Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Residency Programs

Infectious Diseases Pharmacy

 
 

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (St. Jude) in collaboration with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital (LBCH) offers a 12-month PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency with a focus on pediatrics. The St. Jude / LBCH partnership provides the resident advanced training with experienced preceptors in ID pharmacotherapy for a diverse range of pediatric patient populations including those with immunocompromise. St. Jude and LBCH pharmacists practice at the top of their licenses and offer comprehensive pharmacy services. St. Jude is an Infectious Disease Society of America Center of Excellence for Antimicrobial Stewardship. LBCH is the major pediatric clinical training site for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) at Memphis and pharmacists have collaboratively provided antimicrobial stewardship services at the institution for over 11 years.

The resident will gain clinical experience at both sites with general ID consult services and transplant ID consult services for bone marrow and solid organ transplant.  St. Jude offers special ID experiences in oncology and non-malignant hematology (primarily sickle cell disease). LBCH offers ID experiences in general pediatrics and critical care. LBCH (with UTHSC) offers extensive academic opportunities including didactic lectures and precepting students on clinical rotation.

The resident will be expected to complete a major project relevant to infectious diseases. Experiences during the residency will enable the resident to pursue a clinical, research, or academic career focused on infectious diseases in a wide range of pediatric populations. 

 
 

Program Structure

Learning Experience Type Status Site Format Duration Sequence and Comments
Orientation Administrative Required Both Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month July
ID Consult Service Patient Care Required St. Jude Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month Fall
ID Consult Service Patient Care Required LBCH Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month Fall
Bone Marrow Transplant ID Patient Care Required St. Jude Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month Fall or Winter
Solid Organ Transplant ID Patient Care Required LBCH Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month Fall or Winter
Administrative projects and recruitment Administrative Required St. Jude Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month December
Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Administrative Required LBCH Rotation 4 weeks Fall
Antimicrobial Stewardship Leadership and Management Administrative Required St. Jude Longitudinal 12 months Includes focused experiences while on a patient care elective
Project Management Administrative Required St. Jude Longitudinal 12 months Also focused experience in December
Teaching, Education,and Dissemination of Knowledge Experiential Required Both Longitudinal 12 months Journal Clubs, Case Conferences, Lectures, Precepting
Pediatric General Medicine Patient Care Elective* LBCH Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month *Required in first quarter if resident is not strongly trained in pediatrics already
Critically Ill Children Patient Care Elective LBCH Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month  

Pediatric Hematology

 Patient Care Elective St. Jude Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month Q3 or Q4 May include focus on AMS
Pediatric / Adolescent HIV Ambulatory Clinic Patient Care Elective St. Jude Rotation 4 weeks / 1 month Q3 or Q4
Pediatric Oncology Patient Care Elective St. Jude Rotation 4 weeks Q3 or Q4
  • The above sequencing is a general framework that will be used during orientation with the resident’s self-evaluation to create a customized schedule aligning with the resident’s self-development plan.  
    • If there is an identified need for foundational PGY2 experience in pediatrics, priority will be given to scheduling an elective general pediatric rotation at the beginning of the year.
  • A minimum of 3 required rotations will be completed at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. These are 1) ID Consult Service, 2) Solid Organ Transplant ID, and 3) Antimicrobial Stewardship. Including elective rotations, a maximum of 5 rotations (40% of the year) will be completed at Le Bonheur.
  • Other elective patient care rotations may be created.
  • A required patient care rotation may be repeated during the end of the training year as an elective “capstone” experience.
  • Travel to and from Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital (located less than one mile from St. Jude) is required for rotations and not reimbursed. Free parking is provided at both facilities.
 
 

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged but not required to interview with St. Jude staff at the Professional Placement Service (PPS/CareerPharm) at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. To apply, complete the following materials within PhORCAS:

  • Official school transcript(s)
  • Letter of intent
  • Three (3) letters of reference

Other requirements include:

  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree, successful completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Residency, and eligibility for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Tennessee
  • Completion of an onsite or virtual interview

Application deadline: January 10, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. CST

Submit residency application materials within PhORCAS to the PGY2 Residency Program Director listed below:

 

Number of Positions

One

Start Date

July 1

 
 

Program Director

Ted Morton PharmD, BCIDP
Mail Stop 150
Phone: (901) 595-0581
ted.morton@stjude.org

 
 

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