Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency

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St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (St. Jude) in collaboration with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital (LBCH) offers a 12-month PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency with a focus on pediatrics. The St. Jude / LBCH partnership provides the resident advanced training with experienced preceptors in ID pharmacotherapy for a diverse range of pediatric patient populations including those with immunocompromise.

The resident will gain clinical experience at both sites with general ID consult services and transplant ID consult services for bone marrow and solid organ transplant. St. Jude offers special ID experiences in oncology and non-malignant hematology (primarily sickle cell disease). LBCH offers ID experiences in general pediatrics and critical care. St. Jude offers longitudinal experience in pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, and basic science research while LBCH (with UTHSC) offers extensive academic opportunities including didactic lectures and precepting students on clinical rotation. The resident will be expected to complete a major project relevant to infectious diseases. Experiences during the residency will enable the resident to pursue a clinical, research, or academic career focused on infectious diseases in a wide range of pediatric populations.

Program Structure

Learning Experience	Type	Status	Site	Format	Duration	Sequence and Comments
Orientation	Administrative	Required	Both	Rotation	4 weeks	July
ID Consult Service	Patient Care	Required	St. Jude	Rotation	4 weeks	Fall
ID Consult Service	Patient Care	Required	LBCH	Rotation	4 weeks	Fall
Bone Marrow Transplant ID	Patient Care	Required	St. Jude	Rotation	4 weeks	Fall
Solid Organ Transplant ID	Patient Care	Required	LBCH	Rotation	4 weeks	Fall
Antimicrobial Stewardship	Administrative	Required	St. Jude	Longitudinal	12 months
Antimicrobial Stewardship	Administrative	Required	LBCH	Rotation	4 weeks	Fall
Project and Recruitment	Administrative	Required	Both	Rotation	4 weeks	December
Project Management	Administrative	Required	Either	Longitudinal	12 months
Teaching, Education,and Dissemination of Knowledge	Experiential	Required	Both	Longitudinal	12 months	Journal Clubs, Case Conferences,Lectures, Precepting
Leadership and Management	Administrative	Required	Both	Longitudinal	12 months
Patient Care 2.0	Patient Care	Elective	Either	Rotation	4 weeks	Advanced experience in any required patientcare rotation
Pediatric Hematology	Patient Care	Elective	St. Jude	Rotation	4 weeks	ID Focused
Pediatric Oncology	Patient Care	Elective	St. Jude	Rotation	4 weeks	ID Focused
General Pediatrics	Patient Care	Elective	LBCH	Rotation	4 weeks	ID Focused
Critically Ill Children	Patient Care	Elective	LBCH	Rotation	4 weeks	ID Focused. NICU, CVICU, and/or PICU
Pharmacokinetics	Experiential	Elective	St. Jude	Longitudinal	3 months	Flexible scheduling
Pharmacogenetics	Experiential	Elective	St. Jude	Longitudinal	3 months	Flexible scheduling
Basic Science Research	Experiential	Elective	St. Jude	Longitudinal	3 months	Flexible scheduling
Academics	Experiential	Elective	LBCH	Longitudinal	3 months	Flexible scheduling

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to interview with St. Jude staff at the Professional Placement Service (PPS/CareerPharm) at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. To apply, complete the following materials within PhORCAS:

Official school transcript(s)
Letter of intent
Three (3) letters of reference

Other requirements include:

Doctor of Pharmacy degree, successful completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Residency, and eligibility for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Tennessee
Completion of an onsite or virtual interview

Application deadline: January 5, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. CST

Submit residency application materials within PhORCAS to the PGY2 Residency Program Director listed below:

Number of Positions

One

Start Date

July 1

Program Director

Ted Morton PharmD, BCIDP
Mail Stop 150
Phone: (901) 595-0581
ted.morton@stjude.org