcas.
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Official transcript
- Letter of intent
- Three letters of recommendation
If selected for an on-site interview, the applicant will be required to give a brief presentation as part of the interview process.
Licensure
The resident must provide proof of completed examinations on the first day of the residency year. Ultimately, Illinois licensure as a registered pharmacist is required within 90 days of starting the residency year or the resident is subject to dismissal from the program.
Benefits
Benefits include: paid time off; holiday bonus pay; optional moonlighting opportunities; medical, dental, life and vision insurance; and funding for select state and national meetings.
Staffing Requirements
Every third weekend (rotating shifts) and one major holiday (Thanksgiving or Christmas)
Two PGY-1 positions available
Pharmacy Services
Clinical pharmacy services include:
- Team rounding with critical care, internal medicine, trauma, transplant, bariatric surgery, infectious disease, stroke and neurocritical care interdisciplinary teams
- Clinical Pharmacy Services
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Unit-Based (intermediate and general status)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Drug Information Consultation
- Pharmacokinetic Management
- Investigational Drug Support
Learning Experiences
REQUIRED
- Orientation/Acute Care Pharmacy Practice (11 weeks + longitudinal)
- Internal Medicine (5 weeks)
- Medication Safety/Leadership (longitudinal)
- Medical Intensive Care (5 weeks)
- Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care (5 weeks)
- Teaching certificate through SIUE School of Pharmacy (longitudinal)
- Project (longitudinal)
OPTIONAL (all 5 weeks)
Choose three:
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Bariatric Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Neurocritical Care
- Transplant Services
- Advanced Critical Care
- Advanced Emergency Medicine
- Advanced Internal Medicine
Requirements for Completion
Requirements include but are not limited to:
- Achieve 85% or more of goals and objectives for residency (ACHR) and all other goals and objectives marked as “satisfactory progress” or “achieved”
- Satisfactory completion of all assignments
- Successful completion of a one-hour continuing education program for practicing pharmacists
- Present research poster at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting or approved equivalent
- Perform a medication use evaluation (MUE) or equivalent
- Complete an analysis of adverse drug events (ADEs)
- Create a newsletter or equivalent for hospital colleagues
- Present a major research project presented at the Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference or approved equivalent
- Attend one state or national health system pharmacy meeting in addition to Midyear
- Fulfill staffing requirements
- Complete a manuscript suitable for publication for the resident’s research project
Upon successful completion of all program requirements and compliance with all conditions of the residency program, the resident shall be awarded a certificate of completion.
Contact Information
Don M. Ferrill, PharmD, BCPS Manager, Pharmacy Clinical Services & PGY-1 Residency Program Director
Call 217-788-4219 or email ferrill.don@mhsil.com.