St Jude Children’s Research Hospital 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 | August |
ID Consult Service | Patient Care | Required | LBCH | Rotation | 4 weeks | September |
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. This year’s meeting will be held virtually.
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 6, 2023 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