Learning Experiences

at Saint Louis University Hospital

Residents of this program will have nine required rotation experiences, three elective rotation experiences, and a 4-week concentrated research block.

Required Rotations

  • Ambulatory Care
  • Ambulatory Hematology/Oncology Clinic*
  • Bone Marrow Transplant*
  • Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic*
  • Clinical Precepting
  • General Cardiology
  • Hematology*
  • Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)
  • Integrated Practice
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pharmacy Practice Management/Medication Safety/Investigational Drug Service
  • Pulmonary/Medicine Critical Care
  • Resident Orientation

*Only one of these hematology/oncology type rotations must be completed.

Elective Rotations

  • Advanced Cardiology
  • Advanced Internal Medicine
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery**
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Experience
  • Neurocritical Care**
  • Psychiatry
  • Solid Organ Transplant
  • Trauma Critical Care**

**Only two of these critical care electives may be completed.

Longitudinal Learning Experiences

  • Distributive Services
  • Medication Use Evaluation
  • Research (with concentrated block)
  • Longitudinal Resident Development
  • Seminar
  • Teaching

Certification and Teaching Opportunities

  • Teaching certificate required through University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis Resident Education Academy
  • Regional continuing education seminar lecture development
  • Precepting Advanced Practice Pharmacy Experience (APPE) students from local colleges of pharmacy

Staffing Requirements

  • General staffing schedule and rotation:

Resident Support

  • Wellness
    • Mentorship program
    • Quarterly department activities
    • Community service opportunities
    • Employee Assistance program (EAP) from SSM Health
  • Research
    • Resident research series with interactive sessions on various aspects of clinical practice research