RESIDENCY PROGRAM OVERVIEW SwedishAmerican A Division of UW Health is a 333-bed, full-service, non-profit hospital serving the greater Rockford region, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. SwedishAmerican is also a teaching hospital that hosts the University of Illinois College of Medicine's residency program. Clinical pharmacists are assigned to the emergency department, each floor of the hospital, specialty pharmacy, cancer center, retail pharmacy, and the pharmacist managed anticoagulation clinic. The PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy residency program at SwedishAmerican’s URAC accredited Specialty Pharmacy builds upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies and professional certifications. RESIDENCY PROGRAM WEBSITE: https://www.swedishamerican.org/join-our-team/pharmacy-practice-residency Required Learning Experiences • Anticoagulation • Diabetes Management • Medication Management • Oncology • Pharmacy Informatics • Pharmacy Management • Primary Care Clinic Elective Learning Experiences • Critical Access Hospital • Gastroenterology • Headache Longitudinal Learning Experiences • Academia • Administration • Community Outreach • Community Pharmacy Project • Drug Information • Medication Safety • Patient Centered Dispensing • Specialty Pharmacy Additional Activities • BLS/ACLS certification • Hospital committee involvement • Grand Rounds • Design and complete a residency project • Complete medication use evaluations • ASHP Midyear poster and Pharmacy Resident Conference presentation • Optional teaching certificate Program Information • Number of Positions: 2 • Start Date: Last week of June • Staffing/Clinical Pharmacy Services: One weekday and every other weekend • Annual Stipend: $47,000 • Annual Leave Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision available • Professional travel reimbursement • Free parking • Concierge service Program Contacts Lisa Dyer, PharmD Outpatient Pharmacy Manager, PGY1 Community-Based Residency Program Director SwedishAmerican A Division of UW Health 1401 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 Phone: (779) 696-1138 Fax: (779) 696-9590 ldyer@swedishamerican.org Ellyn Polley, PharmD Specialty Pharmacist, PGY1 Community-Based Residency Program Coordinator SwedishAmerican A Division of UW Health 1401 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 Phone: (779) 696-1146 Fax: (815) 966-3966 epolley@swedishamerican.org | 
