LEarning experiences
Required Learning Experiences
There are eight (8) required learning experiences [four (4) weeks in duration unless otherwise noted]:
- Orientation
- Inpatient Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy (6 weeks)
- Malignant Hematology (5 weeks)
- Inpatient Medical Oncology
- Cancer Center Infusion Clinic
- Outpatient Medical Oncology Clinics (6 weeks)
- Oncology Pharmacy Operations
- Oral Chemotherapy Clinic
Longitudinal Learning Experiences
- Outpatient Hematology/Oncology Clinics (starts in second half of residency year)
- Investigational Drug Service/Clinical Trials Experience
- Practice Management
- Major Research Project
- Quality Improvement (QI) Project
- Clinical Education/Training & Staffing
Elective Learning Experiences
- Infectious Diseases (Immunocompromised Host)
- Neuro-Oncology Clinic
- Palliative Care
- Outpatient Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Medical Oncology Clinics
- Outpatient Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy
- Inpatient Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy II
- Inpatient Malignant Hematology II
- Inpatient Medical Oncology II
- Outpatient Oncology Clinics II
- Academia
Staffing
- Clinical staffing every 3rd weekend primarily on BMT, hematology and oncology floors and one weekday evening shift every two weeks, averaged over a four-week period
- Resident is expected to provide two or three days of operational staffing on a quarterly basis
- Resident will work one major and one minor holiday
Presentation Opportunities
- Poster presentation at Vizient Pharmacy Network Meeting and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) Annual Meeting
- Platform presentation at Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference
- One hour ACPE-accredited continuing education program
Research Experience
- Major research project with guidance of a preceptor and the Pharmacy Research Committee
- Medication Use Evaluation or Quality Analysis of existing protocols
- Submit two oncology-related writing assignments suitable for publication
Professional Meetings
Funding is provided for:
- ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (in conjunction with Vizient Pharmacy Network Meeting)
- HOPA Annual Meeting
- Midwest Pharmacy Residents Conference