Rotations
Required rotations include:
- Internal Medicine
- Critical Care
- Pharmacy Administration
- Ambulatory Care
- Drug Information
The remainder of the year is designed to meet the interests of the resident. Elective opportunities include but are not limited to:
- Academia
- Advanced Internal Medicine
- Advanced Critical Care
- Advanced Ambulatory Care
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Pulmonary
- Pediatrics
- Emergency Medicine
- Informatics
Our program adjusts to the needs of the residents. We annually evaluate our program and modify it to produce an effective and enjoyable learning experience.
Teaching and Research
The residents may participate in the Resident Education Academy through St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Residents obtain a teaching certificate upon successful completion of this program.
The residents also participate in PharmD candidate experiential training while at SSM St. Mary’s. Additional opportunities for didactic teaching are provided through the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
The residents are required to complete a research project that is suitable for publication and is presented at Midwest Pharmacy Residency Conference. The residents also are required to complete a drug usage evaluation which is presented as a poster presentation at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.
Physician Interaction
The Health Center supports four medical residency programs:
The pharmacy residents interact closely with all medical resident programs throughout the required clinical rotations. Further training with the programs’ attendings and residents is possible during the elective experiences.
In addition, the residents work with various physician groups while serving on committees and providing care to patients throughout the Health Center.