Pharmacy
The Department of Pharmacy at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is proud to offer two pediatric specialty residency positions. A specialty residency in pediatric pharmacy practice is an organized, directed postgraduate program that will focus on developing the competencies necessary to provide pharmaceutical care to pediatric patients. The goal of the program is to provide the pharmacist with the skills necessary to function independently as a member of the healthcare team who will share in the responsibility of providing optimal drug therapy to pediatric patients. The program began in July 2003 and follows the Residency Learning System (RLS) Model developed by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). ASHP accreditation is pending.
The specialty residency in pediatrics consists of training in 6 core areas: general pediatrics, ambulatory care, clinical research, hematology/oncology and pediatric and neonatal intensive care. The resident also has their choice of 3 elective rotations in various pediatric specialties including bone marrow transplantation, solid organ transplantation, cardiology, infectious diseases, gastroenterology/nutrition, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology, rehabilitation medicine, rheumatology, emergency medicine, clinical research, and pharmacy administration. The resident also has opportunities for educational activities including precepting Doctor of Pharmacy students, providing didactic lectures for the advance practice nurses and medical residents, and delivering in-services for pharmacy staff, house staff and nursing staff. The resident will be required to complete at least one major project to be presented at a regional (Eastern States Residency Conference) or national level (Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group Conference). Residents are required to staff 24 hours per month for the pharmacy department. Benefits include 25 paid days off, paid holidays, health, dental, life and short-term disability insurance, healthcare and dependent care spending accounts, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, uniform/reference book allowance, and travel allowance for approved conferences. Salary $37,500.
Application Requirements
All applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Delaware pharmacy license (must obtain by start of residency program)
- Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree
- Ability to fulfill a one-year commitment to complete the residency program
How To Apply
Interested candidates should submit official academic transcripts, letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and three letters of professional recommendation to the residency program directors. Candidates meeting the above criteria will be contacted for an interview by the residency selection committee. Application deadline is February 1st.
Contact Information
Leslie Johnson, PharmD / John Giamalis, RPh
Residency Directors
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Department of Pharmacy
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: (302)-651-5700
Fax: (302)-651-5003
E-mail: lejohnso@nemours.org or jgiamali@nemours.org
