The Hospital for Sick Children
Address:
555 University Avenue
Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8
Director:
Renu Lal, BSP, MSc, RPh
Clinical Director, Department of Pharmacy
Coordinator/Contact:
Alicia Koo, HonBSc, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD, RPh
Clinical Specialist, Department of Pharmacy
Education & Residency Coordinator
Phone: 416-813-6449
For program information, please visit the Sick Kids Hospital Residency Program website at: http://www.sickkids.ca/Pharmacy/Education/Residency-and-Continuous-Professional-Development/index.html
- Program
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Type: General
Focus: Paediatrics
Established in: 1984
# Positions: 2
App. deadline: October 14, 2022 (as per PRAMS)
Starting date: August 28, 2023
PRAMS (Additional PRAMS requirements to complete the Pharmacy Residency Application and Matching Service (PRAMS) application should be sent through PRAMS when applying by the application deadline):- Program specific cover letter to support your application (250 words maximum)
Est. stipend: $30,700 (approx.) plus weekends worked as pharmacist
Benefits: Percent of pay in lieu of benefits
Vacation/Holiday Leave: 10 days paid lieu time instead of vacation bank
Education/Conference Leave: Participation in residents' clinical conference and additional external conference
Program highlights: This clinically oriented program is designed to expose the resident to a broad range of activities. Case presentations, projects, rounds, seminars, journal clubs and relevant work experiences, including taking responsibility for patient care under supervision, provide the basis for the education and training components of the program. Following the required rotations, the resident chooses elective rotations in areas of particular interest.
Core Rotations:
- Medication Use System
- Drug Information
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- General Pediatrics
- Leadership
- Teaching
- Project
Elective Rotations:
- Pediatric Critical Care and/or Cardiac Critical Care
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Cardiology
- Surgical Consult
- Transplant and Regenerative Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology Clinic
- Antimicrobial/Stewardship and Infectious Disease
- Haematology/Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant/Cellular Therapy
Minimum required credentials: Graduate from a pharmacy education program accredited by the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). Hold a current license to practice pharmacy in Ontario or be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Ontario, demonstrated interest in pediatrics, and previous hospital work experience is an asset.
- Organization
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Type: Paediatric teaching hospital
Number of beds: 300
Sites: Hospital for Sick Children
Affiliation: University of Toronto
- Graduates
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2020-2021
Han Byul Kang
Meredith Ames2019-2020
Cheyenne Matinnia
2018-2019
Khushbu Naik
Ivy Zou2017-2018
Wendy Chen
Komail Nadeem2016-2017
Anja Kovacevic
Priya Patel2015-2016
Man Wai Hung
Edric Paw Cho Sing