A note from the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director

Thank you for your interest in our PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at St. Luke’s Hospital-St. Louis! We are excited that you are considering starting your pharmacy residency journey with us. We have been an ASHP-accredited program since 2006 with a strong foundation in internal medicine and cardiology. Our resident graduates have gone on to complete PGY2 programs in a variety of specialties or pursue clinical staffing and specialist positions. Many have also continued to work at St. Luke’s Hospital and remain as dedicated preceptors in our program. I am also a previous graduate of both our PGY1 and PGY2 Internal Medicine residencies and enjoy working with our new pharmacy residents each year to achieve their goals. Our community teaching hospital is a very rewarding work environment to be a part of. Residents are able to connect with a variety of healthcare professionals, including medical residents in the St. Luke’s Hospital Internal Medicine Residency program. Our goal is to train professional patient-centered pharmacists who represent our St. Luke’s Mission Statement: “We are dedicated to providing exceptional care to every patient, every time.”

Thank you for taking the time to visit our site! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions regarding our program!

Sincerely,

Allison Clemons, Pharm.D., BCPS
(314) 205-6100 x 5378
Allison.Clemons@stlukes-stl.com

Program Goals
The purpose of this training program is to prepare role model practitioner-educators for entry into clinical pharmacy positions or further post-graduate training.

This is accomplished by:

• Practicing in multidisciplinary patient care settings in internal medicine.
• Receiving formal instruction and mentoring in didactic and experiential teaching methods.
• Assist in precepting Doctor of Pharmacy students on clinical rotations.
• Enhancing verbal and written communication skills through clinical practice activities, didactic teaching and seminar presentations.

PGY1 Structure
Three PGY1 Pharmacy Residency positions are available. The resident will complete 12 months of rotation blocks (4-5 weeks), in addition to longitudinal rotation experiences. Orientation will be conducted during the first month of the residency (July). There is also a research block (December) built-in, during which the resident will be expected to work on projects.

The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program has the following structure:

• Critical Care – Medical ICU
• Infectious Disease
• Internal Medicine (two of the three subspecialties)
  • Cardiology
  • General
  • Neurology
• Orientation
• Pharmacy Management/Patient Safety

• Pharmacy Engagement & Professionalism
• Research Project
• Resident Education Academy (REA)
• Seminar Project
• Staffing/Medication Distribution

• Anticoagulation Management
• Critical Care - Surgical ICU^[2]
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Oncology
• Transitions of Care

1. ^ Longitudinal experiences scheduled times:
1. Pharmacy Engagement & Professionalism: 1^st Friday of each month from 3:00-4:00 pm + 2 project weeks during the year
2. Research Project: Research block in December
3. Resident Education Academy (REA): course (fall), lecture (spring)
4. Seminar Project: presentation in October, November, or December
5. Staffing/Medication Distribution: rotating weeknights 4:30-7:00 pm; every 3rd weekend Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am-6:00 pm; 1 minor & 1 major holiday. Staffing responsibilities will not begin until after orientation is complete.
2. ^ Residents must complete Critical Care – Medical ICU prior to taking Critical Care – Surgical ICU