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Midwestern University
Chicago College of Pharmacy
PGY2/3 Post-Doctoral Program
Infectious Diseases
Recruiting for July 2014
Program Overview
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy (MWU-CCP) seeks a candidate for a
position in the Department of Pharmacy Practice with clinical practice opportunities at
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH). The position is a two year post-doctoral program with
a focus on translational research. The candidate will have access to a research rich environment
including a fully equipped basic sciences laboratory and the expertise of the skilled researchers
that staff these laboratories. The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing
research and will have a large degree of freedom to design novel research. Potential
investigations are nearly limitless as the candidate will have access to clinical data/samples from
NMH and will have dedicated laboratory space at Midwestern University. All research
conducted will conform to the requirements set forth by each institution’s investigational review
board.
The candidate will be engaged in a variety of clinical practice rotations at NMH and will have the
opportunity to practice in the setting of academia at MWU. The candidate will have the
opportunity to precept pharmacy students and residents completing their infectious diseases
rotation.
Program Highlights
 The primary practice site for clinical rotations is Northwestern Memorial Hospital
 Core residency experiences include: general infectious diseases, immunocompromised
infectious diseases, clinical microbiology, HIV, antimicrobial stewardship, infection
control/hospital epidemiology, and research/academia
 Elective rotations may include: drug information, critical care (medical, surgical/
transplant, cardiac, neuro/spine, and neonatal), hematology/ oncology/ bone marrow
transplant, and solid organ transplant
 Seminar series to develop skills in teaching, research, and professional practice
Qualifications of the Resident
Applicants must have graduated with the Doctor of Pharmacy degree and be eligible for
pharmacist licensure in Illinois. The applicant must have completed an ASHP accredited PGY1
residency program or demonstrate equivalent experience. The applicant must be motivated, selfdirected, and have excellent communication skills.
Program Director
Marc H. Scheetz, PharmD, MSc
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Email: [email protected]
Program Coordinator
Susan R. Winkler, PharmD, BCPS,
Chair and Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Application deadline: Postmarked by January 5, 2010
For more detailed information and an application, please visit our website.
Website: www.midwestern.edu/ccp/residency
Sample Experience:
PGY2
Clinical Rotations:
Research or Research-Related Rotations
Electives
Vacation
Total:
PGY3
Clinical Rotations:
Research or Research-Related Rotations
Electives
Vacation
Total:
Minimum of
Minimum of
25 weeks
20 weeks
5 weeks
2 weeks
52 weeks
Minimum of
Minimum of
8 weeks
36 weeks
6 weeks
2 weeks
52 weeks
ROTATIONS:
 Required Learning Experiences:
 Foundations of microbiology laboratory (minimum of 5 weeks)
 ID Inpatient Consult Service:
o Immunocompromised ID- NMH (minimum of 12 weeks)
o General ID-NMH (minimum of 12 weeks)
 Infectious Diseases / HIV Ambulatory Clinic (minimum of 4 weeks)
 Academia (minimum of 4 weeks)
 Research (minimum of 56 weeks)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences:
 Academia
 Institutional Antimicrobial Stewardship
 Infection Control
 Antibiotic Subcommittee (monthly meetings)
 Research
 Teaching/ Precepting (when pharmacy students and practice residents are on a concurrent clinical
rotation)

Elective Learning Experiences: The candidate will be able to select from the following list or may
repeat ANY of the required rotations based on interest. Detailed descriptions of the elective rotations
will be provided upon request.
 Drug Information
 Hematology/Oncology
 Bone Marrow Transplant
 Solid Organ Transplant
 Critical Care:
 Medical
 Surgical/Transplant
 Cardiac
 Neuro/Spine
 Neonatal
 Microbiology Extended Bench Rotations and Research