PGY2 Oncology Residency at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Oncology Residency is a 12-month ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency program that provides advanced training in clinical therapeutics for the pediatric cancer patient (inpatient and ambulatory care), an introduction to clinical research, and organized experiences for the management of sophisticated pharmacy service programs.The residency includes training in applied pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, nutrition support, pediatric pharmacotherapy (clinical pharmacology of anticancer drugs, infectious disease, and pain management), and unique practice settings such as critical care and bone marrow transplantation.In addition, the resident will participate in patient education, drug information, Pharmacy and Therapeutics functions, quality improvement programs, protocol development, and program development.Experience in teaching is acquired through providing lectures, in-services, journal club presentations, and precepting of pharmacy students from the University of Tennessee and other colleges of pharmacy.Training in clinical research and participation in collaborative clinical protocols will be provided. An independent project will be carried out during the course of the residency. The resident is guided by individuals from the department faculty, administration, and professional staff.For additional information, please contact:Jennifer Pauley, PharmD, BCOPPGY2 Residency in OncologySt. Jude Children's Research Hospitalemail: pharmacyresidency@stjude.orgAdditional information about the program, including information on how to apply can be found at:

https://www.stjude.org/education-training/advanced-training/clinical-residents/pharmacy-residency-programs.html

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